“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful” (John 15:1-2, niv).
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Lights of CHRISTMAS
” No One lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light” Luke 8:16, NIV).
Open to OUR Spiritual Power
Our spiritual power is enhanced with each blessing we give. And as our spiritual power is enhanced, life’s trials are fewer. Our struggle to accept situations, conditions, and other people, or our struggle to control them, lessens every day that we recognize and revere one another’s individualistic existence.
Storms in Recovery
Pushed by OUR PAIN
I long for contentment and serenity in my life and I deserve those times. I earned them, but without life’s pain I would fail to recognize its value. “We tend to think of the rational as a higher order, but it is the emotional that marks our lives. One often learns more from ten daysContinue reading “Pushed by OUR PAIN”
Cages
“One must be leery of words because they turn into cages. – Viola Spolin
Allow YOUR Blessings In
If I am faced with a change of any kind today, I will know I am not alone. Whatever I am facing is right for Me and necessary to my well-being. Life is growth and the next stage awaits…. so if the door closes, don’t keep pulling on it and allow the window to open!
Childhood
Be PRESENT
Gratitude for what IS prepares us for the blessings meant for us around the corner. If we are still and close our eyes we can experience the present moment. When we separate from today and wait for tomorrow or next week, or next year, we are stunting our SPIRITUAL GROWTH. Life can only bless usContinue reading “Be PRESENT”
Lessons and Blessings
Our experiences today won’t come around again–in just the same way. The people in our lives won’t say again just what they’ll say today. We shouldn’t miss out on what life offers. We can risk feeling it all, hearing it all, seeing it all.
Prayer & Meditation
Today I will allow my prayer and meditation to direct my efforts today. My purpose can then be fulfilled. Nobody is without a contribution to make, everyone of us is giving what we agree called upon to give when we are in the right relationship with God, who is the master artist in the designContinue reading “Prayer & Meditation”
It’s about the JOURNEY
You can expect the unexpected in your day to day life. Pleasure and pain both share in Our lives. We often forget that Our growth comes from challenges also referred to as problems.
Pain/Suffering
Pain is inevitable in life. As we grow and recover, we see how much of our suffering is directly related to Our stubbornness and illusion of control. Contrary to belief suffering is not Noble, it is often plain stupid. My pain teaches me about life.
Feelings
When I ignore and suppress my feelings, they come out in frightening, sometimes destructive ways. I need to learn to honor them… whatever they are.
Let go and Let God
“Life is made up of desires that seem big and vital one minute, and little and absurd the next. I guess we get what’s best for us in the end.” –Alice Caldwell Rice
Loneliness
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” – Mother Teresa
My Lessons and Blessings 