Good Morning, God! On a recent jog around our neighborhood, I came across a Bird of Paradise bush. I was pretty ratty, God. But, I found one beautiful bloom and took its picture. One bloom affects us. We can SEE…
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A SURGE of HOPE
Tagged with: a worldwide web of volunteers, Bruce Aylward's TED Talk, ending polio, Rotary International, volunteers doing good
Posted in connections, health, hope
Posted in connections, health, hope
For Real: Women ARE Better Listeners
Good Morning, God! I admit it, God, I laughed gleefully when I saw photos of the Male Brains at rest. Worse, yet, I called my beloved husband in to look! The Male Brain at rest is basically OFF. I mean,…
Tagged with: Leadership and the Sexes, male female brain differences, Michael Gurian, The Male Brain at Rest
Posted in Communication, Diversity, gender universes
Posted in Communication, Diversity, gender universes
Playing Games and Designing “Games”
Good Morning, God! Yesterday I was at my Mom’s — playing cards with her. In order to get more fresh air into her apartment I turn off her A/C and open her sliding door and the door to the hall.…
Tagged with: Game Designers, Game Frame by Aaron Dignan, Game players, Roy Baumeister, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Posted in courage, Fun, Play, Uncategorized
Posted in courage, Fun, Play, Uncategorized
Seeing Clearly — Seeing Beyond Symptoms
Good Morning, God! Coming home last night I had my eyes on the just-past-full moon, as well as the traffic. This photo was set up during a red light — snapped as the light turned green. The camera didn’t record…
Tagged with: continuums of disease, diabesity, Dr. Mark Hyman, health, taking charge of our food
Posted in a matter of scale, health, seeing, web of life
Posted in a matter of scale, health, seeing, web of life
Marriage: Pushing and Pulling Us Toward Growth
Good Morning, God! I love this man’s voice, God! He sounds kind — compassionate and intelligent — which is a great combination for a pastor. Well, for anyone. I’ve heard some of his sermons on podcasts and enjoyed them. Then…
On Feeling Like a Pile of Pick-up Sticks
Rainbows as Signs Good Morning, God! After hearing myself say something to the effect that I felt like pile of “pick-up-sticks” it came to me that I needed to do something about it. So, I called a old friend who…
“Found” Art — or is it a Cartoon?
Good Morning, God! I remember seeing and loving Deborah Butterfield’s horses — made out of “found” materials. Today I have a much humbler example of “found” art. This fish pendant was “found” hiding inside an old piece of scrap copper…
Tagged with: "found" art, art and cartoons, creating, interacting with the created, whimsy
Posted in Creating, interactions, JOY, Responding
Posted in Creating, interactions, JOY, Responding
A really BIG iceberg is coming!
Good Morning, God! Apparently NASA has a new project called IceBridge — keeping an eye on Earth’s polar ice. On October 14, 2011 they noticed this crack on Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. You can barely see the crack in this…
Tagged with: climate change, icebergs, NASA's IceBridge
Posted in a matter of scale, Changing, choices, climate changes, web of life
Posted in a matter of scale, Changing, choices, climate changes, web of life
Making our way back to non-industrial food
Good Morning, God! Sometimes, God, I feel like this cat as I try to get us back into non-industrial food. Tradition used to set our tables. Mothers used to make sure their children ate their “greens.” Not just vegetables but…
Tagged with: eat your greens, experts and studies, frankenfoods, traditional food, what to eat
Posted in choices, food questions, The difficulty of changing, traditional food patterns
Posted in choices, food questions, The difficulty of changing, traditional food patterns
A Moment with God 