Now Is The Time

Hafiz (Adapted)

Now is the time to know That all that you do is sacred. Now is the time to understand That all your ideas of right and wrong Were just a child's training wheels To be laid aside When you finally live With veracity And love. Now is the time for the world to know That every thought and action is sacred. This is the time for you to compute the impossibility That there is anything But Grace. Now is the season to know That everything you do Is sacred.

Happy New Year to All

The Awakening

The Awakening:

It’s Just Life Happening

A time comes in your life when you finally get it…when in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out—ENOUGH! fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your Awakening

You realize it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and in the real world there aren’t always Fairy Tale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

You awaken to the fact you are not perfect and not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are…and that’s OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self approval.

You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn’t do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say and not everyone will always be there for you and that it’s not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are, and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties, and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness. You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the things you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, and how much you should weigh, what you should wear, and where you should shop, and what you should drive, how and where you should live, and what you should do for a living, who you should sleep with, who you should marry, and what you should expect of a marriage, the importance of having and raising children or what you owe your parents.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with, and in the process you learn to go with your instincts.

You learn it is truly in giving that we receive. And there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. You learn principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a by-gone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn you don’t know everything, it’s not your job to save the world and you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love. Romantic love and familial love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man or woman on your arm or the child that bears your name.

You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn just as people grow and change so it is with love…and you learn you don’t have the right to demand love on your terms…just to make you happy.

You learn that alone does not mean lonely…And you look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10 and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you "stack up."

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK….and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things that you want…and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands.

You come to the realization you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won’t settle for less. And, you allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you to glorify you with her or his touch…and in the process you internalize the meaning of self-respect.

And you learn your body really is your temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise. You learn fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.

You learn, that for the most part, in life you get what you believe you deserve…and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn anything worth achieving is worth working for and wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn no one can do it all alone and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.

You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time—FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your terms. And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn no one is punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It’s just life happening.

And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state—the ego.

You learn negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to building bridges instead of walls.

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you to make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart’s desire. And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. Finally, with courage in your heart and with faith by your side you take a stand, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.

This Day's Greatest Gift

This Day’s Greatest Gift

We can't change the past…
But we can gather up
It's lessons and move on,
Stronger and wiser.

We can't control the future…
But we can send our dreams
Ahead of us
To help prepare the way.

We can live each moment…
Heart and soul,
And cherish this day's
Greatest gift…
The gift of now.

May peace with the past
And faith in the future,
Gently guide you through each
Precious moment of Today.

My Wish for You

Thoughts by Ralph Marston

That power is God Within, that force is Spirit.

"Thoughts"

Your thoughts are what
frighten you.
Choose to change them,
and the fear is gone.
Your thoughts are what cause you to be
frustrated,
angry,
disappointed,
impatient
and
uncomfortable.
And your thoughts can also take you far away
from all those things.


For your thoughts can transform
anger into forgiveness,
disappointment into determination,
discomfort into inspiration,
and fear into love.
The choice is always yours.


The world is what it is.
Yet your thoughts determine...
how you situate yourself
into the world.


By controlling your thoughts
you control the kind of world in which you live.
At the times when you realize it,
and at the times when you don't,
you are always controlling your thoughts.


Deep inside you are a beautiful,
unique person
who seeks true joy and fulfillment.
Let your thoughts resonate
with the genuine person you are,
and that joy does surely come.
-- Ralph Marston

The Rainbow Bridge

THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

Linking~personality~to~soul

Just as we build our bodies from the food substances, in our material environment, we build the Rainbow Bridge from the substance of the mental plane or life. This construction becomes an increasingly more conscious process as the life of the Soul unfolds.

The net result of the development of the Atahkarana/Rainbow Bridge is the linking of the three vehicles of the personality with the three of the Soul. In this respect we may say that the ~weaving of the threads~ of the Path (for the Rainbow Bridge is the Path} is occupying a great deal of our time and energy now.. To become established, this linking requires several kinds of disciplines and experiences.

The connections which are required are:

1. The link between the lower mind and the Higher Mind.

2. The link between the personal emotional body and the intuition.

3. The link between the personal will and the will of the Higher Self.

These necessary contacts will bring three very common areas of crises and transformation into our lives.

1. A change of diet and attitude toward the physical body, leading to a healthier physical vehicle.

2. The transformation of personal desires and the way in which we express our personal, emotional and sexual lives.

3. The training of the mind so that it is receptive to inclusive, philosophical perspectives, whilst breaking its attachment to limiting opinions and opening it to true intuitive perceptions. When these ~threads~ are finally constructed, they facilitate the flow of consciousness from the Higher to the lower self. This produces a heightened awareness of life that eventually serves to negate all sense of separateness from the essential ~Oneness~ and wholeness of Life's fundamental nature.

Once a person senses his or her unity with the Creative Source, several wondrous things occur:

1. There is an absence of the fear of loss, extending from the most petty materialistic concerns to man's greatest apprehension - that of physical death.

2. There is created through the ~brain~ consciousness of a person, those impressions coming from higher realms. The latter leads to a definition of personal belonging extending into the Universe. Such contact with these ~lives supernal~ gives the continuous inner guidance and direction for which we so yearn.

3. An identification occurs between oneself and the Universal Source so that one realizes in ever increasing and expansive ways that he is the co-creator of his life and destiny. This is a most important realization to make, as it allows a person freedom to ~move~ and releases him from an attachment to the biological karma of absolute pre-destination. A sense of inner freedom is achieved when the personal will is aligned to the Will of the Collective Source. The Path of Soul alignment is the process through which such a co-creation of personal destiny may be achieved.

The Antahkarana/Rainbow Bridge is that thread of consciousness which, through the Law of Attraction/the Law of Love in Action, revels the interconnectedness and unity of all life. This is why we seek to tread the path so that we may consciously recognize our unity with it. Such has been the Path of the mystic, the devoted student, and the Seeker throughout the Ages. It is no different now, except through the forms that this Path takes in daily life in this century.

It is no wonder that, as we stand on the threshold of the Age of Aquarius, an Age oriented to ~Right Human Relations - there is so much focus and stress upon the material, emotional, structural and sexual nature of human interchange. It is the process of Soul union that is expanding both our personal and collective consciousness. We are experiencing this within ourselves through an increase in our sense of living detachment and our urge to be of service to humanity. It is especially noticeable when we sense that our desires are becoming aspirations, and when the nature of our inner life increases our access to a sense of peace and strength regardless of the nature of the external environment through which we function.

We build these threads of consciousness from our efforts in the esoteric, external world of the lower three aspects of our self. As we do so, we refine ourselves to a point a which we can magnetically attract the three corresponding aspects of our Higher Self to us. In this respect we may see that many of our activities consist of working from the outside in. Once we realize that we have reversed this process, that we are identifying with our inner world and are working from the inside out, we may be said to be living as Souls, even if our efforts are those of fledglings at this Eternal game.

Taken from: http://www.btinternet.com/~seamaid/Esotericcontents.htm

The Rainbow Bridge Poem inspired by a Norse legend By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest. On this golden land, they wait and they play, Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day. No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness, For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness. Their limbs are restored, their health renewed, Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued. They romp through the grass, without even a care, Until one day they start, and sniff at the air. All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back, Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack. For just at that instant, their eyes have met; Together again, both person and pet. So they run to each other, these friends from long past, The time of their parting is over at last. The sadness they felt while they were apart, Has turned into joy once more in each heart. They embrace with a love that will last forever, And then, side-by-side, they cross over� together.

1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved.

Come Into My Heart

Let me share this special place with you.

It makes no difference of your race, creed, religion or gender;
or your age, experience nor how much money you have,
it cost nothing to enter.
It does not matter what kind of car you drive
or the size of your dwelling
because those illusions aren't needed here.

I have a special place, just for you.
There is no rank of first in my heart
because we all gather in a circle of light
and as we gather it will expand for more to enter.

You will not be the center of my heart,
for that spot belongs to my Creator.
The Creator of all knowing and wisdom
with unconditional, infinite love
and unmeasurable strength,
ready to enlighten you and me.

The Creator painted my heart
in iridescent light of many colors
filled with remnants of our past, present and future
and created a one of kind masterpiece of our journey together.

We will gather up the colors of our lives
and share our journey through joys of laughter,
heartaches through the tracks of our tears
and our sufferings will be healed
by the love and light of many who gather with us.
Our burdens will be shared
to lighten the footsteps along our paths
and we will dance and cheer
and celebrate with each other
to our new horizons.

I welcome you into my heart
with open arms.

..
Rainbow
8~17~2007

Where would you be....

If this internet highway were to end today and you could no longer do business or communicate with your daily connections or businesses, where would you be?

What would you do? Would you panic?

Would you hibernate in a corner of your world frantically worrying over it?

Technology is a wonderful tool and as I see it, if used to it's potential, it will rule the world. We depend on this way of living and it can be a time saver, but I also see it is becoming our "savior".

Now that's where this topic really is leading too. The way I am viewing this equation of the situation that has become a problem or will become an albatross in some people's lives, brings to mind is this old saying: Divide and Conquer. Why? Well, I reflected on my obsession of this grand informational highway at my fingertips and reviewed the steps it has taken since the technology boom was born.

My oldest son is now 30 years old and it was through his introduction to a computer class in his seventh year of schooling that the doors of this new horizon was introduced to me. I was intimidated, confused, inferior to these brilliant students eagerly awaiting to tap onto the keyboards and go into an unknown world through the intellectually pieced hardware of pixels and bytes and rams and processors.

As I became accustomed to this box that buzzed and hummed and opened up windows to a world I never knew and knowing that I would probably never get to actually travel to see in my lifetime, much less actually talk to someone on the other side of the world, I became mesmerized and attached to an inanimate object that was breathing and talking to me in whatever form it was designed to communicate. When my children were learning, I was yearning.

Then the days became nights and I was neglecting my environment, my family, mySelf. I had replaced my world with this internet highway. Not intentionally, it just evolved and blossomed into a "love affair". I stopped being social with friends, I replaced precious time with my family to be on this contraption of fantasy and fiction, deciphered truths and world views. So I got creative and encouraged my family to join me in this new world. "Let's stay connected", "We can use this for emergency updates" and the list goes on for reasons for me to stay attached to "MY COMPUTER". I see where it now became a possession of my obsession and I didn't want to share it and I didn't want to let it go, oh no....not "My Computer!!! My life is in this monitor and in my processor. I did my business, correspondence, endless games and my music, my writings my WORLD!!! were in this box. How can I give this up???

Well, about a year and half ago, my husband and I had to give up our "obsession of possession" because of a drastic change in our life. We both had to give up our "WORLD" of slavery as I see it now. We moved to a part of the world that didn't have access to the internet or cell phones or digital cable and yes, there are places in our own country that do exist that does not have these "bondages" as I call them today.

For over a year and half, I had to get back to the basics of my life. I learned that I could still call someone and actually talk to them and have a meaningful conversation and what a feeling it was to HEAR a laugh, or a cry instead of using emoticons. I learned that I still knew how to actually write a letter and take it to the post office. I had to re-learn to schedule payments by mail again and that was comforting because I wasn't living in panic of questioning if they got my payments or not. I actually cooked good meals and sat at the table and enjoyed the time of fellowship with the family. I played games at the table with family members instead of some "user name" person on the screen of my monitor. But I must say, it was not a transition without some cleansing of my soul.

My focus had to be changed because I was losing my center of My Self. I had gotten caught up in the illusion of that internet world and became a "zombie" to my own world around me. Then God intervened with life's reality of what really matters and showed us what was "necessary" and "important" in our lives. So if I don't seem to be "active" in this box or you don't see my "online" light blinking, it's because I refuse to let this world take over my life. I respect it now, much more than I ever did. But I respect myself even more and I know what my priorities are now and to think I just about lost that thought of "basic self". I found my purpose for this technology age of world communication. It is through the knowledge and wisdom of my Creator and knowing that He is my main source of "gathering" and not letting the Divide and Conquerors of the world prevail in my life.

Where would you be?

Rainbow

A Letter To My Soulgazer

Let us dance with the wind and the trees.
Let us see where where this vessel takes us, you and me.

Let us wiggle our toes in the sands.
Let us walk together holding hands.

Let us wish upon a star.
Let us ride a cloud to carry us afar.

Let us sing the songs in our heart again.
Let us celebrate from where we began.

Let us hold on tight and gaze into each other's soul.
Let us hold each other's hearts, feel what we behold.

Let us always cherish the gift of our love.
and let our love for each other soar like an eagle above.

I love you Soulgazer, forever and a day.

Rainbow

Pearls of Wisdom

The Interview With God

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

"Come in," God said. "So, you would like to interview Me?"

"If you have the time," I said.

God smiled and said:
"My time is eternity and is enough to do everything; What questions do you have in mind to ask me?"

"What surprises you most about mankind?"

God answered:

"That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again...

That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health...

That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live neither for the present nor the future...

That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they had never lived."

God's hands took mine and we were silent for awhile and then I asked... "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?"

God replied with a smile:

"To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved...

To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives...

To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. All will be judged individually on their own merits, not as a group on a comparison basis...

To learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is one who needs the least...

To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them...

To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness...

To learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings...

To learn that money can buy everything but happiness...

To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it totally different...

To learn that a true friend is someone who knows everything about them, and likes them anyway...

To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others, but that they have to forgive themselves."

I sat there for awhile enjoying the moment. I thanked Him for his time and for all that He has done for me and my family, and He replied, "Anytime. I'm here 24 hours a day.All you have to do is ask for me, and I'll answer."

~Author Unknown~

Dream Big

" If there were ever a time to dare,
to make a difference,
to embark on something worth doing,
it is now.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily-
but for something that tugs at your heart,
something that's your aspiration,
something that's your dream.

You owe it to yourself
to make your days here count.
Have fun.
Dig Deep.
Stretch.

Dream big.

Know, though, that things worth doing
seldom come easy.
There will be good days.
There will be times when you want to turn around,
pack it up,
and call it quits.
those times tell you
that you are pushing yourself,
that you are not afraid to learn by trying.

Persist.

Because with an idea,
determination,
and the right tools,
you can do great things.
Let your instincts,
your intellect,
and your heart
guide you.

Trust.

Believe in the incredible power of the human mind.
Of doing something that makes a difference.
Of working hard.
Of laughing and hoping.
Of lazy afternoons.
Of lasting friends.
Of all the things that will cross your path this year.

The start of something new
brings the hope of something great.
Anything is possible.
There is only one you.
And you will pass this way only once.
Do it right."
--- Macintosh ad from 1991

A Love Letter To Us All

Do you have days where you feel lonely, unloved, and not wanted? We all experience days like that, don't we? When I'm feeling down and lonely, I always turn to God in prayer. Here's a Love Letter from God to all of us. Please share this letter to every one you know. God bless each and every one.

God's Garden

God's Garden
~by~
Robert Frost

God made a beauteous garden
With lovely flowers strewn,
But one straight, narrow pathway
That was not overgrown.
And to this beauteous garden
He brought mankind to live,
And said, "To you, my children,
These lovely flowers I give.
Prune ye my vines and fig trees,
With care my flowerets tend,
But keep the pathway open
Your home is at the end."

Then came another master,
Who did not love mankind,
And planted on the pathway
Gold flowers for them to find.
And mankind saw the bright flowers,
That, glitt'ring in the sun,
Quite hid that thorns of av'rice
That poison blood and bone;
And far off many wandered,
And when life's night came on,
They were seeking gold flowers,
Lost, helpless and alone.

O, cease to heed the glamour
That blinds you foolish eyes,
Look upward to the glitter
Of stars in God's clear skies.
Their ways are pure and harmless
And will not lead astray,
But aid your erring footsteps
To keep the narrow way.
And when the sun shines brightly
Tend flowers that god has given
And keep the pathway open
That leads you on to heaven.

Serenity and Harmony

I'm missing my home where my heart really is at the moment and feeling a bit homesick for the colors and brisk air and the love of my life, forever and a day, my James. I wrote this on September 1, 2001. It was a wonderful and magnificent day...

Serenity and Harmony
the mountains of Vermont
~\*/~

So serene was the day as I watched the Green Mountains of Vermont from my path. Blanketed mountains covered with Mother Natures quilt of tall green pines and blue giant spruces.

~\*/~

Splashes of color from the sun's touch on the rustling limbs of the maples, birches and ash, in an array of reds, oranges, golds and rust, dancing across the sea of greens.

~\*/~

Winding paths ahead, disappearing into the mystical untouched forest lands where the wildlife of many different specimens of birds, beavers, moose, ducks, geese, bears, raccoons, deer, squirrels, chipmunks and partridges roam with freedom and share in their garden of plenty. This is their home, their land to freely harvest from and raise their young to become strong for the winter to come.

~\*/~

Acres and acres of rolling mountains against a light blue cloudless sky that seems to surround you in it's comfort and calm your soul to be harmonized with the gentle wind as it blows through your hair.

~\*/~

Crisp, cool, sweet is the breeze with the essences of the field flowers that line the path, swaying in the gentleness of the breeze, waving at you, purple, white, gold and red as your spirit drifts home to this untouched place I now call my home.

~\*/~

~May you gather up the colors of your life
and weave them into rainbows for your heart.~

If I Could Catch A Rainbow

If I could catch a rainbow,
I would do it, just for you,
And, share with you, its beauty,
on the days you're feeling blue.

If I could, I would build a mountain,
you could call your very own.
A place to find serenity,
a place just to be alone.

If I could, I would take your troubles,
and toss them into the sea.
But, all these things, I'm finding,
are impossible for me.

I cannot build a mountain,
or catch a rainbow fair;
but, let me be, what I know best,
a friend, who's always there.

I promise to defend you,
should the occasion ever rise,
And, I promise to wipe away the tears,
which might stream from your weeping eyes.

Let me be the trusted Friend,
the one that you know best.
I will never leave you, on that,
you can surely rest.

By Sandra Lewis Pringle

Rainbow Painter

Rainbow Painter

I've had this "alias" name Rainbow Painter for sometime. Way before I ever got connected to the internet highway. I'd like to share with you a moment in time with a bit of reflection.

I enjoyed having philosophical and deep meaningful conversations with my dad and I knew he was searching for answers to questions that really can't be answered other than by what one believes to be the answer from their heart of faith.

So one afternoon, he was sitting in his chair with his fingertips touching each other, as in a meditative form, and he was gazing out his solid wall of window overlooking his pasture land with grazing cattle and enjoying the sunshine filling up the room. His brow was furrowed and his eyes were squinting as if his mind was processing the many thoughts of unanswered questions.

He asked me to sit down with him and talk to him about some of his wanderings. So I get settled in the chair and I focus on his face noticing that he was being very serious. He asked me what I thought about where or what I would be doing after I leave this world. Well, I sure didn't have to think to much about it to offer him my perspective on the subject being the "unique" one of the family, so to speak.

I stood up and I smiled at him and told him that I was going to help God paint rainbows in the sky because I can't imagine doing anything else but painting since that's my passion in this world so I must be "in training" for when I get to heaven. He smiled and threw his head back as he laughed and then said that I was his "Rainbow Painter". I'll never forget that moment and many more like them that we shared. I miss him a lot but I know his spirit is all around me. He left this world 6 months ago.

I'm still working my way back to where I came from and I'll be painting rainbows when I get there.

Rainbow

Be Still

Be Still

Creative Spiritz

I speak to you.
Be still
Know I am God.
I spoke to you when you were born.
Be still
Know I am God.
I spoke to you at your first sight.
Be still
Know I am God.
I spoke to you at your first word.
Be still
Know I am God.
I spoke to you at your first thought.
Be still
Know I am God.
I spoke to you at your first love.
Be still
Know I am God.
I spoke to you at your first song.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the grass of the meadows.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the trees of the forests.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the valleys and the hills.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the Holy Mountains.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the rain and snow.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the waves of the sea.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the dew of the morning.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the peace of the evening.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the splendour of the sun.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the brilliant stars.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the storm and the clouds.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the thunder and lightening.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you through the mysterious rainbow.
Be still
Know I am God.
I will speak to you when you are alone
Be still
Know I am God.
I will speak to you through the Wisdom of the Ancients.
Be still
Know I am God.
I will speak to you at the end of time.
Be still
Know I am God.
I will speak to you when you have seen my Angels.
Be still
Know I am God.
I will speak to you throughout Eternity.
Be still
Know I am God.
I speak to you.
Be still
Know I am God.

Rainbow

My Highest Yield of Interest of My Investments

50 years and this is not where I thought I would be when
I embarked on my rite of passage into the world of adulthood.
A half of a century!



So what do I have to show for 50 years of my life?

Do I have a wonderful home to call my own?
No, I have the opportunity to live on a farm in lovely home
in which I grew up in that belongs to my parents
and share the final days of my mother's life with her.
It’s my safe haven, my foundation, my roots.



So do I have a wonderful pension from a “great job”
to live off of when I retire?
You bet I do!!!
I have my skills
as a wife and mother,
and a care giver,
a homemaker,
a gardener,
a cook,
an open heart
and a creative mind
to get me through this day, today.

Do I dream of “what if’s” and “I should have’s” with regrets?
No, because those are yesterday’s problems
dissolved and they no longer exist.


Do I still have desires of my future?
Of course I do, but I know they will change as I jump the hurdles of time
And take different paths along my journey.

So what do I have to show for 50 years of life?



I have a lifetime of many colors wrapping around my heart and soul.
Can I invest those colors with a high yield interest?
I have the most wonderful and highest yield of my colors.
I deposit them into the hands of God and
my Holy Spirit helps me count my many blessings.


10/24/07
Rainbow