Blog Archives

Out in the Rain — Looking through Layers

Good Morning, God! Last night I really wanted Korean food and Kit, my wonderful husband, agreed. So off we went to our local Yummy Korean BBQ. I love viewing the world through car windows, God. When I am the driver,

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Posted in Communication, complexity, gender universes, layer upon layer, mental maps

Sunsets and the Light of the World

Good Morning, God! The Heavens do declare Your Glory! And looking into the beautiful sky brings me joy — as day by day Your Sun rises. Of course, I understand that the earth is turning on its axis and that

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Posted in Heavens declare the Glory of God, Light, rejoicing

On Loving God, My Brother, and Myself

Good Morning, God! My brother sent this glorious photo of one of his trees.  And just that day I was pondering I John 4:20, which asks: How can you love God, whom you have not seen, when you do not

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Posted in LOVE, loving myself, Maintenance, people as gifts, Silence, solitude and silence

Flowers and Families and Friends

Good Morning, God! Happy Thanksgiving Day! My husband, Kit, just set off to run 10 miles in the Turkey Trot. Hey! Thanks, God, that I’m not running! This morning I lay in bed letting all the things (and people) I

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Posted in Families, friends, Praise, thankfulness, Thanksgiving!

Draining the Inner Swamp — with Help

Good Morning, God! Many years ago, when we went to Disneyland with our girls, we loved the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. And afterward we went to eat in the Blue Bayou Restaurant. No alligators there. No mosquitos. No Water

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Posted in a prayer for healing, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, Holy Spirit, lap time, responding to God's Spirit

Noticing the World — and Myself

Good Morning, God! Sometimes the clouds and the things of the world are just so delightful that I have to STOP and take a photo. Thank You, God! These moments feel like gifts and I love them! And, maybe I’m

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Posted in being a Slow Learner, Changing, choices, Common sense and reasonableness

Stepping BACK to 1958 and Hearing Pearl Buck

Good Morning, God! 1958 is a long time ago! Still, when I watched this interview that Mike Wallace did with Pearl Buck in 1958, I was astounded by what had changed and what had not changed. (But first, my jaw

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Posted in gender universes, social support networks, the difficulty of doing Both And

Education being turned Right Side Up

Good Morning, God! Last Friday night Kit and I went to hear Dr. Philip Pizzo, dean of the Stanford Medical School. Dean Pizzo is super bright and super articulate — information just flowed out of him. But when Dr. Pizzo

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Posted in hope, learning, small meaningful moments

Aloha Ke Akua — God is Love

Good Morning, God! Stained glass makes me think of You, God. Maybe it’s all the stained glass window in the Episcopal churches of my childhood? Or maybe it is just that LIGHT puts me in mind of You? So, what

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Posted in Creating, Diversity, friends, gratitude

Letting Life Unfold

Good Morning, God! Yesterday I was sitting in the backyard of my Spiritual Director (note: she prefers Spiritual Companion) and talking about my mind being like a jumble of “pickup sticks.” That was the topic of our meeting last week.

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Posted in being a Slow Learner, Expand my Heart, Perspective, Play

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