Blog Archives

Blossoms, and Blooming — Tulips and Humans

Good Morning, God! I’m back to flowers! “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow, the toil not, neither do they spin . . .” Jesus was pointing out our concern for clothing — saying that You clothe the

Posted in Balancing and adjustments, choices, gifts and giftings, Praise, Trusting God

Kit and the Boston Marathon

Good Morning God! Please take especially good care of my marvelous husband! Here he is bundled up and about to leave our room in the hotel to walk to the bus pickup place. He left at 7:00 a.m. EDT and

Posted in a prayer for healing, grit, Running the Boston Marathon, Trusting God

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

Holy Wednesday — Bears and Betrayals

Good Morning, God Today is Holy Wednesday — thought to have been the day that Judas went to the Religious Rulers and arranged to betray Jesus. Betrayal is so painful. It is a sort of Inter Personal Treason. How does

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, Betrayal, Forgiving, Holy Wednesday, Holy Week, Removing the Root of Bitterness, respect, Trusting God

Zebras, Lions and Me

I’ve been thinking, God, about social fears. It was discovering my fear of being different from the group — not eating grain — and so forth– that enabled me to lose some weight. Once the fear was in the open it

Posted in courage, fears, finding hidden fears, Trusting God

Hello, Dolly — an Image of God?

In a class after church we were discussing You, God. In my group most people thought You were bound by the natural laws that You have created. How SAD that would be! I prefer thinking of you as a “Hello Dolly”

Posted in processing on deeper levels, sacred space, the essential nature of hope, the JOY of praying together, Trusting God

Unknown Variables and THE Expert

Good Morning, God.  Here I am — with my thought for the morning.  It’s the difference between expert advice and tradition.  Expert advice is something people have proven scientifically SHOULD work. Tradition is what HAS BEEN WORKING. What brought that

Posted in A weekly day of rest, accepting my need for help, becoming the change I wish to see, busy, busy as an attack strategy, Experts and THE EXPERT, Trusting God

Recovery time, a gift I mostly don’t accept

Thank You, God!  Thank You for MUSIC, for the Messiah, for helping Handel compose it.  You gave him a lot of help, if he did, indeed, write it in 24 days.  Kit is dubious.  But, I say, SURE, with Your

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Posted in A weekly day of rest, Handel's Messiah, letting the Holy Spirit flow through us, recovery time, 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