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The Blessing of Being With

Posted on April 4, 2018 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! A friend mentioned to me that she had heard Fr. Boyle interviewed and she came away with the idea that he wasn’t keen on prayer. I pondered that. And it came to me that Father Boyle is…

Tagged with: Fr. Boyle
Posted in Being With, Belonging to each other, connecting, Families, family, LOVE, the gift of persistent love

My Wonderful Husband

Posted on May 4, 2017 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Morning, God! Yesterday we got the Punahou Bulletin and found the long awaited article on my wonderful husband Kit. And I really wanted to 1) Thank You for him!!! and 2) share the story! Just one small corrections. I…

Tagged with: being lucky, husbands, spouses
Posted in connecting, Families, LOVE, the gift of persistent love

Give sorrow words

Posted on April 9, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! In You we live and move and have our being . . . I try to BE in that place when Death comes for those I love. I’m beginning to understand the Irish tradition of a wake. Actually, I’m…

Tagged with: Find someone to hear!, It is not too late to speak
Posted in connecting, daughters, Death, Families, friends, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, loss, LOVE

Hello to 2015

Posted on December 31, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

But, it is becoming clear to me that Personal Responsibility is the KEY to Freedom! The Key to a better life . . . to fuller use of the Life You have given me. Thank You, God, for 2014 AND for a New Year!

Posted in a New Year, connecting, Failure as Teacher, Families, learning, Mistakes, responsibility

Keeping on — Keeping on Growing

Posted on November 19, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Please, God, keep on helping me! PLEASE take my “Mother Heart” and give her Humility! Help me entrust my Heart — and the Loved Ones in my Heart to YOU.

Love in the Family — a Pattern for Nations?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I’m pretty sure, God, that Nations are like people. We have all bumbled and worse. How good it would be if Countries could hit the Reset Button and apologize — making amends as best we can — and truly work at living together in healthy relationships on this planet.

Tagged with: apologizing, families, Fathers, healthy relationships, husbands, Love, reset button
Posted in Anger, Apologies, appreciation, connecting, Families, Forgiving, LOVE

A Change of Perspective

Posted on May 30, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Two of my friends laughed at that and said hungry people want food! And of course, they do. Still, each one of us also hungers to know that we matter. That we matter not just to You, God, but to one of two fellow human beings.

Tagged with: Diamond Head, family, Friends, Love, ocean, perspective, Waikiki
Posted in a prayer for healing, connecting, Families, friends, healing, Perspective

My Husband, the Role Model

Posted on April 28, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

We ALL need good role models, God! We need people we can admire and learn from. Ah, but that takes being ready. I am just beginning to learn the essential nature of daily floor exercises from my friends. I’m ashamed of being so SLOW!.