Good Evening, God Just yesterday — on our morning walk up the hill — I saw a man doing exercises on the playground apparatus. At first I just sort of peeked at him. Then I congratulated him on his thinking…
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The need for new perspectives
Good Morning, God, It feels as if the last few months have brought one new perspective after another. And I have learned that understanding isn’t so much about facts as how those facts are organized and connected. Indeed, what I…
My Involuntary Sabbath
Good Evening, God, I saw this on my morning walk with my wonderful husband. And as I took the photo I thought about how good it is to focus on SMALL. Small beauties. Small joys. Small interactions. Now that my…
Overcoming
Good Evening, God, The verse for today was “Overcome Evil with Good” from Romans 12:21. Well, the chaos of possessions packed away in boxes for a painting project isn’t exactly evil. (Hmm. Might excessive possessions be evil?) But, it sure…
Tagged with: chaos, counterbalancing, Fadi Chehade, order, Overcoming Evil with Good, TED TALK, working together
Posted in a new view of Commons, Belonging to each other, connecting, Evil, Overcoming
Posted in a new view of Commons, Belonging to each other, connecting, Evil, Overcoming
Rainbows and Promises and Extreme Weather
So, God, please pour out more of Your Holy Spirit on us all. Help us to work together — one busy and multiplying Species on one small warming World.
Tagged with: Global Warming, greenhouse effect, Holy Spirit, promises, rainbows, working together
Posted in a new view of Commons, Choosing to respond, climate changes, connecting, Holy Spirit, meaningful work
Posted in a new view of Commons, Choosing to respond, climate changes, connecting, Holy Spirit, meaningful work
The Grove — a new kind of Plaza?
Good Morning, God! We are social beings and so congregating is what we do. So, perhaps it is no surprise that I wanted to go to the Grove for dinner. The Grove is a new outdoor and upscale shopping center.…
Tagged with: a Global Eatery, community gathering places, social beings, The Grove
Posted in a new view of Commons, Abundant Life, people as gifts, seeing, Transitions
Posted in a new view of Commons, Abundant Life, people as gifts, seeing, Transitions
Good People and Children Who Need Hugs, and MORE
Good Morning, God! Imagine my surprise passing by a normally empty couch at Arcadia and seeing 61 Hug Me dolls. I stopped and asked the lovely woman standing by them, WHAT WERE THEY? She said they were going to the…
A Traditional Society (Pohnpei) Does it RIGHT!
Good Morning, God! Yesterday I had a chance to read Nature Conservancy — and I was delighted to find an article about Pohnpei. Since we have a Pohnpei congregation at Central Union — we now know some Pohnpeians. Friends bring…
