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All the Many Gifts we are Given

Good Morning, God! Just as you send Your Life Giving Rain on the Just and the Unjust alike — so too, do The Heavens declare Your Glory all over the world. Or more specifically, as we observed the other day,

Posted in A weekly day of rest, Abundant Life, appreciation, God as an Ongoing Gift

The beauty of small things

Good Morning, God! A new day! And it is a Saturday — the boys are still sleeping — and no alarms were set! I just finished the last of my espresso and I am thankful. Sandy emailed from Sydney that

Posted in Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, appreciation, beauty, cacti, Perspective, Possibilities, reframing

Shower Trees and the Joy of Sharing

Good Morning God, The World is so FILLED with lovely things that they crowd into my vision — WAITING, WANTING to be appreciated. Here in Hawaii, the Trees mark the seasons. We are now in the Season of the Shower

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Posted in Abundant Life, acknowledging another's existence, appreciation, Balancing and adjustments, beauty

Butterflies, Systems Theory, and Emerging from our Chysalis

Good Morning, God I came across a “story” that is a favorite of mine (retold, I believe by Adrian Rogers): A man watched a butterfly trying to emerge from a cocoon. Thinking that he would help, the man took his

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, adjusting, complexity, web of life

Flowing SLOWLY into God’s Time

Thank You God! This is what my Sabbath Day was like, yesterday. It was like a slowly flowing stream — calm, relaxed, refreshing itself. The magic word seems to be S L O W. I confess, God, that I have

Posted in A weekly day of rest, Abundant Life, God wants to nourishes us, God's gifts, God's Time, responding to God's Spirit

Protect me from my Busyness, Please!

Good Morning God, I just had this lovely thought. This “cell” wasn’t so much to keep St. Kevin IN as it was to keep the world OUT. And it is the same with the Sabbath Day. It is designed to

Posted in A weekly day of rest, Abundant Life, accepting my authority to set limits, accepting my need for help, being a Slow Learner, busy, relaxation, Sabbath as PLAY, sabbath rest

Sounding the Trumpets of Thanksgiving, then Seeking Attunement

Good MORNING God! HOME! Ta Da! Sound the TRUMPETS! I am PRAISING YOU, GOD, with cymbals and trumpets and hosannahs — albeit, silently, as the neighbors are asleep. Kit is running the Bill Beauchamp 10k this morning while I will

Posted in Abundant Life, appreciation, asking for help for myself, attunement, Balancing and adjustments, Choosing to respond, clapping our hands in joy, Praise, Thanksgiving!

Designing our own Dr. Seuss type pots

Good Morning, God! What a strange juxtaposition — the 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins AND the pots that we find ourselves in — or put others in. Pots and Hats? I guess, God, that it started when it occurred to

Posted in Abundant Life, authority over my life, beauty, Being ENJOYED by God, being repotted, Dancing -- between pots

Easter, Bright and Glorious!

Thank You God, for EASTER! Thank You for the resurrection of Jesus the Christ and for the hope that came into the world on that Day. Hope for a future life after death — hope for a more abundant life

Posted in Abundant Life, Easter, Good News!

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