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Charging Elephants and small snakelike fears

Good Morning, God. When this elephant charged our Land Rover I was TERRIFIED!  I was sitting in the back — therefore the CLOSEST. There were 2 or 3 seconds in which he was gaining on us — LONG SECONDS —

Posted in acknowledging my need for prayer, authority over my life, courage to see myself, finding hidden fears, small hidden fears

Personal Checklists — coming soon

Good Morning God, I was caught by this title — kept thinking about it.  But then told myself — HOW MUCH could there be to learn about CHECKLISTS! Still, (with You helping?) I did buy and read it and I’m

Posted in A weekly day of rest, Personal Checklists, The difficulty of changing

Hedgehogs and Mother Teresa

Good Morning, God I’ve never seen a real hedgehog and I think this is the first photo of a hedgehog that I’ve seen. One look at his adorable little face and I was more than ready to donate to a

Posted in Advocates for Africa's Children, Giving, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small

Waking up in the Web of Life

Ah, God, how amazing is this one small planet we call home! My Discover magazine came yesterday and there in the front was a photo of a Large Blue Butterfly (yes, that is its name) and a short story about

Posted in an invitation to abundant life, connecting, connections, Help me to see, interactivity, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small, relationships

The Concept of the Commons

Good Morning, God. I met some good people last week to discuss what we might have for the library at 15 Craigside.  It will be attractive, but primarily functional. Ah, it has been a number of centuries since we spent

Posted in a new view of Commons

A Universe Filled with Golden Light

Good Morning God!  A Day of REST! And it will be just that for me.  I am “canceling” my day, so to speak.  Smile. YOU are in charge of the UNIVERSE and even my small corner (yes, I tend to

Posted in A weekly day of rest, God wants to nourishes us, God's Time, humility, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Light, Light shining through, Perspective

Out of my Thicket and into Your Light

Good Morning God, Yes, yes, I seem to have overdone, again. I am currently sitting in a Profusion of Papers.  The papers could be straightened up in a few minutes. Well, picked up and piled. And, it IS TRUE, they

Posted in Light, Light shining through, Perspective, processing on deeper levels, recovery time, stopping

Precious AND FREE!

Good Morning, God. I’ve been in this library — I even took a photo myself — but it was predigital and lost to me.  This photo gives me the feeling that the books are CHAINED like prisoners. When I was

Posted in asking for and accepting forgiveness, compassion to care for myself

Opportunities for God’s Grace

Oscar Romero Bishop and Martyr 1917–1980 Ah God, now here is a man after Your own Heart. He was the archbishop of San Salvador — who spoke out for the poor and oppressed — and was assassinated while offering mass

Posted in Archbishop Oscar Romero, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, responding to God's Spirit

Pondering Lent – Choosing the Hard

Good Morning God, IT’S ASH WEDNESDAY!  The start of Lent. The season in which we try to enter into to a closer relationship with you. Traditionally, we do this by giving up something. My husband (lovingly referred to as Pope

Posted in busy, cacti, choosing HARD, pondering the purpose of Lent

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