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Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God’s Lovingkindness

Posted on July 3, 2020 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! Michael Card has written a book exploring the Hebrew word Hesed. This word is used throughout the Bible and it has no simple English definition. So each of the main definitions gets a chapter. I am only…

The Unfurling Future

Posted on August 24, 2018 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Evening, God! A few days ago my wonderful husband Kit and I went out for an early morning walk. It was early enough the the hibiscus hadn’t unfurled yet. I was taken with how hibiscus unfurl. Right now Kit…

Tagged with: Hurricane Lane, suspended animation, waiting
Posted in connecting, Future, Peace, Trusting God

Traveling . . . and Trusting

Posted on October 28, 2014 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Fears seem to lose a lot of their power when we face them and name them. Sharing does seem to be part of the healing process.

Tagged with: praying, sharing, trust
Posted in connecting, fears, gratitude, Prayer, Praying together extemporaneously, Sharing, Trusting God

Boston Marathon Eve

Posted on April 20, 2014 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

C. S. Lewis was right when he said Pride was the worst sin of all — because it separates us from God, other people, and in my case, even from parts of myself.

Tagged with: fear, God's Barn, Prayer, Pride, stress, trust
Posted in connecting, Prayer, Responding, Rethinking, Stress, Trusting God

Sunlight into Our Hearts

Posted on October 29, 2013 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I believe, God, that Jesus wants to HEAL us of our shame . . . That Jesus wants to help us open up our deep dark dungeon places to His Love . . . to His Light . . . as we pray . . . two or three . . . together.

Tagged with: Brene Brown, Light, Love, Our Hurting Self, Praying together, Shame, sharing
Posted in connecting, Hearts, Light, Prayer, the JOY of praying together, Trusting God

The Limits of Leadership

Posted on November 5, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

But what is especially sobering is that a Bad Leader has an almost limitless ability to make things worse.

A Dose of Perspective

Posted on October 22, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Well, yes, God, I do sometimes suffer from Certainty. It makes it hard to remember the command “Bless, Bless and Do Not Curse!”

Tagged with: being sure of being RIGHT, Certainty, letting go of outcomes, Respecting others
Posted in choices, Perspective, responsibility, Trusting God

Annunciations, Renunciations and My Warrior Spirit

Posted on October 20, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Sigh. I am such a Hard Case, God! People who trust You — even unto Death — are the Most Real People. They are Lights from Heaven.

Hope, Fear and a Fundamental Choice

Posted on October 18, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

My assertive Warrior Part wants to look outside me for Enemies. It wants to wage wars. Please, God, help my Warrior Energy turn INSIDE to help me stretch and grow.

Contemplating Sprites and Sickness

Posted on August 14, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

But, we humans are just starting to understand. In fact, we are just beginning to acknowledge Sprites exist. Pilots have been talking about them for years but reports of them were mostly dismissed.

Tagged with: ignoring what doesn't fit, mental maps, positive electron discharges, Sprites
Posted in being repotted, Expand my Heart, Faith, Praise, Trusting God