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Roses and Rest

Posted on February 26, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

And now that I have retired I am dropping other activities too.

Tagged with: adrenaline addiction, doing less, observing the sabbath, The Gift of Rest, working 24/7
Posted in beauty, JOY, living within limits, sabbath rest, sacred space, setting my life in context

Home, Glorious HOME!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

While at the end of the day my mind and heart are FULL. Well, full is too kind. Jumbled! That is a more accurate word.

Posted in sabbath rest, sacred space, Sacrifice, solitude and silence, stopping, The difficulty of changing, the gift of nothing to do, time

Rainbows and Relaxation

Posted on September 4, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! In just a few minutes I will be off to the 7 a.m. service. My friend Becky is giving the sermon this Laity Sunday, and I’m looking forward to hearing her. And the best thing of all,…

Tagged with: a moment with God, Abraham Heschel, peace, rainbows and promises, relaxation, The Sabbath as a Door into God's Time
Posted in God's Time, sabbath rest, sacred space, seeing myself as a sheep, setting my life in context

Two Nourishing Days at “Life in the Spirit”

Posted on August 21, 2011 by a moment with god — 2 Comments

Good Morning, God! Hawaiian Islands Ministries put on a marvelous two-day seminar, Life in the Spirit, this Friday and Saturday. It had a therapeutic effect on me, God. I feel closer to You and closer to everyone else. And most…

Tagged with: anger, First Presbyterian Church at Koolau, forgiving, forgiving ourselves, Hawaiian Islands Ministries, healing our anger, hope, humility, Jack Deere, letting the Holy Spirit shine through, transparency, trusted friends
Posted in Anger, Forgiven!, Forgiving, friends, healing, hope, humility, responding to God's Spirit, sacred space

Looking Forward to a Day of Puttering and Praying

Posted on July 3, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I awoke to find Kit down watching tennis at Wimbledon. Later he and Suz will enjoy chatting about it. As for me, God, there is something delicious about two slow sabbath days ahead! Days to pray and…

Posted in a prayer for healing, Prayer, processing on deeper levels, sabbath rest, sacred space, setting my life in context

A Lovely Sabbath Day!

Posted on February 20, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I am UP for just a few moments — to Thank You for a New Day — a Sabbath Day. And the image I wanted for today is that of a Walled Garden. It turns out that…

Posted in pruned for fruitfulness, refraining from work, relaxation, sabbath rest, sacred space

Raindrops on a Pink Hibiscus

Posted on February 7, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

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