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Touched by Music and Hope

I longed to be able to send it to these children! I wanted to help — or maybe it would be better to say that I wanted to give myself the gift of being part of all of this.

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Posted in connecting, Help me to see, Music, Ongoing Transformation

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!

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Posted in growing toward up, Help me to see, hugs, lap time

Keeping My Focus on Gratitude

how easy it is to fall into wishing — wishing for things we don’t have — or wishing for what we do have to be just a wee bit better. Oh my! That kind of wishing slips in and takes over . . . leaving me discontented and disagreeable. Yikes!

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Posted in gratitude, Help me to see, Perspective

Unleashing Grandmothers — around the World

“Our schools teach at the best time for the students — not the best time for the teachers.” And there was a photo of children who worked all day, learning at night.

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Posted in Help me to see, learning, Ongoing Transformation

Being Handmade — Becoming Ourselves

Good Morning, God! My Introduction to Jewelry Fabrication class is over, and I have to wait until January 24th to make more sea creatures. Only the starfish was made from a clean piece of copper. All the others were found

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Posted in Creating, Discernment, growing toward up, Help me to see

Orphaned Elephants in Kenya — and Hope

Good Morning, God! I’ve been reading more National Geographic magazines, God. It comes with sitting in waiting rooms. Yesterday I learned about an orphanage for elephants in Kenya. It’s the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi. There’s a lot of

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Posted in Changing, choices, growing toward up, Help me to see, hope, Understanding

Stumbling on an Historic Spot

Good Morning, God! Chance can led us in strange and unexpected ways, God. I recognized the name of the minister as we walked by her church in Williamstown. We met with her and she gave us a map to this

Posted in Changing, gratitude, Help me to see

Merry-Go-Rounds and Choices

Good Morning, God! We, like half of Honolulu, made our way to the Punahou Carnival last night. It was fun, but my ears are still ringing. The Carnival is Noise, Extreme Population Density — and Malasadas! I went off my

Posted in choices, Choosing Meaning, Help me to see

Small Moments of Wonder

Good Morning, God! Another deliciously slow morning at home . . . off my usual delightful “track” . . . wallowing in a sense of Timelessness. And now I am smiling because, of course, there are people to see and

Posted in beauty, God's Light, God's Time, Help me to see

I’m still in the January of New Beginnings

Good Morning, God! Yesterday, while I was busy with this and that and playing games with my Mom, Kit was hosting his Punahou classmate, Ron Brunk by driving up to the Pali and back via Waimanalo and Makapuu and Hanauma

Posted in Changing, Choosing Meaning, connections, Conversations, Help me to see, humility, Humility or Needing Help!

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