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…
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Blessing My Body and Our Country
Good Evening, God! This afternoon, as I was doing my Centering Prayer, I fell into Blessing. I started with You. You are easy. The more I bless You, the more in awe I am of Your Complexity and of the…
Tagged with: I Timothy 2:1-2, Our Country, relationships
Posted in appreciation, Blessing, Centering Prayer, connecting, healing, kindness, LOVE, loving myself, Prayer
Posted in appreciation, Blessing, Centering Prayer, connecting, healing, kindness, LOVE, loving myself, Prayer
Organic Patterns and the Joy of Creating
If I can take delight in my odd fish, it makes it easier for me to “get” that You, God, take delight in us!
Tagged with: Art, creativity, Delight, Joy, Random Patterns
Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Being ENJOYED by God, Caring, connecting, Creating, Fun
Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Being ENJOYED by God, Caring, connecting, Creating, Fun
A glance at the ocean — and at my life
I’m a very fortunate person, on many fronts. I am thankful! And yes, God. I remember: those to whom much is given, from them much is required.
Tagged with: blessings, gratitude, Kailua Beach, obligations, privilege, respect, responding, Women
Posted in appreciation, beauty, connecting, gratitude, respect, Responding, responsibility, stopping to see, thankfulness
Posted in appreciation, beauty, connecting, gratitude, respect, Responding, responsibility, stopping to see, thankfulness
The Joy of Small Things
We weret is sobering, God, to think that here in my own small self I have to depend on a Balance of Power to get along. It makes me sad that I can’t seem to manage a higher degree of inner mutual respect. But, it does help me understand how it is that we 7 billion humans have a dreadfully difficult time practicing mutual respect! Sigh.
Love in the Family — a Pattern for Nations?
I’m pretty sure, God, that Nations are like people. We have all bumbled and worse. How good it would be if Countries could hit the Reset Button and apologize — making amends as best we can — and truly work at living together in healthy relationships on this planet.
Tagged with: apologizing, families, Fathers, healthy relationships, husbands, Love, reset button
Posted in Anger, Apologies, appreciation, connecting, Families, Forgiving, LOVE
Posted in Anger, Apologies, appreciation, connecting, Families, Forgiving, LOVE
The Joys of Traveling
It puts me in mind of one of my favorite quotes (by Paul Watslawick) that the Primary Purpose of communication is to Confirm our Existence as Human Beings. It doesn’t take much — a nod, a smle, a glance, even. I think of that quote as an extension of Your Command, God, to “Love our Neighbor as we love Ourselves.”
Tagged with: appreciation, loving, new leaves, seeing, small adventures, travel
Posted in Adventures, appreciation, connecting, friends, LOVE, seeing
Posted in Adventures, appreciation, connecting, friends, LOVE, seeing
A SLOW and LOVELY Day
“I am not an optimist, but I am great believer of hope.” — Nelson Mandela
Tagged with: forgiveness, hope, Nelson Mandela, Quiet by Susan Cain, Reconciliation
Posted in appreciation, Forgiving, hope, listening, respect
Posted in appreciation, Forgiving, hope, listening, respect
A Long Earthly Journey, Completed
But best of all, Mom was a Loving Listener — not just to me, but to countless friends.
Tagged with: connections, Death, Earthly Journey, Mother, Mother/Daughter connections
Posted in appreciation, connecting, LOVE, Mothers, relationships, Transitions, web of life
Posted in appreciation, connecting, LOVE, Mothers, relationships, Transitions, web of life
A Moment with God 