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A Special Thank You at the 2011 Mango Days Fun Run

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was the 9th running of the Mango Days Fun Run — a 5k fund raiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Tina has played the bagpipes at all 9 runs and I have always enjoyed her

Posted in appreciation, gratitude, thankfulness

Transitions — Portals — and a Slower Kind of Useful

Good Morning, God! Aaaah!  A wonderful Surprise Retirement dinner last night! A room filled with friends saying good-bye. A marvelous memory to close a long and fruitful second career. Thank You, God! I chose this photo to evoke the sense

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Posted in gratitude, thankfulness

Into God’s Courts with Praise!

I was so immersed in HERE AND NOW that I forgot Our Context!

Posted in Praise, thankfulness, Thanksgiving!, the essential nature of hope, The Flow of God's Love

A Completely Marvelous Day!

Good Morning, God! I don’t know when I have enjoyed a birthday more than I did yesterday!  It was just a completely marvelous day! Thank You! A few years ago, God, I might not have thought to thank You for

Posted in gratitude, Hearing, Sabbath as PLAY, sabbath rest, seeing, thankfulness

Thankfulness and Two Birthday Wishes

Good Morning, God! Wheee! Today is my birthday and I am SO THANKFUL! I am blessed — and I know it. And I would count the ways, God, but then I would be sitting here all day! I’m thankful that

Posted in gratitude, Growth Opportunities, healing, health, Helpful Hards, Prayer, thankfulness

The sorrows of life, the joys of praying

Good Morning, God! Thank You for the great gift of Your interest, love and attention. I am so thankful! I have been praying with and for people at Honolulu ’11 and I have experienced Your deep interest, concern and love

Posted in a prayer for healing, being together in a compassionate presence, Prayer, Praying together extemporaneously, thankfulness

Hawaii’s Tsunami — Thankfully, SMALL

Good Morning, God! It’s a rather late morning for me as this Tsunami Siren — 100 yards away in the neighboring park — went off at 10 p.m. and every hour on the hour until our tsunami’s scheduled arrival around

Posted in a matter of scale, a surfeit of sound, thankfulness

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

Inner Healing and Clearing Clutter

Good Morning, God! Our dining room table is clear!  For five weeks it was Heaped with PILES of papers and folders and “things to do” that I had carried down from my office. Every time I got close to those

Posted in gratitude, healing, hearing myself, self care as self compassion and humility, thankfulness

The Awesomeness of the Ordinary

So, God, You ARE the LIGHT flowing through the small flowers and THE WORST of SITUATIONS.

Posted in Light shining through, thankfulness, The Flow of God's Love, Trusting God

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