Beauty All Around - Worth Repeating

This is a duplicate of a post I made on The Gratitude Way - it expresses an intensely spiritual moment I had today - filled with Gratitude for Creation!

from The Gratitude Way, October 30, 2009

Beauty All Around
This afternoon, I completed a project (almost completed, got bulk of it done) and it inspired me so much that the drive home was almost magical. The project was converting an e-book called "my little book of blessings" into a PowerPoint Presentation format that can be viewed automatically rather than paging through like an e-book. It contains scriptures and quotes that were specially selected to be inspiring. Reviewing the quotes was quite inspiring to me, helping me to tap into that beautiful, gentle, unconditional Spirit Source. The sky was so blue, the clouds so amazing, marshmallow puffs lined up as if they were getting ready to march across the sky (actually, they were sailing with the breeze!). The grass gone to weed was waving at me as I drove down the road - I actually waved back, seeking to get into the full appreciation of the moment! The fence posts and telephone poles and roadway guardrails all stood in perfect symmetry. The air was crisp and cool. The colors of Autumn - though fading - were brilliant in green, brown, red, gold, rust, orange, dusty yellow - a complete rainbow of visual sensation.

I don't know what it was - it was almost painful, the piercing beauty that filled my heart - I actually felt a little pain there but it was not sad - just amazing. It's kind of hard to describe but the only thing I could say was "Thank You for this Beauty - for this magnificence of creation. So, Thank You, Spirit, for creating through me Your message of beauty, hope, faith, and healing. I am grateful and humbled to be Your Servant.

Note: The PowerPoint Presentation will be available in a few days at www.spiritstreams.webs.com (and here if I can get a link to it); the e-book is available now at the same website, and a full book version will be available within a month (150 pages filled with inspiring quotes and scriptures plus over two months' worth of journaling space; it will ve available on www.Amazon.com - the title is "my little book of blessings and prayers."

Barbara Quin

Technology is a Gift!

How fantastic it is that we have electronic technology at our disposal! A year ago I signed up to write articles for e-How (see my articles at http://www.ehow.com/members/bquin.html). I recently learned about some other sites that I will be contributing articles to! e-How is a how-to arena where all the articles teach you how to do something. The other article sites will allow more creative expression, I think - I am looking forward to learning more about them and submitting material - my goal? To get published, to earn a little bit of money if possible, but more importantly to continue to share messages of encouragement and hope to a broader range of readers - people who are looking for encouragement and a voice of hope - something to keep them moving forward with an expectation of better days to come.

The article sites are:

http://www.ehow.com/members/bquin.html
http://factoidz.com/profile/bquin/
Associated Content - two articles submitted - awaiting account set-up

Hooray for Technology!

Do you think you can Evolve Your Mind?

I am very impressed with the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza. If you have any interest in the brain and how your thoughts are created and HOW YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS AND CHANGE YOUR BRAIN AND THEREFORE CHANGE YOUR LIFE - you need to check out http://www.drjoedispenza.com/. This is all excellent material and goes hand-in-glove with New Thought teachings - scientific proof! I don't think we can learn too much about the brain and how it works and how it works with the mind (Dr. Dispenza's site has a quote on it - "the mind is what the brain does" - how awesome is that? The mind uses the brain to do all its magnificent things. I encourage you to check out Dr. Dispenza's site and book, "Evolve Your Brain" - it's great! A word of caution - once you read his material, your mind will be changed! You will realize how powerful your thoughts can be! His work beautifully correlates to New Thought teachings - what a man thinkest - so is he! (or her). What we think is what determines what we experience in the physical life. So beware of your thoughts! Are you thinking along the lines of what you want to experience, or are you spending your mental energy worrying about things? Pay attention to what you're thinking and how it affects - and reflects - in your life!

Blessings....

Updates!

Okay - it's been a while since we've been here - a lot has happened!
The Native American event previously posted went off really well - I was honored to be part of it.
I experienced a wonderful blessing (some call them miracles) in my employment situation. My former place of employment announced in December that it was closing, laying off all 200 employees. It was very difficult to receive this news because it was a really great place to work and the best job I ever had to that point. In the middle of chaos, when everyone was so upset - and the community at large upset due to the economic situation - I refused to buy into the fear that there would not be a job for me; every time I felt the fear trying to rise up, I pushed it down, denying its strength in my life by continuing to affirm every day that my employment would be taken care of. I was extended to the complete end of the business, assisted with the closeout of everything, furniture sold, supplies sold, the whole place was emptied out - a huge manufacturing facility as empty as a gymnasium. Anyway, in February, I applied to a job (the first one I applied to); some weeks went by then I got a call for an interview. I went to the interview. A couple of weeks later was called for a second interview (that lasted all of ten minutes, maybe eight). About ten days later, I received the call with the offer of the job. In the meantime, I had applied to a couple of other jobs, but left myself open to the idea of the right job for me.
Now here's the blessing part in addition: some of my "requirements" or requests that I wanted:
1. Close to my then current job because of proximity to home, my child's school, and area of town that would keep me from driving across town in traffic every day.
2. Timing so that I would leave the ending job and move immediately to the new job without interruption of employment.
3. Work schedule that fit with what I needed to accommodate taking my child to school.
4. My own office space and lack of micro-management preferred.
5. Affordable healthcare benefits.
6. Equal or above salary to what I was making.
What did I get? How about 5 out of 6?
1. Location just up the road from my employer - closer to my child's school but only about five minutes farther from home - not a big deal and no crosstown traffic!
2. The job had been posted to "must start April 1"; my old job had been extended to May 1, the final date for all of the last employees. I told my new boss about this and he said, "I can live with that." Unheard of in my line of work! Most employers won't wait for administrative support!
3. The job had been posted to start at 7:00 a.m., which would be difficult for my child's school starting at 7:20 a.m. in a small town a few miles away - the fix? My new boss told me I had the flexibility to start at 8:00 a.m. - works perfectly since I can take my child to her school and still be at work on time and before 8:00 a.m.!
4. I have my own office, but I do have more traffic as people come in to use the copier and to have communications about the work we do. As for micromanagment, my new boss has barely had time to start the projects he told me about in the interview; the gradual warming up time I've had is helping me to get the lay of the land there and I'll learn more of what I can do to help him as time goes by and will be able to help other folks in the meantime.
5. While the healthcare benefits are a little more expensive, the overall benefit I think will be better if I understood it right - I won't have the deductible to pay that I had in the other job, just my office co-pay.
6. The only glitch in the whole thing is the salary - I had to take a cut from what I was making, but I made up my mind not to worry about it and be open to new avenues of income! I am open and receptive to receiving all the blessings the universe has for me now! I know God is providing!
So, that has been a major milestone accomplished - perfect transition - perfect timing.
THANK YOU GOD!
What we're believing for next is reliable computer for home use so I can update my blog and websites regularly instead of relying on the library computers which has limited access.
But there is so much to be grateful for - and I AM!
So if you are facing a challenge, give yourself the gift of not worrying about it! Give it over to your Higher Power to be magnificently transformed for you then be open to receive your Blessings!

I feel honored and grateful!

Today, I received an invitation to read a very special poem at a Native American program locally. Back in the early 1990's I was inspired (and by that I mean it was from SPIRIT directly) to write a poem called "Spirit Dancer." I went on to publish a chapbook magazine for four years called "Spirit Dancer" that contained articles from all over the country! I am currently working on a book called Spirit Dancer that will bring together all my articles and poetry from those magazines, plus a few select other articles from contributors back then.

Today, a dear friend, we'll call her Prairie Flower, invited me to read "Spirit Dancer" (the poem) at a Native American program to be held at The Oneness Center where she will bestow an award connected with the Trail of Tears to the Southwest Missouri Indian Center. It will be Sunday afternoon, March 29. I am so excited and honored and blessed! I won't get any money for it of course, but it is a very good thing, I think - I can feel it! (contact me for location information)

Thank you, Great Spirit, for starting the winds of POSITIVE growth and change and abundance blowing in my direction! Yeah!!

You can get a free copy of the original poem, Spirit Dancer, by visiting this page and clicking the link in the top left corner of the home page. I hope you will be blessed by it as I have been! Here is the link: http://www.geocities.com/spiritdancermagazine/

Blessings!

Got Gratitude on your iPhone?

I just posted this on my other blog at www.thegratitudeway.blogspot.com, but thought it was so neat that I decided to put it here as well. Here is the full re-post:


Wow. Just when you think they can't invent anything else, along comes a really super way to help you be even more grateful! I found out about this on Rebecca Fine's website, The Science of Getting Rich (find it at http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net/update.html). She just sent out an update today and this was included. I don't have an iPhone, but I would have loved to come up with this idea! Carla White was inspired to create it after discovering how powerful an attitude of gratitude can be! Yeah, Carla! Even if you don't have an iPhone, you can get inspiration just from looking at the promo they have of this product - it's very cool! Click on the image above to find out more... Thanks, Rebecca and Carla, for such wonderful creativity and sharing! Blessings!

Write It Down, Make It Happen! is a Great Book!

I recently discovered a fantastic book called Write It Down, Make It Happen, by Henriette Anne Klauser; she is also the author of Writing on Both Sides of the Brain, and a couple of other books. Although it was published a few years ago (2000), it's very applicable to anyone writing today. Her website is www.henrietteanneklauser.com.

This book is filled with wonderful stories of how people have used the power of writing to achieve their goals and heal their lives; Dr. Klauser also uses her personal experiences as examples and makes you believe that you CAN achieve your dreams. If it works for her and the people in her books, then it certainly can work for us, too!

Dr. Klauser gives many wonderful exercises to try after featuring a person who has made a dream come true; it's possible you may have tried some of these techniques before, but if you read this book, I think you might get renewed interest in using these techniques - or new ones - I know I have! Her suggestions have helped me look at things a little differently, adding a little more depth to the creativity I already embrace. I can't wait to get started!

How about you?

Gifts of Kindness

Is there any cooler thing than the positive, wonderful works on the internet? The World Wide Web should add a "w" for Wonderful!

This morning I discovered http://www.giftofkindness.com/ - a very nice website offering a wide variety of options when it comes to practicing acts of kindness. Paying it forward it the theme - "It starts with you - pass it on." They offer printable posters, kindness and thank you cards, and a newsletter - all very nicely done and all with the goal of promoting a kinder world! I am impressed!

Thank you, Gift of Kindness, for the beautiful work you are doing! May you be blessed with much success!

b.More.Blessed!

No comfort like the 23rd Psalm...

The 23rd Psalm is one of the most beloved, most recognized, and perhaps most sustainable scriptures in that it has inspired millions for centuries. It is so comprehensive and so simple and so beautiful. Thanks to Beliefnet.com, here is an easy way to welcome comfort into your heart, your soul, your spirit, by watching this short video presentation with audio and music in the background. It is wonderful and many thanks to Beliefnet and the creators of this presentation - a true gift in a time needing comfort. It is a Blessing!

Click on the image below to view; or visit the Beliefnet website at: http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2001/11/The-Lord-Is-My-Shepherd-The-23Rd-Psalm.aspx.
(Free Flash Player required; download it here. Netscape users: Use 56k version)

TODAY'S ALTAR

On the Altar of Today, I place my Heart in Service to the Will of the Divine Creator,
that my thoughts, my words, and my actions are a true reflection of the GodSpirit within me.

Allow me to be a catalyst for good. Let me speak words of compassion and healing.
May I see only the true GodSpirit in others, free from judgment or criticism,
as we work together for the Perfect Unfolding of the Creator's Divine Plan for our lives.

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My cup runneth over...

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want..."

My Creator, my All, I turn to You for Guidance and Direction. I have no need for anything, for You provide all I need.

"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake."

Placing my Trust in You, I know that You will always provide for my needs with an abundance of nourishment and refreshment both physical and spiritual. I am restored in You; it is my heart's desire to follow where You lead me.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou annointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over."

When I place my Trust in You, Blessed Spirit, I know that there is nothing on this earth that I need fear or that can take my power from me, for You alone are my Power, my Source for everything, and You Alone protect me and make my way safe. You are my All Providing Source of Every Good Thing, no matter what else may go on around me. In You, I am filled to overflowing.

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever."

When I dwell in Your House, Lord, my mind is filled with Your Thoughts of Love, Grace, Forgiveness, Healing, Abundance, and Prosperity. My way is made clear, for I come adn go through the door of Your Grace. You go before me as an invisible shield and follow me as a sheltering cloak. There can be nothing I need that You do not provide. My mind adn my body are complete in You. In You, I find perfect shelter and have no desire to look anywhere else. As for my house, and me, we shall serve the Lord and we are complete in Precious GodSpirit.

My Altar Prayer

MY ALTAR PRAYER

Here, I am, at Peace, Lord.

Here, I can hear You speak, to me.

In this silent, and safe, place, I know You listen, to me.

In this healing, and loving space, I know my Oneness, with You.

This is my Place of Sacred Grace, where I can come at anytime of day or night,

any day of the month or year. I know I will always be welcome here,

for You are here, to greet me at the door.

You give me every comfort here,

a very real Peace of Mind and Spirit.

Here, I give You my cares, and I know Peace.

Here, I offer my prayers and thanksgiving

for the Grace and Favor You bestow upon me

and my loved ones and friends.

Here, in this place of unconditional acceptance, and non-judgment,

I know You care for me, and my concerns;

no feeling is too big, or too small, to be laid before You, upon the

Altar of the Spirit Heart.

Here, I can let go and give my all to You.

Will Bowen shares Prosperity Affirmation

The Reverend Will Bowen, minister of One Community Spiritual Center in Kansas City, Missouri, started the Complaint-Free World program at his church in 2006; to-date, they have given away nearly six million purple bracelets with the goal of eliminating complaining in the world (goal is to wear bracelet on wrist for 21 days without complaining - if you complain, you have to move bracelet to other wrist and start counting all over).

Today, I saw the following on Rev. Bowen's blog (click here for direct link) - it is so apropos to the message we want to share, I am re-printing Rev. Bowen's entry for January 27 - it is recommended to use this affirmation every day for 30 days (read aloud). I hope it will be helpful to you!
Blessings!
b

(begin quote)
Prosperity Affrirmation

A few years ago a friend shared with me what I think is the most powerful consciousness conditioning tool I've ever read. It's a prosperity affirmation that can't help but make you feel inspired and connected to the source of universal supply.
Here it is....
(Read Aloud Every Day for 30 days)

I am the source of all wealth.
I am rich with creative ideas.
My mind abounds with new, original, inspired thoughts.
What I have to offer is unique, and the world desires it.
My value is beyond reckoning.
What the world needs and desires,
I am ready to produce and give.
What the world needs and desires, I recognize and fulfill.
The bounty of my mind is without hindrance or limit.
Nothing can stand in the way of my inspired creativeness.
The overflowing power of God life energy overcomes every obstacle, & pours out into the world, blessing & prospering everyone, & everything through me.
I radiate blessings, I radiate creativity, I radiate prosperity, I radiate loving service. I radiate Joy, Beauty, Peace, Wisdom & Power.
Humanity seeks me and rewards me.
I am beloved of the world.
I am wanted wherever I go.
I am appreciated.
What I have to offer is greatly desired.
What I have to offer brings a rich reward.
Through my vision the world is blessed.
Through my clear thinking & steadfast purpose, wonderful new values come into expression.
My vision is as the vision of the mighty ones.
My faith is as the faith of the undefeatable.
My power to accomplish is unlimited.
I, in my uttermost God Source, am all wealth, all power, all productivity.
I hereby declare my financial freedom, NOW and henceforth forever!
(end quote)

Receiving God's Guidance

Here is an excellent resource for receiving God's guidance - it's from Our Prayer, "How to Receive God's Guidance," by Norman Vincent Peale. This short little article is packed full of practical advice on regaining your perspective on what God's will can be in your life. Here is the link and I hope you enjoy it!

http://www.ourprayer.org/receive-guidance

The Stream of Well-Being Flows Through Me

I am very happy to announce that my newest book, "The Stream of Well-Being Flows Through Me" is now available through Amazon.com. This book contains full color pictures of beautiful natural settings with affirmations designed especially to help you get back in the flow of your spiritual good and reclaim your Wholeness in Spirit. There are pages available for journaling or writing your own inspirations that come to you while reflecting on the affirmations and pictures.

I hope you will enjoy this beautiful book - it was an inspiration to write and I hope you will truly be inspired by the messages inside created just for you.

Additionally, a PowerPoint Show presentation based on this book is available free of charge upon request. The Show is pre-set to flow through each page, with the pictures gently fading on and off your screen as they transition into each other while the affirmations are slowly revealed for you to read. A light musical background accompanies the Show. To receive your PowerPoint Show, simply send an e-mail to me here at heartlandprayer@yahoo.com, or to greatspiritpublishing@yahoo.com.

Please let me know what you think! I welcome your comments and feedback!

Blessings -

b

Preparing for a New Year Anytime!

The following is an article by Kathyrn Weber, publisher of The Red Lotus Letter; in it she offers some tips for preparing for the New Year (in this instance the Chinese New Year), but this can apply to anytime you want to start fresh! (Plus, it's advise I might give but she's done the work for me! :) ) The Chinese New Year (January 26) is a good time to start this tradition in your home!

Thank you, Kathryn, for an excellent article full of very practical and timely ideas!

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Prepare Your Feng Shui for the New Year
Editor's Note: The suggestions below are also excellent if you are interesting in space-clearing
or preparing for any new undertaking.
by Kathryn Weber, Publisher, The Red Lotus Letter
http://www.redlotusletter.com/

As the New Year approaches, you may find yourself thinking over the past year and you may be counting your blessings or thinking about what you could have done differently. If you're like me, you might do a little of both. Whatever the case, it's important to start the New Year off on a positive, hope-filled note.

This can include everything from stocking the refrigerator to clearing out old junk from the closets. If you've missed the January 1st deadline, don't worry: the Chinese New Year isn't until a few weeks later.... so you've still got time!

To greet the New Year, set aside a couple of hours to give your house, bedroom, or office a New Year Blitz. Just remember, you are inviting a very special guest to your house: The New Year. So treat your house the way you would a very important dignitary. This is a new year of your life so welcome it in a grand way!

Take the list below in hand and check off the items one by one! Are you ready? Then, let's get ready for the New Year! Remember to get everyone in the house in on the act.

OUT WITH THE OLD

1. De-clutter - Grab a laundry basket. Next, set a timer and take it with you from room to room. Set it for five minutes. Now, start throwing out old papers, magazines, empty bottles of shampoo from the bathroom, old clothes you know you'll never wear again! Do it. Got CDs you never listen to? Throw those out or donate them to charity. Have some old coffee mugs that don't match or odd drinking glasses still hanging around in your cabinets? Pitch 'em. When in doubt, throw it out. Don't forget to look under the bed, too! And toss that lipstick you haven't worn in two years! Remember to clean out the pantry, too, and toss that half-empty box of Rice Krispies that's gone stale.

2. Sweep or vacuum - Get the old energy out by making the floors clean.

3. Do the laundry - Don't have dirty clothes hanging around. You can throw in a load or two while you declutter. Be sure to fold and put the clean clothes away.

4. Clean the bathroom - Make it sparkle. You don't want a nasty mess to greet the next year of your life!

5. Empty all trash cans - Don't want last years' trash hanging around, do you? Toss, toss, toss.

6. Clean out the refrigerator - Got a half-empty jar of apple butter? Get rid of it. You don't want to go into the New Year with old food or a moldy science project lurking in the fridge.

7. Clear out visual clutter - Too much stuff everywhere? Clear off the counters in the bathrooms and kitchen. Clear off your desk and dust it. Pitch the sticky notes and papers and things taped everywhere! You can do it. Don't forget the refrigerator! Make it a blank slate. Make as much space as possible. You cannot bring in new things if there is no room for it and we want a fantastic year, right? Then make your space "open" for the abundance of the New Year!

8. Yard work - Make sure the yard is picked up and the front door step is swept and clear.

9. Change the sheets and towels - Put clean sheets on all the beds on New Year's Eve and clean towels in the bathroom and kitchen. New sheets are even better.

10. Clean the car - This is what gets you around during the year. Drive through a car wash, take out the trash and do a quick cleaning.

All done? Wow, doesn't that feel good! Now you're ready for the next step.

IN WITH THE NEW!

1. Fill your pantry and kitchen - Stock the refrigerator with food and make sure the pantry is also stocked. It is bad feng shui to have an empty refrigerator and pantry. If you have canisters in the pantry or on the countertops, be sure to fill these.

2. Got citrus? - Oranges are excellent symbols for the New Year and the Chinese often celebrate the New Year by rolling oranges (symbols of gold) into the house. Place a big bowl of 8, 9, or 10 (the numbers of prosperity!) oranges in the living room or central location in the house next to dishes of nuts or candies to symbolize an abundant, fruitful home.

3. Buy a new plant - Put a beautiful new plant in the East (health & family relationships) sector of your house or office to symbolize a healthy beginning. You can also display some beautiful flowers here to symbolize your good health in the coming year.

4. Welcome good news - Place a golden bell in the NW corner of your home, office, or bedroom to bring good tidings from helpful people. Like old school bells? If so, place one of these in the NW corner of your yard for good news from helpful people.

5. Hang up new calendars - What better way to greet the New Year than by throwing out the old one? Take down all of last years' calendars.

6. Fill your wallet - You don't want to go into the New Year with an empty wallet. Put some money in your wallet -- or better yet -- go and buy a new wallet (red is the best!) or purse and start your financial off with new energy!

7. Invite a toad to your house - Place an old, broken clay pot upside down next to a water spout so a toad can make its home here. Toads are believed to invite money into the household; they're especially nice by the door. You can also place figurines of toads by the door.

8. Feed the birds - Birds are excellent feng shui and believed to bring good news. Fill your feeders or put out a feeder for the New Year.

9. Have fun and celebrate - Fun is good feng shui. A happy, vibrant home or space is a good space, so plan a party of some kind of happy gathering. Remember, a home or office with good feng shui is easy to spot it's the one where everyone goes and doesn't want to leave! Make your space that kind of place!

© Kathryn Weber, All rights reserved
Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in authentic Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui. For more information and to receive her FREE E-book "Easy Money - 3 Steps to Building Massive Wealth with Feng Shui" visit http://www.redlotusletter.com/ and learn the fast and fun way how feng shui can make your life more prosperous and abundant!

Proclamation of Renewal and Manifestation

January (or anytime!) is a good time to think about your commitment to yourSelf, your dreams, your goals, your desires, your Spirit, and your relationship with GodSpirit. Here is a resource you may find helpful in renewing your commitment to yourSelf - it's called "Proclamation for Renewal and Manifestation" and the purpose of the document is to help you know that your Good is already here for you, to give evidence to your desire and intent to become moreaware and accepting of this Amazing Good in your life now!

This Proclamation is filled with positive statements created to help you get in tune with your Good! Your signature at the end of it gives indication of your commitment to yourSelf. Keep it with you and review it at least once a day. There are easy to follow instructions that will guide you in becoming relaxed and receptive; at the end, you are instructed to keep your Awareness of your Proclamation and continued Renewal in mind while being alert to opportunities to receive your Manifestation (thing you desire). Acknowledge your Good, your Blessings, your Renewed Spirit. Give Thanks. Then go forth expectantly, ready to receive, eager to bless others, happy to claim your Life as your own. Feel free to pass along this Proclamation as you deem appropriate. It is given freely andwithout cost of any kind (other than your commitment to yourSelf.)

Here is the link to download the PDF document:

http://www.geocities.com/greatspiritpublishing/RenewalProclamationLink.html?1232476877219

(Please let me know if you have any problems and it can be e-mailed to you.)

Blessings!

A New Era of Leadership

Today is a day that will go down in history (just like every other day, really), in the sense that a new President of the United States is being brought into office.

A lot of focus, activity, and attention is given to the new office; whether you voted for the new leader or not, the change is in place. Here are some prayerful thoughts on accepting this change:

GodSpirit.

I Am.

We Are.

One.

There is only one GodSpirit, one Creator of All That Is. This Creator/GodSpirit is even now expressing in and through the All That Is. I know this includes every person on our planet. I move into acceptance of my Oneness with this GodSpirit, knowing that by virtue of that Oneness, I am also One with All people, even those in other countries, across the country from my home, in my same town, or next door to me. Let me remember they are One with me too. We share a common link in Spirit and if I feel at opposition with them, I choose now to release my sense of judgment of them, and know that they are acting and behaving in ways they feel guided to do. I ask that GodSpirit move in and through their lives to help them (and me) be aware of Its Presence and give calming, peaceful reassurance that All Is Well, no matter what the appearance may be.

When changes in leadership and policy take place, help me to be open-minded and receptive to the change, expecting good things to follow, and to know in my heart that the people involved are there to do the best job they can do, and that I may look to them as an example. We may not always agree with each other in the physical or natural world, but there is a place in Us where we are United Always and that is in Spirit.

May my eyes and heart be open, may my hands have purpose in activity, may my mind be focused on the Good I can accomplish right where I am, whether working in the corner cafe, grocery store, state office, or government leadership - there is something I can do to add to the growing peace and harmony of my homeplace, my country, and my world.

Thank You GodSpirit for expressing Your Grace through All That Is and for Your growing Awareness in the Conscious Mind of the world.

And so it is. And so it is.

Amen.

Give to Live - free e-book resource

http://www.givetolivebook.com/

This link will take you to a website where you simply enter your name and e-mail address and you will receive a link to this 229 page e-book by Dr. Rick Barrett and Dr. Joe Vitale.

"Give to Live reveals that an open heart and a willingness to serve not only changes you, but also the planet. The authors -Dr. Rick Barrett and Dr. Joe Vitale share moving stories and offer practical ideas on making a difference right where you stand. As you learn to give more, you'll learn to live more." (taken from the book's description on publisher's link site)

They also provide free a link to an "Acts of Service Journal" where you can log acts of service you perform (and they include ideas of things you can do, too). The purpose in this, of course, is to help you plan to serve and then acknowledge all that you have done while you reap the rewards of feeling great!

Please let me know if you get this resource and if it's helpful to you to receive links to resources like this in the future.

Blessings!
b

De-Stress!

I hope this link gives you some ideas for dealing with stress during challenging times of change for us all.

Enjoy!

A Thankful Heart

Oh, Great Spirit, Maker of All That Is,
Thank You for giving me a Thankful Heart.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Health.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Hearting so I can hear Your Messages to me all around me.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Speach so I may speak strength and love to those all around me.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Work so I may express my Divine Purpose - the mission You have put in my heart to be expressed now.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Expression so I may appear happy, attractive, and reflective of Your True Love.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Ability so I may create works of Beauty, Grace, and Blessing, products that enrich and encourage others, items of enduring promise of Your Goodness expressing now and to come.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Expansion so I may travel wherever I need to go in a safe, comfortable, and reliable vehicle - Thank You for providing all needed maintenance and repairs.
Thank You for giving me Perfect Fulfillment so I may enjoy abundance in food and material possessions and sharing the overflow with others in need.
Thank You for allowing me to be a channel of Your Good, giving words of encouragement where needed, and always a listening (and hearing) ear.
Thank You for All that You give me every day that I may be truly Grateful Every Day.
Amen.

A New Year?

A lot of attention is given to January 1 - "Happy New Year!" is the shout heard 'round the world. People spend a lot of time setting goals for their new year - great plans and expectations abound.
The New Year gives us an opportunity to look forward with a clean slate, no matter what last year held. It seems ingrained in our consciousness that this is the time to start anew. I believe it is important, however, to understand that January 1 is not the only time you can look forward to a new future.

Every day when we wake up we have a choice: Will we say, "Good Morning, God!" or will we say, "Good God! Morning?!" When we fully accept the idea that each day offers a new beginning, new oppoprtunity, and new hope for greater demonstration of GodSpirit's good in our lives, we will look forward to getting up each day.

I hope you will be blessed by using the following prayer...

Blessed Spirit,

Thank You for the Opportunities You place before me this New Year.

Keep me mindful of Your Presence in my life always and help me be open to prospering thoughts and ideas, keeping my attitude positive. Make me a Blessing to others each day as I look for ways to share my blessings. As I start each day, I am grateful for my health, my home, my family and friends, my employment or activity, and especially for the Grace You demonstrate in my life.

I am made new each day, no matter what the calendar says, and I know that You are in charge of my life, no matter what conditions surround me.

Thank You, Blessed Spirit, that this is so!