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Seed basket

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

Talmud, B'rachot 30b

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established peace

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

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Something in Nothing

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

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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

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You Are the Blessings

" 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

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The Philosophy of Liberty

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WHERE THE SEARCH ENDS

"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

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Otherwise, The Darkness

I
have a cause.
We need those don't we?
Otherwise the darkness and the cold gets in
and everything starts to
ache.

My soul has a purpose, it is
to love;

If I
do not fulfill
my heart's vocation,
I suffer..

ST THOMAS AQUINAS

Feliz Fin de Semana
Happy Week-end!!!

love, love, love, and even more love.

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wishing...

Love, light, and friendship
travells from deep within a HUman heart
touching a ray of Light:
Reflection of see
bouncing, bouncing, bouncing
Over domes of mountains
onto the sea
To a destination
Founded only in Heaven's breath
I love you Ipeace. community...

:) + :) = :)

Hope everyone is kicking it to a Great and Wondrous Weekend!!!!

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life causes

Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord. -ZECH ii. 13

Be earth, will all her scenes, withdrawn;

Let noise and vanity be gone:

In secret silence of the mind

My heaven and there, my God, I find.

I WATTS

IT is only with the pious affection fo the will that we can be spiritually attentive to God. As long as the noisy restlessness of the thoughts goes on, the gentle and holy desires of the new nature are overpowered and inactive.

J.P.… Continue

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MOMENT OF PEACE

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… Continue

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LOVING EACH DAY

If you could look at the agony, the heartache, and the sorrow of your worst enemies, you would find that they have more than they can hope to handle, and you would do nothing but send them thoughts of love and joy and happiness.

You would just leave them alone with your mouth, your emotions, your mind, and your physical body.

You might just ask God in His mercy to extend to them everlasting peace.

- John-Roger

(From: Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise, p.… Continue

Added by melody on August 26, 2009 at 3:59pm — 2 Comments

yes God!!!~one Love, one Light~

HOPE is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never in extremity.
It asked a crumb of me.

EMILY DICKINSON

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Peace is Present Peace is Here

Seminar

msia.org

"Serving Whatever Spirit Allows" -- Live Webcast with John Morton & Leigh Taylor-Young

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I WOULD BE GLAD

You are sitting in a wagon being

drawn by a horse whose

reigns you

hold.

There are two inside of you

who can steer.

Though most never hand the reins to Me

so they go from place to place the

best they can, though

rarely happy.

And rarely does their whole body laugh

feeling God's poke

in the

ribs.

If you feel tired, dear,

my should is soft,

I'd be glad to

steer… Continue

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Thank you beautiful friends. I love you. Have a great day...It's probably morning in your neck of the woods. Love and Peace. You are all very special HUman beings, full of heart, sharing, and manif…

Thank you beautiful friends. I love you. Have a great day...It's probably morning in your neck of the woods.

Love and Peace.

You are all very special HUman beings, full of heart, sharing, and manifestations of the Holy One... Continue

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Reaping what is Sown :)

THE Life above, when this is past,

Is the ripe fruit of life below.

Sow love, and taste its fruitage pure;

Sow peace, and reap its harvest bright;

Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,

And find a harvest-home of light.

H. BONAR

THE dispositions, affections, inclinations of soul, which shall issue hereafter in perfection, must be trained and nurtured in us throughout the whole course of this earthly life. when shall we bear in mind this plain truth,… Continue

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Animal Rescue Site Needs Help

A friend asked me to circulate this. Thank you for this gracious allowance to share our concerns. Love, M.

Hi, all you animal lovers!

This is pretty simple... Please ask ten friends to each ask a further ten today!

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site… Continue

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Today

Hello Beautiful World:

I am asking with humility and reverence for prayers for me. I am getting ready to give myself to modern medicine, more specifically, an anesethiologist. I have not had too much luck with the after effects as I my body lifts out of that form. Please help me to realize that I need to prepare myself for this change during the next 4 days and that I will nourish myself adequately prior to an upcoming surgery on Tuesday.

As always, I send… Continue

Added by melody on August 14, 2009 at 7:02pm — 1 Comment

Folklore for the Season ~ Summer

Folklore for the Season

When the down of a dandelion contracts, it is a sign of rain.

When spiders build new webs, the weather will be clear.

Lightning in summer indicates good, healthy weather.

The sunflower raising its head indicates rain.

A dream of gardens foretells great joy.

If watercress beds steam on a summer evening, the next day will be hot.

Listen for the sound of the first cicadas. The first frost of the year will occur about three months… Continue

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