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Looking Back — Looking Forward

Posted on January 1, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

In Your Universe, God, Joy does not preclude Sorrow. Joy is there to undergird and carry us through our Sorrows.

Tagged with: Body Heart Teamwork, grief, Joy, New Year, sorrow, Thanksgiving
Posted in a hand up, asking for help for myself, connecting, going THROUGH the sorrow, gratitude, healing, hearing myself

Lessons learned — and relearned

Posted on November 29, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

This time I’ll buy the semi-daily devotional book, A Minute of Margin, and work on remembering that lesson. I am a slow learner, God. But, then slow is good!

Tagged with: a slow learner, a slower pace, energy debts, Margin: Restoring Emotional, Richard Swenson
Posted in being a Slow Learner, Books, Cherishing our Bodies, Energy, healing, health, hearing myself

Thinking of Valleys and Shadows

Posted on September 7, 2013 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

As I sat with my mommy, I remembered what a friend shared about when her dad was dying. A big no-nonsense nurse told her and her brothers and sisters: “You all stop pestering him and leave him ALONE! Dying is Hard Work.”

Tagged with: Death, Faith, Grief Loss and Bereavement, hope, Love, Psalm 23
Posted in Faith, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, hearing myself, LOVE

The physicality of grief

Posted on July 21, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I’m not sure our society or our scientists understand the Physical Cellular Connection between Momthers and Daughters. We share mitochondria. We share the deepest possible physical connection.

Tagged with: grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Mother Daughter Connection, mothers, Respecting the Grieving Experience
Posted in connecting, Families, Feeling our feelings, Grief, hearing myself, Mothers

Thoughts on Becoming

Posted on March 22, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

The week I heard, from inside myself, “In your heart are many mansions.” That was totally unexpected. But, I sat with that thought and slowly realized two things: 1) my Heart is much bigger than I realized, and 2) I have walled most of it off with a “Berlin Wall” to protect myself from painful feelings.

Tagged with: Becoming, listening to myself, Sense of Self, Spiritual Direction
Posted in Abundant Life, Becoming FRESH from God's Hand, Compassion, hearing myself

Having my Focus reset

Posted on February 17, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

“Margie! I have something to tell you and I want you to go and write it down!” I got a pad and pen and heard: : “I want you to work every day on your/my stories — every day!”

Tagged with: coping with grief, hearing with our hearts, honoring my stories, understanding commandments
Posted in God's gifts, growing toward up, hearing myself, Stories

Working on my Website and on Myself

Posted on January 22, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Oops! A Nudge! Yes, You are reminding me that — except for Apple — I am not good at asking for help. Dang. Somewhere deep inside lies a Subprogram that believes I should be able to do everything without asking for help

Tagged with: a do-it-myself mindset, building new habits, my need for help, needing to ASK for help
Posted in asking for help for myself, becoming the change I wish to see, being a beginner, hearing myself, responding to "nudges"

Spiritual Directors and Spiritual Friends

Posted on June 21, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I need someone to ask me how I’m doing and to slip in a gentle question that knocks me back off of comfortable dead center.

Tagged with: inner laundry, silence is not good for our health, Spiritual Director
Posted in being heard into speaking, being together in a compassionate presence, health, hearing myself

The Gift of Compassionate, Forgiving Love

Posted on June 6, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Last week when June very quietly mentioned the word “surrender” I cried out, “Oh no! To me “surrender” means being facedown in the Mud!”

Tagged with: compassion, Sacred Space, Safe Places, Spiritual Directors
Posted in compassion to care for myself, connections, hearing myself, Hearts, Ongoing Transformation

Hearing my deep inner voices into speaking

Posted on February 25, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I know that with our fellow human beings we need to be Heard into Speaking. I just never thought that my own inner voices also needed to be Heard into Speaking.

Tagged with: commuter retreat, Heard into Speaking, The Contemplative Outreach of Hawaii, the deep silences waiting to speak
Posted in Hearing, hearing myself, Hearts, Silence