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…
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Let’s Have A Jubilee Year!
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
Posted in Books, Caring, caring for the stranger in our midst, Centering Prayer, choices, connecting, Forgiving, mercy
In the Morning Light
Good Day, God! We have been home for 7 days now . . . and I am happy. I’m always happy to be home. But, this time it is home after our third major trip — in a row! It’s not…
Choosing LIFE
I guess, God, what I am calling the Big Questions are the ones that lead to Vision. A vision of what Life can be. A vision of what we are Called to be.
Tagged with: Asking, choosing, life, Questions, Vision
Posted in Books, choices, Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond, connecting, respect
Posted in Books, choices, Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond, connecting, respect
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
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
Returning: to Home, to Running and to Eating Right
Worse yet, God, sugar has been added to just about everything! And if I do eat something that doesn’t taste sweet — like bread — then it turns into sugar almost immediately. No wonder most folks in America are running on sugar! Right now I’m off sugar and back to running on fat. The difference is amazing — no cravings — and very little hunger.
Tagged with: colored foods, getting off sugar, paleo diet, running on fat
Posted in choices, Colors, connecting, Eating for health, exercising
Posted in choices, Colors, connecting, Eating for health, exercising
The 360˚ Life — Or Tweaking It
Hmm. Now that I stop and ponder what I just said, God, I realize that the real idea here is not so much the idea of seeing my life as tweakable — but rather 1) knowing what I really want and then 2) feeling comfortable about arranging things so as to get what I want.
Tagged with: abundance, Cali Yost, small changes, Tweak It, wishes
Posted in a matter of scale, Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, authority over my life, Books, choices
Posted in a matter of scale, Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, authority over my life, Books, choices
A Dose of Perspective
Well, yes, God, I do sometimes suffer from Certainty. It makes it hard to remember the command “Bless, Bless and Do Not Curse!”
Tagged with: being sure of being RIGHT, Certainty, letting go of outcomes, Respecting others
Posted in choices, Perspective, responsibility, Trusting God
Posted in choices, Perspective, responsibility, Trusting God
A Matter of Focus
More . . . the yearning for MORE does get us in trouble, doesn’t it
A Moment with God 