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Valuing Friends and Fellow Countrymen

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

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Posted in a prayer for healing, adjusting, asking for help for myself, attunement, background / foreground questions, connecting

Lent Light — a Few Small Thoughts

I think this is because to Kit Giving Up Things is a GAME! He is blessed with enormous DISCIPLINE.

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Posted in background / foreground questions, Sacrifice

Walls and Rules: A Pedant Repenting — or at least Reconsidering

Good Morning, God! Jogging around our daughter Sandy’s neighborhood,I wondered about this wall — why did it get higher so abruptly — what was behind it? As it turned out, nothing was behind it. Strange. Then, just a few hours

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Posted in background / foreground questions, Choosing Meaning, growing toward up, loving limits

A New Day: My To Do List and God’s

Good Morning, God! A NEW DAY! Hurrah! Of course,there are THINGS STILL UNDONE piled on my desk. Gosh, things I “thought” I had done are popping up. Ah yes. A new day. But, today Suzanne arrives and I rejoice! Thank

Posted in acknowledging another's existence, background / foreground questions, Hearing, listening, seeing

Seasons of Snow and Expectations of CHANGE

Good Morning, God! Here is lovely Ireland — almost totally covered in snow. I suspect they feel like Seattle feels when a rare snow fall hits. I’m sure that there are some folks saying. “SEE! Where is the Global Warming?”

Posted in background / foreground questions, Balancing and adjustments, climate changes, our small blue dot, thankfulness

A “Perfect” Crescent Moon and A Band Competition

Good Morning, God! Sandy arrives HOME this afternoon. Ian called her in Australia — in distress — and Mark called having gotten her email saying their flight left in two hours so they could be called before then. Ian’s distress

Posted in appreciation, background / foreground questions, breathing in Your Spirit, God wants to nourishes us, Perfect

A Day in L.A. — Context and Connections

Good Morning, God! Suz is editing; it is too early to call Kit; and I am marveling at how FULL a day can be! Last night I fell into bed and was asleep before even saying Good Night to Suz.

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Posted in background / foreground questions, connecting, daughters, Filling up my suitcase and my days, Heavens declare the Glory of God, listening, self care as self compassion and humility, setting my life in context

The Joy of Seeing, Appreciating and BEING appreciated

Good Morning, God This tree — seen in silhouette — stopped me in my tracks and I reached for my camera. I love these trees, God. I love the way they branch and twist and curl. They go from trunk

Posted in background / foreground questions, beauty, clapping our hands in joy, Vantage Points

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