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So great a Cloud of Witnesses

Posted on November 18, 2018 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! My wonderful husband Kit was driving us home from church this morning when I saw these lovely clouds and snapped a photo. The photo had several lights show up in it. No doubt reflections of some kind.…

Tagged with: more than we can see, So great a cloud of witnesses
Posted in Being With, Blessing, encourage and comfort, Expand my Heart, imagining, Light, Light shining through, Possibilities

God’s Treasures

Posted on November 11, 2018 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! I went to a marvelous workshop this weekend. It was on Prophecy. . . on hearing You — believing that You are still speaking. And our presenter, Wayne Drain, actually had us “pray and listen” and then…

Tagged with: First Presbyterian Church at Koolau, Life in the Spirit, our fellow humans as beloved treasures, Pastor Wayne Drain
Posted in encourage and comfort, Expand my Heart, experimentation, Faith, Hearing, Prophecy: a Supernatural Gift of Encouragement, Prophetic Voices, responding to "nudges", responding to God's Spirit

My Medieval Marshall arrives to help

Posted on June 8, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Imagine my surprise, God, when The Marshall appeared inside me as an avuncular Scot with a charming accent and a supportive and encouraging approach. His enveloping warmth and certainty that I can “do it” had me picking up my 5 pound weights several times yesterday and today.

Tagged with: discipline, humility, loving certainty, My Inner Marshall
Posted in complexity, connecting, encourage and comfort, humility

Dying: “It’s not so bad . . .”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by a moment with god — 3 Comments

It was just a few weeks ago that You had Patty come (dream or vision or ?) and tell her, “Don’t be afraid, Grandma. It’s [dying] not so bad.” I do have to remind mom of that. But when I do, she always lights up and smiles. She remembers it!

Tagged with: 23rd Psalm, comfort, Death, dying, mothers
Posted in a hand up, accepting my need for help, comfort, encourage and comfort, Families, Mothers

Living in the Light of Easter

Posted on April 8, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Strange, God, how all of a sudden my viewpoint has shifted. Or, since You have been “keeping watch” over me — maybe not strange at all.

Tagged with: Charles Duhigg, exercising and strengthening our willpower, The Power of Habit
Posted in authority over my life, Books, Easter, encourage and comfort, Endurance, hope

Self Care — I’m Exploring it

Posted on March 12, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I am learning that I need both self-indulgence AND self-discipline to take good care of my dear self.

Tagged with: self-care, self-discipline, self-indulgence, snow monkeys of Japan
Posted in Abundant Life, encourage and comfort, self care as maintenance, self care as self compassion and humility, Self-Respect

A Love Gift to Kit — and Me Too!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Morning, God! Here we are, God, after running 3.1 miles. Kit, of course is fresh. I could hardly speak after a fast finish. Connie Comiso, the race organizer was standing 20 yards from the finish yelling at me, ‘You…

Tagged with: a helpful word, encouraging others, personal responsibility, running as a love gift
Posted in asking for help for myself, choosing HARD, encourage and comfort, Endurance, exercising, so much to learn, The difficulty of changing, Transitions, words to strengthen