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On Loving God, My Brother, and Myself

Good Morning, God! My brother sent this glorious photo of one of his trees.  And just that day I was pondering I John 4:20, which asks: How can you love God, whom you have not seen, when you do not

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Posted in LOVE, loving myself, Maintenance, people as gifts, Silence, solitude and silence

Marriage: Pushing and Pulling Us Toward Growth

Good Morning, God! I love this man’s voice, God! He sounds kind — compassionate and intelligent — which is a great combination for a pastor. Well, for anyone. I’ve heard some of his sermons on podcasts and enjoyed them. Then

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Posted in connecting, connections, JOY, living within limits, LOVE, people as gifts, respect

The Grove — a new kind of Plaza?

Good Morning, God! We are social beings and so congregating is what we do. So, perhaps it is no surprise that I wanted to go to the Grove for dinner. The Grove is a new outdoor and upscale shopping center.

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Posted in a new view of Commons, Abundant Life, people as gifts, seeing, Transitions

Yes, You CAN have too much lobster

Good Morning, God! I wouldn’t have believed I could ever eat too much lobster!  But, my Body made it clear that I HAD DONE JUST THAT! Of course, it WAS a VERY large lobster!  Still, I realized that TOO MUCH

Posted in living within limits, Options, people as gifts, Perspective, seeing, Sharing

Dining in Little Tehran with my Daugher

Good Morning, God! It was Goodbye Tucson and Hello Little Tehran — or Tehrangeles as the hub of the half million Iranians in Los Angeles is called. Suz and I picked the Flame Restaurant and asked for the table set

Posted in appreciation, daughters, LOVE, people as gifts, relationships, thankfulness, the joy of sharing, the layers of life

Windows into My Daughter’s World

Good Morning God! I was sitting in Sandy’s living room, reading, when I looked up and saw this cloud over the mountains. What a lovely scene! Being a Full-Time Tutu is full of mostly lovely scenes — and an unexpected

Posted in people as gifts, Perspective, perspectives

Clouds and Weather — Outside — and In Us

Good Morning, God I’m in bed — relishing a Sabbath rest — and pondering “weather.” Yesterday morning Ian burst into my bedroom at 8:30 READY for the promised breakfast at Jerry Bob’s restaurant. As we set out the sky was

Posted in Hearing, people as gifts, Perspective, seeing

Could I be Wrong? Really?

Good Morning, God! I’ve been listening to the book Being Wrong for several days now. The author is doing a very good job of helping me to understand that being wrong is part of how we think quickly and make

Posted in A God given diversity, adjusting, clapping our hands in joy, complexity, Expand my Heart, On being Different, people as gifts

Traveling Toward the Light — Sustained by Love

Good Day, God, How I love “light at the end of the tunnel” photos — photos where there is a black frame around the source of light. In this photo I loved the fact that I was looking under three

Posted in clear waterways, family visits, gifts and giftings, growing toward up, Mothers and Fathers, people as gifts, Rivers of Living Water, simple joys of daily life, the gift of persistent love

Pansies and People and Time

Good Night, God, Another day of sight SEEING! And thank You for a lovely day.  We saw a castle in Cahir — a castle belonging to the Butler family for over 800 years. That’s a long time.Then we stopped in

Posted in people as gifts, the joy of sharing, time

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