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Aloha Ke Akua — God is Love

Good Morning, God! Stained glass makes me think of You, God. Maybe it’s all the stained glass window in the Episcopal churches of my childhood? Or maybe it is just that LIGHT puts me in mind of You? So, what

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Posted in Creating, Diversity, friends, gratitude

“Found” Art — or is it a Cartoon?

Good Morning, God! I remember seeing and loving Deborah Butterfield’s horses — made out of “found” materials. Today I have a much humbler example of “found” art. This fish pendant was “found” hiding inside an old piece of scrap copper

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Posted in Creating, interactions, JOY, Responding

The Joy of Bumbling Along

Good Morning, God! My Jewelry Fabrication class continues. And the Details to be Remembered are now piled up around my ears. I have observed many of the young women in the class taking notes. Smart! And, I hope, in just

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Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Creating, delight

A Hand-Made Ring and the Unexpected Gollum in me

Good Morning, God! I loved my first jewelry class, God!  LOVED IT! The instructor is super and this ring is his design. We all made one. Well, actually, I made two. That’s because I messed up following directions and I

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Posted in Creating, LOVE

And whence is Courage . . .

Good Morning, God! I have BEGUN! The day before yesterday —  while I was sitting in Centering Prayer — I realized how FRIGHTENED I was about creating a website for Patty. I had bought the site, Mango-Days.com the day before.

Posted in courage, Creating, fears, Feeling our feelings

Dining at the Andover Inn after “Regrouping”

Good Morning, God! I’m not sure if it was my resolution to Go Slow — or Kit’s Good Sense. But we decided to forgo the Friday night dinner we had paid for and, instead dine at the Andover Inn. That

Posted in Creating, creativity in loving service, Mistakes, Needed Repair Time

Designing Behavior – A Talk by B.J. Fogg

Good Morning, God! What a TREAT it was on Saturday to sit in on a talk by B.J. Fogg.  The talk was about Behavior Design.  He referred to it as his Two Hour Hawaiian version of his Two Day Bootcamp.

Posted in Changing, Cherishing our Bodies, courage to see myself, Creating

Grasping the Extent of Our Power to Create

Good Morning, God! Nothing like observing YOUR creations to make us humble. A rainbow is always breathtaking . . . and one against sunset lit clouds . . . even more so. But, humble or not, we ARE made in

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Posted in appreciation, Being a Blessing, Choosing to respond, Creating, creativity in loving service, responding to God's Spirit, Rethinking

Being by the Ocean and Loving It

Good Morning, God! There is almost nothing as wonderful as sitting by the water. A small stream or creek will do. Water has an incredible attraction. But sitting by the water here in Hawaii has a special SUPER SATURATED FEEL

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Posted in appreciation, beauty, Creating, Flowers, God as an Ongoing Gift, gratitude

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