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Rainbows and Promises and Extreme Weather

So, God, please pour out more of Your Holy Spirit on us all. Help us to work together — one busy and multiplying Species on one small warming World.

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Posted in a new view of Commons, Choosing to respond, climate changes, connecting, Holy Spirit, meaningful work

Sharing: Walking Together and Working Together

Good Morning, God! After dinner, Kit has been walking with me around our block. I tell him it is to help with my “weight loss” and it is. But, I can’t help remembering the study that showed that a daily

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Posted in Communication, connecting, connections, interactions, meaningful work, Sharing

My Need for Meaning — and how to Invest my Time

Good Morning, God! I got up to make a note to myself about this book — but then I saw that my “How To” handout for tomorrow’s meeting wasn’t done. I confess, God, I spent 30+ minutes finishing it. Work

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Posted in Compassion, compassion to care for myself, Meaning, meaningful work, time, web of life, Work

Full Moons and Other Transitions

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was the day before the full moon — and once again we dined at The Shack. Kit and I watched the moon rising over the waters of the marina — well, I watched the moon and

Posted in Communication, Heavens declare the Glory of God, meaningful work, seeing, Transitions

Working Together — Making Music & Donating to Quake Relief

Good Morning, God! Yesterday evening we went to what was to be a joint concert with the Honolulu Community Band and the Omiya Community Band. Only their flight from Japan was scheduled for two hours AFTER the earthquake! They couldn’t

Posted in Giving, meaningful work, Music, organized, supportive organizational structures

A Day Full of Diverse Joys

Good morning, God! Such a FULL DAY — starting with sipping coffee with Kit and then running with Kit. After a shower I took off to 15 Craigside, by way of Arcadia — to pick up a book truck. Once

Posted in A God given diversity, Abundant Life, JOY, meaningful work

A Trip Back in Time

Good Morning, God! Yesterday, Suz and I went to Chinatown. We had just parked and were looking for the restaurant The Green Door to have lunch when Suz said, “Take a photo, Mom.” We both LOVED the colors of the

Posted in meaningful work, time

Optimism? — an interesting viewpoint

Good Morning, God! I’ve listened to this book. And it feels a bit like a kick in the head! WHACK! Things are getting BETTER! WHACK! WHACK! It’s odd, God. I have always thought of myself as a “biological optimist” —

Posted in a hand up, meaningful work, rest, Rethinking

Thine Alabaster Cities Gleam

Good Day, God! Last Friday I heard David Brooks (a conservative columnist) say that America needed a Massive Infrastructure Upgrade. Then, listening to America the Beautiful (verse 4) on the 4th of July I was struck by the image of

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Posted in a hand up, a new view of Commons, Focus on what unites us, generating options, hope, Hope as a gift from God, meaningful work

Batiks and Earning a Living and Entitlement

Good Morning,God This batik is now one of the curtains in our bedroom.  I love to see it with the Light shining through. I saw the women making these batiks in Swaziland. I asked how they did it. Others must

Posted in meaningful work, processing on deeper levels, The poor and underemployed, web of life

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