Good Evening, God! Oh Lord, God! I am weeping . . . 11 people gunned down in a synagogue in Pittsburgh . . . at prayer. Not that long ago it was African-Americans killed in a Christian church . .…
Blog Archives
A Reminder from the Pope
Good Morning, God! I am not doing enough . . . or much . . . for refugees! This massively avoidable fact was brought home by the morning paper doing a piece on Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation titled “Rejoice and…
Tagged with: Pope Francis, Rejoice and Be Glad
Posted in Caring, choices, Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond, connecting, delight, LOVE, rejoicing, The daily details of love
Posted in Caring, choices, Choosing Meaning, Choosing to respond, connecting, delight, LOVE, rejoicing, The daily details of love
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…
Magical Scorpio Rising out of the sea
Out on the ocean . . . standing in the warmth of a Caribbean night . . . I felt connected and embraced by these familiar stars. I am small, God, but I am a Part of Your Creation. And I rejoice.
Tagged with: constellations, Eastern Caribbean, Scorpio, stars
Posted in beauty, Communion, connecting, JOY, rejoicing
Posted in beauty, Communion, connecting, JOY, rejoicing
A HAPPY DAY
AND, as things worked, out I got to ask the preacher to give Kit a blessing after the service!
Tagged with: Boston Marathon, Easter, Friends, gratitude, happiness, Joy, Park Street Church, Prayer, support team
Posted in connecting, connections, Families, gratitude, JOY, rejoicing, thankfulness
Posted in connecting, connections, Families, gratitude, JOY, rejoicing, thankfulness
Easter and Easter Eggs
But back to the Easter Eggs and Christmas Trees and other Celebratory Things we borrowed from the Old Ones. Such images and icons communicate to us so viscerally, God!
Tagged with: AWE, Borrowing from the Old Ones, Celebratory Things, Easter eggs, Mystery
Posted in Easter, Music, mysteries, rejoicing
Posted in Easter, Music, mysteries, rejoicing
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
Rainbows and Rest
And thanks too for my battery being charged enough to “run” the Appreciation App.
Tagged with: amomentwithgod, rainbows, recharging, rest
Posted in recharging my battery, recovery time, refraining from work, rejoicing, relaxation, sabbath rest
Posted in recharging my battery, recovery time, refraining from work, rejoicing, relaxation, sabbath rest
Sunsets and the Light of the World
Good Morning, God! The Heavens do declare Your Glory! And looking into the beautiful sky brings me joy — as day by day Your Sun rises. Of course, I understand that the earth is turning on its axis and that…
A Full Day, A Full Heart
Good Morning, God! The first time I set foot on the Koolau property I said, “We are in the Palm of God’s Hand!” That is still what it feels like, God. I know You love and bless the entire world…
