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Willing, Wanting, and Waiting to Help

Good Evening, God! Ah, memories. . . Recently I misremembered Alfred P. Doolittle’s line in My Fair Lady. What he said was that he was willing to tell them. I misremembered it as to help them. And, as I misremembered,

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Posted in being a Slow Learner, Being ENJOYED by God, connecting, LOVE, pondering the purpose of Lent, The daily details of love, the gift of persistent love

Angels Still Here — Wanting to help us

Good Evening, God! My wonderful husband Kit and I actually ate early enough to go for a walk around our block and this angel is still on duty. I love the Christmas Lights. I love the whole idea of Christmas.

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Posted in Blessing, connecting, hope, LOVE, Peace, power and peace and gentleness, the gift of persistent love

An Hour of Stillness — A Thankful Heart

Good Morning, God! It’s morning and all is still. No sound of cars driving by as I nipped outside to take this photo of the dawn. The boys are sleeping. I am back in bed with my coffee. Missing Kit.

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Posted in appreciation, the gift of persistent love, The gift to SEE others, the importance of Grandmothers, Understanding

A New Week — Another World

Good Morning, God! My morning work is done and I am feeling good! Both boys (young men, really) are off to school with lunches, water bottles, backpacks and saxophone. I have done my morning jog and have now returned to

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Posted in Abundant Life, accepting my need for help, cacti, learning, Light shining through, the gift of persistent love

Saint Anne, the Patron Saint of Grandmothers

Good Morning, God! Sandy has taken Ian to school and is now biking. I am back into my book – Traveling with Pomegranates — and have just come upon the idea of St. Anne — the mother of Mary —

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Posted in gender universes, Roots, setting my life in context, the gift of persistent love, the importance of Grandmothers

Traveling Toward the Light — Sustained by Love

Good Day, God, How I love “light at the end of the tunnel” photos — photos where there is a black frame around the source of light. In this photo I loved the fact that I was looking under three

Posted in clear waterways, family visits, gifts and giftings, growing toward up, Mothers and Fathers, people as gifts, Rivers of Living Water, simple joys of daily life, the gift of persistent love

Outer and Inner Maps of Reconciliation

Good Morning, God! A map of Ireland, You might ask? Well, this morning — after the conclusion, yesterday afternoon, of the Arcadia Library Open House — my mind is turning toward WHAT ELSE is coming up. I need to sit

Posted in confession, connections, courage, power and peace and gentleness, the gift of persistent love, The gift to SEE others, Trusting God, Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

The painful gift of hearing

Ah, dear God, I am such a slow learner — so cowardly when it comes to hearing the pain of those I love. But, fearful or not, there is no point in waiting for sorrow to go away. It insists on speaking and more to the point, on being heard.

Posted in being heard into speaking, going THROUGH the sorrow, the gift of persistent love

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