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Sunsets and Helpful “Hards”

Thank You, God, for sunsets — for night coming.  This photo was taken yesterday evening after a Celebration of Lives Well Lived — a service for the Lindquists – two of Kit’s Punahou classmates. Saying Goodbye is important and theraputic…

Posted in choosing HARD, Helpful Hards

Choosing Hard — And Embracing Humility

Good Morning, God!  I loved this photo when it came into my inbox yesterday as part of a blog called The Chill Factor.  Kit takes cold showers and has been touting them to me for years — albeit not too…

Posted in choosing HARD, courage to see myself, humility, Humility or Needing Help!, Life isn't supposed to be easy., recovery time

Making Room for The Best

Good Morning God,  how utterly lovely sunset was last night. There is something so lovely about a crescent moon set in a colored sky. We were observing it, paying top dollar, while taking a classmate of Kit’s out for dinner.  But,…

Posted in avoiding adding storage problems

Backlog Processing

Yesterday morning while I was sipping my coconut water at the Farmers’ Market, I thought about fasting. Actually, I was starting a 2 meal fast, God, to try and makeup for not doing it yesterday although, I am pretty sure,…

Posted in exploring fasting, living by every word that comes from God, various backlogs in my life

On Being One of God’s Projects

Ah, God, a fresh awareness of what YOU are doing!  And it is a gift from You as I heard myself saying it to a friend yesterday morning — and then went back and played it over. . . and…

Posted in a hand up, adoring Easy, Choosing to respond

Pray FERVENTLY, Pray and FAST

Well, God, one doesn’t appreciate what works, until one gets a good look at what doesn’t!  Our government comes in for lots of complaints — but then looking at Haiti — at a government that seems only for the benefit…

Posted in accepting my need for help, Help me to see, Humility or Needing Help!, Uncategorized

Haiti on our Hearts

Inexpressible devastation — I have been in an earthquake, God.  A 6.7 one only 9 miles from us. The FEAR that comes from being in an earthquake OVERFLOWS everyone’s cup.  My mother still talks about one from her childhood that saw…

Posted in a hand up, becoming the change I wish to see, systematic rebuilding required

Dining in the Dark

There is something enchanting about going to a familiar place at an unfamiliar time.  This is the Plumeria – a restaurant at the Kahala – a place that I love to go to for breakfast.  Eating outdoors in the morning…

Posted in Help me to see, Light, Perspective, Uncategorized, walking at night

A Call to Bloom

Thank You, God, for the beauty of simple things. And thank You, too, for the joy of sharing.  This is my AT HOME day but I had gone out briefly, and was leisurely driving home on a back road when…

Posted in beauty, blooming, both / and, Help me to see, Hope as a gift from God, Light, Light shining through, simple joys of daily life

The Sea Turtle and me

There is something very special about inter species contact.  You know, God, on Friday while I was swimming off of Sans Souci a turtle — just about this big — appeared almost underneath me.  BIG SURPRISE!  But after I had…

Posted in breathing in Your Spirit, interspecies contact, Venturing out of the shallows?

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