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,…
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Dealing with the Stuff of Life
Worse yet, I think I have been waiting for You to help me feel like doing it. How foolish to think I will ever feel like doing something dull and tedious.
Tagged with: asking for help, Body Anchors, helpers, personal responsibility, Starting, Stuff
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, responsibility, Stuff, Work
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, responsibility, Stuff, Work
Sunrise in the East
In truth . . . I guess, God, that all Virtues are balanced by an Opposite Virtue. BALANCE is the Key . . . and the Great Challenge.
Tagged with: Balance, changing, communities, Hard Work, Loyalty, rebuilding, Reinventing, trust, Virtues
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Caring, Changing, connecting, cooperation, Endurance
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Caring, Changing, connecting, cooperation, Endurance
Changing directions — a Helpful Tug
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
Posted in a matter of scale, acknowledging my need for prayer, Centering Prayer, Changing, connecting, Humility or Needing Help!, Possibilities, Prayer
Learning vs Changing
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
Posted in Changing, changing who I want to become, Cherishing our Bodies, choices, choosing HARD, connecting
Blooming — or is it Unfolding?
You are still wanting to open up parts of me that have been closed off. You are not done with me. You are not done with any of us.
Tagged with: Blooming, Change, Homeostasis, Small Acts, trust, Unfolding
Posted in Changing, Choosing to respond, compassion to care for myself, connecting, decision making, LOVE
Posted in Changing, Choosing to respond, compassion to care for myself, connecting, decision making, LOVE
One Blockage Opened!
Ah, that idea is an Open Door — A Small Change I can make — A Change that opens me up to more Changes.
Tagged with: being our own plumber, blockages, Brene Brown, Changes, gratitude, thankfulness
Posted in Changing, choices, Families, family visits, friends, gratitude, health
Posted in Changing, choices, Families, family visits, friends, gratitude, health
A Moment with God 