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Opening to the filling and emptying of the Holy Spirit

Good Evening, God! After two years traveling — when the Hawaiian Islands Ministries Conference was on — we are now home — and able to go to it. Not that we were traveling for two years straight! Although it felt

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Posted in asking for help for myself, Centering Prayer, connecting, healing, health, Holy Spirit, hope, Hope as a gift from God, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, LOVE, Praise, Prayer, rejoicing, The Flow of God's Love, wisdom

What if Health were this simple?

Good Morning, God! 9 cups of veggies a day? Really? Dr. Terry Wahls used food to heal herself and is using it to help heal others from chronic diseases. I am reading her book: The Walhs Protocol. Let me see

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Posted in Books, connecting, developing helpful definitions of love, Eating for health, hope, Hope as a gift from God, The daily details of love, the essential nature of hope

Blessing WHOM?

Good Afternoon, God! I wrote this blog in the 20 minute break at the Morning of Centering Prayer. It felt urgent, God. I’m beginning to understand that Blessing folks strengthens all that is good in them. That is why You

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Posted in Blessing, connecting, courage, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Prayer, praying, responsibility

Hope . . . Give us HOPE

Good Morning, God! So, our Great  Political Tug of War is officially over. Thank You for making it CLEAR to me that I was to accept the result — trusting in You and Your Grace and Love. Of course, You

Posted in a prayer for healing, Caring, connecting, healing, Hearing, hope, Hope as a gift from God

What would St. Francis do?

Good Morning, God We are always asking ourselves . . . well we try, God . . . What would Jesus do? The answer, of course, varies on who is asking the question. Then it came to me. We CAN

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Posted in connecting, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Peace, power and peace and gentleness, respect, the essential nature of hope

Walking through Munich

Well, yes, God, I confess I do not always LIVE in the power of this HOPE. I drift away from the Connection You Extend to us. Please help me — and all the People of this Planet — to turn to YOU!

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Posted in connecting, Forgiving, healing, health, hope, Hope as a gift from God

Stopped by Beauty!

Beauty speaks to some inner part of me — reassuring me that both Beauty and Hope exist — and will continue to exist.

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Posted in beauty, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Light

Dining Out with a Side of Thoughts-on-Changing

Carol Dweck’s book Mindset is so encouraging, but, I have to remember that I can choose a Growth Mindset!

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Posted in Changing, Eating for health, Habits, hope, Hope as a gift from God, self care as self compassion and humility

Enlarging our View — Life as Meaningful

We’re working hard pulling people out of the River of illness. How about looking upstream to see why they were falling in?

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Posted in friends, health, Hope as a gift from God, learning

Here comes Christmas — More than we can grasp

Good Morning, God! Today is Christmas Eve — the day before Christmas when all is Waiting and Holding its breath. I love the legends and folktales, God. Isn’t there one about the animals being able to speak on Christmas Eve?

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Posted in Christmas, hope, Hope as a gift from God, LOVE, Understanding

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