Good Day, God I have to laugh at my title. This morning, I checked the tide calendar and noted what time I would have to arrive at the beach before the tide began coming in. I love getting into the…
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Time, Tides, and Timelessness
Tagged with: Kaimana Beach, Underwater creatures
Posted in beauty, compassion to care for myself, connecting, delight, hearing myself, JOY, loving myself, Needed Repair Time, opportunities to forgive myself, recovery time, Self Care, self care as self compassion and humility, self-care, time, Wanting a protected time
Posted in beauty, compassion to care for myself, connecting, delight, hearing myself, JOY, loving myself, Needed Repair Time, opportunities to forgive myself, recovery time, Self Care, self care as self compassion and humility, self-care, time, Wanting a protected time
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…
Flourishing
Good Day, God! This photo was taken inside Koko Crater — it is dry inside. The plants are managing . . . but perhaps not flourishing. Flourishing takes water, nutrients, and attention. It is much the same for people as…
Blessing My Body and Our Country
Good Evening, God! This afternoon, as I was doing my Centering Prayer, I fell into Blessing. I started with You. You are easy. The more I bless You, the more in awe I am of Your Complexity and of the…
Tagged with: I Timothy 2:1-2, Our Country, relationships
Posted in appreciation, Blessing, Centering Prayer, connecting, healing, kindness, LOVE, loving myself, Prayer
Posted in appreciation, Blessing, Centering Prayer, connecting, healing, kindness, LOVE, loving myself, Prayer
Sunsets and A New Day
Good Morning, God! I have finally asked You, God — what is Your desire For me? And it seems That for now I am to be about The activity of Welcoming You RECEIVING WOW! That’s it for now? Lovely❤️ And I did my Centering…
A Surprising Gift
Good Morning, God! I first remember learning that SIZE doesn’t matter in Madeleine L’Engle’s book, A Wind in the Door. This photo is of a rather small bloom on a dwarf poinciana tree. But, just look at its beauty! If…
New Every Morning
Good Morning, God! It’s winter here in Honolulu. I wore a jacket this morning. But the main change in Winter is the Darkness. Starting a walk in the dark is special. The planets are showing. The birds are waking up.…
Home, Sweet Home!
To me, Love is often just Time Together, as when Kit went with me looking for shells. This shell is far more precious for my finding it with him. Time with loved ones . . . time with You . . . that’s LOVE!
Tagged with: letting God love us, Love, loving ourselves, redefining, self-compassion, time together
Posted in busy, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, putting down daily diversions, recovery time, time
Posted in busy, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, putting down daily diversions, recovery time, time
Beauty, Awe and Self Care
Somehow, God, all these years I equated Self Care with Selfishness. But, it belongs under Personal Responsibility! The Bible clearly tells us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. But, we tend to focus on OTHERS FIRST — and often ONLY — not realizing that order doesn’t work long-term.
Tagged with: health, Kauai, personal responsibility, relaxing, self-care, Slowing Down
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
A Moment with God 