Good Evening, God Yes, the BIG event of the day was that my wonderful husband Kit and I got our teeth cleaned! WOO HOO! We have been getting them cleaned 4 times a year and the last time was back…
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Clean Teeth . . . Clean Soul?
Tagged with: Cleaning My Soul
Posted in a hand up, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, acknowledging my need for prayer, awareness, being heard into speaking, Being With, Belonging to each other, Centering Prayer, confession, connecting, connections, Conversations, courage to see myself, humility, Prayer, Retreats, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in a hand up, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, acknowledging my need for prayer, awareness, being heard into speaking, Being With, Belonging to each other, Centering Prayer, confession, connecting, connections, Conversations, courage to see myself, humility, Prayer, Retreats, self care as self compassion and humility
A Change of Perspective
Good Evening, God Today my wonderful husband Kit and I walked up our valley and on the way down paused at the park. I love turning the corner and looking down the valley — because THERE is the ocean! I…
Releasing Constrictions
Good Evening, God Is there anything more constricted than a grieving heart before it breaks open? I have been focused on the term “Constricted” for the last few weeks. It started with an awareness that I didn’t want anything “tight”…
Tagged with: Borobudur temple, fear of failing, fear of not doing stuff well enough
Posted in Centering Prayer, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, Constrictions, courage to see myself, Energy, fears, Grief, inner paths of the heart, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small
Posted in Centering Prayer, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, Constrictions, courage to see myself, Energy, fears, Grief, inner paths of the heart, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small
A Jubilee Year of Mercy!
So, here we are (almost) in a Jubilee Year of Mercy. And our species really needs it! Hey, I need it too!
Tagged with: forgiving, Forgiving is Healing, healing, mercy, Repentance
Posted in confession, connecting
Posted in confession, connecting
Playing, Working, and Depression?
the opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.
Tagged with: depression, Play, responsibility, work
Posted in authority over my life, Books, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, courage to see myself, responsibility, Rethinking
Posted in authority over my life, Books, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, courage to see myself, responsibility, Rethinking
What Musical Instrument am I?
Sigh. How easy it is to forget that Love is both the Beginning and the End of everything.
Opposable Thumbs and Opposable Virtues
Good Morning, God! Polydactyl cats? Amazing, God! Who knew that some cats are polydactyl) — that is, have “opposable thumbs!” I thought only humans had opposable thumbs. By “thumb” I mean a digit that can meet another digit — pad…
A “Failed” Sabbath — is Still a Gift
Good Morning, God! Yesterday was another Sabbath. I was going to say another “failed” Sabbath, but I’ve decided to reframe it as a “learning” Sabbath! I don’t like confessing failures, God. And that is in spite of my dramatic experience…
Points of View and Cleaning Connections
Good Morning, God! Another New Day! And one in which I go to the Farmers’ Market, too. Thank You for today! I will thank You also for last night — even though, my night was FILLED with dreams. Perhaps that…
A Moment with God 