Archive for the tag 'allowing'

March 18 2011

Contentment Can’t be Bought

“Life, we think, is simply a series of tasks to perform, a list of things to do: get the job, buy the house, finish the degree, have the children, do the work. It takes years to figure out, if we ever do, that life is not a task at all. Life is far more difficult [...]

December 23 2010

Happy Holidays

Wishing you… *Friends who bring joy *Family gatherings where everyone leaves their baggage at the door *Amazing food that feeds your soul *Moments of reflecting on your accomplishments of 2010 *Planning time for an abundant new year *Love and Laughter that rings through your celebrations But mostly, I wish you peace. I wish you space [...]

December 13 2010

Pedal More!

Here is a great perspective on what happens when we trust God to direct our actions in the world. Just Pedal At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven, or hell when I die. He was out [...]

December 3 2010

Living with the Imperfections

Have you ever seen a baby porcupine? Fable of the Porcupine It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together. This way, they covered and protected themselves; but, the quills of each one wounded their closest companions even though they gave off heat to [...]

December 1 2010

Waiting with Hope

We do a lot of waiting in our lives.  Standing in lines, waiting for the train or bus, waiting for the right job, waiting for the money we need to sustain us.  Yet there is a difference between waiting in hope and waiting in fear. We wait in fear when we become impatient with the [...]

August 26 2010

All Aboard the Train Bound for Somewhere!

Destinations:  Dublin, London, Athens, Prague, Budapest, Rome.   My daughter’s travel schedule for the next four months is neatly laid out with itineraries, travel buddies, airplanes, trains and buses, lots of euros, and a journal to record it all in.  Oh, and 17 little credits of classes to keep her focused on not having way too [...]

August 23 2010

She is On Her Way

She is much braver than me. I am reminded of the story of  Tony’s great grandmother who at the age of 16, took her older sister’s ticket to board a ship to America when her sister chickened out.  With nothing but the clothes on her back, she hopped on a ship bound for a new [...]

August 8 2010

The World Keeps Rolling

When I realize that the last time I blogged was two weeks ago, and I think of all that has taken place in two weeks, I am at first amazed at how fast the time disappeared, and then I am saddened by all the little intuitive writing hits that came and went without anything to [...]

July 15 2010

Gettin’ Ready

Getting ready to write… I lock myself away, light the candle but find the candle first, then find the matches.  I read that lighting a candle each time you write helps inspire creativity.  Oh yea, where’s my phone?  I don’t want any calls to disturb me. I have filled my water and warmed my tea. [...]

June 14 2010

Not just fair weather friends

Yesterday, my daughters and I went out in the rain to support our friend Jen Koralewski who has epilepsy.  We did a 5K walk with a thousand other people who know someone affected by this disease. 43,000 people in Colorado have epilepsy.  One sign that got me was the one that said, “I have epilepsy [...]

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