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A gift of hope for me — via a Mars Rover!

More sighs! I sat in prayer and . . . Yikes! What a lot of work I have to do on and in myself

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Posted in a hand up, Centering Prayer, Changing, hope

A Restful Vacation and a Return of Hope

Hope isn’t so much hoping for something as it is a general pervasive buoyancy.

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Posted in hope, Humility or Needing Help!, responsibility, rest, Rethinking

Living in the Light of Easter

Strange, God, how all of a sudden my viewpoint has shifted. Or, since You have been “keeping watch” over me — maybe not strange at all.

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Posted in authority over my life, Books, Easter, encourage and comfort, Endurance, hope

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

A String Bass, Mellow Music and Respect

Ah, yes. There is our “assignment” — to be so full of hope that we are asked about the reason for it.

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Posted in hope, Music, respect

Self Care / Self Respect

my unconscious credo was: Needing Help is Failing. Asking for Help is Cheating

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Posted in hope, humility, web of life

Rainbows and HOPE

Russell has mobilized young folks (and I guess old people, too) all over the world to call on their governments to HELP STOP KONY.

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Posted in choices, Choosing to respond, hope, Praying for our enemies

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

The Secret Garden: Transformation and Recovery

It takes hope — and a lot of hard work — to take even one small step.

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Posted in being heard into speaking, Hearing, hearing myself, hope, recovery time, slow incremental change

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