This piece appears in conjunction with a feature in the Maui Weekly (www.mauiweekly.com)

This week the extraordinary healing presence– the “Gaze of Miracles”–of a man called BRACO (pronounced Braht-so) returns to Maui.  His work has received the blessing of Hawaiian spiritual leaders throughout the Islands, including our own Auntie Pua Mahoe, Auntie Nahi [...]

I think that we all yearn to feel deeply loved and accepted –just as we are, right now–and we want to experience a deep inner peace that is not dependent upon external circumstances.  We desire to feel hopeful about our unfolding lives, and to be free from physical pain, or at least be free of [...]

In the Winter I choose not to vacuum/clean my car, mostly ‘cuz I’m lazy and don’t want to get cold/wet/etc.  I’m sure you understand how many small pebbles/dirt/leaves collected on the floor.
Finally the weather turned warm enough for me to get the vacuum out and commit to the chore.
When I opened the driver’s side door, [...]

I consider everyone participating with me in “Miracles And Grace” to be a Miracle Worker.  I want to acknowledge your generous-of-heart contribution.
Miracle Workers are angels of compassion, functioning as an inspirational presence on our extremely challenged planet right now.  Here, their activity is the sharing of stories of their personal miracles, marvels, wonders, grace and [...]

This is an experience that happened to me late 1975 or 76.  I was a practicing vision specialist at the time and I’d been wearing glasses for 9 years. I didn’t see well without glasses.  I could barely see the big E on the eye chart, and needed them to drive.  I started doing some [...]

This is a story of Grace.  The Grace given to me and my husband to see the beauty of love and it’s healing qualities in all forms.
Our family (my husband, myself and our 85 lb. Labrador Sheppard mix, Fresco) joined a Pet Therapy group at our local hospital.  We were encouraged by a neighbor who [...]

For over 30 years, I have guided people in the canyons, rivers, and mountains of the Colorado Plateau. This is a story of a young woman whose application to our program was almost turned down because I wasn’t sure if she would get anything out of it.
At the end of each day, we gather in [...]