Good Morning, God! Times have changed — but not enough, God. I did spank my children. Sandy has not spanked her boys. And I still remember the time years ago when Ian had popped off and hit Mark. Having seen…
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So Painful to See — So We Turn Away
Tagged with: a cycle of violence, child abuse, choosing to see or not to see, death from family members, minding our neighbors business, We are the leading first world country in child abuse
Posted in a hand up, a prayer for healing, a thought or two on Hell, attitudes, being heard into speaking, Choosing to respond
Posted in a hand up, a prayer for healing, a thought or two on Hell, attitudes, being heard into speaking, Choosing to respond
A New Week — Another World
Good Morning, God! My morning work is done and I am feeling good! Both boys (young men, really) are off to school with lunches, water bottles, backpacks and saxophone. I have done my morning jog and have now returned to…
Love: self-indulgence + self care
Good Morning,God! First of all, THANK YOU! Thank You for the gift of children and grandchildren. Thank You for the gift of being able to be here in Tucson with my grandsons while Sandy and Dave get a vacation together.…
A Desk of My Own
Good Morning, God! Traveling on my own is a reminder of what a “squirrel” I am not. My husband, Kit, is a squirrel — a Very Nice Squirrel.Mostly I am very thankful for his being so responsible. And, God, when I am…
Tagged with: a desk of my own, enjoyment, now, squirrels and non-squirrels, traveling
Posted in Common sense and reasonableness, compassion to care for myself, delight, Enjoyment
Posted in Common sense and reasonableness, compassion to care for myself, delight, Enjoyment
Flying over Molokai — Hope and Help — and Love
G.K. Chesterton had it right when he said, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.”
Tagged with: being transformed, Father Damien, hope, lepers, Love, Molokai
Posted in hope, Hope as a gift from God, LOVE, Meaning
Posted in hope, Hope as a gift from God, LOVE, Meaning
Oceans and Wetlands — Certainty and Ambiguity
Good Morning, God! This is my view of Moanalua Bay while stopped at a red light. Up until maybe two or three days ago, I had four categories for Hawaii Kai: 1) Ocean 2) Moanalua Bay 3) Marina 4) Land.…
Tagged with: Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz, marinas, our love of certainty, wetlands
Posted in clear waterways, complexity, web of life
Posted in clear waterways, complexity, web of life
Kakaako, Families, and the Ongoing Adjustments of Life
Good Morning, God! Yesterday found me in the heart of Kakaako, just west of the Ala Moana shopping center. I think of Kakaako as Where the Work Gets Done. Work places are rarely pretty but they are really necessary. I…
Tagged with: adjustments, deeper healing, forgiving, hidden traumas, processing, sharing our wounds, tears of repentance, The Heart of Kakaako
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, family visits, Feeling our feelings, finding hidden fears, Forgiving, Hearing, listening, Sharing
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, family visits, Feeling our feelings, finding hidden fears, Forgiving, Hearing, listening, Sharing
A Night in Old Hawaii
Good Morning, God! Last night’s tribute to the late Auntie Irmgard, a local legend in Hawaiian music, was like going back in time. Back to a family time — back to a slower time — when entertainment was something we did together,…
A Moment with God 