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Transitions and Being Transformed

Good Morning, God I read that Lent is a Time of Transitioning from ordinary time into Holy Time. No wonder we devote 40 days to Lent. But this goal is ever with us. Actually several goals . . . the

Posted in a hand up, connecting, Glorious, Heavenly Host, Heavens declare the Glory of God, hope, Transitioning, Transitions

Pondering HOPE

Good Morning, God This is a photo of an almost full moon. I chose the Moon instead of the Sun as an image in order to indicate the weakness of my image of hope. My view of hope was of

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Posted in connecting, growing toward up, hope, the essential nature of hope, the Growth Mindset, The Power of Naming

Ring a Bell for World Peace

Good Evening, God I was ruminating after my Centering Prayer — pondering Hope. Wondering if Hope was something one could enlarge? My understanding of Hope was meager. Hope was in You and Hope was from You. But that Hope was

Posted in connecting, Expand my Heart, healing, health, hope, Hope as a gift from God, interactions, Optimism

New Every Morning — My Views on Health

Good Morning, God! The idea came to me this morning, God, why don’t I share my view of Health? I’m smiling. I didn’t even know I had a View. But, having heard the suggestion, I have gathered up a few

Posted in choices, Energy, health, hope, the essential nature of hope, trust, Trusting God

Meaning as an Essential Nutrient for Health

Good Day, God While chatting with my wonderful husband, Kit, about how his older brother had died in his early 80’s while he, Kit was still alive at 88, I commented that church goers statistically live longer than non-church goers.

Posted in Centering Prayer, Choosing Meaning, connecting, Faith, health, hope, LOVE, Meaning, Prayer, resiliency, small meaningful moments, The daily details of love, the gift of persistent love, Welcoming, Welcoming Prayer

The Imaginal Realm / and the Hyporheic Zone

Good Evening, God When I first read about the existence of the hyporheic zone beneath natural rivers and streams I was struck by the reality that it was analogous to something important! But WHAT? Then just a few days a

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Posted in Awe, connecting, developing helpful definitions of love, God wants to nourishes us, healing, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Imaginal Realm, LOVE, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small, The Endless Flow of God's Love, the essential nature of hope, web of life

A new (freeing) label – Queenager

Good Day, God! Such a fun morning! I stumbled on a fairly new site called NOON. The creator is Eleanor Mills who was a creative editor at the Sunday Times (London) for 20+ years. She has created — or maybe

Posted in a hand up, becoming the change I wish to see, Changing, changing who I want to become, encourage and comfort, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, hope, Personal Power, simple joys of daily life, the essential nature of hope, the Growth Mindset, the joy of sharing, The power of images, The Power of Naming

My 3 Step Personal Reset Plan

Good Day, God Last night it felt as if You were saying OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD . . . in you, Margie. . . in you. And I have to say, God, that felt true! When I look around me

Posted in becoming the change I wish to see, being heard into speaking, Centering Prayer, Changing, changing who I want to become, connecting, courage, courage to see myself, elementary school, encourage and comfort, Hearing, hearing myself, Hearts, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Prophecy: a Supernatural Gift of Encouragement, regenerative agriculture, Regenerative Farming, Silence, solitude and silence, Teachers, The difficulty of changing, the essential nature of hope

Let’s IMAGINE love overcoming evil

Good Evening, God Wouldn’t it be wonderful if LOVE grew like the weeds grow? These weeds used to be ordinary sized weeds. But, I am guessing that Roundup was used on them. And those that survived were the hardiest. And

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Posted in hope, Hope as a gift from God, Over come Evil with Good, Overcoming, praying, Praying for our enemies, the JOY of praying together

Imagination and Lent

Good Evening, God We just finished a Lenten meeting — focused on the Poetry of Lent. Tonight we focused on Wild Geese, a poem by Mary Oliver. We each shared lines that hhad caught our eye. This one caught mine:

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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