Melody's Blog – September 2009 Archive (11)

Ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, where-in the Lord thy God hath blessed thee. - DEUT. xii. 7



SWEET is the smile of home; the mutual look

When hearts are of each other sure;

Sweet all the joys that crowd the household nook,

The haunt of all affections pure.

J. KEBLE



IS there any tie which absence has loosened or which the wear and tear of everyday intercourse, little uncongenialiies, un-confessed… Continue

It seems easy to love God, until you realize that in loving God, you must love everything, including the neighbors. The neighbors may irritate and upset you, and that irritation closes the door to your own inner paradise.

When you love both your neighbor and your irritation, that door opens once again.

JRoger- The Blessings Already Are

Dear Lord, we call upon Your strength once again, that we may hold it to overcome whatever challenges we face, that we may know the trust that will hold until we have fulfilled what is to be done by Your will.



This opens the door into the glory that is God and what we seek in our consciousness as the Divine that is always with us.



A seed is flourishing within us, that we may come to know heaven on earth and that when we pass from this world, we will be a testament that… Continue

Hello Dear Peacemakers,



We invite you to take a moment now to attune to the Peace that is Present:



Focus on your breathing.

Let your body relax, and be aware of the sounds around you.

Whatever you hear, focus on your breath as it moves in and out,

Bringing you into the here and now.



This is where loving and peace reside.



Relax into the loving.

Be aware of peace radiating through you and extending out from you,

To gently hold… Continue

Before you ask God for what you want,
first thank God for what
you have.

Talmud, B'rachot 30b

Thy kingdom of established peace,
Which can no more remove;
The perfect powers of godliness
The ominpotence of love.
C. WESLEY

WHEN the mind thinks nothing, when the soul covets nothing, and the body acteth nothing that is contrary to the will of God, this perfect sanctification.
ANONYMOUS, in an old Bible, 1599

There are always reasons for giving up. Arguments for self-pity are thick as blackberries. The world is crowded with thorns and cruelties, causes for tears. Courage is the divine un-reason against which, as against a rock, the waves of disaster best in vain. Say to yourself: I am unconquerable. I shall arrive. In the center of creation sits not an enemy, but my Friend. I shall arrive~what time, what circuit first. I ask not. In some time, His good time, I shall arrive. Let come what will, I… Continue

" Give thanks in this moment for all that God has provided to you and others. Remind yourself that you have been afforded great things, great protection, and great value in your life. Where you have miscreated, where you have misunderstood and gone astray, these are simply opportunities to remember yourself in God. "



Remember the inherent goodness in all things. Forgive and love regardless of conditions. Claim yourself in the order of God.



--John Morton

From the book,… Continue

"I searched the world over for God and found Him in my heart," said Augustine.



In the heart of the believer a still small voice speaks in the clearest accents, bearing "witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." Nothing on earth is so heavenly as that~so like "the voice of angels singing in the silence." It is as clear as bells at eventime. It is assuring like the familiar voice of a friend beloved. The Holy Spirit speaking in the secret chambers of the heart is the… Continue