Blog Archives

A Restful Day — And the Rest of My Life

Actually, what I want is something to help me generate options in what I do and how I live. That’s a bit more than Creativity. It is about Assessing, Weighing and Framing the Problem — or Problems.
It involves far more than simply Thinking. It’s about having enough Courage to See what is and enough Hope to Explore what might be.

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Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, hope, responsibility, Rethinking

Loving my Inner Child

Ah, but as I write, God, I remember one important caveat. It is essential that I look at myself through Your Eyes of Love and Forgiveness! Looking back over my mistakes and missed opportunities I need Your Love and Compassion

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Posted in accepting my need for help, asking for and accepting forgiveness, Forgiven!, healing, hope, LOVE, seeing

A SLOW and LOVELY Day

“I am not an optimist, but I am great believer of hope.” — Nelson Mandela

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Posted in appreciation, Forgiving, hope, listening, respect

Walking through Munich

Well, yes, God, I confess I do not always LIVE in the power of this HOPE. I drift away from the Connection You Extend to us. Please help me — and all the People of this Planet — to turn to YOU!

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Posted in connecting, Forgiving, healing, health, hope, Hope as a gift from God

Athena and Questions of Wisdom

I see such a marvelous opportunity for jobs, God! All kinds of jobs and research and opportunities for ordinary people to help in our extraordinary times.

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Posted in awareness, Choosing to respond, climate changes, courage, our small blue dot

Thinking of Valleys and Shadows

As I sat with my mommy, I remembered what a friend shared about when her dad was dying. A big no-nonsense nurse told her and her brothers and sisters: “You all stop pestering him and leave him ALONE! Dying is Hard Work.”

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Posted in Faith, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, hearing myself, LOVE

Love Requires Maintenance Work

Instantly, into my mind came the thought: Love is Built-in to the Very Structure of Everything. That’s a very good thought, God! And although it may not be very scientific it does feel true.

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Posted in hope, LOVE, Maintenance, Prayer

Growing Toward Up — A Set of Goals

1) Soften your exterior. 2) Strengthen your core. 3) Awaken to possibilities. I really like that set, and it is a Set.

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Posted in a hand up, growing toward up, Holy Spirit, hope, JOY, listening

A gift of hope for me — via a Mars Rover!

More sighs! I sat in prayer and . . . Yikes! What a lot of work I have to do on and in myself

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Posted in a hand up, Centering Prayer, Changing, hope

A Restful Vacation and a Return of Hope

Hope isn’t so much hoping for something as it is a general pervasive buoyancy.

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Posted in hope, Humility or Needing Help!, responsibility, rest, Rethinking

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