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We are all earthenware cups

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

Good Day, God! I made this clay cup years ago . . . I intended it to be a Tree/Cup . . . but clay shrinks during firing and so the trunk is a bit small for my hand. Still,…

Tagged with: burglars, clay cups
Posted in Anger, Centering Prayer, connecting, Creating, Forgiving, LOVE, opportunities to forgive myself, Prayer

Let’s Have A Jubilee Year!

Posted on July 13, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! A friend handed me this book and said, “I think you should read this!” She was right. It is written by Dr. Charlotte A. Tomaino, a neuropsychologist. She is also former nun which she referred to as “an…

Tagged with: Awakening the Brain: The Neuropsychology of Grace, compassion, Dr. Charlotte A Tomaino, Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, forgiving, healing, hope, humility, Pope Francis
Posted in Books, Caring, caring for the stranger in our midst, Centering Prayer, choices, connecting, Forgiving, mercy

Rejoicing and Embracing Calm

Posted on February 23, 2015 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Physiological Explanations help reduce my guilt and shame. And, that is calming and healing, too.

Tagged with: cleaning, healing, Our Two Operating Systems, Parasympathetic (Mac), physical differences, Sympathetic (Windows)
Posted in Centering Prayer, Changing, compassion to care for myself, connecting, Digesting as processing, Expand my Heart, healing, health

Being Willing to be Created . . . moment by moment

Posted on February 10, 2015 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Thomas Merton said that contemplation is “to find the place where you are here and now being created by God.” WOW!

Tagged with: centering prayer, Contemplation, Contemplative prayer, Thomas Merton, weaving God into our lives
Posted in accepting gifts sight unseen, Centering Prayer, connecting

A Peaceful Day

Posted on January 13, 2015 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Today was a day entirely at home. I had no idea that having nothing on the calendar would be so refreshing.

Tagged with: centering prayer, Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, peace, praying, rest
Posted in Centering Prayer, connecting, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Peace, Prayer, rest

Changing directions — a Helpful Tug

Posted on October 5, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

eing here — AT SEA — has gotten the attention of ALL of ME. The waves, even more than the Halifax museum’s displays of famous shipwrecks, is making me AWARE of the power of the sea. The power of Mother Nature. The power of the elemental FORCES of Nature. We are in Your Hands, God!

Tagged with: asking for help, awareness, changing, Connecting, help, Prayer, The Helper
Posted in a matter of scale, acknowledging my need for prayer, Centering Prayer, Changing, connecting, Humility or Needing Help!, Possibilities, Prayer

Floating: Slowly and Serenely

Posted on November 13, 2013 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

This time — my third time to retire — it doesn’t feel like a transition so much as a familiar and cherished destination. I am beginning to appreciate rest.

Tagged with: a slower pace, centering prayer, my Spiritual Being, Prayer, rest, retirement, transitions
Posted in Centering Prayer, compassion to care for myself, connecting, LOVE, Prayer, slow incremental change

Hotels, Home and God’s Heart

Posted on October 19, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Another late comer held the door for me and then closed it behind us silently. We both moved soundlessly to find a seat . As I sat there, slowly sinking into the silence, the thought tiptoed through my mind — I’m in a Womb — and then I slipped back into the stillness.