Albertine Laurel Swanson Dwyer

Ask, and it shall
Be given
Care
Deeply
Embrace this moment
Fully
God is with us
Hear His Heartbeat... Honor Her memory
Increase attention to what matters most
Joy -- Jeremiah 31:33-34:
"Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."
Life is an ephemeral gift, but Love is eternal.
Mother:  
"Not he that repeateth thy name, but he that doth thy will." ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Obituary Offering you...
"Poems, Prayers, and Promises" and cartwheels... listen here
Questions I wish I'd asked years ago come to mind now
Reading and listening for inspiration
"Say a prayer, write a poem, do a cartwheel..."
Turn it all over to God
Us. I love Us.
Violet Mae such a bright light
"Without one gathering mist or shade Upon [her] mind; Encircled by [her] family,Watched by affection’s gentle eye / So soft and kind; [Her] soul to Him who gave it rose; God lead it to its long repose, Its glorious rest!And, though the warrior’s sun has set... [Her] light shall linger round us yet / Bright, radiant, blest. source
eXhibited in and through us: the work of the Holy Spirit
"You are the only explorer... Your soul too great to be ignored." Mark Nepo
Zion : the heavenly city or kingdom of heaven... and a Zoom "snip" from Sunday, April 19, 2020

Play On! by Judy Dearlove

"A moment of pure grace" p. 187
"Chaucer the pilgrim doesn't make any judgements or point any fingers..." p. 168
Dumbfounded and Dumbstruck p. 246
"Evie is an idiot." p. 202
"Fermez the Fabulous"
Glissando: In music, a glissando is a glide from one pitch to another.
"Her smile never makes it to her eyes." p. 147
"It's like we're all pilgrims on the same journey, so we just leave the judgment part to God." p. 168
I'm part of the creation." p. 173
"Jumpier than a Jackrabbit"
"Knowing nods, secretive winks, and whispered messages." p. 244
"Looking at you, love." p. 192
"Maxine opened her arms and embraced the infinite." p.248
"Niggling suspicion"
"Our chant didn't keep  you from collapsing. You did that. All that we did was cheer on your determination." p. 199
"Quirky characters on a Quest ~ Goodreads reviews
"Run, Rupert, run!
Surreptitiously : in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
Tom's presence and guidance. p. 188
Uncontrollable laughter
Volition, his feet began to pound out the rhythm of the Voices." p. 194
eXpectant, like a sanctuary between services." p. 186
"You caught me wool-gathering [indulging in aimless thoughts or daydreams]." p. 187
AriZona :)

Music and more healing mind, body, soul 3/21/20 thru today, 3/27/20

"At the Cross (Love Ran Red)" by Chris Tomlin : "There's a place where mercy reigns And never dies. There's a place where streams of grace Flow deep and wide Where all the love I've ever found Comes like a flood Comes flowing down: At the cross, At the cross I surrender my life I'm in awe of You I'm in awe of You Where Your love ran red And my sin washed white I owe all to You" listen here
"Bowl of Light" by Trevor Hall listen here for fuller story, click here - Ken shared at yoga 3/10/20
Cupcake from birthday Celebration for my Communion this morning, with tart Cherry juice 
Discernment: "Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12:2
Fiddleheads for ashwagandha, broccoli, cardamom seed powder, dark chocolate, eggs... ;)
For such a time as this listen here
"God, help me see things the way you see them." ~ Donnie Williams, Lifepointe 3/22/2020
Humphrey from Jamaica a Godsend in the laundry room on Saturday
"If We’re Honest" by Francesca Battistelli - listen here
"Jesus, Friend of Sinners" by Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle - "Love Like This"
"Million Reasons/Someone Like You" Lady Gaga and Adele listen here God is THE one that gives us a "hundred million reasons" and His is that one good one to stay "Lord show me the way..."
 
"...Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish Nothing but the best for you, too "Don't forget me" I beg "I'll remember" ... but sometimes it hurts instead. We all Need "that one good one" Now
"Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” ~ Albert Einstein
"Peace Be Still" by Hope Darst
"Quarantine" yoga is so very helpful now

Touched By An Angel version of "For Such a Time as This" is very powerful. See "Y" below.
 
Virtual yoga with Ken, Virtually, every chance I get.
When a poet's mind is perfectly equipped for its work, it is constantly amalgamating disparate experience; the ordinary man's experience is chaotic, irregular, fragmentary. The latter falls in love...
"...in the mind of the poet these eXperiences are always forming new wholes.” ― T.S. Eliot "
You're asking me to give it all up..." Yes. It is not always easy to do the thing God asks of us... I am so afraid... I know..." listen to the Biblical connection to the song "For Such a Time As This" here 
Zain : "Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me." Psalm 119:49-50