I am beginning to suspect that being open to the experiencing of all these assorted and unsorted feelings is part of maturing.
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It’s So Quiet here at home
Tagged with: a very small temporary loss, family visits, fathers and daughters
Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music
Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music
End of the Year Thoughts
Good Morning, God! I’m remembering a line from M. Scott Peck. It is something to the effect that A Parent Who Refuses to Learn From His Child Is Condemned to an Early Senility. That statement rings too true! Thank You,…
Tagged with: being a Very Proud Person, Pride
Posted in accepting my need for help, Being a Very Proud Person, daughters, Families, family visits, learning, Pride
Posted in accepting my need for help, Being a Very Proud Person, daughters, Families, family visits, learning, Pride
A Lovely Layered Day
Good Morning, God! Such a layered day I had yesterday. First came my Wednesday early morning women’s prayer group. Then our family of three — including daughter Suzy visiting from California — breakfasted with friends at the Big City Diner.…
A Family Birthday — with Friends, too
Good Morning, God! Aaaah! A lovely birthday dinner last night, celebrating my Mom’s 97th birthday! Actually, her presents didn’t get opened last night as we all went home to bed by 7:30 p.m. But, my mom said she loves extended…
A Family Christmas Dinner
Good Morning, God! Ah, our Christmas Dinner was a success! Daughter Suz created a fresh spinach and leek casserole with gruyere cheese and cream and butter. Marvelous! And when I announced that she had worked for hours and hours and hours…
Seeking, Asking and Knocking — Looking Ahead
Sometimes solutions to problems are just as simple as “changing a setting” or two.
Tagged with: accepting help, asking for help, changing my "settings"
Posted in accepting my need for help, being repotted, Changing, daughters, Definitions, family visits
Posted in accepting my need for help, being repotted, Changing, daughters, Definitions, family visits
Pythons and Parents and Hibernating Parts
Good Morning, God! For several days an amazing fact about snakes has been bouncing around in my mind. I learned that Snakes can go without food from six months to two years and still continue to grow. Extreme energy efficiency…
Tagged with: Accidentally reactivating old roles, Mother Bear wakes up but can't count
Posted in Families, family visits, growing toward up, respect
Posted in Families, family visits, growing toward up, respect
Writers and Daughters and Visits, Oh My!
Good Morning, God! This morning Suz will drive me down to the airport for my trip home. I have had my heart and mind stuffed FULL of experiences and I am so thankful, God! Thankful for daughters and grandsons and…
Tagged with: 5521 Amestoy, F. Scott Fitzgerald, family visits, mothers and daughters, role models
Posted in appreciation, daughters, family visits
Posted in appreciation, daughters, family visits
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
We can’t waste Grandmas
Good Morning, God! I love this photo of a dear friend being hugged by her granddaughters — and great-granddaughters! Hugging is so good for our health! In fact, just looking at this photo makes me feel good! One of my…
Tagged with: a moment with God, an extra pair of ears, an extra pair of hands, We can't waste Grandmas
Posted in Being a Blessing, family visits, hugs, LOVE, Uncategorized
Posted in Being a Blessing, family visits, hugs, LOVE, Uncategorized
A Moment with God 