Blog Archives

Permission to Rest — the Kindness of God

Good Morning, God! I have been given permission to rest! And now I am smiling as MANY people (including myself) have been trying to give me permission to rest. But, somehow, I didn’t “believe” it — or “accept” it. Aaah,

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, A weekly day of rest, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, rest, Rethinking

Dining at the Aloha Tower Marketplace

Good Morning, God! Yesterday — Presidents’ Day — was the Day of the Great Aloha Run. This is the run from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium — 8 miles — and Kit was first in his age group, 1st of

Posted in exercising, Gusts of Wind, respect, Rethinking

My maidenhair fern and love

Good Morning, God! I had a lovely day, yesterday. I did a pretty good job of resting — went to church with Kit, made stew for our dinner, took a nap, visited with my Mom, and rested before dinner. And somewhere in

Posted in Rethinking, Rivers of Living Water, sabbath rest, thankfulness

Raindrops on a Pink Hibiscus

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was The Sabbath Day — I took a friend to the airport, dropped off stuff at Arcadia, went to the 7:00 a.m. service and came home to have breakfast with Kit who had been out running

Posted in rest, Rethinking, sabbath rest, sacred space, self care as self compassion and humility

Where Good Ideas Come From

Good Morning, God! I have been reading this book on my iPhone but the impressive news is that I borrowed this title from the library AND then figured out how to get it from my laptop to my iPhone. That

Posted in Queen of my Life, refraining from work, rest, Rethinking, sabbath rest

Please, Heal us and Help us turn toward YOU

We ALL need a Greening of our Hearts and Spirits and our Bodies.

Posted in a prayer for healing, breathing in Your Spirit, healing, hearing myself, rest, Rethinking

The Christmas Season is Coming in on a WAVE

Good Morning, God! Last night it started to RAIN and it is still not sure if it really wants to stop. The sky is grey and everything green is GREENER. I love it! The Season has caught a wave and

Posted in Holy Spirit, Prayer, rest, Rethinking, sabbath rest, sacred space

The Awesome Creativity of LIFE, but ARSENIC?

Good Morning, God! Aaah! Yet another scientific dogma SHATTERED! The building blocks of life were known to be: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous and sulfur. That was THAT! But a young NASA scientist, Felisa Wolfe-Simon, was fascinated at how crustaceans

Posted in appreciation, Hearing, Life on other planets, respect, Rethinking

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

Grasping the Extent of Our Power to Create

Good Morning, God! Nothing like observing YOUR creations to make us humble. A rainbow is always breathtaking . . . and one against sunset lit clouds . . . even more so. But, humble or not, we ARE made in

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Posted in appreciation, Being a Blessing, Choosing to respond, Creating, creativity in loving service, responding to God's Spirit, Rethinking

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