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Learning from Regret

Posted on January 10, 2018 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

A KEY QUESTION (a meditation after Centering) If I could do it over again . . . What would I do? This question is key to Learning From Regret Was there a point at which I could have Turned? To…

Tagged with: accepting freedom through repentance, purposes of regret
Posted in a hand up, a prayer for healing, being a Slow Learner, Centering Prayer, Changing, Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond, connecting, Possibilities, Regret -- acknowledging and releasing it, Repentance, responding to "nudges", responding to God's Spirit, Rethinking

Noticing and Appreciating

Posted on February 26, 2017 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Evening, God! Imagine my DELIGHT when I saw the autograph tree in the Kokua Market parking lot with 4 or 5 blooms on it. I think this makes the third or possibly the fourth time I have caught this…

Tagged with: the wonderful web of life
Posted in a prayer for healing, appreciation, connecting, Prayer, praying, Praying for our enemies, Sharing, the joy of sharing

The Importance of Prayer

Posted on January 20, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”…

Posted in a prayer for healing, accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, connecting, Heal Us Now, healing, Help me to see, Prayer, praying, Praying for our enemies

Valuing Friends and Fellow Countrymen

Posted on November 21, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Afternoon, God! I am glad to be here — sitting at my computer — AWARE of Your Presence. You are always present . . . but I am usually UNAWARE. So, God, when I looked at this photo of…

Tagged with: being respectful, cleaning up my heart, Fear Not, recovering from the election
Posted in a prayer for healing, adjusting, asking for help for myself, attunement, background / foreground questions, connecting

Hope . . . Give us HOPE

Posted on November 13, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! So, our Great Political Tug of War is officially over. Thank You for making it CLEAR to me that I was to accept the result — trusting in You and Your Grace and Love. Of course, You…

Posted in a prayer for healing, Caring, connecting, healing, Hearing, hope, Hope as a gift from God

The Dark Side of “Forgiving”

Posted on October 15, 2016 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Day, God! Forgiving is an incredibly powerful tool for good. That’s why it is so upsetting to me to hear it misused, misunderstood and misapplied. Forgiving is NOT forgetting Forgiving is NOT condoning Forgiving is NOT ignoring Forgiving is…

Tagged with: forgiving is not condoning, forgiving is not excusing, forgiving is not forgetting, forgiving is not ignoring, predators, predatory behavior, protecting
Posted in a prayer for healing, Caring, Compassion, connecting, Forgiving, LOVE, Prayer

Plumerias in Winter

Posted on January 6, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God It is winter here in Hawaii . . . it is 75 right now and cloudy. This week the highs will be between 79 and 81 and the lows may hit 68! Hardly winter anywhere else .…

Tagged with: Hawaii, Plumerias
Posted in a prayer for healing, connecting, growing toward up, healing, Peace, Prayer, Praying for our enemies

Designed to Bloom

Posted on January 2, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! I just reread Jimmy Carter’s essay on why he left the Souther Baptist Church over its theological position on the inequality of women. Wow, God! I am still totally amazed at how much evil is done in Your Name! Mostly,…

Posted in a prayer for healing, Changing, changing who I want to become, connecting, Equality, freedom, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, LOVE, The difficulty of changing, The Flow of God's Love, web of life

Resisting Hopelessness

Posted on September 23, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Hmm. You have told us in many ways and at many times what we can do . . . and You have told us what NOT to do. Please help us remember and follow.

Tagged with: actions, dispair, doing something, helping, Hopelessness, hoping, resisting
Posted in a prayer for healing, becoming the change I wish to see, caring for the widows and orphans, complexity, connecting, Expand my Heart

Wow! I’m HERE, NOW!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Then, this afternoon I was reading an article in Discover Magazine and learned our brain has 85 billion neural cells, 150 trillion synapses and an almost infinite number of ways of combining synapses. As the article said, “Possibilities are always wildly, insanely greater than the number of things around us.”