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A New Year — A New Beginning

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was the Beginning of Advent — the Beginning of “Beginning to Get Ready.” Ready for the company that’s coming and for “The Companion,” Jesus, who wants to join us. It is the Church’s New Year. I

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Posted in a New Year, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, listening, living by every word that comes from God, Rethinking

A Night in Old Hawaii

Good Morning, God! Last night’s tribute to the late Auntie Irmgard, a local legend in Hawaiian music, was like going back in time. Back to a family time — back to a slower time — when entertainment was something we did together,

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Posted in connecting, connections, Enjoyment, JOY, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, The World of our Senses, time

Hope from a Five Year Old

Good Morning, God! There is nothing like comparing ourselves to a “child” to feel humble. What I want for my birthday is an iPad2. What five-year-old Mikey wanted was donations of food for the hungry. He goes to Central Union

Posted in Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond, Compassion, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us

Healing Our Hearts

Good Morning, God! The sun is fully up as I slip into my day. S L O W L Y slide into the Gift of a New Day. It is tempting to see Life as a repetitious cycle.  Each day

Posted in a prayer for healing, an invitation to abundant life, God's Provision, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Roots

Full Moon, Full Heart, and Hearing as Healing

Good Morning, God! Winter Solstice — Christmas — the Coming of the Light — aaah YES! You have not left us in darkness. You HAVE COME and YOU DO COME to Hearts who have made room for You. I’m pondering

Posted in healing, Hearing, hearing myself, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, listening, Prayer

A Wind in the Door and The Wind of the Spirit

Good Morning God, There is a lovely quote from Madeleine L’Engle, “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” I think

Posted in a prayer for healing, fears, Heal Us Now, Humility or Needing Help!, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Perspective

The True Work of the Church

Good Morning, God I still remember when I first read Acts 2:2-4 — about the COMING of the Holy Spirit. I felt as if my whole being were reverberating. I was like a BELL struck by the TRUTH of what

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Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Prayer

Count it All Joy — when you fall into various trials

Good Morning, God! Looking at Crater Lake, it is EASY to praise You. Your creation calls out to be admired and enjoyed. But, right now my friend Heidi and the Advocates for Africa’s Children team are stuck in Manila —

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Posted in a hand up, Advocates for Africa's Children, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, Meaning, Praise, The sacrifice of praise

A Palm doing its job — Am I doing My Job?

Good Morning, God! Today is a lovely — slow — relaxed Sabbath Day. And I think of what Jesus said about The Sabbath Being a GIFT to Man. It IS! But, alas, God, like many of Your Gifts it goes

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Posted in a matter of scale, being planted, being together in a compassionate presence, breathing in Your Spirit, Choosing to respond, Expand my Heart, God as an Ongoing Gift, images, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, living by every word that comes from God, water and love

A lovely SLOW Sabbath Day

Good Morning, God! Saturday evening I scurried around Getting Ready for the Sabbath Day. Stuff got put away, if not done. So when I got up in the morning my environment was restful. Work was BEHIND my desk — not

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Posted in lap time, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, sabbath rest

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

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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