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A Few Thoughts on Breakfast Cereal

Good Morning, God The cereals of my childhood. Wheaties! And Cheerios! I remember once we had 5 boxes of Cheerios open so I could send the box tops off for a Captain Midnight ruby decoder ring — or was it

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Posted in Cherishing our Bodies, choices, choosing HARD, Common sense and reasonableness, compassion to care for myself, traditional food patterns, Transitions

Hope for Our Future? Calling all Grandparents

Good Morning, God! This photo came from a colleague of Kit’s and it brought tears to my eyes! The FATHER SPIRIT glows — only it seems to take us humans to the GRANDPARENT category before the Parent Spirit can step

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Posted in asking for help for myself, Becoming FRESH from God's Hand, becoming the change I wish to see, changing who I want to become, choosing HARD, Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond

Aeroship Giganticus Robustus – Our Past, Our Present and Possibilities

Good Morning, God! I had dinner last night with a young man who is dedicated to bringing back airships! Mike Voorhees is the CEO of Skylite Aeronautics and was here for his Punahou Reunion. Airships! Gosh, God, what would our

Posted in a matter of scale, accepting gifts sight unseen, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, choosing HARD, Choosing Meaning

The Lusitania and Sinking My Old Mental Maps

Good Day, God! Oh sigh, O DRAT! It is alway discomfiting, God, to have to rewrite history as I learned it. The Lusitania was sort of a sailing Pearl Harbor, circa 1915. Great Britain was in what was know as

Posted in accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, becoming the change I wish to see, being together in a compassionate presence, choosing HARD, courage to see myself, growing toward up, perspectives, processing on deeper levels, systematic rebuilding required

Pondering Lent – Choosing the Hard

Good Morning God, IT’S ASH WEDNESDAY!  The start of Lent. The season in which we try to enter into to a closer relationship with you. Traditionally, we do this by giving up something. My husband (lovingly referred to as Pope

Posted in busy, cacti, choosing HARD, pondering the purpose of Lent

The busy little pigeon — and me

Ah, Mornings!  This is a photo from yesterday morning when I was breakfasting and talking and then PRAYING with a dear friend. You know, God, we are ALL in need of prayer.  But, every once in a while we KNOW

Posted in a hand up, accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, busy, busy as an attack strategy, choosing HARD, Life isn't supposed to be easy.

Raining, reigning and restructuring

Ah, God, You send the clouds as well as the sun.  Clouds that bring rain — or maybe just a cooling passing shadow.  Rain water is truly a gift.  And You make it to fall on the Just and the

Posted in A weekly day of rest, accepting my authority to set limits, accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, authority over my life, choosing HARD, Queen of my Life, refraining from work, systematic rebuilding required

Sunsets and Helpful “Hards”

Thank You, God, for sunsets — for night coming.  This photo was taken yesterday evening after a Celebration of Lives Well Lived — a service for the Lindquists – two of Kit’s Punahou classmates. Saying Goodbye is important and theraputic

Posted in choosing HARD, Helpful Hards

Choosing Hard — And Embracing Humility

Good Morning, God!  I loved this photo when it came into my inbox yesterday as part of a blog called The Chill Factor.  Kit takes cold showers and has been touting them to me for years — albeit not too

Posted in choosing HARD, courage to see myself, humility, Humility or Needing Help!, Life isn't supposed to be easy., recovery time

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching