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The First Monday after Easter

Posted on April 18, 2022 by a moment with god — 2 Comments

Good Evening, God Today seemed special — well, today IS special. It is the first Monday after Lent. I was trying to find out what this season is called. All I could find was Ordinary Time. Hmmm. It does not…

Posted in appreciation, clapping our hands in joy, delight, Enjoyment, JOY

Unexpected Delights

Posted on March 29, 2020 by a moment with god — 2 Comments

Good Morning, God! And how good it is to begin my day with You…. Coming back from our morning walk I caught another glimpse of this beautiful green gecko on the bright red heliconia. Hmm. I see that this gecko…

Tagged with: evanescent delights, Gold Dust Day Gecko, heliconias
Posted in Awe, beauty, clapping our hands in joy, JOY, simple joys of daily life, the joy of sharing

The Delight of Surprises

Posted on February 2, 2018 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! What a marvelous world we live in. My wonderful husband Kit and I went with dear friends to watch the Super Moon rise. Only we went on the 30th . . . one day before full. Full…

Tagged with: clouds, moon, small delights, The night before the Super Moon
Posted in awareness, beauty, clapping our hands in joy, connecting, JOY, the joy of sharing, web of life

A Bubble of Blessing

Posted on December 7, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! I’m finding that Blessing people is becoming easier and easier. Today, while I was blessing a friend I had a fun thought which expanded a bit on the whole idea of Blessing. Into my mind came an image…

Tagged with: a change of venue, Bubble of Blessing, Stone Altars
Posted in Blessing, Centering Prayer, clapping our hands in joy, connecting, Prayer, praying

Am I a Squiggle or a Circle?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! Last week as we picked up friends to take to the airport, I was fascinated by this palm in their garden. So stalwart! So decisive! And, I couldn’t help but notice, decidedly rigid! They also had a…

Tagged with: becoming more of a squiggle, letting go of responsibilities, looking forward to reshaping, personalities and shapes, psycho-geometrics, retiring, sitting under my palm
Posted in A God given diversity, a series of molts and upgrades, adjusting, an invitation to abundant life, Changing, clapping our hands in joy, JOY, visible turnings

Could I be Wrong? Really?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I’ve been listening to the book Being Wrong for several days now. The author is doing a very good job of helping me to understand that being wrong is part of how we think quickly and make…

Posted in A God given diversity, adjusting, clapping our hands in joy, complexity, Expand my Heart, On being Different, people as gifts

The Joy of Seeing, Appreciating and BEING appreciated

Posted on July 29, 2010 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Morning, God This tree — seen in silhouette — stopped me in my tracks and I reached for my camera. I love these trees, God. I love the way they branch and twist and curl. They go from trunk…

Posted in background / foreground questions, beauty, clapping our hands in joy, Vantage Points

Wrapping my roots around Your Love

Posted on May 29, 2010 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I just read an email from my youngest daughter saying she had her own retreat yesterday — sitting next to a small stream in the Sabino Canyon National Park and reading her Bible and journaling. I’m back…

Posted in A God given diversity, a matter of scale, an invitation to abundant life, appreciation, attunement, clapping our hands in joy, embedded in God's Time, intentional and invited sacred space, small meaningful moments, stopping, The Flow of God's Love, web of life

Sounding the Trumpets of Thanksgiving, then Seeking Attunement

Posted on May 9, 2010 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good MORNING God! HOME! Ta Da! Sound the TRUMPETS! I am PRAISING YOU, GOD, with cymbals and trumpets and hosannahs — albeit, silently, as the neighbors are asleep. Kit is running the Bill Beauchamp 10k this morning while I will…

Posted in Abundant Life, appreciation, asking for help for myself, attunement, Balancing and adjustments, Choosing to respond, clapping our hands in joy, Praise, Thanksgiving!

Soap bubbles, tulips and facing forward

Posted on May 3, 2010 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Thank You, God, for a Glorious Day! Really, a perfect day! The first half spent in bed — doing nothing much — a half day OFF! Then, when Kit came back from the group walking tour, I bestirred myself and…