Good Morning, God! So often, when I have to do something, I tend to think that I’ll do it later. The thing about LATER is that so many things can be stored in it. Later is endlessly expandable. But, NOW…
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A Night in Old Hawaii
Good Morning, God! Last night’s tribute to the late Auntie Irmgard, a local legend in Hawaiian music, was like going back in time. Back to a family time — back to a slower time — when entertainment was something we did together,…
A Relaxed Time, Waiting for the AAA
Good Morning, God! There are days when locking my car keys in my car would have been a disaster! But, thank You, God, yesterday wasn’t one of them. I was at my women’s prayer group at church. And it was…
Moon Rise on 9/11 — Anniversaries and Remembering
Good Morning, God! Last night the moon was full and we went with friends from out of towm to The Shack on Koko Marina. It has long been one of my favorite views. And, somehow, the almost Black and White…
Tagged with: anniversaries, cellular memory, Full Moon and 9/11, grief, remembering, traumas
Posted in time, Transitions
Posted in time, Transitions
Noticing a SLOWING DOWN into Relaxation
Good Morning, God! Last night at dinner, I suddenly became aware of eating more slowly. I could FEEL a SLOWNESS settling around me and in me. I was sort of startled, God. And then I realized I didn’t need to…
Tagged with: forgiving and releasing, having enough time, the joy of going slow
Posted in Forgiving, Thinking and Feeling, time
Posted in Forgiving, Thinking and Feeling, time
My Need for Meaning — and how to Invest my Time
Good Morning, God! I got up to make a note to myself about this book — but then I saw that my “How To” handout for tomorrow’s meeting wasn’t done. I confess, God, I spent 30+ minutes finishing it. Work…
Tagged with: "work is addictive", our need for meaning, the need to finish, The Upside of Irrationality
Posted in Compassion, compassion to care for myself, Meaning, meaningful work, time, web of life, Work
Posted in Compassion, compassion to care for myself, Meaning, meaningful work, time, web of life, Work
Storm Fronts and Slower Moving Clouds
Good Morning, God! Yesterday afternoon I saw a storm front approaching. For the previous hour or two I had been glancing out the window and thinking how strange the sky looked — the air seemed somehow thicker than usual. Then…
Wetland Waterways and Neural Pathways
Good Morning, God! Here I am in Andover, MA. As Kit went out the door this morning — to drive to his trombone rehearsals — he was still apologizing for leaving me alone for the day! I think he was…
Beauty, Busy and a New View of Time
Good Morning, God! A Smaller Lighter Life? I think that’s what I want, God. Ah, but old habits and old mindsets are VERY persistent. It takes Work and Planning to be able to Rest. Hmm. Maybe, it just takes Stopping…
A Virtual Visit to the Past
Good Morning, God! Several days ago Suzanne drove up to Granada Hills and she sent me this photo taken with her cell phone. The photo looks like a lovely muted pastel painting. Suz called me to tell me that the…
A Moment with God 