You can get snowed in physically but in spirit, only if you allow it. Spirit is not controlled by elements but our intentions. How we choose to view our experiences, circumstances, each day, each minute of our life. Spirit lives in the now through mindfulness.
A conscious awareness of our environment, our thoughts, the elements, everything in our existence, movement, silence, acceptance, just being. When we are tuned to all that is we realize the needs of others without judgment.
Giving is an active returning of the blessings we ourselves receive that it may continue to perpetuate. When we choose to see the possibilities instead of the limitations, we think are there, we are open to growth, to life, to spirit.
What can I do today to make a difference? What good can accomplish in the now? Not to exist in postponement, waiting for the what ifs to happen so that real living can begin, but to do all that I can here and now thus accepting as the gift it is, this day, the present.
The sun is out now in the light is reflecting through the icicles like prisms making many dimensional designs on the glass of the windows. I put out food for the birds and squirrels. The big birds with a black bed, polkadot chest, and striped back is back today.
The Northern Flicker which I've been told is impossible, visits up here this time of year as if they migrate lower. Impossible or not, it has become a frequent visitor but always solo. not like the quails who come as a group along with the bluebirds who take turns.
The squirrels that used to come so early don't arrive for breakfast until 9:30 AM when the sun has warmed the air a fraction two. More big grays are coming now that it's winter and snow covers the treetops as well as the ground.
The smaller brown squirrels I see less often than I used to. They dart out briefly and then run back to shelter. However they have managed to tear several holes in the seed bags on the front porch and I have startled them feasting there where they can keep their little paws dry safely away from the crowd.
Because of that I would not put it all into plastic bins, but instead frequently sweep up the piles of empty shells. The critters have enough feed for now
01172001
Monday, June 30, 2014
Roam
Roam the chambers
of memory
Roam the halls
of the past
Roam the roads
of yesterday
Roam the world
as it's cast
Roam until
it all fades away
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of memory
Roam the halls
of the past
Roam the roads
of yesterday
Roam the world
as it's cast
Roam until
it all fades away
13170614
Love Without Regrets
First take time for God and all things will follow in their rightful path. Take time for others and to truly listen. Don't be in a hurry to interrupt with comments and a quick fix.
We don't always know what is best for others, but we can teach ourselves the art of hearing which is one the the greatest gifts we can give someone. To be heard is to be acknowledged.
If you are a parent give time to your children as an individual. One-on-one caring and sharing is a gift from the heart and a memory to treasure. Each child is individual, get to know them, encourage them.
What are their passion? How can you help them grow and realize their goals? To be all they can be? Set aside a day for family, not just at a movie or in front of the T.V., but interacting. Read together, play games, make cookies and share.
Go to museum, see a live performance and make sure you're there for all their accomplishments, cheering them on. Take time for yourself that you may honor your spirit.
Take time each day to be quiet and go within. Life is a journey to be savored and learned from, not something to rush through unawares.
Give time to be of service to others, it brings its own reward. Be aware of the lessons in all that you do. Don't just rant and rave, but ask yourself "what am I supposed to learn?"
Be open to change and especially to spiritual growth. Always seek to be better, kinder, wiser, and to be in the now and to appreciate the gift of this day. It will not come again.
Look to the ways you can bring joy into the world. What can you do to make a difference, and do it. Don't postpone life waiting for the right time, to have enough money, for when the kids are grown.
Life is what is happening while you're too busy to enjoy it. Take time to stop and access the now. Happiness does not require great wealth or an accumulation of things.
God doesn't care how many toys you have, but what you have done and how you have lived and loved. Take time to tell people that you care about the, love them and that they are important in your life. Be there when it matters, not when it is too late. Live and love without regrets.
02162000
We don't always know what is best for others, but we can teach ourselves the art of hearing which is one the the greatest gifts we can give someone. To be heard is to be acknowledged.
If you are a parent give time to your children as an individual. One-on-one caring and sharing is a gift from the heart and a memory to treasure. Each child is individual, get to know them, encourage them.
What are their passion? How can you help them grow and realize their goals? To be all they can be? Set aside a day for family, not just at a movie or in front of the T.V., but interacting. Read together, play games, make cookies and share.
Go to museum, see a live performance and make sure you're there for all their accomplishments, cheering them on. Take time for yourself that you may honor your spirit.
Take time each day to be quiet and go within. Life is a journey to be savored and learned from, not something to rush through unawares.
Give time to be of service to others, it brings its own reward. Be aware of the lessons in all that you do. Don't just rant and rave, but ask yourself "what am I supposed to learn?"
Be open to change and especially to spiritual growth. Always seek to be better, kinder, wiser, and to be in the now and to appreciate the gift of this day. It will not come again.
Look to the ways you can bring joy into the world. What can you do to make a difference, and do it. Don't postpone life waiting for the right time, to have enough money, for when the kids are grown.
Life is what is happening while you're too busy to enjoy it. Take time to stop and access the now. Happiness does not require great wealth or an accumulation of things.
God doesn't care how many toys you have, but what you have done and how you have lived and loved. Take time to tell people that you care about the, love them and that they are important in your life. Be there when it matters, not when it is too late. Live and love without regrets.
02162000
Sunday, June 29, 2014
At peace with myself
My life is transient. It once housed a young child, a waif like creature with a Prince valiant haircut and dark intriguing eyes, and then temporarily after the death of this first occupant, a young lady who was a run away, leaving her tracks behind her like a delicate line on the sand.
She ran away and left a shell of self to me. I wonder if the me that I know now may someday make her exit too? For I too, though in my own way, am running, hoping to find a better mode of living. The shell of me has become untidy, housing too much clutter in my mind.
The shape of my life has been influenced by the trauma of growing up, my family, children, my conscience and its pressures, my heart and its desires. I have an obligation as a parent, citizen, friend, woman to share a part of myself. But I want, first of all in fact, as an end to these other desires – to be at peace with myself!
12021990
Saturday, June 28, 2014
God's love just is
Realize that love is the reason for all things. Love is the reason you have come here to experience this lifetime. Love is the reason for your interactions with others. You have chosen to grow through love. Your experiences in life are leading you to that personal growth.
Some experiences are on a more personal level than others but all help you achieve a higher degree of love through the knowledge you acquire. Not all love leads to lasting relationships. Not all are meant to. As you see yourself grow in self-awareness you will also see yourself grow in love. Not all things are about you but they are learning tools for you.
Seek to learn the lessons of love that are hidden in each experience you encounter. Open your spirit that the message of love may be revealed to you, and that it will grow. Become clear in your intentions before you act or speak that they reflect only love.
That all things to not work out to your expectations is not a failure but an experience of growth in this lifetime to expand your knowledge of what love is. Love comes in many forms but the greatest is God's love.
It is not something you must seek but just is. It does not depend on whether you feel you deserve it or not, or whether you are aware of it or not. It always was and always will be. For you are part of all–that–is. As humans we tend to worry too much about achieving love.
It is state of being in spirit not a place you arrive at. Love yourself for who you are, a child of God. Do not question whether you are on the right path for God never leads you astray. Listen for the inner guidance that is always there. Be open to within. That is God's guidance with you, always.
10161999
Some experiences are on a more personal level than others but all help you achieve a higher degree of love through the knowledge you acquire. Not all love leads to lasting relationships. Not all are meant to. As you see yourself grow in self-awareness you will also see yourself grow in love. Not all things are about you but they are learning tools for you.
Seek to learn the lessons of love that are hidden in each experience you encounter. Open your spirit that the message of love may be revealed to you, and that it will grow. Become clear in your intentions before you act or speak that they reflect only love.
That all things to not work out to your expectations is not a failure but an experience of growth in this lifetime to expand your knowledge of what love is. Love comes in many forms but the greatest is God's love.
It is not something you must seek but just is. It does not depend on whether you feel you deserve it or not, or whether you are aware of it or not. It always was and always will be. For you are part of all–that–is. As humans we tend to worry too much about achieving love.
It is state of being in spirit not a place you arrive at. Love yourself for who you are, a child of God. Do not question whether you are on the right path for God never leads you astray. Listen for the inner guidance that is always there. Be open to within. That is God's guidance with you, always.
10161999
Friday, June 27, 2014
Be open to love
We must not become too attached to the petty issues of life. Life is bigger and more important than that. Life is about love not judgment. It is about giving and serving not seeking, in greed, more and more.
Recognize others as the children of God that they are. Do not try to change or control them. The Holy Spirit listens to all of us whether we recognize it or not. Be an example of a beacon of that spirit instead of wasting your time on anger, frustration, guilt, prejudice or other negative elements that do not serve your higher purpose.
What can you do to bring joy into the lives of others and therefore to yourself? Seek the light within. Seek peace and love. Love is the only thing that lives beyond time and human existence. Love can change the world.
If we all existed only in a state of love there would be no more war. If we all gave up our urge to control others there would only be a state of peace within. The way to change is within each one of us. We are responsible individually for how we act and react.
When our intent is always motivated by love we will be an expression of that intent. Be conscious of how you feel, of how you express yourself, both inward and outward. Release the necessity to judge and embrace the possibility to love instead.
Life is a gift do not waste it on petty issues. Walk in the path of life. Take time to center yourself instead of rushing around in multiple directions. See the lesson in what you experience and then release it so that you may move on.
We are here to learn as well as to live. We are here to remember who we are and our greater purpose. We are here to make a difference in some small way. It is up to us how we choose to express that love. To be in harmony and love opens the doors to life itself.
12031999
Recognize others as the children of God that they are. Do not try to change or control them. The Holy Spirit listens to all of us whether we recognize it or not. Be an example of a beacon of that spirit instead of wasting your time on anger, frustration, guilt, prejudice or other negative elements that do not serve your higher purpose.
What can you do to bring joy into the lives of others and therefore to yourself? Seek the light within. Seek peace and love. Love is the only thing that lives beyond time and human existence. Love can change the world.
If we all existed only in a state of love there would be no more war. If we all gave up our urge to control others there would only be a state of peace within. The way to change is within each one of us. We are responsible individually for how we act and react.
When our intent is always motivated by love we will be an expression of that intent. Be conscious of how you feel, of how you express yourself, both inward and outward. Release the necessity to judge and embrace the possibility to love instead.
Life is a gift do not waste it on petty issues. Walk in the path of life. Take time to center yourself instead of rushing around in multiple directions. See the lesson in what you experience and then release it so that you may move on.
We are here to learn as well as to live. We are here to remember who we are and our greater purpose. We are here to make a difference in some small way. It is up to us how we choose to express that love. To be in harmony and love opens the doors to life itself.
12031999
Thursday, June 26, 2014
live abundantly
Faith comes from within, it is not an external force. It comes from having faith knowing God will provide. It is in a releasing of the expectations of the ego and being rigid and not seeing what is the source of your abundance. Of not being in a state of love.
God has the power and the desire to supply all we need but when we are restrictive in how our needs are to be met we block the path that lead to greater abundance. The ego speaks in fear. The spirit speaks only in love.
The ego is closed in its path, rigid in its ideas. The spirit is open to all possibilities, without expectation, knowing God will provide but not limiting Him to where the means may arise.
Faith frees us and frees God to unlimited resources. Life then is a constant wonder, a miracle in action. We find ourselves led interactions where fear would never have allowed us to go. God sets us on a new course and expands our life and what we accomplish we do in love.
We also learned the importance and joy of sharing what we receive with others that they too may prosper and good works continue. We do this in the name of love, not for acknowledgment.
When we release the fear we allow space for peace and it fills our spirit and overflows into our world and touches others around us. Faith is being in a state of peace. To actually feel a release we let go of fear. It literally changes us. It is like being able to take a deep breath for the first time.
We see the world differently for we are no longer blinded by worry, anger or fear. Everything seems clearer, more beautiful. We become attentive to small things and take time to be grateful. God truly slows us down so that we become in a state of awareness and we know He is here within us showing us how to believe and live abundantly.
12051999
God has the power and the desire to supply all we need but when we are restrictive in how our needs are to be met we block the path that lead to greater abundance. The ego speaks in fear. The spirit speaks only in love.
The ego is closed in its path, rigid in its ideas. The spirit is open to all possibilities, without expectation, knowing God will provide but not limiting Him to where the means may arise.
Faith frees us and frees God to unlimited resources. Life then is a constant wonder, a miracle in action. We find ourselves led interactions where fear would never have allowed us to go. God sets us on a new course and expands our life and what we accomplish we do in love.
We also learned the importance and joy of sharing what we receive with others that they too may prosper and good works continue. We do this in the name of love, not for acknowledgment.
When we release the fear we allow space for peace and it fills our spirit and overflows into our world and touches others around us. Faith is being in a state of peace. To actually feel a release we let go of fear. It literally changes us. It is like being able to take a deep breath for the first time.
We see the world differently for we are no longer blinded by worry, anger or fear. Everything seems clearer, more beautiful. We become attentive to small things and take time to be grateful. God truly slows us down so that we become in a state of awareness and we know He is here within us showing us how to believe and live abundantly.
12051999
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