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Time sitting beside the Waters
Tagged with: a moment with God
Posted in appreciation, Conversations, friends, rest, seeing, Sharing, Sub-Selves
Posted in appreciation, Conversations, friends, rest, seeing, Sharing, Sub-Selves
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…
Families and Trees — And Being Together
Good Morning, God! How very blessed I am with family — our immediate family and our extended family. This photo of trees reminded me of how we are all separate trees but as we grow our branches intertwine. They intertwine…
Tagged with: families, families of friends, growing up together
Posted in Families, Focus on what unites us, friends, gratitude, growing toward up
Posted in Families, Focus on what unites us, friends, gratitude, growing toward up
Flowers and Families and Friends
Good Morning, God! Happy Thanksgiving Day! My husband, Kit, just set off to run 10 miles in the Turkey Trot. Hey! Thanks, God, that I’m not running! This morning I lay in bed letting all the things (and people) I…
Tagged with: And into God's Courts with Praise, Entering God's Gates with Thanksgiving, Praising God, The Gift of Life
Posted in Families, friends, Praise, thankfulness, Thanksgiving!
Posted in Families, friends, Praise, thankfulness, Thanksgiving!
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…
Tagged with: Aloha Ke Akua by David Behlke, stained glass, the layers of life
Posted in Creating, Diversity, friends, gratitude
Posted in Creating, Diversity, friends, gratitude
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
An Expedition: Out into the World of Stuff
Good Morning, God! Yesterday I actually ventured out to Ala Moana with Suz. I was worried about finding a parking place — but as we came up the ramp toward the Pineapple Room — there were 3 open spots! We…
A Woman’s Day: The Farmers’ Market, Then Clothes Shopping
Good Morning, God! Here I am in L.A. — curled up in bed — waiting for Suz to announce Time for Coffee Tasting. Such a lovely way to stat the day! Mind you, God, I miss sipping coffee in bed…
FLYING OFF — with a Full Moon — to be with Family and Friends
Good Evening, God! Tomorrow I fly off to Grandson Sit and be with Daughters and then classmates at my 50th Stanford Reunion. It is a BIG DEAL for me to leave my Mom for six whole weeks! But she has…
A Moment with God 