I know that I need to listen to the prophetic voices who caution us to care deeply about our fellow humans.
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The Voice of the Poor and our Hoping Machine
Tagged with: hope, our Dreamer, our Hoping Machine, prophetic voices, Woody Guthrie
Posted in Possibilities, Prophetic Voices, The poor and underemployed, Work
Posted in Possibilities, Prophetic Voices, The poor and underemployed, Work
Circles of Friends
After all, what could be better for our physical and emotional health than investing in friends!
Tagged with: Circles of Friends, investing in friends, Long Time Friends
Posted in connections, friends, health, interactions
Posted in connections, friends, health, interactions
Happy Mother’s Day!
We humans are clumsy creatures and we often drop and bobble the hearts entrusted to us. I have done that far too many times.
Tagged with: an accessible side to God, God as Mother, Love, Mother's Day, vulnerability
Posted in Abundant Life, Families, LOVE, Mothers and Fathers
Posted in Abundant Life, Families, LOVE, Mothers and Fathers
Walking around my Block — Content
Strange that Contentment has not featured in my List of Virtues.
Tagged with: a Background of Contentment, Contentment with what is, seeing the ordinary things of life
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Forgiving, Uncategorized
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Forgiving, Uncategorized
On Being Back
I cannot stop Time. I cannot fix all the ills of the world, or of my family or of myself .
Tagged with: being human, not being superhuman, opening to pain
Posted in Failing, Sorrows of the Deep, time, Transitions
Posted in Failing, Sorrows of the Deep, time, Transitions
foie gras, fatty livers, failure and me
There is nothing more sobering — and useful –than failure!
Tagged with: Cruising the Seine, foie gras, force-feeding, over-eating, Paris to Normandy
Posted in asking for help for myself, Failing, food questions, Perspective, responsibility
Posted in asking for help for myself, Failing, food questions, Perspective, responsibility
Rejoicing AFTER the Marathon
Good Day, God! Thank YOU! Kit is Alive and Well. I confess, that yesterday, fearing for my beloved husband’s well-being, I offered all sorts of DEALS to You. Kit was one of 47 runners in the Boston Marathon over 75.…
Tagged with: Boston Marathon, Heartbreak Hill, medical tent, out of contact
Posted in Adventures, connecting, connections
Posted in Adventures, connecting, connections
The Day Before the Marathon
I am so thankful I gave Kit that “Love Gift,” God. Because it was a lovely service.
Tagged with: Blessing of the runners, Boston Marathon, Chariots of Fire, Easter, love gifts, Trinity Episcopal Church
Posted in Faith, fears, freedom, small hidden fears
Posted in Faith, fears, freedom, small hidden fears
At the Expo — A Women’s Rights Reminder
What WAS a SURPRISE was seeing this booth [at the Boston Marathon Expo] with Katherine Switzer signing books and posing for photographs.
Tagged with: Boston Marathon, gender equality, MEN ONLY, needing a reminder, women's rights
Posted in gender universes, grit, Marathons
Posted in gender universes, grit, Marathons
Beautiful Boston
Truly, we are given strength for the Day . . . not the week.
Tagged with: early spring, Flowering trees, strength for the day
Posted in beauty, time, Trees, Trusting God
Posted in beauty, time, Trees, Trusting God
A Moment with God 