March 31, 2009 In the moment

The first rule of focus is 'Wherever you are be there'. Unknown

Eventually there's an epidemic of backstabbing, and truth is but a distant memory. They think religion is a way to make a fast buck. 1 Timothy 6:5 The Message

Prosperity teaching or motivational seminars, wealth gaining schemes, have nothing in this moment or enjoying what is right now. They are all about gaining a lie or an illusion for the future.

I'm enjoying the simplicity of the moment, sitting on the sofa wrapped up to my neck in my quilt eating a bowl of 'southern style' grits, and for those who aren't sure what that is. it's grits with butter, salt and pepper.

So to all of the temptations that this world has to offer and lies of what isn't real or worth pursuing, which can only be seen after 'been there done that', on the other side of the illusion. I have only one thing to say as I enjoy the steam from my bowl....



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March 28, 2009 Light and Peace

There is no doubt that 'peace, peace where there is no peace' is a reminder of the world's illusion of false peace. With this 450 blog entry I just want to send real peace and hope to you as we remind each other to hold onto Jesus Who is within us. He is our Peace, our Strength, our Fortress, our Immovable Rock, our Healer, our Provider, our Deliverer, our Protector, our All in All.

With all that we are hearing these days out there in the world and closer to home, I want to send you this message that peace is not 'out there', it is only 'in here', within us...''Don't be afraid, friend. Peace. Everything is going to be all right. Take courage. Be strong.' "Even as he spoke, courage surged up within me. I said, 'Go ahead, let my master speak. You've given me courage.' Daniel 10:19 (The Message)

Let it out how ever you can, every one's style is different...
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Honestly, how can we hide it when it isn't a 'little' Light anyway?

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March 27, 2009 Fly Ball

It isn't quite that easy in trying to determine what God is bringing back into the picture after it has been surrendered or should I say laid to rest. What am I saying? After dropping assignments of directing/organizing or coordinating, my challenge now is to stand (that is not move first) on the side lines in order to allow God to bring it back if He chooses to and if He chooses to it may not be in the previous form. I can honestly say with total peace, yes Lord, please lead me, please show me Your way. I see it as standing on the sidelines and if the ball is thrown my way I'll catch it straight into my glove.

One thought which comes to my mind was at an Astros game when a fly ball came my way and fell one row of chairs in front of me. I literally jumped over the chairs to get the ball. Next thing I know a man grabs me to get it away with one arm around my neck like a vice until I screamed at him 'get off of me!!'.

So with this image and what I said above, all of the balls coming my way feel like tests to see if I can just 'stand' without jumping over everything to take the them, because next time if I wait for God to drop the ball in my glove I won't need to scream about getting choked.

Nice!!


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March 26, 2009 No Doubt

There is no doubt that when our focus is on difficult circumstances is easy to dive right in and if not careful drown. But when we can allow ourselves to feel these feelings and begin to walk down a path with understanding family and friends and our hearts connected we can find a place to breathe and sigh when all the internal and external screaming and crying settles down. We then arrive at the end of these moments to find peace, hope and experience God's love.

There is no doubt that when I encounter wonderful relationships with whom God has allowed our paths to cross (what are the mathematical odds of that?!) that I am more richly blessed as we walk together in truth, honesty, openness, deep understanding, joy and a full spectrum of deep connecting expressions. I am feeling one awesome friend today, Pam Hobart, yes, she is a wonderful friend whose birthday is today and the gift is mine knowing her. Happy Birthday Pam :-)

There is no doubt that when a man seeks the heart of God and his highest desire is for those seeking to find Jesus, the harvest grows. We were at a funeral yesterday for the grandfather of dear friends, the Edwards. I never met C.H. Akins aka Preacher but in the few minutes of sharing from his family I felt I had known him. He lived a life devoted to the call of Jesus Christ. He left a legacy for his children and his children's children to continue in this call. It was shared that he often said 'plow to the fence' what an amazing thought, and he did.

There is no doubt that when everything is said and done and we have done all that we can do, we see that there has always been One with us and waiting for us all the time, reminding us that this is not the end but the beginning and as we walk towards and into His amazing Light.

There is no doubt that this has been an amazing week and it isn't over yet.


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March 25, 2009 Beauty Within

What we seek we will find. If we look for beauty we find beauty.

It has become my choice to look for beauty 'within'. When our focus is on beauty 'without' there is a dis'ease' of comparison. We bypass observations of outer beauty by going straight to the heart or inner being. It is here we find no measuring, no comparing, no feeling greater than, no feeling less than, only 'oneness' with each other because 'real' love is present, not the fake version of it.

This is the most amazing piece of sculpture I've seen. Depiction of being 'Born Again' I was thinking about this sculpture when writing the above. It depicts beauty 'within', peeling off or shedding of our old self to a beautiful 'rebirth' exposing all that is left, a totally transparent 'Beauty Within'.

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1 Peter 3:4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

This is the place where we are equal and the same.

March 24, 2009 No Calendar, No Clock

I guess this is coming late. I don't want to get caught up with a preciseness of time, although that had been my nature for most of my life, that is, preciseness and perfection (which really is an illusion). This blog will be 4 away from 450 entries. I guess it surprises me that I had that much in me to share, and on the other hand it doesn't surprise me that I have that much to share. There seems to be this endless flow from deep inside of me and it feels like abundant Life.

I've been thinking that at 500 I would stop, but for now I'm learning to live in 'this moment' and make adjustments whenever and wherever necessary. I once lived by stressful deadlines in my work, day after day, heaping on more and more like some kind of crazy-making game with myself, with everyone around me suffering to conform to 'my' filled-up days. It feels so wonderful to live in 'this moment' and not worry for tomorrow. Well, 500 is still quite-a-ways to go, a little over a month, so I'll set aside that thought until that day comes.

And to think I once wondered what it would be like to live without a calendar or clock. I guess in this life that isn't going to happen, but if it could I think it would be like heaven.

I want to be able to live this completely with total surrender to a God who knows what I need every moment of every day. Matthew 6:24 Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. (Message)

'Consider the lilies'

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March 23, 2009 Applying for a lucrative job

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair. Abraham Joshua Heschel

This says so much, 'passion is compassion'. What a profession it would be! The conversation of someone seeking information in this field of work might sound like this....

Excuse me, what type of work do you do? Oh, my life's passion, I am an investor in the field of Compassion. Oh, what is the return on the investment? Well, the return is quite lucrative. How's that? The investment yields 30, 60 and 100 times in interest. Really?! That's unheard of in this world. Tangible assets? Assets are from something more precious than the commodity of gold. The assets build infinite capital and liability is completely paid in full. Wow, where do I apply? To apply go to the the one nearest to you, listen to His instructions. Do I need to take anything with me? Nothing, just follow Him, He will tell you what to do next.