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Designed to Bloom

Posted on January 2, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! I just reread Jimmy Carter’s essay on why he left the Souther Baptist Church over its theological position on the inequality of women. Wow, God! I am still totally amazed at how much evil is done in Your Name! Mostly,…

Posted in a prayer for healing, Changing, changing who I want to become, connecting, Equality, freedom, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, LOVE, The difficulty of changing, The Flow of God's Love, web of life

My Husband, the Role Model

Posted on April 28, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

We ALL need good role models, God! We need people we can admire and learn from. Ah, but that takes being ready. I am just beginning to learn the essential nature of daily floor exercises from my friends. I’m ashamed of being so SLOW!.

Tagged with: Boston Marathon, exercising, Holy Spirit, Love, role models
Posted in changing who I want to become, choosing HARD, Choosing Meaning, confession, connecting, Families, family visits, generating options, Growth Opportunities, Humility or Needing Help!

Learning vs Changing

Posted on April 1, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I am struck, God, by the difference between adding vastly enjoyable information to my mind and the effort of changing my behavior — for example, jogging regularly.

Tagged with: changing, choosing, Learning
Posted in Changing, changing who I want to become, Cherishing our Bodies, choices, choosing HARD, connecting

A Slow Learner — or a Non-Learner?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

So, now it is somehow MUCH clearer that I am not a FIXED being. I’m designed to GROW. But that GROWTH takes TIME and TENACITY (read: HARD WORK).

Tagged with: acquiring a Growth Mindset, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, re-scripting my operating system, renaming trivia
Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, authority over my life, Books, changing who I want to become, choosing HARD, Choosing to respond, Ongoing Transformation

Diamond Head and Me — A Different View Point

Posted on June 18, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I have Inner Piles of Negative Assumptions that must be processed — before or as I process the piles of paper.

Tagged with: Diamond Head, Inner Assumptions, new view points, Redirect by Timothy Wilson
Posted in accepting my need for help, Books, Changing, changing who I want to become, Perspective, Rethinking

Going on an Affirmation Feast?

Posted on April 2, 2011 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

The Primary Purpose of Human Communication is to Confirm Our Existence as Human Beings. Paul Watzlawick

Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, changing who I want to become, Communication, food questions

The Greening of the Earth and ME

Posted on December 28, 2010 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I am curled up in bed enjoying a SLOW morning. My Mother’s 96th Birthday lunch in her apartment went well. We brought in food, she opened presents and we played scrabble. Oh! Then we found the lovely…

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, being together in a compassionate presence, changing who I want to become, choosing HARD, Expand my Heart, hearing myself