Acceptance

"I am what I am, so take me as I am!"~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"I am what I am, and that's all that I am" ~Popeye
Affirmation
I accept myself and all others.
Meditation
Dear God,The richly diverse world You have created is absolutely amazing!Different cultures, people, religious experiences and expressions all flow from One source. Help us recognize and celebrate Your presence in all. As we truly honor the divine within each other,there is no need to fight or fear. All life is holy! Holy because You have created and ordained it. We accept what is created in Your image. So it is! Amen

Gardening

Your mind is a garden,your thoughts are the seeds,the harvest can be either flowers or weeds. ~Author Unknown
Affirmation
I plant seeds of love and nourish them with laughter and joy.
Meditation
Dear God,Everything has a time and a purpose--all things come in their season. Teach us how to plant carefully and tend lovingly. Teach us to watch and wait with clarity of purpose.With patience and care, the seeds we sow will sprout and grow. Peace, love, joy, serenity and abundance are the crop we plant and the harvest we reap. So it is. Amen

Dreams

Rose,

I forgot to mention this to you. I have had some strange dreams in the past but this one was weird. I am in a car while Mark is driving, and I have my arm out the window. All of a sudden, a big black bird , typical to a large crow or something, starts pecking at my right arm. Hurting me and causing me to have open cuts. Needless to say I have felt very uneasy since then. What do you think this means?

Jen

Work

"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty toaccomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world ismoved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by theaggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."~Helen Keller
Affirmation
My work is a living, moving prayer.
Meditation
Dear God,We offer our skills, talents and expertise in service to You and to one another.Whatever work we do; at home or in factories, offices and on farms, in hospitals, schools or governments; as employees, home workers and volunteers may Love guide our hearts and hands. May we all find satisfaction and expression in the work we do. Today, we seek to be a blessing through our activities. We bless the work we do and all those with whom we share our efforts. In the many ways we work, we give You thanks and praise and we let it be.

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Rose,I debated about reposting. funny as I thinking about it. you posted about it. funny. I think I need to do clearing of my mind and heart before the footwork.It is amazing the dreams I have been having,and how freer I feel when I wake up. When I go to sleep and say I will forgive a certain person,then dream of them. During the dream,we settle things.do you see you performing my wedding?Every night,I mediatate,and let daughter and any other children that we will be blessed to have in our lives know that they are loved,and wanted. Both RS and I dream of the same house,as time goes by it becmes clearer and clearer. We seen furniture,fixtures, and the yards.It is eerie when we talk.Hilo sounds great, i have applied ther,even interviewed with no luck getting employed there. I know when the time is right it wil happen.I love you
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See the World Anew

See what no one else sees. See what everyone chooses not to see... out of fear, conformity or laziness. See the whole world anew each day!

~Arthur Mendelson

Happy Birthday Patch Adams

"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly without complexities or pride. I love you because I know no other way then this. So close that your hand, on my chest, is my hand. So close, that when you close your eyes, I fall asleep."

~Patch Adams

Believe

All we have to do is believe and have faith. Your "God" will do all the providing.

Belief is the world breeds fear and insecurity.

Belief in the Divine brings abundance, peace and happiness.
Everything comes from "there".

VACATION!

Aloha...I am hoping I will be able to say that for real in July. It looks like Maui here I come!

Jennifer

We Don't Cry Alone

"God will wipe every tear from your eyes." ~Revelation 21:4
Affirmation
God is always with me.
Meditation
Dear God, We join in prayer today for any among us who are hurting. Some are grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a home, job, or pet: We know that You are in each experience--Your strength is our strength. For those with physical pain we know that healing is possible and we claim the perfect health that You have designed into our bodies. For the lonely; we reach out in love and remind one another that we are one family, connected by spirit and the Love that created us. For those separated from family or friends by war or prison or any other reason; There is no distance in You; no space between hearts that are linked by Love. Whatever the cause of the pain; We remember that Love is the Way to healing. We open our hearts and allow the awareness of Your presence to fill us now. We pray; knowing that You have heard and have already answered our prayers. You are the One presence and One power at work in our lives and we are grateful. Thank You!

Trevina

Hiya Cupcake

Where's your newest post about your daughter and the dreams? I wanted to comment, can you repost please?

Aloha
~R

Waking Up

The dharma that is taught and the dharma that is experienced are descriptions of how to live, how to use your life to wake you up rather than put you to sleep.

- Pema Chödrön, "Wisdom of No Escape"

Choose Again

"Every one of us alone has the power to direct the course of our lives by choosing what actions we will or won't take. While sometimes it's easier to believe you don't have a choice, the reality is that you always have a choice to behave differently." ~Francine Ward
Affirmation
Guided by Spirit, I choose my words, thoughts and actions carefully and deliberately.
Meditation
Dear God, I know that in every situation and circumstance of my life, I am at choice. I choose thoughts that bless and heal. I choose actions that express the Love that I am. I choose words that bring joy and harmony and I speak from my heart. I choose to be a conscious expression of the Divine which is my source and my strength. I am guided by the Holy Spirit to do Its will. I am open and ready to be the person You have in mind. I am blessed by and a blessing to everyone I encounter today. Thank You for the power to choose and the wisdom to choose again. I am that which You are.

Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface
"If, as has been said, it's true that we have approximately 60,000 separate, often disconnected, thoughts during the day, then our mind is like a pond that's full of whitecaps from a choppy breeze. But beneath that surface chatter is the gap where we can know God and gain the unlimited power of reconnecting to our Source." ~Dr. Wayne Dyer
Affirmation
I move beyond the surface, into the Source of me.

The Serenity lies is the space between the thoughts ~Rose

Life With God

"To know God is the beginning of wisdom, because God is the source of wisdom. The nearer we live to the source the more we receive of that which comes from the source. The mind that is not consciously living with God may have intellect and mental capacity, but the wisdom that knows can come only to that mind that is walking with God every moment of conscious existence. The mind that does not know God thinks in the darkness; the mind that does know God thinks in the light." ~Christian D. Larson
Affirmation
I am mindful of God in each moment.
Meditation
Dear God, Hold me close so that I do not wander from the path You have for me. Break through my thoughts and intellect; push aside my ego and my need to be in charge. Fill my moments with Your peaceful presence. May Your will be done, in and through me. Amen

Memorial Day

Hi my Boardies,
Every year I pay homage to our service men and women by praying at Punchbowl just as the Blue Angels fly over it. The four jets in meticulous formation travel at great speed. Once directly over Punchbowl the second jet from the right suddenly flies straight upwards to complete The Missing Man formation.
I always try to follow the jet with my eyes to watch it disappear into "heaven" but it moves so fast that in all the years I've been doing it I just can't catch the exact moment the jet disappears.
Life is a burning candle and we never know when the flame will be extinguished. Life is so precious and so temporary. Cherish this day, cherish each moment, cherish your loved ones and be grateful.

much aloha,
~R

Only God

Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit, to be out of your sight? If I climb to the sky, you are there!If I go underground, you are there!If I flew on the morning's wings, to the far western horizon, you would find me in a minute-you are already there waiting!
Then I said to myself: Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I am immersed in the light!It is a fact: darkness is not dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, there are all the same to you.~Psalm 139:7-12
Message Bible in Contemporary Language

Affirmation
I am one with God who supplies my every need.

Meditation
Almighty Heavenly Father/Mother God,I know that I am a Spiritual being having a human experience. I know that I live, move and have my being in You. When everything around me appears to be negative and challenging I cling even more to the thoughts of Your love and grace for me. I know that Grace is not a ticket to Fantasy Island but rather an amazing power to look at my life and feel in my deepest being that my life is good and I am blessed. Thank You God for Your Love and Grace that makes it all good and creates wonderful opportunities. I see now why they call it Amazing Grace. Amen