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Recharging

Posted on June 25, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I looked at my calendar and there isn’t much on it — for this week and the next. And my heart leapt with JOY! I am FINALLY doing much LESS and experiencing true rest . . .…

Posted in accepting my authority to set limits, accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, busy, Commitments, connecting, Enjoyment, JOY, recharging my battery, rest

Plumerias and Asking for Help

Posted on June 9, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! This is the week of Kit’s 65 Punahou Reunion and we were all given yellow plumeria leis at the Kapuna Luncheon. For years we all MADE leis. And they were mostly plumeria. I think, God, I still…

Tagged with: plumeria, reunions
Posted in accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, connecting, daughters, Humility or Needing Help!, Pride, Self Care, self care as self compassion and humility, Self sufficiency

It’s hard to be a human nowadays

Posted on April 30, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! I laughed out loud when I read this Dilbert comic this morning. A rueful laugh of recognition! We humans are barely able to maintain Continuous Intermittent Attention — let alone real focus. Except, of course, on video…

Tagged with: AI, algorithms, Google Maps, Robots
Posted in accepting my need for help, adjusting, Artificial Intelligence, Changing, Choosing to respond, complexity, connecting, Future, Help me to see, Perspective

A few more thoughts on Resilience

Posted on April 27, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! I have yet to read the book I just bought on Micro-Resilience by Bonnie St. John. I thought it would be fun to ponder what I have learned so far about life and resilience. One huge conceptual…

Tagged with: Accept and Act
Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, adjusting, asking for and accepting forgiveness, asking for help for myself, authority over my life, awareness, Books, connecting, resiliency

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

Earth, we have a Problem here

Posted on April 11, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God I keep thinking “Water water EVERYWHERE but not a drop to drink.” And I give a rueful snort. Here we are on Planet Earth — the oceans are rising and we are depleting our ancient aquifers way too fast.…

Tagged with: ancient aquifers, drought, leadership, water problems, water shortages
Posted in accepting my need for help, Books, connecting

A Surprising Gift

Posted on February 3, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I first remember learning that SIZE doesn’t matter in Madeleine L’Engle’s book, A Wind in the Door. This photo is of a rather small bloom on a dwarf poinciana tree. But, just look at its beauty! If…

Posted in Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, Commitments, connecting, Duty, loving myself, priorities, The Self