But, God, it is very hard for us to accept the reality that You Love us! We just don’t believe it. Well, maybe in our Heads but not in our Heart or Gut.
Blog Archives
The Fragility of Humans — the Power of Love
Tagged with: damaged hearts, Fr. Boyle, grace, Love, Tattoos on the Heart, undeserved love
Posted in Compassion, Forgiven!, Good News!, LOVE
Posted in Compassion, Forgiven!, Good News!, LOVE
Loving my Inner Child
Ah, but as I write, God, I remember one important caveat. It is essential that I look at myself through Your Eyes of Love and Forgiveness! Looking back over my mistakes and missed opportunities I need Your Love and Compassion
Tagged with: Blood flow, Dr. Amen, forgiveness, health, hope, Love, SPECT images
Posted in accepting my need for help, asking for and accepting forgiveness, Forgiven!, healing, hope, LOVE, seeing
Posted in accepting my need for help, asking for and accepting forgiveness, Forgiven!, healing, hope, LOVE, seeing
Morning Light and Love
Good Evening, God, It’s been a long time between my posts . . . time is in a bit of a tangle right now. Or maybe I’m the one who is in a tangle? Actually, I’m sure I’m just more…
Tagged with: Emotional Tangles, Parable of the Prodigal Son, Sorting out our feelings
Posted in connecting, daughters, Forgiven!, Mothers
Posted in connecting, daughters, Forgiven!, Mothers
Raising our Offspring and Ourselves
Ah, to love is to experience a certain degree of anxiety — ducks or humans. It takes energy to keep anxiety and worries at bay. Energy and Prayer!
Two Nourishing Days at “Life in the Spirit”
Good Morning, God! Hawaiian Islands Ministries put on a marvelous two-day seminar, Life in the Spirit, this Friday and Saturday. It had a therapeutic effect on me, God. I feel closer to You and closer to everyone else. And most…
Tagged with: anger, First Presbyterian Church at Koolau, forgiving, forgiving ourselves, Hawaiian Islands Ministries, healing our anger, hope, humility, Jack Deere, letting the Holy Spirit shine through, transparency, trusted friends
Posted in Anger, Forgiven!, Forgiving, friends, healing, hope, humility, responding to God's Spirit, sacred space
Posted in Anger, Forgiven!, Forgiving, friends, healing, hope, humility, responding to God's Spirit, sacred space
All things Bright and Beautiful
Good Morning, God! Oh, COLOR and LIGHT — the utter joy of SEEING! These flowers were for sale Saturday, at the KCC Farmers’ Market. But, had I bought them and taken them home, God, I wouldn’t be able, inside, to…
The Great Cleanup — Forgiving!
Good Morning, God! Yesterday — the last day of Life in the Spirit — Mike Evans led us in a guided meditation / prayer on forgiving. It seemed as if EVERYONE had someone they needed to forgive — probably more…
Tagged with: Our deep need to give and receive forgiveness
Posted in a prayer for healing, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, Forgiven!, Forgiving, freedom
Posted in a prayer for healing, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, Forgiven!, Forgiving, freedom
Stones – the bones of civilizations – and our Hearts
Good Morning, God! I love stone buildings, OLD stone buildings. There is something about being next to stone blocks that is satisfying. Odd. The photo at the top is from the current issue of Archaeology and is of two temples…
Tagged with: Hearts of Flesh
Posted in asking for help for myself, attitudes, Forgiven!, Forgiving, The power of images
Posted in asking for help for myself, attitudes, Forgiven!, Forgiving, The power of images
Stars, Small Drops of Water and Perspective
Good Morning, God! This photo was taken EARLY yesterday morning. I was waiting for my airport shuttle at 4:15 a.m. and looking up at the moon. The Portofino Hotel has a lovely fountain in front and the plumes of water…
A Moment with God 