Blog Archives

Cows on the Commons

Ah God, isn’t this a glorious part of Your World?  I love Switzerland — I loved walking up the mountains with the cows all around me placidly eating the grass. And that was before I knew HOW IMPORTANT it is…

Posted in a new view of Commons, Common Sense

Tsunamis and Thanksgivings

THANK YOU,GOD, THANK YOU! This morning is a quiet, rainy, Sabbath Day — and our home is still here.  In fact, the bath tub is still filled with water — to be used if the water system was shut off…

Posted in becoming the change I wish to see, Centering Prayer, courage to see myself, God's Provision, gratitude, Help me to see, sabbath dreaming, thankfulness, Thanksgiving!

My Lizard Brain and Centering Prayer

Guess WHAT, God?  Right after talking about small hidden fears I listened to Seth Godin’s book Linchpin and he was talking about our Lizard Brain — the part that WANTS to KEEP US AFRAID — TO KEEP US SAFE.  Thanks,…

Posted in Centering Prayer, Quieting my Lizard Brain

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

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