Messages
“The good or bad is not in the circumstance, but only in the mind of him that encounters it. ~James Allen This is parallel with the adage, “Mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” When the mind is controlled by fear, all sorts of havoc can be encountered. There…
Read MoreCommunion with Nature
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” ~John Muir “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” ~John Muir I just returned from a four day trip…
Read MoreLike Water
“Like water, be gentle and strong. Be gentle enough to follow the natural paths of the earth, and strong enough to rise up and reshape the world.” ~ Brenda Peterson I love this imagery of water. It connects to the peace and tranquility I find when I am near water or can…
Read MoreAs Stars
As Stars I sit on the surface each day to the next, not always going to that deep level if I can help it. I would have to say, dipping in for a moment, there has got to be more to this—and just what is it—and why Do we all keep grasping for more? I…
Read MoreLearning to be Led
Many people feel so pressured by the expectations of others That it causes them to be frustrated, miserable and confused about what they should do. But there is a way to live a simple, joy-filled, peaceful life, And the key is learning how to be led by the Holy Spirit, Not the traditions or…
Read MoreI Am Me
The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. ~Neil Gaiman What isn’t mentioned is that sometimes you have to courageously stand your ground and passionately…
Read MoreStrength
Perhaps I am stronger than I think. Perhaps I am even afraid of my strength, And turn it against myself, Thus making myself weak. Making myself secure. Making myself guilty. Perhaps I am most afraid of the strength of God in me. Perhaps I would rather be guilty and weak in myself, Than strong in…
Read MoreWork
Your work is not to drag the world kicking and screaming into a new awareness. Your job is to simply do your work sacredly, Secretly, Silently Which will emanate Light wherever you are, And those with eyes to see and ears to hear will respond. ~The Arcturians It is no surprise that this…
Read MoreWhat in the World
Your work is to discover your world And then with all your heart Give yourself to it. ~Buddha I love the poetic nature of these words. I am inspired by the message of these words. And I can be overwhelmed with the magnitude of these words. I can affirm, with every fiber of…
Read MoreGoing into the Depths
We are warmed by the fire, Not by the smoke of the fire. We are carried over the sea by a ship, Not by the wake of a ship. So too, what we are is to be sought in the invisible depths of our own being, Not in the outward reflection in our own…
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