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Stand Firm

Where comes this burst of strength when i thought I could carry no more? What mighty force ignores my disbelief and fills me with Divine grace to move forward one more time? How false is that deep sense of loneliness, … Continue reading

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Edge of the World

I stand on the edge of the Universe, so tiny am I. Why do I think my dreams should come true, weep when my expectations are not met, feel frightened about what tomorrow may bring? So tiny I am, even … Continue reading

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Who I Am

I can not control what you think of me. Better yet, I do not need to, for how you see me tells more about you than it does me. I am who I am regardless of what others think or … Continue reading

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In the Desert

Where is the ocean? I’m in the desert of madness. I drown in the illusion of sand. Where is the ocean? I float, I swim, yet I do not see, For all is sand, heat and loneliness. Where is the … Continue reading

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Choosing Our Destiny

Others do not abandon us when they reach the fork in the road. We each must choose our destiny and be faithful to its call. When people leave our life, it is because their work with us is done. Let … Continue reading

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I Understand

You may not think I understand your pain, but, I, too, have walked the valley of tears. If I step back and let you fall, it is because I, too, had to fall into the well of despair before I … Continue reading

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Beware

People whose greed and personal desires supersede the welfare of the souls of others are truly evil. To deliberately degrade another’s innermost being is a form of enslavement all too often found in every day people. These “people of the … Continue reading

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Snippets frrom Source #62

Did you find the present I left by your bed this morning? It was a day filled with delight sprinkled with honey-filled flowers. Today is a holiday for I want you to celebrate life! Don’t you just love celebrations!!! Party … Continue reading

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Colors

B eloved are those who love. L ove includes the unlovable. U nited, all is in God’s matrix. E volution comes to the seeker. G ratitude is the divine connection. R ejoice in the smallest blessing. E ach moment of … Continue reading

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Jonah and the Whale

Jonah stayed in the whale’s belly for three days, the bear goes into a dark cave and sleeps winter away, Sleeping Beauty, Rip Van Winkle, Christ in the wilderness, stories abound with the idea of retreating from the world for … Continue reading

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Snippets from Source #61

While dreams give you destination, do not forget to notice the fun of the journey. Just a thought from someone who cares. May I walk with you? Walking Man, Source

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Well of Goodness

Only the pure comes out of the Well of Goodness. The sweetest water pours forth, a single drop can transmute dark to light. Drink deeply from this well, my friend, fill your jug with its healing flow. Go forth and … Continue reading

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Blind

If I were blind what would I see? Meadows, mountains, lands of mystery. I would see rainbows, unicorns, fairies, and elves, play music of my heart, sing sweet songs covered with morning dew. If I were blind, I would see … Continue reading

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Snippets from Source #60

Sometimes the slightest shift of vision can reveal something that has been in front of you all the time. Look again, Dear One, look with eyes of love to see what you’ve been missing. The Great Houdini was an amateur! … Continue reading

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Selective Memories

Am I getting old or just being more selective about what I want to remember?

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Tea and Cookies

The tea is cold, cookies are finished. I nibble on crumbs wanting more. I’m not hungry; I don’t want this time to end. The tea is cold, cookies are finished. Savoring each moment stretches life Until one precious moment feeds … Continue reading

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Laughing and Crying

If I laugh when nothing is going on, it is because the very act of being alive strikes me as funny. If I cry without sadness, it is to bring balance to the laughter. If I live with careless abandon, … Continue reading

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The Photographer

We go through life snapping pictures of things so we won’t forget them, rather than taking the time to enjoy them so much that they become a part of who we are.

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Pay Attention

A branch falls from a tree and becomes a snake who eats a bird pecking corn on the ground nearby. The bird did not know the branch was his enemy so he perished. Our enemies are often disguised, our lack … Continue reading

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Sing

  When filled with contentment, everything is music. It’s roots grow from deep within our heart. Sing your work, sing your play, sing through the night, and all through the day.

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Simplify, Simplify

Joyous is the natural way to be. Serene is our true nature. If you are vexed, something needs to change. Joyous is the natural way to be. Unclutter your life, keep only the minimal. If you don’t use it, give … Continue reading

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Breezes in Your Sails

Nothing is more dead than a life not lived well. How can you sing when there is no music within? Don’t give your precious life to someone else to squander all the while crying, “It’s not my fault.” It is … Continue reading

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Snippets from Source #59

When walking a tightrope, the secret is to keep your eyes on your destination. Did you notice that life is a big circus–all illusion, chills, thrills, and laughter? One step at a time, always with perfect balance. Just in case, … Continue reading

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Longing

I catch the scent of love, passion stirs within. I long for the kiss of life to open me wide to receive my lover, too long away tending to all but me while I lay in helpless longing.

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Being True

Let that which we love. be what we do. Do not live other people’s dreams, A rock is not water. Be true to your essence. Only you is you.

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