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A Surprise at The KCC’s Cactus Garden

Good Morning, God Saturdays usually involve a trip to the KCC Farmer’s Market. FOOD is the Star — with the international assortment of visitors the audience. On the way I pass the Cactus Garden. I confess, God, to me plants

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Posted in Flowers, interspecies contact, Perspective, stopping to see, Trusting God

Another Wonderful Morning at the Beach

Ah, God, it is so easy to just see our family and friends. That must be why You command us to care for the stranger in our midst.

Posted in caring for the stranger in our midst, caring for the widows and orphans, interactions, stopping to see, Sunlight explored, thankfulness

A Wonderful Run — Rainbows and Herons and Friends

Good Morning, God! Thank You for a wonderful day yesterday! The Mango Days Fun Run went well. We had a bit of sprinkle to bless and cool us — and to give us a Rainbow. The breakfast afterwards was perfect

Posted in beauty, God's gifts, gratitude, small meaningful moments, stopping to see

Enjoying a Waikiki Sunset

Good Morning, God Is it my imagination, or do sunsets last longer than sunrises? The one last night lasted somewhere around 70 photos. I love looking through the lens of a camera. The overall sweep of the scene is marvelous.

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Posted in appreciation, attunement, stopping to see, Sunsets, visible turnings

Gila Monsters and Being a New Creature in Christ

Good Day, God, What a delight to wake up early and go for a walk with Sandy up into Sabino Canyon. Sandy showed me the area where she goes for a weekly 3 hour retreat — sitting with You, God.

Posted in attitudes, Good News!, healing, LOVE, Prayer, responding to God's Spirit, stopping to see, thankfulness

Soap bubbles, tulips and facing forward

Thank You, God, for a Glorious Day! Really, a perfect day! The first half spent in bed — doing nothing much — a half day OFF! Then, when Kit came back from the group walking tour, I bestirred myself and

Posted in appreciation, beauty, clapping our hands in joy, Expand my Heart, God's gifts, JOY, simple joys of daily life, stopping to see, taking time to focus, thankfulness, the gift of nothing to do

Seeing, Speaking and the “Stories” we live in

Good Morning God! Here we are in Ohare — normally I wouldn’t have paid to connect but our plane arrived over an hour early so the cost per hour isn’t too bad! On the walk to our terminal Kit put

Posted in Expand my Heart, Haves and Have Nots, Help me to see, stopping to see, taking time to focus, The difficulty of changing, Uncategorized

Lessons in Stopping, Gifts of Seeing

Good Morning God! This is an incredible world! And last Friday before going to the spa at the Ihilani I went to look at the world YOU created. So beautiful! And it was good to get out of my usual

Posted in Perspective, refraining from work, reframing, sabbath rest, sacred space, stopping, stopping to see

Roots, Pots and Redesigning our lives

Hi God! I was so happy to find an example of a plant that was root bound! Mind you, the big palms at Suz’s had more spectacular roots than these tulips. But this image is enough to give the idea.

Posted in being repotted, compassion to care for myself, creativity in loving service, imagining, resourcefulness, Rethinking, self care as self compassion and humility, stopping to see, Venturing out of the shallows?, water and love

Maundy Thursday — and the Waiting Cross

Ah, God, THANK YOU! This is what the people will see coming out of the Maundy Thursday service at Central Union Church, tonight. It is so simple — yet simply unforgettable. The cross prepared for Good Friday. Last year I

Posted in Holy Week, humility, Maundy Thursday, responding to God's Spirit, Rethinking, stopping to see, the waiting cross

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Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

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