Blog Archives

Learning to Sit in God’s Love

Good Evening, God! My Spiritual Director suggested I sit focusing on Your Love . . . focusing on being surrounded and embraced by Your Love. You would think that would be easy . . . I thought so . .

Posted in Centering Prayer, Choosing Meaning, connecting, intentional and invited sacred space

Needing a Helping Hand

But, I am Home now. And I am in need of refilling. I loved being “poured out” — that lovely extroverted time of being connected — of sharing — of hearing and being heard.

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Posted in a hand up, asking for help for myself, Holy Spirit, intentional and invited sacred space, responsibility

A Supernatural Gift of Encouragement

Good Morning, God! Yesterday I bought on Kindle The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy and I’m already over halfway through it. That is totally due to the Life in the Spirit Conference I went to. I’ve shied away from prophecy

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Posted in Belonging to each other, Choosing to respond, connections, Expand my Heart, gifts and giftings, intentional and invited sacred space, Prophecy: a Supernatural Gift of Encouragement, responding to "nudges", responding to God's Spirit, Risky living with the Holy Spirit, Trusting God, words to strengthen

Holy Places and Separate Spaces

Good Morning, God! I’m up EARLY and have Centered and decided I would take a few more minutes — staying conscious of Your Presence — before going back to bed. At my Silent Retreat in the Benedictine Retreat Center at

Posted in images, Inner Journeys, intentional and invited sacred space, Transitions

Honolulu 2011, Coming Soon!

Good Morning, God! Not this weekend, but the next, Kit and I will be attending Honolulu 2011. It is massive overload — but I love it!  It is: wonderful speakers both local and flying in from all over! Old friends

Posted in choices, Compassion, imagining, intentional and invited sacred space, Prayer

The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

All things wise and wonderful, all Creatures Great and Small, the Lord God loves them all.

Posted in Focus on what unites us, intentional and invited sacred space, interspecies contact

A Good Image, one of Hope

Good Morning, God! I have lit candles in churches and I love doing it. Lighting a candle is such a visible sign of HOPE and maybe a SIGNAL to catch Your Attention? Holy Places . . . Holy Actions .

Posted in freedom, images, intentional and invited sacred space

Praying Together — A Call

A call to pray together in small groups.

Posted in connecting, connections, intentional and invited sacred space, JOY, Prayer

Drifting Happily Through a Sabbath Day

Happy Sabbath Day, God A slow leisurely morning, God, then on into Church, and afterwards we had a nice visit with Fred and a surprisingly enjoyable “picnic” brunch with people we got to know over the food. Then home to

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Posted in being a Slow Learner, freedom, intentional and invited sacred space, relaxation, sabbath rest, sacred space, stopping, The difficulty of changing, Trusting God

The Nile, Temples dug out of the sand, and each of us as God’s Temple

Good Morning, God The most wonderful book came in the mail yesterday. Letters from Egypt by Florence Nightengale — written when she was 29 years old. Imagine that, God! Ah, the wonders of the online used book market. This View

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Posted in beauty, Colors, intentional and invited sacred space, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Light, Light shining through, The Holy Spirit, the Light of the World, We are God's temple

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