Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I cannot reach them: but I can look up, and see their beauty; believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. - Louisa May Alcott
I came across this quote in my daily planner and realized that I was most familiar with it: I had a copy of it that had hung in my office for years. And, just the other day, I came across that copy in my file drawer that is still disorganized from our recent relocation. Reading it again got me thinking about its meaning and I’d not done that in the many moons since I had come to believe.
With God all things are possible, including achieving my highest aspirations. But they must be aligned with Source if they are to unfold. With faith and following God’s guidance, I can strive for all that I desire (which comes from God). It matters not where they lead, for I’m in this adventure called Life partnered with God and being with God is my greatest desire.
Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
New Blossoms
A new year is unfolding--like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within. – Unknown
It’s the middle of January already – how quickly this new year is unfolding! It has started out with a gift of spiritual awakening for me – you can’t get much better than that!
I see God’s working as each day unfolds. Day by day, as the petals of this blossom of a new year open up, revealed is the wonder and the beauty of another year of God’s grace and God’s abundance. And with that, I too am blossoming, a new flower coming forth revealing beauty and joy within.
It’s the middle of January already – how quickly this new year is unfolding! It has started out with a gift of spiritual awakening for me – you can’t get much better than that!
I see God’s working as each day unfolds. Day by day, as the petals of this blossom of a new year open up, revealed is the wonder and the beauty of another year of God’s grace and God’s abundance. And with that, I too am blossoming, a new flower coming forth revealing beauty and joy within.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Beautiful Moments
“Open your arms to beautiful moments and they will come to you.” – OurPrayer.org
Today I open myself to the beauty of the day, to The Presence.
Surrounded by the physical beauty of Red Rock Country and the spiritual beauty of people in my life, I go forth with opened arms to receive and embrace beautiful moments, to feel the Holy Presence.
Thank You, Spirit, for this beautiful life made so by my connection to Your Presence and Your Love.
Today I open myself to the beauty of the day, to The Presence.
Surrounded by the physical beauty of Red Rock Country and the spiritual beauty of people in my life, I go forth with opened arms to receive and embrace beautiful moments, to feel the Holy Presence.
Thank You, Spirit, for this beautiful life made so by my connection to Your Presence and Your Love.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Care of the Soul
“I used to think you had to be poor to be a genuine seeker of truth. Now I know that’s just not so. You can be a seeker of truth while looking through the windows of your own jet plane, or while enjoying a luxurious hotel suite.” – A famous actress quoted in Open Your Mind to Receive, by Catherine Ponder.
During an interview this same actress was asked, “How can you talk about spiritual values when you’re surrounded by so much beauty?” She replied, “Beauty and luxury are a part of God’s kingdom so why not have the best? The important thing is that you do not sell your soul for such blessings. Instead, it is through spiritual growth that these blessings can best come to you and permanently remain with you.” [Ibid, page 2.]
The important thing is that you do not sell your soul for such blessings.
There are too many people doing just that, selling their soul by working in a j-o-b strictly for the money. In the meanwhile, they do not enjoy the work, they are treated as machines rather than sentient beings, and they don’t have time to enjoy friends, family, themselves (!). - they are killing themselves on numerous levels (physically, mentally, spiritually). How can this be the way Spirit intended us spiritual beings to have a human experience? Surely this way fosters a shrinkage, not an expansion of energy, consciousness, love, peace, and joy. And, when the individual (micro-organism) is shrinking, inevitably the culture (macro-organism) is as well. It is no wonder the world, particularly the Western world, is in the shape it is these days.
I’m pretty much unemployable now for I will not sell my soul for an unsatisfying job just so that I can “earn” money to keep the house bills paid, food on the table, clothes on my back. I’m willing to do with less on the material plane if need be, in order to have more on the spiritual and emotional plane. Hence, I have my own business, and even whilst it is not currently very financially lucrative, it has afforded me prosperity and abundance in other ways.
Mostly, it has made my time my own to do what I want with. That means Rog and I can enjoy coffee vacations in the morning and afternoon, we can go for a hike in Sedona any day of the week we like, we can connect with friends, family, and clients often. I can spend time in meditation, and maybe even more than once a day! I am freer than I’ve ever been before. I am so grateful that my spirit has been willing to shed attachments and blockages that have kept me from this abundance of blessings.
My soul/spirit is my most precious being. By taking good care of it, by nourishing it, I am a better human being to my fellows and to be of service to God. Opening my mind, heart, and spirit to receiving, the results of prosperity show up are in accordance with my spiritual growth. Thank You, Spirit!
During an interview this same actress was asked, “How can you talk about spiritual values when you’re surrounded by so much beauty?” She replied, “Beauty and luxury are a part of God’s kingdom so why not have the best? The important thing is that you do not sell your soul for such blessings. Instead, it is through spiritual growth that these blessings can best come to you and permanently remain with you.” [Ibid, page 2.]
The important thing is that you do not sell your soul for such blessings.
There are too many people doing just that, selling their soul by working in a j-o-b strictly for the money. In the meanwhile, they do not enjoy the work, they are treated as machines rather than sentient beings, and they don’t have time to enjoy friends, family, themselves (!). - they are killing themselves on numerous levels (physically, mentally, spiritually). How can this be the way Spirit intended us spiritual beings to have a human experience? Surely this way fosters a shrinkage, not an expansion of energy, consciousness, love, peace, and joy. And, when the individual (micro-organism) is shrinking, inevitably the culture (macro-organism) is as well. It is no wonder the world, particularly the Western world, is in the shape it is these days.
I’m pretty much unemployable now for I will not sell my soul for an unsatisfying job just so that I can “earn” money to keep the house bills paid, food on the table, clothes on my back. I’m willing to do with less on the material plane if need be, in order to have more on the spiritual and emotional plane. Hence, I have my own business, and even whilst it is not currently very financially lucrative, it has afforded me prosperity and abundance in other ways.
Mostly, it has made my time my own to do what I want with. That means Rog and I can enjoy coffee vacations in the morning and afternoon, we can go for a hike in Sedona any day of the week we like, we can connect with friends, family, and clients often. I can spend time in meditation, and maybe even more than once a day! I am freer than I’ve ever been before. I am so grateful that my spirit has been willing to shed attachments and blockages that have kept me from this abundance of blessings.
My soul/spirit is my most precious being. By taking good care of it, by nourishing it, I am a better human being to my fellows and to be of service to God. Opening my mind, heart, and spirit to receiving, the results of prosperity show up are in accordance with my spiritual growth. Thank You, Spirit!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Beauty
I flipped my wall calendar this morning to welcome the new month of July... I cannot believe how quickly the time is flying these days!
The photo for the month is of a gorgeous purplish evening sky, with the moon rising behind a tree amid mountains. The quote by Confucius states: “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” How true this is.
And, is it not true of moi? And, not just in terms of the physical. How often do I not see the beauty in people, in their spirit? I don’t see past their ideas, their quirks, their complaints, their fears. Or I get stuck in my ego with its ideas, fears, and judgments.
Love is all there is, which means that each of us is love, and where there is love there surely is beauty.
May I take the time to see past the outer, and see the inner beautiful spirit of all whom I encounter this day.
The photo for the month is of a gorgeous purplish evening sky, with the moon rising behind a tree amid mountains. The quote by Confucius states: “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” How true this is.
And, is it not true of moi? And, not just in terms of the physical. How often do I not see the beauty in people, in their spirit? I don’t see past their ideas, their quirks, their complaints, their fears. Or I get stuck in my ego with its ideas, fears, and judgments.
Love is all there is, which means that each of us is love, and where there is love there surely is beauty.
May I take the time to see past the outer, and see the inner beautiful spirit of all whom I encounter this day.
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