I hadn’t thought to put the two together until I saw this kola in the parking lot. Indeed, the bird seemed preoccupied . . . not really noticing me . . . rather like Kit before he runs. Both of them seemingly focused on their upcoming activity!
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Kit and the Kolea
Tagged with: Boston Marathon, changing, exercise, Golden Plovers, Kolea, marathons
Posted in asking for help for myself, Changing, exercising, growing toward up
Posted in asking for help for myself, Changing, exercising, growing toward up
What’s it take to Grow?
Sigh. I am sitting here realizing that I don’t like limits. I don’t like being limited. I don’t like making the hard choices of: If This, then Not That. Gosh, God. That sounds so childish. Dang! It is childish, isn’t it.
Tagged with: Hard Choices, Limits, orchids, pruning, Wanting
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, growing toward up
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, growing toward up
We love, because God first LOVES us
But, this morning You stepped in and transformed the “location” from a stone altar to YOUR LAP! Wow! You, The Creator of the Universe don’t just love us — You want to hold us on Your Lap!
Tagged with: Good News, living sacrifice, Love, re-imaging love, transformational images
Posted in growing toward up, Help me to see, hugs, lap time
Posted in growing toward up, Help me to see, hugs, lap time
Retirement: Reorienting and Rebuilding
Like a Vine I was dependent on the Supporting Framework of Work to “hold me up.”
Growing Toward Up — A Set of Goals
1) Soften your exterior. 2) Strengthen your core. 3) Awaken to possibilities. I really like that set, and it is a Set.
Tagged with: Awaken, Good Cheer, Holy Spirit, hope
Posted in a hand up, growing toward up, Holy Spirit, hope, JOY, listening
Posted in a hand up, growing toward up, Holy Spirit, hope, JOY, listening
Soaking in Hot Springs
Still, God, I am constantly amazed by what science does discover. And I know that “what we don’t know” far exceeds “what we do know.”
Tagged with: Desert Hot Springs, hot springs, mineral rich springs, positive energy vortexes
Posted in asking for help for myself, Curiosity, growing toward up, healing, mysteries, Possibilities
Posted in asking for help for myself, Curiosity, growing toward up, healing, mysteries, Possibilities
Getting Ready to Go
Oh! How have we gotten to this horrible state where a Natural Death is not the norm? Lawsuits I guess.
Tagged with: Allowing a Natural Death, hard decisions, POLST forms, Refusing Resuscitation
Posted in busy, Caring, growing toward up, responsibility
Posted in busy, Caring, growing toward up, responsibility
Tugging My Life Back Toward Balance
Hmm. Perhaps it isn’t so much a tug-of-war between Ms. Grasshopper and Ms. Ant as it is about identifying and then blending and balancing their virtues.
My Tomato Plant, My Mother and Me
While visiting our daughter Sandy in Arizona, I was captivated by her cherry tomato plants — growing in pots!
Tagged with: life affirming, loss, mothers, tomato plants
Posted in growing toward up, inner paths of the heart, Mothers, simple joys of daily life
Posted in growing toward up, inner paths of the heart, Mothers, simple joys of daily life
A Moment with God 