Good Morning, God, I recall the words of Madeleine L’Engle — referring to us as a Shadowed Planet. I didn’t begin to appreciate the truth of those words until the last year or so. I still do not claim to…
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Stories for My Heart
Good Morning, God! I checked this book out of the library, read it, and then bought it. Next I got the Audible version so I could listen to it. This has been like water for my soul. I want to…
Life Enhancements: Part Five
Communing with my Inner Self — the Last Frontier Good Morning, God It was just this morning — while taking part in a guided Welcoming Prayer — that I sort of heard my Second Brain speaking. She was rejoicing at…
Life Enhancements: Part Four
Good Morning, God I used to joke about having ideas as fast as a popcorn popper . . . but it was several years into my friendship with Ann before I heard her describe herself as “an idea popper”. As…
Life Enhancements: Part Three
Good Morning, God! Now that I am back to swimming frequently, I drive by this fountain several times a week. And each time I get a visceral reaction! The LIGHT. The WATER. And Diamondhead in the background! I long to…
Tagged with: Story Tellers
Posted in Being With, connecting, LOVE, Sharing, Story Tellers, the gift of persistent love, the joy of sharing, The power of Story
Posted in Being With, connecting, LOVE, Sharing, Story Tellers, the gift of persistent love, the joy of sharing, The power of Story
The Pitfalls of Being a Favorite
Good Morning, God! I was carrying books up from our guest room into another bookcase upstairs — when my eye lit of the book by Madeleine L’Engle, Sold Into Egypt. Immediately, it hit me, God, that Joseph was able to…
Tiptoeing Toward Self Care
Good Morning, God This weekend I put into practice an Idea that a dear friend offered. I commented on how much time I spend just “tidying” our home, “Why don’t you tidy 3 days a week and actually organize/clean 4…
Blooming against all odds
Good Morning, God! I’ve been AWAY for a while. Away as in busy with my life — without really asking You in. Stress does that! Stress makes me feel it is all on my shoulders . . . and since…
A Gift of Love
Today — June 20, 2021 — is the fortieth anniversary of when our daughter Patty died. That was June 20, 1981. Forty years? Really? How is that possible? The gifts of love in all of this are countless. First, and I do…
Tagged with: The 40th anniversary of the death of our daughter Patty
Posted in connecting, daughters, Death, Grief, Life vs Death, loss, LOVE, Mothers, pain, Sorrows of the Deep
Posted in connecting, daughters, Death, Grief, Life vs Death, loss, LOVE, Mothers, pain, Sorrows of the Deep
A Moving Image
Good Morning, God This image came with the comment that it was ironic that Pope Francis — named after this saint — was endorsing the “social distance” idea. That juxtaposition was a shock to me! Lepers? Covid 19 virus? Huh?…
Tagged with: all kinds of fears, COVID 19, fear of being different
Posted in A God given diversity, connecting, fears, finding hidden fears, LOVE, small hidden fears
Posted in A God given diversity, connecting, fears, finding hidden fears, LOVE, small hidden fears
A Moment with God 