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Super Full Moons and a Day of Rest

Good Morning, God! Ah, what fun it was, God, to walk out with Kit looking at the Super Full Moon. The full moon was only one hour away from its perigee (closest point) on Saturday. The closest full moon in

Posted in sabbath rest, seeing myself as a sheep, simple joys of daily life

Willful Blindness — A Must Read!

Good Morning, God! I’ve been listening to Willful Blindness for over a week now. I’m only half-way done, but already it is having an effect on me. Wednesday, at a meeting I spoke up and said what I thought. And

Posted in choosing HARD, Compassion, seeing, Understanding

Mom gets a Perm and a Smile

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was a Good Hair Day for Mom. After two set backs with an outer ear infection she was well enough to go off to the Cinderella Beauty Salon right there in the Hawaii Kai retirement residence.

Posted in a hand up, attitudes

A Long Climb

Good Morning, God! For some reason this photo really caught my eye, yesterday. Perhaps, it is because I have been thinking of the long, hard job the Japanese have to rebuild and recover after the earthquake and tsunami. Or, it

Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, adjusting, Changing

Honolulu 2011, Coming Soon!

Good Morning, God! Not this weekend, but the next, Kit and I will be attending Honolulu 2011. It is massive overload — but I love it!  It is: wonderful speakers both local and flying in from all over! Old friends

Posted in choices, Compassion, imagining, intentional and invited sacred space, Prayer

Confirming One Another’s Existence

Good Morning, God! Yesterday, My Favorite Curmudgeon was telling me that she was upset that she was the only one who hugged “Mike” or made a point of acknowledging him. (Not his right name to protect a lot of us.)

Posted in Communication, connections

A New Heroine — Alice Stewart

Good Morning, God! A new day — and a new gift! Thank You, God, for showing me yet another unsung woman hero. It was when I was reading the book Willful Blindness yesterday, that I learned about Dr. Alice Stewart an

Posted in busy, Changing, choices, courage, health

A “Failed” Sabbath — is Still a Gift

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was another Sabbath.  I was going to say another “failed” Sabbath, but I’ve decided to reframe it as a “learning” Sabbath! I don’t like confessing failures, God. And that is in spite of my dramatic experience

Posted in A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, confession, sabbath rest

Working Together — Making Music & Donating to Quake Relief

Good Morning, God! Yesterday evening we went to what was to be a joint concert with the Honolulu Community Band and the Omiya Community Band. Only their flight from Japan was scheduled for two hours AFTER the earthquake! They couldn’t

Posted in Giving, meaningful work, Music, organized, supportive organizational structures

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Awareness is Key

Good Morning, God! I’m using a thermographic image of Inflammatory Breast Cancer — so as not to be TOO graphic. Ever since one of my dear friends came down with IBC I’ve been aware that most of us women are

Posted in a prayer for healing, health, so much to learn

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching