Hmm. Isn’t that a definition of leprosy? Peripheral nerves that are not able to feel our nose and toes — and fingers, even? And if we cannot feel them — then we cannot protect or care for them.
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The Comfortable and the Homeless
Tagged with: blindness, cultural leprosy, deafness, extremities, feeling, healing, hearing with our hearts, helping, homelessness, Numbness
Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, acknowledging another's existence, being heard into speaking, Belonging to each other, Compassion, connecting, Help me to see, hope
Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, acknowledging another's existence, being heard into speaking, Belonging to each other, Compassion, connecting, Help me to see, hope
The Beauty of Food and Family
Good Day, God! THANK YOU! Our daughters are here with us! Here to celebrate my wonderful husband Kit’s 81st birthday! That alone is reason enough to rejoice. How truly marvelous it is, God, to have beloved daughters who are, in addition,…
Tagged with: birthdays, Daughters, Embracing LESS, family time, growing, insights, Learning, molts, Slow, spiral living, unlearning
Posted in connecting
Posted in connecting
Venus and Jupiter — Together in Our Sky
I’m smiling God. I suspect that is true because — as we learn to clear away the pains of the past and the fears of the future — we make ROOM for YOU — right HERE in the moment.
Tagged with: appreciation, awareness, AWE, centering prayer, Connecting, Father Keating, Jupiter, openness, Venus
Posted in connecting
Posted in connecting
FOOD Inc. — Can we live on this?
after seeing this DVD I plan on eating a lot less protein and making sure it is GRASS FED or WILD FISH.
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
Organic Patterns and the Joy of Creating
If I can take delight in my odd fish, it makes it easier for me to “get” that You, God, take delight in us!
Tagged with: Art, creativity, Delight, Joy, Random Patterns
Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Being ENJOYED by God, Caring, connecting, Creating, Fun
Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Being ENJOYED by God, Caring, connecting, Creating, Fun
A glance at the ocean — and at my life
I’m a very fortunate person, on many fronts. I am thankful! And yes, God. I remember: those to whom much is given, from them much is required.
Tagged with: blessings, gratitude, Kailua Beach, obligations, privilege, respect, responding, Women
Posted in appreciation, beauty, connecting, gratitude, respect, Responding, responsibility, stopping to see, thankfulness
Posted in appreciation, beauty, connecting, gratitude, respect, Responding, responsibility, stopping to see, thankfulness
The Last Cat and Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
Good Evening, God! I haven’t had a cat for years . . . we are still traveling and that’s hard on cats. But, I am definitely more of a Cat Person than a Dog Person. I think the problem is…
A Moment with God 