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.
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Hotels, Home and God’s Heart
Another late comer held the door for me and then closed it behind us silently. We both moved soundlessly to find a seat . As I sat there, slowly sinking into the silence, the thought tiptoed through my mind — I’m in a Womb — and then I slipped back into the stillness.
Tagged with: centering prayer, Love, peace, Silence, Stillness
Posted in Centering Prayer, connecting, God's Time, LOVE, Peace, Silence
Posted in Centering Prayer, connecting, God's Time, LOVE, Peace, Silence
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.”
Tagged with: Death, Faith, Grief Loss and Bereavement, hope, Love, Psalm 23
Posted in Faith, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, hearing myself, LOVE
Posted in Faith, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, hearing myself, LOVE
The Night before Kit Runs the Boston Marathon
Good Evening, God! Thank You for flowering trees that promise — be it ever so quietly — the approach of Spring! I see Spring in Hawaii, too. But it comes in the brilliant yellow of the gold trees — it…
A Loving Mother Lion
A friend told me years ago: “To be fully loved as a little child is to be crowned with a golden crown that can never be taken away.”
Tagged with: a Loving God, Love, Mary, mother love, mother of Jesus
Posted in Families, LOVE, Mothers
Posted in Families, LOVE, Mothers
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.
We love, because God first LOVES us
But, this morning You stepped in and transformed the “location” from a stone altar to YOUR LAP! Wow! You, The Creator of the Universe don’t just love us — You want to hold us on Your Lap!
Tagged with: Good News, living sacrifice, Love, re-imaging love, transformational images
Posted in growing toward up, Help me to see, hugs, lap time
Posted in growing toward up, Help me to see, hugs, lap time
Christmas — Love Reaching Out
But, LOVE is to be SHARED. Love delights in extending itself for others. Others around the World . . . and at Home . . . with Your Help, God . . . with Your Help.
Happy Mother’s Day!
We humans are clumsy creatures and we often drop and bobble the hearts entrusted to us. I have done that far too many times.
Tagged with: an accessible side to God, God as Mother, Love, Mother's Day, vulnerability
Posted in Abundant Life, Families, LOVE, Mothers and Fathers
Posted in Abundant Life, Families, LOVE, Mothers and Fathers
A Moment with God 