Good Evening, God! Aah! My mind — and iPhone — are stuffed with images of our amazing cruise with the Prairie Home Companion company. What talent! What FUN! It was also a cruise of the Baltic capitals and there are new facts…
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A Visit to Helsinki
Good Day,God! And a long August day it has been here on the Baltic Sea, near the arctic. My wonderful husband Kit and I have just finished a nap after a 3 1/2 hour guided walking tour of Helsinki. There…
Posted in connecting, Uncategorized
The Joy of Small Things
We weret is sobering, God, to think that here in my own small self I have to depend on a Balance of Power to get along. It makes me sad that I can’t seem to manage a higher degree of inner mutual respect. But, it does help me understand how it is that we 7 billion humans have a dreadfully difficult time practicing mutual respect! Sigh.
The gift of the right word
As it happens, Bullies are close to the top of my “despise” list. So, I guess, I should have suspected I was harboring a Bullying Spirit down in my Shadow Self.
Tagged with: being real, Bullies, judging, our shadow, repenting, respect
Posted in connecting, family visits, Heal Us Now, hearing myself, Helpful Hards, humility, Repentance
Posted in connecting, family visits, Heal Us Now, hearing myself, Helpful Hards, humility, Repentance
Love in the Family — a Pattern for Nations?
I’m pretty sure, God, that Nations are like people. We have all bumbled and worse. How good it would be if Countries could hit the Reset Button and apologize — making amends as best we can — and truly work at living together in healthy relationships on this planet.
Tagged with: apologizing, families, Fathers, healthy relationships, husbands, Love, reset button
Posted in Anger, Apologies, appreciation, connecting, Families, Forgiving, LOVE
Posted in Anger, Apologies, appreciation, connecting, Families, Forgiving, LOVE
Playing, Working, and Depression?
the opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.
Tagged with: depression, Play, responsibility, work
Posted in authority over my life, Books, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, courage to see myself, responsibility, Rethinking
Posted in authority over my life, Books, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, courage to see myself, responsibility, Rethinking
A Thermal Image of Myself?
I really want to take care of myself. But I feel as if I was absent when “they” taught Emotional Hygiene. Sigh, does anyone teach that? You say it is mentioned in the Bible — You call it speaking the Truth in Love. Hm. I just never thought about speaking the truth in love to myself! That sounds so obvious.
FAT and FEAR as protection?
Well, it could have been because this morning one of my friends in our Prayer Group gave me a mini scolding / exhortation that NOTHING feels as good as RESTRAINT!
Tagged with: confrontation, Fat, Healling, hidden fears, Padding, Protection, Restraint, The Power of Restraint
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, freedom, healing, reframing
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, freedom, healing, reframing
A Trusted Voice
We have both adjusted and we have both learned to accept. Let me rephrase that: We are still adjusting and accepting — present tense. And we are laughing!
Tagged with: communication, couples, Differences, Gender Gaps, Neutral Observers, trust
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Communication, connecting, Perspective, relationships, respect
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Communication, connecting, Perspective, relationships, respect
A Moment with God 