Good Morning, God! To praise you for an amazing sunrise? That’s almost automatic! But, to seriously consider praising You for ALL things . . . PROBLEMS even? Sigh, that is best begun with very small steps. But, after chatting with…
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Opening to the filling and emptying of the Holy Spirit
Good Evening, God! After two years traveling — when the Hawaiian Islands Ministries Conference was on — we are now home — and able to go to it. Not that we were traveling for two years straight! Although it felt…
The Power of Blessing
Actually, just speaking words out loud is powerful. The spoken word HAS power! Even little muttered phrases have power. Negative thoughts are harmful. Negative words are worse. How much better it is to speak forth Your Hope and Promises, God!
Tagged with: Blessing, humility, praise, The Miracle and Power of Blessing, the Spoken Word, trust
Posted in a prayer for healing, Blessing, Books, connecting, hope, humility, Praise, Prayer
Posted in a prayer for healing, Blessing, Books, connecting, hope, humility, Praise, Prayer
Praising God — Pulling out the Stops!
Ah, God. You have made us with a Praise Stop, and a Rejoicing Stop, a Grateful Stop and many more stops. Those Stops add a Rich Emotional Layer to ordinary “notes” or decisions. And, it seems to me that we designed to use those Trusting Positive Grateful Stops.
Tagged with: Appreciating, AWE, organ stops, praise, rejoicing, responding
Posted in attunement, connecting, Music, Praise, Responding
Posted in attunement, connecting, Music, Praise, Responding
Making the Most of Home and Failures
True, God, she has heard me say that before . . . but I think it was Winston Churchill who defined Success as “Going from one failure to the next with undiminished enthusiasm.”
Tagged with: Exercises, Failure, Growing Up, home, Learning
Posted in growing toward up, Praise, Sacrifice, so much to learn
Posted in growing toward up, Praise, Sacrifice, so much to learn
Lost and Found in Bar Harbor, Maine
My mind churned most of the night as I thought back to where I could have lost it. Churning is a kind word for what my mind was doing. I was miserable! Self recrimination, regret, grief, and anger are only a few of the emotions storming around inside me.
Tagged with: grief, loss, praise, regret, sacrifice of praise
Posted in Anger, Grief, Praise, Prayer, Regret -- acknowledging and releasing it
Posted in Anger, Grief, Praise, Prayer, Regret -- acknowledging and releasing it
Thanksgiving and Its Other Half
Such a small thing to be thankful for, God. But, then perhaps Life is a Mosaic of Small Things?
Going S*L*O*W and Leaping About
The music becomes richer and full of assurance. Not, alas, assurance that we will get what we want. But, assurance that we matter and that we are loved.
Tagged with: Beavers, ground water, Hebrews 13:15, the sacrifice of praise, Tucson, water conservation
Posted in LOVE, Music, Praise, Prayer
Posted in LOVE, Music, Praise, Prayer
When the Impossible happens
Impossible things DO happen. And if we notice that they have happened we respond with joy and awe.
Tagged with: birth of John the Baptist, impossible events, the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah
Posted in mysteries, Praise, Prayer, rejoicing
Posted in mysteries, Praise, Prayer, rejoicing
A Moment with God 