Good Evening, God What an incredible morning — our monthly Morning of Prayer! A gathering via Zoom of people from several islands — Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Australia. (Anyone who wants more information can go to Contemplative Outreach of Hawaii…
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The JOY of Encouraging
Good Morning, God! No one needs to encourage a flower to bloom. But, we humans seem to have a harder time “blooming”. Perhaps that is why being an Encourager is considered as one of the spiritual gifts. This Wednesday I…
Posted in being a beginner, blooming, Creating, Humility or Needing Help!, JOY, Spiritual Gifts, Starter
The Joy of Beauty
Good Evening, God! Thank You! Thank You for so much beauty! This is a hibiscus belonging to my spiritual director. I think she was puzzled as to why I was taking its photo. She sees theses every day. Hibiscus are…
Tagged with: FaithAction, Honolulu, working together
Posted in beauty, blooming, Enthusiasm, Faith, JOY
Posted in beauty, blooming, Enthusiasm, Faith, JOY
New Things!
Life is amazing, God. And maybe it isn’t so very different for bacteria than it is for us? Surely, regardless of size and complexity, life is to be relished and lived! Thank You!
Tagged with: arctic ice crystals, extreme conditions, frost flowers, life
Posted in appreciation, blooming, web of life
Posted in appreciation, blooming, web of life
Tiger Lilies and Water Lilies and other blooms
Good Day, God! Mostly, I feel like this Tiger Lily! Open and maybe a little TOO colorful? Very confident seeming, I hope. Or, at least, that is how I feel most of the time. That is my preferred way of…
Tagged with: Becoming Gardeners, caring for ourselves, diverse hidden parts
Posted in blooming, healing, people as gifts
Posted in blooming, healing, people as gifts
Wanting Transparency — But First, Comes Compassion
No wonder I didn’t want to look at them! Labeling some feelings as Bad sure does push them down below consciousness. How Harsh! And, worse yet, how very Counter Productive!
Yellow Trees and me
I can almost hear the Yellow Trees calling me — Come Near! Take off your shoes. This is Holy Ground. I AM here!
Tagged with: A modern Burning Bush, Boston Marathon, Flowering trees, Photo Lust, Yellow Trees
Posted in appreciation, beauty, blooming, Hearing
Posted in appreciation, beauty, blooming, Hearing
Blooming — Where ever we are
Good Morning, God! I was thinking of using photos of Sunrises or Rainbows for this morning’s blog. But it feels as if You have selected this small flower — blooming in a small crack between the concrete wall and the…
Tagged with: a moment with God, being afraid blocks the light, Growing takes hope, we are never done
Posted in blooming, Failing, fears, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities
Posted in blooming, Failing, fears, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities
How to Become Lucky or Luckier
Good Morning, God! One of my Joys in Life is playing games with my mom. We play Scrabble and then Skipbo, a card game. In both games there is an element of luck. But, with Skipbo I have noticed that…
