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Growth Opportunities and Seasonal Stress

Good Morning, God! I can still hear raindrops dripping off the eaves — but not the steady downpour of yesterday! I love the rain. But, could it clear, God, enough for us to see the Red Lunar Eclipse tonight? Kit

Posted in A God given diversity, family visits, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities

Appreciating Hawaii in December

Good Morning, God! I just got an email from my brother, saying it was expected to RAIN there in Grass Valley for the next two weeks. I like rain. And we NEED rain. But, it is a lovely thing to

Posted in A God given diversity, appreciation, Balancing and adjustments, Farmers' Markets, growing toward up

No sooner asked for, than “HARD” arrived

Good Morning, God! It was JUST yesterday that I was asking for Your Help, God, in the HARD WORK of learning. And then this very morning I find myself “learning” the new iLife computer program in order to transfer a

Posted in growing toward up, humility, learning, Life isn't supposed to be easy.

Being Grateful as a Gift to Myself

Good Morning, God! I was just about to write some Thank You cards and letters when my eye was caught by an email titled “The Blessings of Gratitude.” It was an excerpt from the book All That Jesus Asks. I

Posted in gratitude, growing toward up, Trusting God

The Slow Turning of the World and Me

Good Morning, God! You do the MOST wonderful skies, God! THANK YOU! Last evening, when Kit was driving us into town, I saw the sky and exclaimed, “Isn’t it BEAUTIFUL!” Kit looked and smiled. Then he said, “Yes, but subtle.”

Posted in asking for help for myself, being a beginner, growing toward up

36 Righteous Humans — The Humble Ones — Saving the World

Good Morning, God! Sunday, in the 7:00 a.m. service at Central Union, Rev. Nancy Lockwood talked about the Lamed Vav. Lamed Vav means 36, and according to a very old (3,000+ years) Jewish story, these are the 36 Righteous People,

Posted in Failure as Teacher, growing toward up, Hope as a gift from God, humility

Back to Lagunita, Back to Oak Trees, Back to a Special Time

Good Morning, God! Yesterday morning Kit dropped Lani and Linda and me off at Lagunita — we wanted to revisit where we had spent our sophomore year. It was misting ever so slightly and it was even more lovely than

Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, growing toward up, learning, Perspective, thankfulness

Beverly Hills — a deeper look

Good Morning, God! I was standing outside our European style hotel (read: cheap) and looking over at the Beverly Hills City Hall. I’m very thankful Suz is able to live in Beverly Hills — in a rent controlled apartment. It

Posted in asking for help for myself, choosing HARD, growing toward up, living within limits

Failure as The First Step in Learning

Good Morning, God! Here’s a book I’d like to read. I just read an excerpt from it in Delancyplace.com about how failure is part of learning. Not only that, but the author urges us not to make a big deal

Posted in growing toward up, learning, web of life

A Cat Concerned for Other Cats?

Good Morning, God! It’s funny, God, what appears on my Mind’s Eye when I go to select a photo. Each day has thousands of “images” of which I have “captured” maybe 10 or 12. I LOVE taking photos. It helps

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Posted in connections, growing toward up, Hearing, inner paths of the heart, interactions, interspecies contact

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching