Paying it forward Archives

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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May 31, 2010

Service to the country and one another. . .

I have thought a lot about the sacrifices that so many men and women make in service to this country. And men and women have been making these sacrifices for this country since the revolutionary war. If we were to tabulate the number of those who have died, it would be in the millions. And if we added to that number those who had been gravely maimed, coupled with the emotional toll on their family members, the number would be in the tens of millions. Giving a moment of silent prayer and thanks to all of those men and women and their families seems like suc[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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April 9, 2010

Being more hopeful is a daily decision, if hope is lacking in your life . . .

Simple things we can do now to change our perceptions and become more hopeful. 1. Ask God for help. 2. Let go! 3. Surrender to God what ever is demanding your attention. 4. Do one thing to inspire joy in some one else’s life every day! And make a note of this in a small note book. 5. Choose kindness in every encounter and feel it change your heart. 6, When feeling hopeless, recall a fond memory and allow it to change your perception. 7. Make a gratitude list to help you recall the good that has already happened. Make this a daily exercise. 8. Praying[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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January 10, 2010

Giving elicits receiving. . .

You are no doubt familiar with the idea that we must give away that which we want to receive. It's a common thread woven into many spiritual disciplines. And it might not have been easy to wrap your mind around when you first heard it. At least it wasn't easy for me. My parents had lived through the depression, thus I had been raised with the idea of scarcity and giving some thing away, regardless of what it was, meant that we/I had less for myself. Coming to understand the power of giving and then experiencing the abundance, in some form, that returns t[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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November 23, 2009

Every time we make eye contact, we are experiencing a holy encounter. . .

What a glorious opportunity we have to shift the universe just a tiny bit if we look into the eyes of the many people we see for just one day, offering them a smile or a nod of the head. This simple acknowledgment lets them know they have been seen; that they are not invisible beings with no connection to the world around them. Too many people live lives of quiet desperation, knowing little more than isolation, but we can be the connecting rod that lets them know they matter. To us. People have honored us in this way. It's our turn to pass it on, to "pay[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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November 10, 2009

The value of connection can't be overstated. . .

Before sitting down to write this blog today, I read all of the recent comments that have posted and I want to tell you how grateful I am that you are taking the time to read the blog and then the additional time to respond. Knowing that these words are reaching you is pretty exciting. I had no idea how this process would work but I love "my end" of it. Connection, like this, is also the key to healing. We can't be healed of any malady in isolation. But we can and will be healed of our "dis-ease" when we allow ourselves to be touched by others and then pa[...]