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I’m Somebody!

Sep 07, 2018
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Many years ago, I joined a group of women for breakfast at a local spot after our Saturday morning Centering Prayer (followed by church cleaning) session. Thus, my clothes were dusty, my (in need of a cut) hair was disheveled. Several other women who I did not know also joined our table. I sat at one end, and a stranger (to me) woman sat a couple chairs to my left. We were introduced but she Continue reading

Hawaii Critters

Sep 05, 2018
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they are about 1/3" long. Their webs stretch between trees, chairs, fences, posts.....and they bite.

Though I love snorkeling and trying my hand at underwater photography, there are some great critters to see ABOVE the surface in Hawaii, too! Honu NuiHawaii Critters

I am not hungry ….anymore.

Aug 31, 2018
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Years ago, in another life and time, DH was tapped to sing a solo at our church’s Easter Cantata. He was to portray Judas at the last supper. His song lyric, sung as Jesus pointed to him as the betrayer, was “I am not hungry anymore.” I thought of that song yesterday. I sat next to someone as she ordered breakfast. She was alone. “I’ll have 3 eggs, scrambled with brown rice and hash browns. And Continue reading

Holy ground

Aug 30, 2018
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DH posed an interesting thought on the way to church one morning. “If we are supposed to take off our shoes as a sign of respect at home, then why don’t we take our shoes off when entering church?” He was referring to both the Hawaiian/Asian custom of footwear removal before entering a house, as it is considered unclean, as well as the admonition by God as he spoke to Moses at the burning bush: Continue reading

Yell first…..

Aug 30, 2018
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…and ask questions later. That’s always been my motto! And so I was ready to “yell” today while listening to the news on my way to work. The first news report quoted somebody as saying they “wished peace and comfort for John McCain’s mom.” “MOM!” I yelled (to myself). “He was 81 years old….they misquoted that guy-he was surely talking about McCain’s wife Cindy. ” And then I picked up the paper which told me Continue reading

It Takes A Village……

Aug 08, 2018
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….to BUILD a village! Can’t be there, but want to help? Donations can be sent to Church of the Holy Apostles 1407 Kapiolani Street Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 Designate your check “For Hale Iki Village”

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