Good Morning, God! I love this man’s voice, God! He sounds kind — compassionate and intelligent — which is a great combination for a pastor. Well, for anyone. I’ve heard some of his sermons on podcasts and enjoyed them. Then…
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Walking, Talking and (a little) Shopping
Good Morning, God! Let’s see. Yesterday. Seven Hours of walking, talking and just a little shopping! How does one process that? Or does one? I am thankful with Time with Daughters! It was a wonderful gift when Sandy parked her…
Tagged with: Abbott Kinney Street, mother daughter time, Santa Monica, shopping as gathering
Posted in connecting, Conversations, daughters, Hearing, Sharing
Posted in connecting, Conversations, daughters, Hearing, Sharing
Kakaako, Families, and the Ongoing Adjustments of Life
Good Morning, God! Yesterday found me in the heart of Kakaako, just west of the Ala Moana shopping center. I think of Kakaako as Where the Work Gets Done. Work places are rarely pretty but they are really necessary. I…
Tagged with: adjustments, deeper healing, forgiving, hidden traumas, processing, sharing our wounds, tears of repentance, The Heart of Kakaako
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, family visits, Feeling our feelings, finding hidden fears, Forgiving, Hearing, listening, Sharing
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, family visits, Feeling our feelings, finding hidden fears, Forgiving, Hearing, listening, Sharing
A Night in Old Hawaii
Good Morning, God! Last night’s tribute to the late Auntie Irmgard, a local legend in Hawaiian music, was like going back in time. Back to a family time — back to a slower time — when entertainment was something we did together,…
Idilic Evenings and Awesome Hurricanes
Good Morning, God! I can’t help comparing the idilic evening we had last night with the hurricane, Irene, bearing down on the East Coast. After getting home from a party, I looked at the news via my iPad. I was…
Tagged with: evacuations, idilic evenings in Honolulu, preparations, tropical storm Irene
Posted in climate changes, connecting, connections, Gusts of Wind, Humility or Needing Help!
Posted in climate changes, connecting, connections, Gusts of Wind, Humility or Needing Help!
Sharing: Walking Together and Working Together
Good Morning, God! After dinner, Kit has been walking with me around our block. I tell him it is to help with my “weight loss” and it is. But, I can’t help remembering the study that showed that a daily…
Tagged with: designed to work together, meaningful work, sharing ourselves, The Upside of Irrationality
Posted in Communication, connecting, connections, interactions, meaningful work, Sharing
Posted in Communication, connecting, connections, interactions, meaningful work, Sharing
How to Become Lucky or Luckier
Good Morning, God! One of my Joys in Life is playing games with my mom. We play Scrabble and then Skipbo, a card game. In both games there is an element of luck. But, with Skipbo I have noticed that…
In Front of a Microphone and other communication woes
Good Morning, God! Ah well, while watching the Academy Awards last night, it occurred to me that almost everyone has a problem speaking in front of a microphone. The King’s Speech — Best Movie — focused on stuttering — or…
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 