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Prayers for Everyone
Prayers For Everyone Forum
Warm Blessings And Welcome
Shakti by Dasha Zubova
A sanctuary to read or share prayers, blessings, spiritual guideposts, and inspiration for everyone in the mutual spirit of faith, divine companionship, love and compassion, or simply, the renewal of a sense of possibility and hope. Prayer requests are welcome in posts, add your favorite spiritual inspiration or prayer, or make a confidential prayer request by email. Follow a grounding, calming mindfulness meditation with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, or life coach Diane Planidin. Receive a randomly guided prayer, light a candle for your intentions at gratefulness.org, or receive a random Angel Messenger pick via the links below.
Below you will also find a library of resources for prayer and spiritual readings from every sacred tradition for personal supplication, healing, blessing, inspiration, world peace, insight, and growth. While you are visiting, share in the prayer intentions of others. Giving of the heart is a wonderful way to open the heart and to connect with the abundant cascade of positive energy in the world and the universe.
This page was originally created in relation to the now defunct Kundalini Survival & Support site. The Kundalini Survival Guide, which deals with prayer, grounding, spiritual practices and other considerations during the trials of intense spiritual growth is provided in a link below. Love, Healing, and Blessings to all who visit here.
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Calm Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh (20 min)
Peace is Every Step Calmness Meditation with Diane Planidin (6 min)
Anahata ~ Heart Chakra
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Inspiration for Positive Energy
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The Columbine and Rainbow
Sacred Readings and Recitations Library
Om Mani Padme Om
Put Yourself In The Way -- 
Anonymous (), 10:50:52 03/01/23 Wed [1]
Step into the Sunlight
Feel the pain wash away
Enter in the Soul-light
Just BE in today.
Forget all emotion
Put your trust in the day
Let the past rush on by you
Put your Self in THE WAY.
one & infinite - lynne milum - universal light
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I Am Every Living Being -- Anonymous, 10:42:41 03/01/23 Wed [1]
I am every living being
fearing nothing loving all
I am part of living breathing
heart wide open feeling all
grateful living being loving
all my life I'm one and all
Sky above me Earth below me
flying swirling through the all
seeds of love are growing in me
all of nature blooms along
grace and joy I am unfolding
grateful for my chance to grow
lizabeth gottsegen - 2012
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Help Me Debate Angels -- Anonymous, 10:40:49 03/01/23 Wed [1]
Come, Spirit,
make me docile to your voice.
Help me debate angels.
Let your will be done in me
even if it means
misunderstanding,
rejection,
scandal.
Give me wisdom to find you
in the irrational:
heavens gone awry,
astrologers’ predictions,
songs in the night.
Give me such hospitality of heart that
family,
foreign seers,
poor shepherds and animals
find a home in my presence.
Let me protect innocent children from
oppressive power.
Make me fearless of foreign lands and
unknown journeys.
When I cannot find you
do not let me rest until I search
home,
highway,
and temple.
Let me always insist on miracles to
celebrate love.
And when all I love on earth
lies lifeless in my arms
let me offer it to you with such freedom
of heart
that I am swept up into the heavens.
Amen.
at prayer with mary - mary lou kownacki, osb - benedictine sisters of erie
In contemplation of Angel "Daniel" answering a question
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The Holy Rosary and Beatitudes for Theresa -- Anonymous, 20:33:31 02/22/23 Wed [1]
The Beatitudes:
Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful:
for they shall obtain mercy.
The Beatitudes:
Blessed are the pure in heart:
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers:
for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The Holy Rosary:
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee
Blessed are thou among women and
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
Now and at the hour of our death Amen
Glory be to the Father and the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be
World without end Amen
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins
Save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven
Especially those most in need of your mercy Amen
For Teresa, October 5, 1943 ~ January 9, 2023
May you be blessed in heaven for for your service and your light, beloved star
Thank you for teaching me to pray.
Holy Rosary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riZqqDoQ9EA
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Baha'i Prayers - `Abdu'l-bahá ~ for Glenn -- Anonymous, 20:19:02 02/22/23 Wed [1]
He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!
O God, my God!
Thou seest me, Thou knowest me;
Thou art my Haven and my Refuge.
None have I sought nor any will I seek save Thee;
no path have I trodden nor any will I tread
but the path of Thy love.
In the darksome night of despair,
my eye turneth expectant and full of hope
to the morn of Thy boundless favor
and at the hour of dawn my drooping soul is refreshed
an strengthened in remembrance of Thy beauty and perfection.
He whom the grace of Thy mercy aideth,
though he be but a drop,
shall become the boundless ocean,
and the merest atom which
the outpouring of Thy loving-kindness assisteth,
shall shine even as the radiant star.
Shelter under Thy protection, O Thou Spirit of purity,
Thou Whom art the All-Bountiful Provider,
this enthralled, enkindled servant of Thine.
Aid him in this world of being
to remain steadfast and firm in Thy love
and grant that this broken-winged bird
attain a refuge and shelter in Thy divine nest
that abideth upon the celestial tree.
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Prayer for the World ~ Jane Goodall -- Anonymous, 20:16:53 02/22/23 Wed [1]
We pray to the great Spiritual Power in which
we live and move and have our being.
We pray that we may at all times
keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma;
that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beings
and our connectedness with the natural world;
that we may become ever more filled with
generosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life;
that we may strive to heal the hurts that we have inflicted on nature
and control our greed for material things, knowing that
our actions are harming our natural world and the future of our children;
that we may value each and every human being
for who he is, for who she is,
reaching to the spirit that is within,
knowing the power of each individual to change the world.
We pray for social justice,
for the alleviation of the crippling poverty
that condemns millions of people around the world
to lives of misery - hungry, sick, and utterly without hope.
We pray for the children who are starving,
who are condemned to homelessness, slave labor, and prostitution,
and especially for those forced to fight, to kill and torture
even members of their own family.
We pray for the victims of violence and war,
for those wounded in body and for those wounded in mind.
We pray for the multitudes of refugees, forced from their homes to alien places
through war or through the utter destruction of their environment.
We pray for suffering animals everywhere,
for an end to the pain caused by scientific experimentation,
intensive farming, fur farming, shooting, trapping,
training for entertainment, abusive pet owners,
and all other forms of exploitation
such as overloading and overworking pack animals,
bull fighting, badger baiting, dog and cock fighting and so many more.
We pray for an end to cruelty,
whether to humans or other animals,
for an end to bullying, and torture in all its forms.
We pray that we may learn the peace that comes with forgiving
and the strength we gain in loving;
that we may learn to take nothing for granted in this life;
that we may learn to see and understand with our hearts;
that we may learn to rejoice in our being.
We pray for these things with humility;
We pray because of the hope that is within us,
and because of a faith in the ultimate triumph of the human spirit;
We pray because of our love for Creation, and because of our trust in God.
We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world.
prayer for world peace - dr. jane goodall
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PARTNER RETURN LOST LOVE SPELL -- Anonymous (Qamil zeka), 14:09:05 11/21/19 Thu [1]
I am a great spiritual healer in Africa, also known around the world. I helped thousands of people with all sorts of problems. I helped them to find love, to bring back lost love, to build relationships, to improve the quality of intimacy, to save marriages, to create wealth, to heal souls and bodies, to protect oneself from black magic, envy and evil forces to improve their fortunes to help people find new jobs and careers to progress on the jobs they already have to improve their studies and more. I reach more people over the Internet who really need my help than you.
As the most recognized African medium, God is gifted and known for his competence and efficiency. Experts in all occult affairs, even in the most desperate cases. Do you have the feeling that everything is wrong in your life? Do not hesitate to call it the most acclimated African medium.
I help solve different life situations. The most common areas of our work are relationships / love issues, so the love magic outweighs. Then healing and, of course, elimination of curses, cleansing and expulsion of negative entities. I also do fortune-telling and related advice.
A customer sees that the problematic situation has changed. He becomes healthier in healing magic, for example, in protective magic he is not disturbed by negative entities at night. In the magic of money, for example, he earns more money or his business grows. In the case of love magic, the customer meets successfully with the desired partner. Love magic from our side ends the moment they go out together and / or sleep together. Only then does our work and responsibility end. Visible results? You have to be there! That means we work to the visible result. Our question is not whether it will come, but when it will come. In some cases the results are visible after one week, in other cases we have to work for a year or more.
With magically lost love spells, I can bring your ex-husband back to you if you still love her and want to go back. Even if they have remarried, my lost love will bring them back and they will love you again. Why should you be lonely when there is someone out there who has a strong connection to true love? Bring back your ex-wife, did you realize how much your wife loved you after your divorce? Maybe you even applied for the divorce yourself. Do you regret that your sweetheart is now your ex-wife? Let my lost love spell for the man bring back his ex-wife. They work fast to bring back their love and even repair things that lead to a happy remarriage.
Email:mouphyqmail009@gmail.com
WhatsaPP: +237677828204
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Novena -- Anonymous, 19:25:12 05/14/19 Tue [2]
3 Day Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Never Known to Fail
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Novena -- Anonymous, 06:11:52 04/26/19 Fri [2]
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Novena prayer -- Anonymous, 18:56:45 04/25/19 Thu [1]
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Novena -- Anonymous, 18:59:33 04/03/19 Wed [3]
3 Day Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Never Known to Fail
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you
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Novena -- Anonymous, 17:22:12 03/27/19 Wed [1]
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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9 day novena -- Anonymous, 18:42:18 03/24/19 Sun [3]
O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity.
Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I Humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (state your specific request or intention here!)
There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (say three times).
Say this prayer for 9 consecutive days and then publish and it will be granted to you. Grateful thanks.
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LOVE SPELL TO KEEP YOUR PARTNER LOVING YOU ALL THE TIME -- Anonymous (Voodoo lost love spell), 15:47:21 02/12/19 Tue [1]
Love Spells To Keep Your Partner Loving all the time
Wiccan binding love spells have been around for generations
When you are in love with someone, but they seem not to be interested in you. It is as though you are forcing yourself on them. Would like to make him start having better feelings for you today? The Wiccan binding love spells are a great help when it comes to generating new and intense feelings or revival of the already dead feelings. If you know that your partner still feels things for you, it will always be easier to enhance those feelings using this Wiccan binding love spells.
Effective Wiccan binding love spells to revive lost feelings
Has your relationship gone into a state of inertia? Has your partner totally lost all feelings for you? It is time you bound the love of your partner using a powerful spell that works. A binding love spell can be a very drastic ritual and there are situations that require it. The moment you cast this spell, your partner will start feeling all those emotions that were lost by time and routine. Your love will be taken back to those times when you had just started the relationship.
Love spell to make your lover have new feelings
A Wiccan binding love spell generates new feelings that were based on emotions already lost. Your partner will have the feeling he had for you in the past. It is a very powerful spell and can crush the feelings that existed prior to the spell. Make sure your partner does not feel anything at all because he could lose his previous emotions. If you are currently lost in thought because you can’t imagine being rejected, use this Wiccan binding love spells.
This is the time to make your man start feeling for you
Sometimes, there are men who seem not to feel anything, but in their hearts, their feelings are still alive. When two people come and join each other in a relationship, their union is sealed and cemented from the astral. These two are bound to be together for eternity. However, demons and evil spirits can sometimes want to ruin such relationships. That is why you find people fighting each other and later separating. With this Wiccan binding love spells, you can rid of negativity and ensure that your man loves you forever.
Whatsapp: 004915163012157
Email: sandragreac@gmail.com
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Novena -- Anonymous, 02:54:48 02/05/19 Tue [2]
3 Day Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Never Known to Fail
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Novena to the blessed virgin -- Anonymous, 03:04:56 12/20/18 Thu [1]
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Novena toblessed Virgin -- Anonymous, 19:20:46 12/16/18 Sun [1]
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Novena -- Anonymous, 19:11:39 12/06/18 Thu [1]
3 Day Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Never Known to Fail
Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven.
Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother.
Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. (Mention your request here).
There are none that can withstand your power.
Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3x).
Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3x). Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you.
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Prayer -- Anonymous, 18:58:57 12/12/17 Tue [1]
Pray this prayer daily for 3 consecutive days, your prayer will be answered after the third day. In making your request, promise to publish this prayer ( share in writing on the internet this prayer or distribute this prayer to others ).
Holy Spirit You who make me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals, You who gave me the Divine gift to forgive all the wrong that was done to me, and You who are in all instances in my my life. I want to Thank You for everything and confirm with you once more I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual Glory. Amen < Make request >
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MYSTIQUE POWERFUL HINDU CANDLES.Whatsapp: 004915218974323 -- Anonymous (MYSTIQUE POWERFUL HINDU CANDLES.), 11:36:29 12/04/17 Mon [1]
These candles are prepared by different powers and they have the quality to bring peace and happiness in your house. You must have noticed and also wondered that some times in your house you often feel restless and disturbed and unhappy. This happens because some people do some types of evil spells in your house or office because of which there is always problem in your house and office. Now for these problems I have introduced these magic candles. These candles will remove all the magic spells in your house or office and will destroy any type of magic in your house. You will have to burn these candles only for 40 days and after that your house will be free from any types of witchcraft or blackmagic. When you will burn it its smoke will settle in all the corners of your house and by this way slowly it will bring goodluck to your house or office. White Magic Spells, Love Spells, Magic Spells, Money Spells, Black magic spells
Whatsapp: 004915218974323
Email:biankabrenda52@gmail.com
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Healing Prayer for Bob -- Anonymous, 00:07:51 05/18/15 Mon [3]
In the house made of dawn.
In the story made of dawn.
On the trail of dawn.
O, Talking God.
His feet, my feet, restore.
His limbs, my limbs, restore.
His body, my body, restore.
His voice, my voice, restore.
His plumes, my plumes, restore.
With beauty before him, with beauty before me.
With beauty behind him, with beauty behind me.
With beauty above him, with beauty above me.
With beauty below him, with beauty below me.
With beauty around him, with beauty around me.
With pollen beautiful in his voice,
with pollen beautiful in my voice.
It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.
In the house of evening light.
From the story made of evening light.
On the trail of evening light.
american indian - navajo
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INVOCATION -- Anonymous, 11:43:26 05/07/15 Thu [1]
In the cracked and barren wastes
that always must be passed through
to reach the Promised Land,
we invoke you, we call to you:
Light of Darkness, Solace of Light,
Moon which guides us, Sun which blesses us,
Giver of Life, we beseech you.
In this land without sustenance
we give thanks that you are the fruit
which nourishes and sustains us.
In this land without shade
we give thanks that you are the shade
which shelters and cools us.
Through your grace we discover
that this waste land bears its own seeds of liberation
before even the Promised Land is reached;
before even the taste of the old land left far behind
with its towers and temples, its fields and vineyards,
its giving wells of water, has faded from our memory.
We invoke you, Blessed One
of the songs and laughter of our children’s games
as they played in the fields,
of the smiles of our elders
who once watched them playing
and whose smiles remain in our hearts
even though they themselves are faded into air.
In the desert of emancipation we call on you, Blessed Shekinah.
Give your breath to the breathless ones
who feel that they cannot journey farther.
Grant your sanctuary to those people
who are forced to leave their homes,
who are fleeing with their children
to seek refuge in tents and shelters.
Give your blessings to those people
and enfold them in your compassionate light,
give them their own voice once more
give them the power to sing
give them the power to believe that they can do so.
We pray for all people who are captive and long for release,
who are suffering through their race,
through abuse, or through violation,
or through social or religious customs
which deny them their voice, and even their very humanity.
We commend all these people to your grace, Blessed Shekinah,
may they find solace in the shadow of your shining wings.
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Prayers for Nobi -- Anonymous, 21:09:27 12/22/14 Mon [1]
Please pray for a young man with his whole life before him. That he may freely, without any interference, partake of all the wonders of this life, and realize his fullest potential. To watch sunrises and sunsets, to love and be loved, to have his cup filled with happiness. To have only challenges that make him grow, and none that are hindrances or that are in vain.
"I am every living being
fearing nothing loving all
I am part of living breathing
heart wide open feeling all
grateful living being loving
all my life I'm one and all
Sky above me Earth below me
flying swirling through the all
seeds of love are growing in me
all of nature blooms along
grace and joy I am unfolding
grateful for my chance to grow"
lizabeth gottsegen - 2012
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Prayer of St. Francis -- Anonymous (In the spirit of all that matters), 20:04:51 12/18/14 Thu [1]
Lord, make me a channel of thy peace,
that where there is hatred, I may bring love;
that where there is wrong,
I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;
that where there is discord, I may bring harmony;
that where there is error, I may bring truth;
that where there is doubt, I may bring faith;
that where there is despair, I may bring hope;
that where there are shadows, I may bring light;
that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
Lord, grant that I may seek rather to
comfort than to be comforted;
to understand, than to be understood;
to love, than to be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.
It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.
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Healing -- Anonymous (With Healing Light), 13:18:06 09/21/14 Sun [1]
For Patrick's healing and recovery after knee surgery, and to be without pain. In gratitude for many kindnesses, prayers, loving support and friendship.
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Hope and Miracles -- Anonymous, 14:54:47 09/20/14 Sat [1]
A God becomes Child to save the children,
Shepherds chant with the tongue of Angels,
Salvation is described in a Mystery,
Heaven and Earth mingle into one Soul this night.
Prophecy is the point of a Star.
Cherubim bow with the neck of Shepherds.
A cave becomes the Gate of the Universe
While kings search for the bed of a Beggar.
A Maiden becomes the Mother of Grace;
Life has been given another Life.
The Child reaches out, takes hold of the world
And smiles the Innocent Smile.
In this Miracle all miracles are born -
The blind receive sight and the deaf have song,
The cold and homeless have shelter
And pilgrims cease their wanderings.
In this Creation all creation is born
And all creatures have a voice.
We find ourselves kneeling alongside the Magi.
The Child turns, looks and recognizes.
luke 2:11 - stephen glaros
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A Disciple's Mantra -- Anonymous, 10:39:22 09/20/14 Sat [1]
I am a point of light within a greater Light.
I am a strand of loving energy within the stream of Love divine.
I am a point of sacrificial Fire, focused within the fiery Will of God.
And thus I stand
I am a way by which men may achieve.
I am a source of strength, enabling them to stand.
I am a beam of light, shining upon their way.
And thus I stand.
And standing thus, revolve
And tread this way the ways of men,
And know the ways of God.
And thus I stand.
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Two Teachers -- Anonymous, 10:43:18 09/19/14 Fri [1]
Two Hindu teachers were walking along a river and heard a call for
help. One started removing his clothing to rescue the drowning man.
The other said, "Don't do that, you'll interfere with his Karma." The
first ignored him, saved the man, and then replied, "Apparently it was
his Karma to be saved." Some people use the idea of Karma as an excuse
to not help their fellows, but the brotherhood of man can be achieved
only by people who know I am my brother's keeper.
- Rev. Ann Davies
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MY FAVORITE QUOTE OUTSIDE OF THE BIBLE -- Anonymous (http://www.tentmaker.org/), 11:05:12 12/25/09 Fri [1]
MY FAVORITE QUOTE OUTSIDE OF THE BIBLE
“God’s purposes are so vast and glorious, beyond all guessing now, that when they are achieved and consummated, all our sufferings and sorrows of today, even the agonies that nearly break our faith, the disasters that well nigh overwhelm us, shall, seen from that fair country where God’s age long dreams come true, bulk as little as bulk now the pieces of a broken toy upon a nursery floor, over which, thinking that all our little world was in ruins, we cried ourselves to sleep.”
Dr. Leslie Weatherhead
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healing restoration -- Anonymous, 12:01:14 05/19/08 Mon [1]
god bless
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"The Crucifiction" -- Anonymous, 20:56:29 04/06/07 Fri [1]
At Christmas we celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ. On Easter we will celebrated the reason He was born: to be crucified for our sins,a formal atonement for the sins of mankind and the reconciliation to God,His father,to man. This was Jesus's purpose; based on His unselfish love for His brothers and sisters as expressed in the Holy Bible. We know He succeeded as He arose from the dead and ascended into heaven. As a result of His suffering and dying on the cross we get a chance to return to God's heavenly kingdom by obeying God's Commandments. As one person to another,or brother to brother,or brother to sister please give thanks to Jesus not only on Easter but by keeping Jesus in your heart and soul. The only way you can do that is by loving Jesus,obeying and loving God Jesus's father and last, but not least,Jesus's and your brothers and sisters. God Bless!
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Quotes -- Anonymous, 17:00:14 04/05/06 Wed [1]
"Work like you don't need the money; love like you've never been hurt; dance like nobody is watching; sing like noby is listening; live like it is heaven on earth." Author - William W. Purkey
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Quotes -- Anonymous, 16:54:47 04/05/06 Wed [1]
"Work like you don't need the money; love like you've never been hurt; dance like nobody is watching; sing like nobody is listening; live like it is heaven on earth." Author - William W. Purkey
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Meaningfull Quotes -- Anonymous, 21:54:40 04/02/06 Sun [2]
"Get your facts first and then you can distort them as much as you wish". -Mark Twain"
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That Loving Feeling -- Anonymous, 22:03:43 01/04/06 Wed [1]
That loving feeling can lift you higher than you have ever been lifted before as many songs have stated. It is also quite true of literature writings,famous and not so famous. A book I recently read, entitled "Green Mansions", did just that. Kindly read the following quote from it and soar to those lofty heights. "You are you, and I am I --why is it?--the question asked when our souls were near together, like two raindrops side by side, drawing irresistibly near, ever nearer: for now they had touched and were not two, but one inseparable drop, crystallized beyond change, not to be disintegrated by time, not shattered by death's blow nor resolved by any alchemy." This book and many others have much to offer: humor,fun,spiritual enlightenment,thought provoking questions and answers. So, check out a book or two or more, when you get a chance at your local library. If they don't have the book you want they may get it for you from another libary. In most cases it is free. If you find something worth sharing, please post it here on this web site as it is as much yours as mine. Happy reading!
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"The Gift of Christmas" -- Anonymous, 01:09:46 12/25/05 Sun [1]
In viewing the various messages on this web site I noticed a message that was posted by Edward on 12-25-02 entitled "The Gift of Christmas". It is as meaningfull now as it was then. Please allow me to add to the title and message. "The Gift of Christmas"- The Gift of Love. "Happy Birthday" sweet Jesus and thank You for Your love. We humbly ask you to accept our gift to you - our love. Glory to God in the highest,peace to all people of good will: men,women and children. God Bless. "Merry Christmas" to everyone who took the time to read this message.
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Delight and gratitude -- Anonymous, 06:38:03 12/06/05 Tue [2]
I am grateful and delighted to find "Ordinary Day" on this site. I lost it years ago, and need it right now.
Also, delighted with the site's overall content. Bouquets to all who contirbute and to the caretakers of the site.
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Love -- Anonymous, 00:16:39 09/30/05 Fri [1]
"COME,GENTLE NIGHT,COME,LOVING,BLACK-BROW'D NIGHT. GIVE ME MY ROMEO; AND,WHEN HE SHALL DIE,TAKE HIM AND CUT HIM OUT IN LITTLE STARS, AND HE WILL MAKE THE FACE OF HEAVEN SO FINE THAT ALL THE WORLD WILL BE IN LOVE WITH NIGHT AND PAY NO WORSHIP TO THE GARISH SUN. O,I HAVE BOUGHT THE MANSION OF A LOVE, BUT NOT POSSESS'D IT, AND, THOUGH I AM SOLD, NOT YET ENJOY'D; SO TEDIOUS IS THIS DAY AS IS THE NIGHT BEFORE SOME FESTIVAL, TO AN IMPATIENT CHILD THAT HATH NEW ROBES AND MAY NOT WEAR THEM." (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE)
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Love -- Anonymous, 23:28:00 09/28/05 Wed [2]
"Love sought is good, but given unsought is better." (Willin Shakespear)
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FAITH -- Anonymous, 00:06:52 09/26/05 Mon [1]
"Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark." (Old Scandinavian saying)
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Our Father of the Sacred Abyss of nothingness -- Anonymous, 19:43:02 09/03/05 Sat [1]
My Father:
You are my existence-
All is of you-
You are All Love-
You Are Heaven-
Sacred is thy name-
Only the Spirit of my soul can recognize and hear it-
Father from the Sacred Abyss of Nothingness-
You have given me Life and a Will of Freedom with your Divine Breath-
I Celebrate You in Life-
I work daily to align my actions with Love-
Father: I, am your chalice-
Fill me with Love and guide me to where it is needed-
Release me from the bondage of self-
Remove my ways that have been corrupted by the sins of wrath-
I shall overcome my Worldly difficulties with:
Your Love-
The teachings of Yeshua-
May your Holy Spirit saturate every corner of my life-
For I shall be a witness to my brothers and Sisters-
To the Beautiful Daughter and Son-
You brought to life through me and their Mother-
As we were though our Mothers and Fathers-
And they throuigh their's-
As all have been given life, Ions past-
I shall be a witness to the Beauty-
The Glory and power of Thy Love-
Bless me this day, as I walk forth-
May my Soul harvest the wheat of truth-
From the Teachings of Your Word made Flesh, Yeshua-
Forgive me father for my ignorance and sins-
As I forgive those who tresspass against me-
Lead me not into, but from temptation-
Indeed I, am Blessed by you-
You have increased my territory-
Your Hand is by my side-
To protect me from evil-
To prevent me from causing pain-
All is of Thee-
I, am of thee-
I, am thy Son-
May I fullfill my heritage, and become a Son of thy Light-
May Your Divine Light Shine out and upon you-
As it is in my Brother-
Yeshua Your Son-
May I become fully Human-
May I become Compassion-
Before I complete my Spiritual Journey-
Durring this Physical Life-
Grateful am I, to disrobe the animal within-
In Loving myself and all that is present in this Life-
I, am one with-
I Love You.
Your Son Michael.
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Prayer to Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel. -- Anonymous, 17:57:19 02/16/04 Mon [1]
most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendour of heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me here you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (say three times).
All you have to do is say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish and it will be granted to you if you believe.
With thanks and devotion.
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The Gift of Love -- Anonymous, 21:02:09 12/11/03 Thu [1]
See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.... 1 JOHN 3:1
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Tomorrow Never Comes -- Anonymous, 00:58:32 11/09/03 Sun [1]
Please allow me to share a beautiful and inspirational poem with you. "Tomorrow Never Comes" by Norma Cornett Marek. If I knew it would be the last time, That I'd see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly, And pray the Lord your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time, That I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and a kiss, And call you back for just one more. If I knew it would be the last time, I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,I would tape each word and action,And play them back throughout my days. If I knew it would be the last time,I would spare an extra minute or two To stop and say, "I love you," Instead of assuming you know I do. So just in case tomorrow never comes,And today is all I get,I'd like to say how much I love you And I hope we never will forget. Tomorrow is not promised to any one,Young or old alike, And today may be the last chance, You get to hold your loved one tight. So if yor"re waiating for tomorrow, Why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, You"ll surely regret the day That you didn't take that extra time, For a smile, a hug or a kiss, And you were too busy to grant someone What turned out to be their one last wish. So hold your loved one close today, And whisper in their ear, Tell them you love them very much, and You'll always hold them dear. Take time to say, "I'm sorry," Please forgie me," "thank you," or "It's Ok." And if tomorrow never comes, You'll have not regrets about today.
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Your work on this site is very good! -- Anonymous, 11:18:38 11/01/03 Sat [1]
Your work on this site is very good!
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Great site, thank you for sharing it -- Anonymous, 12:58:54 10/31/03 Fri [1]
Great site, thank you for sharing it
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eBook on happiness -- Anonymous, 11:44:56 08/11/03 Mon [1]
http://www.faithwriters.com/e-book-details.php?id=178
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oh!lord! -- Anonymous, 13:04:17 06/11/03 Wed [1]
Jesus is the name
That is sweetest on my lips,
He is the son of God,
He is the king of kings.(So)
He made the lame to walk,
He made the blind to see,
So what's it for HIM
That He can't do for me.(S0)
He is the Master of my fate,
He is the captain of my soul,
With Him ,He with me,
I'll Lead this life
To a happy End.(SO)
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Bringing Home My Husband, My Dearest Friend on Earth -- Anonymous, 09:29:35 05/31/03 Sat [1]
Dear Jesus: Please fill me with more of Your Power and more belief that You are already healing this wounded and broken marrige. I demand in Your Name Jesus Christ that any woman, man or spirit that causes Sharon and Rudi Mol to suffer and be apart from thier blessed union and marriage, be cast from our marriage and our lives and placed at Your feet dear Jesus, for Your judgement. And I ask You to place joy and optimism in my heart dear Jesus and place this in Rudi's heart too and allow me to hear his love for me, once again. Help me to smile in my heart, believe that You know everything and are already healing the wounds that Rudi and I carry and help me trust in the return of my husband, because that is what God wants. Thank You Heavenly Father, for even the little I know of Jesus, please increase my faith and joy, at knowing and trusting Your Beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen: Mrs. Sharon Mol
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Bringing Home My Husband, My Dearest Friend -- Anonymous, 09:28:07 05/31/03 Sat [1]
Dear Jesus: Please fill me with more of Your Power and more belief that You are already healing this wounded and broken marrige. I demand in Your Name Jesus Christ that any woman, man or spirit that causes Sharon and Rudi Mol to suffer and be apart from thier blessed union and marriage, be cast from our marriage and our lives and placed at Your feet dear Jesus, for Your judgement. And I ask You to place joy and optimism in my heart dear Jesus and place this in Rudi's heart too and allow me to hear his love for me, once again. Help me to smile in my heart, believe that You know everything and are already healing the wounds that Rudi and I carry and help me trust in the return of my husband, because that is what God wants. Thank You Heavenly Father, for even the little I know of Jesus, please increase my faith and joy, at knowing and trusting Your Beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen: Mrs. Sharon Mol
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PRAYERS -- Anonymous, 22:32:56 04/29/03 Tue [1]
"Prayer was the cornerstone of Jesus' life. He showed the
great power that was generated in faith-filled prayer-the power to accomplish miracles.
I,too,make prayer the cornerstone of my life. I pray for myself and I pray for others. I pray that everyone I know and even those I don't know are open to God's inspiration and guidance.
My prayers are prayers of faith. Because they are imbued with the power of God,they reach out to bless the ones I
love. I know without a doubt that my affirmations of health and peace and abundance are making a positive difference in my loved ones' lives and in my own life.
Each prayer I pray --whether for myself or another-is a message of love from my heart." (Daily Word) 1999
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JUST ONE HEART -- Anonymous, 21:48:22 04/20/03 Sun [1]
If I can stop
One heart from breaking
I shall not live in vain
if I can ease
One life the aching
Or cool one pain
Or help one lonely person
into happiness again,
- Emily Dickinson
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FAith -- Anonymous, 21:33:00 04/20/03 Sun [1]
Faith is like a bright ray of sunlight. It enaables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.
- St. Francis de Sales
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The Gift of Christmas -- Anonymous, 21:51:10 12/25/02 Wed [1]
Glory to God in the highest. Peace and good will to all mankind. For God loved the world so very much that he sent His only son to redeem the world in order for each and everyone one of us that followed His commandments to share eternal,everlasting life with Him in heaven. Most of us have heard these words before,some for the first time; but not for the last time. With every Christmas these words are repeated. Let us renew our faith during this time to be deserving of His gifts to us. Let us work together and give each other the strength to achieve our holy promised destiny. May His love,grace,mercy,spirit shine upon you each and every day of the year, and throughout your entire life. Let us pray that we may be worthy of all He has in store for us and give thanks for all He has given us. Amen.
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WHAT WE KNOW -- Anonymous, 21:17:15 11/04/02 Mon [1]
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God" Romans 8:28
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Helping Prevent Child Abuse -- Anonymous, 22:07:59 10/20/02 Sun [1]
Somethings we can not change,some things we can. One of the things we can is child abuse. It seems that every time we watch news on television,listen to the radio or read the newspaper there is a story about a young child,both boys and girls that have been abused,exploited and have had terrible things happen to them,mentally and physically.This includes even murder and torture. With a desire to help and do something worthwhile,please allow me to quote the late and famous Ann Landers:" In the first few months of this year,the media shed light on a number of cases of child abuse. How can we prevent these tragedies from happening? Nearly three-quarters of Americans report having witnessed abuse and neglect,yet nearly half of them did nothing about it,largely because they did not know how to respond. That is why Prevent Child Abuse America has launched a public-service advertising campaign,"A Child is Helpless - You Are Not." This campaign educates the public about what people can do to prevent child abuse and neglect before it starts. We recommend the following: Reach out and support parents and kids. Anything you can do,from baby-sitting to running errands,can help reduce the stress that often leads to abuse. Raise the issue by educating yourself and others in you community. Remember the risk factor,such as economic hardship,isolation or substance abuse problems. Recognize the warning signs in children,which may include nervousness around adults,aggression or low self-esteem. Report suspected abuse or neglect. Readers can find more ways to prevent child abuse and neglect by accessing out website, www.preventchildabuse.org, or by calling 1-800-children (1-800-244-5373). Together,we can help stop the abuse of our nation's children." Thank you for listening to this message and for your help in carrying the message out.
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Shakespeare on Love -- Anonymous, 22:14:39 10/14/02 Mon [1]
Doubt thou the stars are fire: Doubt that the sun doth move: Doubt truth to be a liar: But never doubt I love. HAMLET
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Shakespeare On Love -- Anonymous, 21:25:11 10/14/02 Mon [1]
Love looks not with the eyes,bt with the mind and therefore is wing'd cupid painted blind. - "A Midsummer Night's Dream
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I Am a Miracle -- Anonymous, 21:10:10 10/14/02 Mon [2]
I am a miracle because God,my Creator,is the creator of miracles. Only God knows me better than I know myself. So if I ever get down on myself, thinking I am less than I should be, I remember that I am one of God's creations. God, the creator of miracles,created me. What better proof could I have of being a miracle? I am unique,so I don't judge my looks or intelligence against those of other people. We are all unique! True, I may not be the best musician or artist in the world, but I have my own skills and abilities that enable me to be creative in my own special ways. I am a miracle! I have a body that heals and renews itself. I have a mind that is continually active and expanding. I have a capacity to love that is unlimited. Yes, I am a miracle, and I acknowledge all others as God's miracles too. From THE DAILY WORD
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FAITH -- Anonymous, 20:51:12 10/14/02 Mon [1]
"Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you,if you have faith and do not doubt,not only will you do wht has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain "Be lifted up and thrown into the sea," it will be done." Matthew 21:21
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Th e Most Alive Moment -- Anonymous, 20:42:49 10/14/02 Mon [1]
The most living moment comes when those who love each other meet each other's eyes and in what flows between them....... RUMI
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RICHES -- Anonymous, 22:33:09 09/28/02 Sat [1]
True riches do not consist in wordly wealth. They consist in the virtues that we make part of our lives and that will become our eternal treasure. - St. Bernard
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LOVE -- Anonymous, 22:29:19 09/28/02 Sat [1]
We should love people not only with words and talk, but by
our actions and true caring.This is the way we know that we belong to the way of truth. When our hearts make us feel
guilty. We can still have peace before God. God is greater than our hearts and He knows everything.
1 John 3:18-20
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What Will Happen... -- Anonymous, 08:29:45 09/11/02 Wed [1]
"If you pass your night
and merge it with dawn
for the sake of heart
what do you think will happen
if the entire world
is covered with the blossoms
you have labored to plant
what do you think will happen
if the elixir of life
that has been hidden in the dark
fills the desert and towns
what do you think will happen
if because of
your generosity and love
a few humans find their lives
what do you think will happen
if you pour an entire jar
filled with joyous wine
on the head of those already drunk
what do you think will happen
go my friend
bestow your love
even on your enemies
if you touch their hearts
what do you think will happen?"
Translated by Nader Khalili
Rumi, Fountain of Fire
Cal-Earth, September 1994
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The Ways of Truth And Love -- Anonymous, 08:15:21 09/11/02 Wed [1]
"When I despair,
I remember that all through history
the ways of truth and love have always won.
There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall.
Think of it - always."
Mahatma Gandhi
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Prayer for Peace - In Memory of 911 -- Anonymous, 22:07:19 09/02/02 Mon [1]
Dear Lord, We have felt the fear and the grief that hatred brings.Help us to bond together as Your people to heal the pain,cherish the memories, and learn to celebrate our differences.You created us all as Your very dear children,Teach us to live in the example of Your only Son, To live in Faith, Be confident in Hope, Act in Charity, and Believe in the power of Prayer. Help us to find peace within our hearts And among all Nations. Amen - Alice Trumbull
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Prayer for Peace -- Anonymous, 22:49:11 09/01/02 Sun [1]
Dear Lord, We have felt the fear and the grief that hatred brings. Help us to bond together as Your people to heal the pain, cherish the memories, and learn to celebrate our differences. You created us all as Your very dear childdren, Teach us to live in the example of Your only Son, To live in Faith, Be confident in Hope, Act in Charity,and Believe in the power of Prayer. Help us to find peace within our hearts And among all Nations. ------------- - Alice Trumbull
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The Farther Shore -- Anonymous, 11:24:57 08/22/02 Thu [1]
I walk, I crawl
I leap, I fall
I rush, I creep
I weep, I sleep
My thoughts are deep
My soul's asleep
Rainbows shine
Their yours, their mine
Sunshine rains, in every vein
I run so fast I fly......
Then sail on moonlight beams, through endless skies......
Toward God's loving soul, reflected in the sky
I reach , I grasp the heavens, present and the past
My soul now contains, both fire and rain
For now, with peace and joy,contentment soars
I can live forever more................................
As I have reached the farther shore
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O God, Grace Me With An Open Door -- Anonymous, 08:37:58 07/31/02 Wed [1]
O God, grace me with an open door:
Show me the path of salvation.
Your gift to me: freed of this world -- and the other;
Your vision suffices: erase the rest from my heart.
The poetry of Abu Sa'id
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Of the First Look -- Anonymous, 23:40:16 07/26/02 Fri [1]
IT IS THAT MOMENT that divides the intoxicaion of Life
from the awakening. It is the first flame that lights up the
inner domain of the heart. It is the first magic note plucked on the silver string of the heart. It is that brief moment that unfolds before the soul the chronicles of time, and reveals to the eyes the deeds of the night, and the works of conscience. It opens Eternity's secrects of the future. It is the seed cast by Ishtaar, goddess of Love, and sown by the eyes of the beloved in the field of Love, brought forth by affection, and reaped by the Soul.
The first glance from the eyes of the beloved is like the spirit that moved upon the face of the waters, giving birth to heaven and earth, when the Lord spoke and said, "Let there be." - KAHLIL GIBRAN
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The Tre Measure of a Man -- Anonymous, 23:16:59 07/26/02 Fri [1]
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. - ANN LANDERS
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Pray for Hey Dude -- Anonymous, 14:22:22 07/26/02 Fri [1]
My friend John has a sweet little bulldog named "Hey Dude." He has a lump
on the left side of his face. The vet thinks it might possibly be cancer.
We are awaiting the lab reports. We just ask that you pray for the healing
of this little dog. He is only 5 years old and has a long life to live
ahead of him. Jesus says anything we ask in His name: He will do. So I am
asking that we all pray in Jesus' name that "Hey Dude" is healed.
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I Find You, Lord -- Anonymous, 09:28:01 07/16/02 Tue [1]
I find you, Lord, in all things and in all
my fellow creatures, pulsing with your life;
as a tiny seed you sleep in what is small
and in the vast you vastly yield yourself.
Rainer Marie Rilke
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The Greatest Illusion -- Anonymous, 09:21:45 07/16/02 Tue [1]
"The greatest illusion is darkness."
~Author Unknown
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We give thanks to this day -- Anonymous, 09:19:15 07/16/02 Tue [1]
"All of our lives we wait for something wonderful to happen, for our moment when all of our hopes and inspirations are stirred with the blessing of a better tomorrow. We hope for some kind of miracle, a "requiem" to our spirit that makes all past trials worthwhile and that makes the future a beacon of light.
Something wonderful, a miracle, has happened; it was by no less effort of the universe to produce a nebula as to bring you forth. You have been born: what fortune and what a miracle. You've nothing to prove. Your greatest work is done. Love and shine. There is nothing you can do that is greater than what the divine has done. You are the reciever, take care of your gifts."
~Anon
For the expanding grandeur of Creation,
worlds known and unknown,
galaxies beyond galaxies,
filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations:
We give thanks this day.
For this fragile planet earth,
its times and tides, its sunsets and seasons:
We give thanks this day.
For the joy of human life,
its wonders and surprises, its hopes and achievements:
We give thanks this day.
For our human community,
our common past and future hope,
our oneness transcending all separation,
our capacity to work for peace and justice in the midst of hostility and oppression:
We give thanks this day.
For high hopes and noble causes, for faith without fanaticism,
for understanding of views not shared:
We give thanks this day.
For all who have labored and suffered for a fairer world,
who have lived so that others might live in dignity and freedom:
We give thanks this day.
For human liberty and sacred rites;
for opportunities to change and grow, to affirm and choose:
We give thanks this day.
We pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes,
not by our words but by our deeds.
we give thanks this day - o. eugene pickett
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SONG OF THE SOUL -- Anonymous, 08:34:12 07/13/02 Sat [2]
In the DEPTH of my soul there is
A wordless song - a song that lives
In the seed of my heart.
It refuses to melt with ink on
Parchment; it engulfs my affection
In a transparent cloak and flows,
But not upon my lips.
How can I sigh it? I fear it may
Mingle with earthly ether;
To whom shall I sing it? It dwells
In the house of my soul, in fear of
Harsh ears.
When I look into my inner eyes
I see the shadow of its shadow;
When I touch my fingertips
I feel its vibrations.
The deeds of my hands heed its
Presence as a lake must reflect
The glittering stars; my tears
Reveal it, as bright drops of dew
Reveal the secret of a withering rose.
It is a song composed by contemplation,
And published by silence
And shunned by clamour,
And folded by truth
And repeated by dreams,
And understood by love,
And hidden by awakening,
And sung by the soul.
It is the song of love;
What Cain or Esau could sing it?
It is more fragrant than jasmine;
What voice could enslave it?
It is heartbound, as a virgin's secret;
What string could quiver it?
Who dares unite the roar of the sea
And the singing of the nightingale?
Who dares compare the shrieking tempest
To the sigh of an infant?
Who dares speak aloud the words
Intended for the heart to speak?
What human dares sing in voice
The song of God?
KAHLIL GIBRAN
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Irish Baby Blessing -- Anonymous, 20:44:16 07/08/02 Mon [1]
"May God guard you through each night and day and ever watch above you ... May God smile on everything you do and always ... God love you."
(For "Sweet Pea" on your trip to Ireland and your family.)
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A Mother - Daughter Prayer -- Anonymous, 20:35:23 07/08/02 Mon [3]
The Lord bless you and keep you:
The Lord make His face to shine upon you,
and be gracious unto you:
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
Mom,
The world is a beautiful place when mothers and daughters share the special bond that we are so fortunate to share. This will always be our special prayer.
~D
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The Desiderata -- Anonymous, 08:12:59 07/06/02 Sat [3]
The Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble,
it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
~Kahlil Gibran
(For Patrick)
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Smallest of All Seeds, Sweetest of All Fruits -- Anonymous, 20:29:06 06/28/02 Fri [1]
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia
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The Purest Flame -- Anonymous, 21:02:28 06/26/02 Wed [1]
Life and death: they are one, at core entwined.
Who understands himself from his own strain
presses himself into a drop of wine
and throws himself into the purest flame.
~Rainer Maria Rilke
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The Bird Is On The Wing -- Anonymous, 21:00:58 06/26/02 Wed [1]
Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring
The Winter Garment of Repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To fly--and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing.
~Omar Khayyám
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When We Look At Life From The Top of the Mountain -- Anonymous, 20:59:14 06/26/02 Wed [1]
When we are face to face with truth, the point
of view of Krishna, Buddha, Christ, or any other
Prophet, is the same. When we look at life from the
top of the mountain, there is no limitation; there is
the same immensity.
~Hazrat Inayat Khan
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If We Could Read The Secret History -- Anonymous, 20:56:03 06/26/02 Wed [1]
If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
~ Longfellow
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To Share and Serve -- Anonymous, 20:52:06 06/26/02 Wed [1]
Love expects no reward. Love knows no fear. Love Divine
gives - does not demand. Love thinks no evil; imputes no
motive. To Love is to share and serve.
~Sivananda
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Understand -- Anonymous, 20:46:33 06/26/02 Wed [1]
"You must understand the whole of life, not just
one little part of it. That is why you must read,
that is why you must look at the skies, that is
why you must sing and dance, and write poems,
and suffer, and understand, for all that is life."
~J.Krishnamurti
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With You From The Beginning -- Anonymous, 20:44:29 06/26/02 Wed [1]
Hear the words of the Star Goddess,
the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven,
whose body encircles the universe:
I who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon
among the stars and the mysteries of the waters,
I call upon your soul to arise and come unto me.
For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe.
From Me all things proceed and unto Me they must return.
Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices,
for behold-- all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals.
Let there be beauty and strength,
power and compassion,
honor and humility,
mirth and reverence within you.
And you who seek to know Me,
know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not,
unless you know the Mystery:
for if that which you seek,
you find not within yourself,
you will never find it without.
For behold, I have been there with you from the beginning,
and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.
Doreen Valiente - adapted by Starhawk
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We Bathe Your Palms -- Anonymous, 19:18:43 06/25/02 Tue [1]
We bathe your palms
In the showers of wine,
In the crook of the kindling,
In the seven elements,
In the sap of the tree,
In the milk of honey,
We place nine pure, choice gifts
In your clear beloved face:
The gift of form,
The gift of voice,
The gift of fortune,
The gift of goodness,
The gift of eminence,
The gift of charity,
The gift of integrity,
The gift of true nobility,
The gift of apt speech.
A Traditional Gaelic Adoration
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May The Sun Always Shine Upon Your Window Pane -- Anonymous, 19:17:26 06/25/02 Tue [1]
May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine upon your window pane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near to you and
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
A Traditional Irish Blessing
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As Rain Hides The Stars -- Anonymous, 19:15:42 06/25/02 Tue [1]
As the rain hides the stars,
as the autumn mist
hides the hills,
as the clouds veil
the blue of the sky, so
the dark happenings of my lot
hide the shining of thy face from me.
Yet, if I may hold thy hand in the darkness,
it is enough, since I know,
that though I may stumble in my going,
Thou dost not fall.
Scottish Gaelic Song of Adoration
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This Song Of Mine Will Wind Its Music Around You -- Anonymous, 20:04:31 06/24/02 Mon [1]
This song of mine will wind its music around you,
my child, like the fond arms of love.
The song of mine will touch your forehead
like a kiss of blessing.
When you are alone it will sit by your side and
whisper in your ear, when you are in the crowd
it will fence you about with aloofness.
My song will be like a pair of wings to your dreams,
it will transport your heart to the verge of the unknown.
It will be like the faithful star overhead
when dark night is over your road.
My song will sit in the pupils of your eyes,
and will carry your sight into the heart of things.
And when my voice is silenced in death,
my song will speak in your living heart.
Rabindranath Tagore
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Lord of My Life -- Anonymous, 20:00:59 06/24/02 Mon [1]
Lord of My Life
Thou who art the innermost Spirit of my being,
art thou pleased, Lord of my Life?
For I give to thee my cup filled with all
the pain and delight that the crushed
grapes of my heart had surrendered,
I wove with rhythm of colors and song cover for thy bed,
And with the molten gold of my desires
I fashioned playthings for thy passing hours.
I know not why thou chosest me for thy partner,
Lord of my life.
Didst thou store my days and nights,
my deeds and dreams for the alchemy of thy art,
and string in the chain of thy music my songs of autumn and spring,
and gather the flowers from my mature moments for thy crown?
I see thine eyes gazing at the dark of my heart,
Lord of my life,
I wonder if my failure and wrongs are forgiven.
For many were my days without service
and nights of forgetfulness; futile were the flowers
that faded in the shade not offered to thee.
Often the tied strings of my lute slackened
at the strains of thy tunes.
And often at the ruin of wasted hours
my desolate evenings were filled with tears.
But have my days come to their end at last,
Lord of my life, while my arms round thee
grow limp, my kisses losing their truth?
Then break up the meeting of this languid day!*
Renew the old in me in fresh forms of delight;
and let the wedding come once again in
a new ceremony of life.
~Rabindranath Tagore
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Reaching The Fields Of Light -- Anonymous, 21:58:20 06/23/02 Sun [1]
When each day is sacred
When each hour is sacred
When each instant is sacred
Earth and you
Space and you
Bearing the sacred
Through time
You'll reach
the fields of light.
~A Prayer by Guillevic
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Charity and Wisdom -- Anonymous, 21:47:32 06/23/02 Sun [1]
Where there is charity and wisdom,
there is neither fear nor ignorance.
Where there is patience and humility,
there is neither anger nor vexation.
Where there is poverty and joy,
there is neither greed nor avarice.
Where there is peace and meditation,
there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
~Saint Francis Of Assisi
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Earth, Teach Me To Remember -- Anonymous, 07:47:49 06/22/02 Sat [1]
Earth teach me stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth Teach me caring
as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage
as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself
as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness
as dry fields weep in the rain.
Ute Native American
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Sutta Nipata -- Anonymous, 07:46:20 06/22/02 Sat [1]
May all beings be filled with joy and peace.
May all beings everywhere,
The strong and the weak,
The great and the small,
The mean and the powerful,
The short and the long,
the subtle and the gross:
May all beings everywhere,
Seen and unseen,
Dwelling far off or nearby,
Being or waiting to become:
May all be filled with lasting joy.
Let no one deceive another,
Let no one anywhere despise another,
Let no one out of anger or resentment
Wish suffering on anyone at all.
Just as a mother with her own life
Protects her child, her only child, from harm,
So within yourself let grow
A boundless love for all creatures.
Let your love flow outward through the universe,
To its height, its depth, its broad extent,
A limitless love, without hatred or enmity.
Then as you stand or walk,
Sit or lie down,
As long as you are awake,
Strive for this with a one-pointed mind;
Your life will bring heaven to earth.
Sutta Nipata
Buddha's Discourse on Good Will
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Eternal Lover of Thy Children -- Anonymous, 07:45:11 06/22/02 Sat [1]
Eternal lover of Thy children,
bring us into Thy life,
make us sharers in Thy love
and transmitters of it.
Help us to become serene and patient
in the midst of our frustrations,
but at the same time
make us heroic adventurers,
brave, gentle, tender,
but without fear
and with radiant faces.
R. Jones, Quaker (1863-1948)
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A New Route Home That Night -- Anonymous, 20:21:02 06/19/02 Wed [1]
"God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place
at the right time.
I was walking down a dimly lit street late one evening
when I heard muffled screams coming from behind a clump
of bushes. Alarmed, I slowed down to listen and
panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were
the unmistakable sounds of a struggle, heavy grunting,
frantic scuffling and tearing of fabric. Only yards from
where I stood , a woman was being attacked.
Should I get involved?
I was frightened for my own safety and cursed myself for
having suddenly decided to take a new route home that
night. What if I became another statistic? Shouldn't I
just run to the nearest phone and call the police?
Although it seemed an eternity, the deliberations in my
head had taken only seconds, but already the cries were
growing weaker. I knew I had to act fast. How could I
walk away from this? No, I finally resolved, I could
not turn my back on the fate of this unknown woman,
even if it meant risking my own life.
I am not a brave man, nor am I athletic. I don't know
where I found the moral courage and physical strength -
but once I had finally resolved to help the girl, I
became strangely transformed.
I ran behind the bushes and pulled the assailant off
the woman. Grappling, we fell to the ground, where we
wrestled for a few minutes until the attacker jumped
up and escaped.
Panting hard, I scrambled upright and approached the
girl, who was crouched behind a tree, sobbing. In the
darkness, I could barely see her outline, but I could
certainly sense her trembling shock.
Not wanting to frighten her further, I at first spoke
to her from a distance. "It's OK," I said soothingly.
"The man ran away. You're safe now."
There was a long pause and then I heard the words,
uttered in wonder, in amazement. "Dad, is that you?"
And then, from behind the tree, stepped my youngest
daughter, Katherine."
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Kahlil Gibran's Thoughts on Nature -- Anonymous, 21:00:20 06/18/02 Tue [1]
"All things in this creation exist within you, and all things in you exist in creation; there is no border between you and the closest things, and there is no distance between you and the farthest things, and all things, from the lowest to the loftiest, from the smallest to the greatest, are within you as equal things. In one atom are found all the elements of the earth; in one motion of the mind are found the motions of all the laws of existence; in one drop of water are found the secrets of all the endless oceans; in one aspect of you are found all the aspects of existence."
Thoughts On Nature by Kahlil Gibran:: Click Here
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To Become In One Flawless Moment -- Anonymous, 20:30:39 06/18/02 Tue [1]
The magic of love binds the soul to the forces of heaven and earth, the bond that unites all things alive and well.
You dwell in the prism of light that shines from the heart of the universe, blind to the eye who sees only the temporary.
Recall the past before time touched your memory when you knew the connectedness of your being to that of its Maker and its twin, itself, one being.
This is pure desire, to become in one flawless moment, an individual in the nature of all things. The promise of what we are is not forgotten, it is written in our longing and passion. You are the Star, my God, my Blessed One, Who guides my slow steps to the stairway to heaven.
Then, in my time, may it be that You open my eyes once again to see You and, in this Love, perfect and divine, the only fulfillment of this exalted child, your son, your daughter, the jewel of Your heart, meet in the canyons of the stars.
I love like this grand music that sings in my heart and my skin. With Your Love let me light the rest of my days. God help me love You as You love me that I may love the world.
~Kahlil Gibran
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The Strongest Hand Is Gentleness -- Anonymous, 20:12:43 06/18/02 Tue [1]
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize.
The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is
humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others.
Be gentle, and you can be bold; be frugal, and you can be
liberal;
avoid putting yourself before others, and you can become a
leader of men.
Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him
who defends.
Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with rich gentleness.
~Lao Tse
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If I Take The Wings Of The Morning... -- Anonymous, 21:58:47 06/17/02 Mon [1]
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend into heaven,
You are there.
If I make my bed in the deep,
Behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
Or dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
Psalm 139 7-10
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"High Flight" -- Anonymous, 21:53:50 06/17/02 Mon [1]
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed and joined the trembling mirth
Of sun-split clouds -- and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of -- wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,
Where never lark, or even eagle, flew;
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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Poems of Love For Fathers -- Anonymous, 09:56:49 06/16/02 Sun [1]
Constant
"The star that lit my life, shining bright.
Shining still in my heart.
The years have led me here,
weathered with maturity and responsibilities,
and I see more clearly now.
The hardships, burdens of love,
and all the sacrifices he made for me.
Grown up, I see differently now...
A new perspective of a man I have always known.
My heart is full, my emotions overpowering
just in the certainty of that bond.
He's been there for me through all the conflicts
helping me over the rough, ragged stones of growing up.
My respect for him is unending,
faith is unbound, and love is unquestioning.
Even in the midst of all my imperfections, he is lenient,
ignoring the pitfalls, the downfalls, the shortcomings,
he just accepted me as I was, as I am.
The sheer purity of it leaves me awe-struck
and it lifts me up, it holds my head a little higher,
it keeps me in balance,harmonizing with the world around me
beautifully, like an inspired masterpiece from the soul
of an honest man.
I am honored to know him, to love him, to be of him.
He's my hero, and I am his daughter.
-Poem by Christine McNamara
For You I Feel An Overwhelming Love
"For you I feel an overwhelming love,
All the more because you're far away.
Though all the continents of Earth may move,
Here is my love, and here my love will stay.
Each time I feel my fortune go adrift,
Realities like rocks poised in my way,
'Ere I feel that fearful, shuddering rift,
Some memory of you holds them at bay.
Dad, your love can still my heart uplift;
After all these years, my spirits sway;
Your strength and courage still my fears remove."
~Unknown
The Beauty of His Hand
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
~Unknown
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The Seven Sacred Prayers -- Anonymous, 16:07:49 06/15/02 Sat [1]
O Great Spirit, who art before all else and who dwells in every object, in every person and in every place, we cry unto Thee. We summon Thee from the far places into our present awareness.
O Great Spirit of the North, who gives wings to the waters of the air and rolls the thick snowstorm before Thee, Who covers the Earth with a sparkling crystal carpet above whose deep tranquillity every sound is beautiful. Temper us with strength to withstand the biting blizzards, yet make us thankful for the beauty which follows and lies deep over the warm Earth in its wake.
O Great Spirit of the East, the land of the rising Sun, Who holds in Your right hand the years of our lives and in Your left the opportunities of each day. Brace us that we may not neglect our gifts nor lose in laziness the hopes of each day and the hopes of each year.
O Great Spirit of the South, whose warm breath of compassion melts the ice that gathers round our hearts, whose fragrance speaks of distant springs and summer days, dissolve our fears, melt our hatreds, kindle our love into flames of true and living realities. Teach us that he who is truly strong is also kind, he who is wise tempers justice with mercy, he who is truly brave matches courage with compassion.
O Great Spirit of the West, the land of the setting Sun, with Your soaring mountains and free, wide rolling prairies, bless us with knowledge of the peace which follows purity of striving and the freedom which follows like a flowing robe in the winds of a well-disciplined life. Teach us that the end is better than the beginning and that the setting sun glorifies not in vain.
O Great Spirit of the heavens, in the day's infinite blue and amid the countless stars of the night season, remind us that you are vast, that you are beautiful and majestic beyond all of our knowing or telling, but also that you are no further from us than the tilting upwards of our heads and the raising of our eyes.
O Great Spirit of Mother Earth beneath our feet, Germinator of seeds and the Storer of the Earth's unreckoned resources, help us to give thanks unceasingly for Your present bounty.
O Great Spirit of our souls, burning in our heart's yearning and in our innermost aspirations, speak to us now and always so that we may be aware of the greatness and goodness of Your gift of life and be worthy of this priceless privilege of living."
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Self-Love -- Anonymous, 16:03:20 06/15/02 Sat [1]
"What is often overlooked is the importance of loving yourself along with everything else. After all, aren't you a part of the whole of Life? There's a wonderful Japanese poem - a haiku - which cleverly illustrates this. It goes, "My horse clip-clopping through the field. Aha! I am part of the picture!" As you grow to realize that you are an integral part of Life's grand picture, it becomes clear that loving yourself along with everything else is part of the deal.
Some of you may feel uncomfortable with the idea of self love, because it's often interpreted as being overly self involved. Many religions teach that total selflessness is the ideal, and that self love is the antithesis of being selfless. I'm not at all knocking selflessness, but is self love really opposed to selflessness? And is it the same as being too self involved? What actually is self love?"
This article contains some beautifully written passages about the true essence and expression of self-Love, which is actually an embrace of thanks to the Divine for the gift of life and the heart's joy of living, in disguise. Self-Love is utterly unrelated to egotism, which is sometimes an eggshell to encompass insecurity (and sometimes just ignorance, either way, one that is no joy to walk on); it is more related to optimism. How can a person allow themselves to be pervaded with the fullness of joy in being alive without the happiness of the gift of who they are given to be.
There are exercises in the article to foster self-Love. But even if some of the suggestions are good, perhaps they aren't really necessary. For an exercise in self Love, enjoy the day. Let the sunshine be your spirit. Let your everyday world be its own haiku in self-Love, and then let it be the loving rays that warmly extend to everyone around you.
"Our Sacred Marriage" by Kenneth Kalb
"I feel the sacred earth between my toes connecting me to this miraculous planet. I breathe the gift of vibrant prana. I feel the warmth of the life giving Sun kissing my face. I see the birds dancing on the limbs embracing the nectar of flowers. I feel the devas chuckling and fluttering in my ethers. I am humbled in the knowing of the delicate relationships and balances of nature which support all life forms. I am honored to be a conscious part of the One Great heart, a divine marriage with our Creator. I am a child of the stars, a flash of the source of which we are all a part. I know I will always live. Through my self love, I am granted access to all love."
By Kenneth Kalb
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A Prayer of Comfort -- Anonymous, 21:19:05 06/14/02 Fri [1]
O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.
Abdu’l-Bahá
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Bestow Upon Me A Heart -- Anonymous, 22:06:18 06/13/02 Thu [1]
COMPASSION
"O Thou the Compassionate One, Bestow upon me a heart, which like unto a glass, may be illumined with the light of Thy Love, and confer upon me a thought which may change this world into a rose-garden through the abundance of Thy Divine Love."
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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Celebrations of The International Day of Peace -- Anonymous, 21:31:10 06/13/02 Thu [3]
In the link below, a prayer for peace in every language is celebrated.
This is a companion piece to the United Nations' International Day of Peace, observed each September. The piece was created in commemoration of the new millenium.
An interesting fact about the International Day of Peace:
'In 1981, the General Assembly declared that the third Tuesday of September, the opening day of the regular session of the G.A. each year, "shall be officially dedicated and observed as the International Day of Peace and shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples" (G.A. Resolution 36/67).'
It is an unfortunate and sad irony that this day of World Peace is always celebrated on a Tuesday in September. May the brave acts of those who protect us from brutal and senseless attacks of violence and who embrace freedom for the innocent so completely that it may still be there to embrace us in return, be remembered reverently as "devotions and commemorations of strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples."
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Prayers for Peace in Every Language -- Anonymous, 20:50:52 06/13/02 Thu [1]
Click On A Flag For A Message Of Peace From Every Country
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Divine Spring, Scatterer of the Clouds -- Anonymous, 20:46:08 06/13/02 Thu [1]
"Inspirer of my mind, consoler of my heart, healer of my spirit,
Thy presence lifteth me from earth to heaven;
Thy words flow as the sacred river;
Thy thought riseth as a divine spring;
Thy tender feelings waken sympathy in my heart.
Beloved Teacher, thy very being is forgiveness.
The clouds of doubt and fear are scattered by thy piercing glance;
All ignorance vanishes in thy illuminating presence;
A new hope is born in my heart by breathing thy peaceful atmosphere.
O inspiring Guide through life's puzzling ways,
In thee I feel abundance of blessing.
Amen."
Hazrat Inayat Kahn
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The Immortal Self by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross -- Anonymous, 20:32:26 06/13/02 Thu [1]
"I will never forget the glow in his eyes, the joy and deep gratitude he experience that he was led to a place where, without doubt and questioning, he was allowed to stand up on the stage and share with a group of hundreds of hospice workers the total knowledge and awareness that our physical body is only the shell that encloses our immortal self."
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Touched By The Light By Peggy Lumpkin -- Anonymous, 20:30:12 06/13/02 Thu [1]
"Probably no documented phenomenon is so pervasive and life-altering as the white light experience. People who go through it tend to categorize the white light vision as religious or mystic, while scientists offer evidence that it is the reproducible effect of stimulating certain areas of the brain with electricity. Does the science behind the phenomenon negate its spiritual validity?"
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Hands, A Dance of Kindness: A Story -- Anonymous, 20:28:23 06/13/02 Thu [9]
Hands, A Dance of Kindness
"Once when I moved to a remote town, the power went off during a winter storm. By candlelight I turned pages of a magazine showing Christmas scenes. I closed the magazine and realized what I wanted for Christmas was a friend to share the spirit of it. I sent out a long prayer by candlelight in the storm and went to sleep.
The next day, 28 miles away where I worked, I started a friendly conversation with a woman in a nearby department. She too was travelling all of that way from the same remote town. We began carpooling. We usually said prayers together on our long drives. She confided in me she'd prayed for someone like me in her life.
Our friendship began in quiet and leisurely times. Long, enriching talks, juice and children, shared prayers and a deep friendship warmed and lit our moments. Life was perfect. Had we had more money, and lived in more complex homes in more crowded places, had we not been in a position to enjoy the simplest and loveliest things in a place most people reverently called, "God's country," we would have been poorer. A family vacation to see tourist sights, a cruise, days sunning on the beach, all would have dimished the loveliness of picnic lunches with birds singing and children's messy faces, and Sunday mornings together in church.
Somehow, following that time, one tragedy after the other befell our famillies. A close friend's husband was killed in a terrible accident. Her second child was born with autism. Troubles in our marriages unsettled our steady and peaceful world, unlikely dramas unfolded we never imagined we would have to deal with. Her marriage survived, mine didn't. She even moved far away to become a missionary, her dreams shattered by a corrupt mission that only strove to use her. She returned.
Her voice always seemed to find wisdom for me, and mine for her. Our lives were like a pilgrimage undertaken separately, but together. By the time 9/11 occured, I was far from home on my own pilgrimage to fight personal oppression - stalking and harrassment - from my former spouse. We rarely spoke or got together. When we did, often I would be stalked there.
I have asked myself many times how the divine would have permitted the events of 9/11 or the unlikely events that disrupted our lives in such unexpected ways. I have often marvelled at the extraodinary heroicism of the rescuers and helpers who came and offered strength and mercy in their hands to strangers suffering unwittingly in the horrible tragedy of 9/11. They were the hands that happened to be at hand.
Some of us will live out our lives without the opportunity to be heroes, or so we might think. We may not recognize the little ways in which we can be heroes to those whom our lives touch. When personal tragedies ruffle our lives unexpectedly, after we have dusted ourselves off, we look back and see that there was a fire that needed tending, in which we played a part. Helping hands are mutual, they connect, they uplift and pull each other to a standing position, they join and survive together.
So then, the question of "why me?" or "why them?" becomes in action, "why not me, why not them." When you wonder why the divine does not give you a life of prosaic and perfect ease, look beside you and you will see either someone who needs your hand to pull them up. Or if you look up, perhaps to seek the divine, you might find in its place a hand reaching out to you, to pull you up. Then you will see that you have found the divine, an a very imperfect world, there in the fire, paradise, the one you thought was lost forever.
If you find your hands throughout your life connected in acts of lifting up and being uplifted, consider yourself as having been richly blessed. You will find yourself on both sides of the continuum at one time or another. Never reject an opportunity to be the lifter or the uplifted. When hands connect, both aspects are fulfilled equally, mutually, they become one and the same."
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Thy Light, Thy Love -- Anonymous, 21:41:57 06/12/02 Wed [1]
"Thy light has illuminated the dark chambers of my mind;
Thy love is rooted in the depths of my heart;
Thine own eyes are the light of my soul:
Thy power worketh behind my action;
Thy peace alone is my life's repose;
Thy will is behind my every impulse;
Thy voice is audible in the words I speak;
Thine own image is my countenance.
My body is but a cover over Thy soul;
My Life is Thy very breath, my beloved,
and my Self is Thine own being."
(Ragas; Gayan; Vadan; Nirtan; Hazrat Inayat Khan)
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Most Heavenly Light, Bringer of Peace -- Anonymous, 21:35:39 06/12/02 Wed [1]
"There is a Light that shines beyond all things on earth,
Beyond us all,
Beyond the heavens,
Beyond the highest, the very highest heavens.
This is the Light that shines in our heart."
From the Chandogya Upanishad
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The Writer's Prayer -- Anonymous, 16:10:47 06/11/02 Tue [1]
Awaken To a new dawn,
I stretch to Infinity and reach Beyond the Stars,
In an instant I return,
filling every tissue, sinew, with Joy,
I feed the nectar of life, into each molecule and cell,
The mind and body embrace Divine love
Through the eye of time I see eternity,
Life in life shine bright,
Shine the torch of majestic light,
Find the path to my universal frame,
So I may bask in the wisdom of pure potential,
Guide my hand to write your words.
The Writers Prayer - Michael Levy
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With Every Step -- Anonymous, 11:56:40 06/11/02 Tue [1]
"If you can see your path laid out
in front of you step by step, you know
it's not your path. Your own path you
make with every step you take. That's
why it's your path."
~Joseph Campbell
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You Are The Peace of All Things Calm -- Anonymous, 04:38:02 06/11/02 Tue [1]
You are the peace of all things calm
You are the place to hide from harm
You are the light that shines in dark
You are the heart's eternal spark
You are the door that's open wide
You are the guest who waits inside
You are the stranger at the door
You are the calling of the poor
You are my Lord and with me from ill
You are the light, the truth, the way
You are my Saviour this very day.
Celtic Oral Tradition - 1st Millennium
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Animals Teach Us About Spirituality -- Anonymous, 21:31:27 06/09/02 Sun [1]
"Animals fully reveal to us what we already glimpse: it is feeling -- and the organization of feeling -- that forms the core of self. We also sense that through our relationship to animals we can recover that which is true within us and, through the discovery of that truth, find our spiritual direction. Quite simply, animals teach us about love: how to love, how to enjoy being loved, how loving itself is an activity that generates more love, radiating out and encompassing an ever larger circle of others. Animals propel us into an "economy of abundance."
They teach us the language of the spirit. Through our contact with animals we can learn to overcome the limits imposed by difference; we can reach beyond the walls we have erected between the mundane and the sacred. They can even help us stretch ourselves to discover new frontiers of consciousness. Animals cannot "talk" to us, but they can communicate with us and commune with us in a language that does not require words. They help us understand that words might even stand in the way."
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Divine Air, Divine Fire -- Anonymous, 21:26:51 06/09/02 Sun [1]
"Soul of our souls, Spirit of our spirits,
And the One embracing All,
Divine One, of infinite names and none:
Powers of East, South, West and North,
And all who weave the Universe:
I call to you, within and without -
This night, this rite.
Divine Air - bring imagination and creativity to the world.
Like the far-seeing hawk,
May we see this situation as the whole
complete tapestry that it is,
And be in-spired with fresh and virgin weavings.
Like the unfettered winds,
May we be freed from old assumptions
and patterns in how we respond,
And breath in new possibilities.
Divine Fire - bring clarity
and compassionate passion to the world.
Like the bright light of the Sun,
May we see clearly the way-forward
of "what is necessary" for all life,
And the time to come.
Like the transforming flames,
May our grief, fear and rage
be transformed into compassion for all.
Divine Water - bring yielding and wisdom to the world.
Like the gentle erosion of water upon stone,
May we release our biases.
Like the deepening twilight upon the earth,
May we remember the lessons of the past,
And contemplate their meaning for the future.
Divine Earth - bring greening and surety to the world.
Like the stretching branches of the tree,
May we stretch ourselves
Into the life-affirming paths
of reconciliation and healing.
Like the deep peaceful dome of night,
May we stand firm in the Goddess and the God,
Through this 'dark night' of confusion and fear,
and false 'stars'.
May our souls be strong, steady and revealing.
May our spirits be en-lightened, faithful and sure.
May our choices be wise and enduring,
for the generations to come.
By all that is Sacred and True,
So Mote It Be.
~Pashta Marymoon
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Ocean And Sky -- Anonymous, 21:40:50 06/08/02 Sat [1]
Carl Jung was one among many, perhaps borrowing from poets, who deemed the sea to be the perfect archetype of emotion: that its fluidity, depth and tides were in harmony with the endless prisms of feeling. The sky, then, is a quiet reminder of the spirit. Ocean would seem to overcome the sky in its dynamism, weight and power. Or does it? The sea is small next to the endlessness of the sky and the galaxies it cradles in its arms. Its true proportion, and all it contains overwhelms the sea by an expanse beyond measure, although all we often see are the weightless clouds drifting by like dreaming, shapeshifting angels at the tips of our vision.
Ethereal, unassuming and light, there is nothing that can overcome or overpower the spirit. And still, both are catchers of light, rays are diamonds in the horizons of a stirred surface; warmed to peace and ecstacy, and starlight casts its brilliant gaze to eternity, its sight never ceasing long after its source fades. Like starlight, the spirit's shore is forever itself.
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The Courage Of A Butterfly -- Anonymous, 21:22:45 06/07/02 Fri [2]
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Open Your Heart To The Gifts -- Anonymous, 21:07:01 06/07/02 Fri [1]
"Be always ready for the gifts of God and always for new ones. Always remember God is a thousand times more ready to give than you are to receive."
~Meister Eckhart
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Contentment -- Anonymous, 21:05:13 06/07/02 Fri [2]
Contentment
This magic moment is enough.
This experience of living,
this sitting here breathing
in the flowing elements
The fire of the sun illuminating
the water of the sea rippling
the earth of the sand
standing still beneath me
the air of the wind breezing through
the open windows of my soul.
I am fully content to watch their play
connected to the eternal silence
at the center of being
through this tapestry of love
And although the path before me is
strewn with suffering,
I embrace it wholeheartedly,
For they are One.
~Poem by Kelly Lee Phipps
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Energy of the Soul -- Anonymous, 22:03:25 06/06/02 Thu [1]
"Asking for love is asking for the energy of the soul. It brings with it a genuine concern for the other. You cannot prey upon someone whose well-being is in your heart."
~Gary Zukav~
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Divine Practicality -- Anonymous, 20:27:25 06/06/02 Thu [1]
"God is nothing other than the Divinity that is deep inside each one of us, waiting to be discovered and revealed. We may also refer to God as the Inner Pilot or the Supreme. But no matter which term we use, we mean the Highest within us, that which is the ultimate goal of our spiritual quest.
A spiritual person should be a normal person, a sound person. In order to reach God, a spiritual person has to be divinely practical in his day-to-day activities. In divine practicality, we share our inner wealth. We feel the divine motivation behind each action and share the result with others. Spirituality does not negate the outer life. The outer life should be the manifestation of the divine life within us."
Sri Chinmoy, From "The Wings of Joy"
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Blithe As The Air -- Anonymous, 20:20:03 06/06/02 Thu [1]
O GIFT of God! O perfect day :
Whereon shall no man work, but play ;
Whereon it is enough for me,
Not to be doing, but to be!
Through every fibre of my brain,
Through every nerve, through every vein,
I feel the electric thrill, the touch
Of life, that seems almost too much.
I hear the wind among the trees
Playing celestial symphonies ;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.
And over me unrolls on high
The splendid scenery of the sky,
Where through a sapphire sea the sun
Sails like a golden galleon.
Towards yonder cloud-land in the West,
Towards yonder Islands of the Blest,
Whose steep sierra far uplifts
Its craggy summits white with drifts.
Blow, winds! and waft through all the rooms
The snow-flakes of the cherry-blooms!
Blow, winds! and bend within my reach
The fiery blossoms of the peach!
O Life and Love! O happy throng
Of thoughts, whose only speech is song!
O heart of man! canst thou not be
Blithe as the air is, and as free?
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~
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From Everlasting -- Anonymous, 20:17:50 06/05/02 Wed [1]
The Lord of Life possessed me
in the beginning of his way,
before his works of old.
I was set up from everlasting,
From the beginning,
Or ever the earth was.
When there were no depths, I was brought forth;
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills was I brought forth:
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
Nor the highest parts of the dust of the world.
When he prepared the heavens, I was there:
When he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
When he established the clouds above:
When he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
When he gave to the sea his decree,
That the waters should not pass his commandment:
When he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Then I was by him,
As one brought up with him:
And I was daily his delight,
Rejoicing always before him ;
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;
And my delights were with the sons of men.
~Proverbs 8:22-31
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I Sing -- Anonymous, 20:13:53 06/05/02 Wed [1]
"I sing because You sing,
I smile because You smile.
Because You play on the flute
I have become Your flute.
You play in the depths of my heart.
You are mine, I am Yours:
This is my sole identification.
In one Form
You are my Mother and Father eternal,
And Consciousness moon, Consciousness sun,
All pervading."
~Sri Chinmoy, From "My Flute"
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Happiness -- Anonymous, 20:13:55 06/04/02 Tue [1]
"Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours...never doubt the excellence and permanence of what is yet to be. Join the great company of those who make the barren places of life fruitful with kindness. Your success and happiness lie in you...the great enduring realities are love and service...resolve to keep happy and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties."
~Helen Keller~
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The Quality of Mercy -- Anonymous, 20:19:24 06/03/02 Mon [3]
"The quality of mercy is not strain'd
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath: It is twice bless'd;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The crowned monarch better than his crown;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway,
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself,
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice."
~William Shakespeare~
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In The House Made of Dawn -- Anonymous, 20:59:34 06/02/02 Sun [1]
"In the house made of dawn.
In the story made of dawn.
On the trail of dawn.
O, Talking God.
His feet, my feet, restore.
His limbs, my limbs, restore.
His body, my body, restore.
His voice, my voice, restore.
His plumes, my plumes, restore.
With beauty before him, with beauty before me.
With beauty behind him, with beauty behind me.
With beauty above him, with beauty above me.
With beauty below him, with beauty below me.
With beauty around him, with beauty around me.
With pollen beautiful in his voice,
with pollen beautiful in my voice.
It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.
In the house of evening light.
From the story made of evening light.
On the trail of evening light."
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Your Hearts Know In Silence -- Anonymous, 20:54:35 05/31/02 Fri [1]
And a man said, Speak to us of Self-Knowledge.
And he answered, saying:
Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.
But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge.
You would know in words that
which you have always known in thought.
You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.
And it is well you should.
The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs
rise and run murmuring to the sea;
And the treasure of your infinite depths
would be revealed to your eyes.
But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure;
And seek not the depths of your knowledge
with staff or sounding line.
For self is a sea boundless and measureless.
Say not, "I have found the truth"
but rather, "I have found a truth."
Say not, "I have found the path of the soul."
Say rather, "I have met the soul walking upon my path."
For the soul walks upon all paths.
The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.
The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
Kahlil Gibran
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Injustice -- Anonymous, 19:56:10 05/30/02 Thu [2]
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Martin Luther King
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Within You from Paramahansa Yogananda -- Anonymous, 21:19:13 05/29/02 Wed [1]
"Arise from dreams of limiting mortal boundaries
to the realization of the vastness of the immortal
soul within you."
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Words on Courage from Anais Nin and Ayn Rand -- Anonymous, 21:13:57 05/29/02 Wed [1]
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours."
Ayn Rand
Russian-born American Author
"And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
Anais Nin
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"The Dream" -- Anonymous, 20:30:25 05/28/02 Tue [1]
If you are the night's cry
I am the sea's moan
If you are the sun's beam
I am the tree's shade
If you are the silk hand of a dream
I am the darkness that takes you in
If you are the world
Then I am everything.
Atea Lynn - Age 11
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Prayer for Relief of Oppression -- Anonymous, 20:09:52 05/28/02 Tue [1]
"O God, we pray for all those in our world
who are suffering from injustice:
For those who are discriminated against
because of their race, color or religion;
For those imprisoned
for working for the relief of oppression;
For those who are hounded
for speaking the inconvenient truth;
For those tempted to violence
as a cry against overwhelming hardship;
For those deprived of reasonable health and education;
For those suffering from hunger and famine;
For those too weak to help themselves
and who have no one else to help them;
For the unemployed who cry out
for work but do not find it.
We pray for anyone of our acquaintance
who is personally affected by injustice.
Forgive us, Lord, if we unwittingly share in the conditions
or in a system that perpetuates injustice.
Show us how we can serve your children
and make your love practical by washing their feet."
~Mother Teresa
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"God Knows Where I Am" -- Anonymous, 19:47:25 05/28/02 Tue [1]
"God Knows Where I Am": A Story of Faith and Astronomical Odds by Ken Gaub: Click Here
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The Art of Awareness -- Anonymous, 20:38:04 05/27/02 Mon [1]
The Art of Awareness:
"Thoreau wrote: Only that day dawns to which we are awake. The art of awareness is the art of learning how to wake up to the eternal miracle of life with its limitless possibilities.
IT IS rising to the challenge of the stirring old hymn: Awake my soul, stretch every nerve.
IT IS developing the deep sensitivity through which you may suffer and know tragedy, and die a little, but through which you will also experience the grandeur of human life.
IT IS identifying yourself with the hopes, dreams, fears and longings of others, that you may understand them and help them.
IT IS learning to interpret the thoughts, feelings and moods of others through their words, tones, inflections, facial expressions and movements.
IT IS keeping mentally alert to all that goes on around you; it is being curious, observant, imaginative that you may build an ever increasing fund of knowledge of the universe.
IT IS striving to stretch the range of the eye and ear; it is taking the time to look and listen and comprehend.
IT IS searching for beauty everywhere, in a flower, a mountain, a machine, a sonnet and a symphony.
IT IS knowing wonder, awe and humility in the face of life's unexplained mysteries.
IT IS discovering the mystic power of the silence and coming to know the secret inner voice of intuition.
IT IS avoiding blind spots in considering problems and situations; it is striving to see life steadily and see it whole.
IT IS enlarging the scope of your life through the expansion of your personality.
IT IS through a growing awareness that you stock and enrich your memory...and as a great philosopher has said: A man thinks with his memory."
~Wilfred A. Peterson
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We Can Remember The Men -- Anonymous, 21:19:34 05/26/02 Sun [1]
"We, who lived in concentration camps, can remember the men who walked through the huts of others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms--to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
~Viktor Frankl
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Wherever You Go -- Anonymous, 21:01:55 05/26/02 Sun [1]
"Wherever you go, God is already there."
Author Unknown
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A Song You Hear / Your Hearts Know In Silence / How Generous Earth -- Anonymous, 20:58:53 05/25/02 Sat [1]
"All these things have you said of Beauty
Yet in truth you spoke not of her but of needs unsatisfied
And beauty is not a need but an ecstasy.
It is not a mouth thirsting nor an empty hand stretched forth,
But rather a heart enflamed and a soul enchanted.
It is not the image you would see nor the song you would hear,
But rather an image you see though you close your eyes
and a song you hear though you shut your ears."
"Your hearts know in silence the secrets
of the days and nights;
But your ears thirst for the sound of
your hearts knowledge.
You would know in words that which
you have always known in thought.
You would touch with your fingers the
naked body of your dreams."
"How generous you are, Earth,
and how strong is your yearning for your children
lost between that which they have attained and that
which they could not obtain.
We clamor and you smile; we flit but you stay!
We extract your elements to make cannons and bombs,
but out of our elements you create lilies and roses."
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The First Prayer -- Anonymous, 20:38:40 05/25/02 Sat [1]
If you could travel back through time, to the moment the First Prayer was spoken, what do you think it would be?
Would it be a short and earnest call for the granting of a simple mercy, or even the chirp of an ancient bird calling out for protection of its young?
Some calling of the heart, perhaps more powerful than the most brilliant poetry, in its reach and connection with the divine. Imagine the birthplace of faith, which, in all likelihood, our faiths and traditions are the daughters and granddaughters of.
If you could also travel through time to the moment of the first answered prayer, what do you think it would be? How could it be possible for prayer to sustain as a commonality of all generations, ancient and contemporary, all with vastly different beliefs about the world, if not for the confirmation, the validation of an answer, the abiding sense of divine conversance.
The beauty of prayer, is that the chrysalis of a night's prayer, is the butterfly of the morning's faith.
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Sightless Vision -- Anonymous, 20:39:24 05/24/02 Fri [1]
If tomorrow I were to lose my sight…
I would drink in the sunlight shining through the trees.
I would cast my eyes upon your hair blowing in the breeze.
I would bathe myself in
all that is wonder and beauty,
I would gaze endlessly at your Face,
and chant Your Name.
If tomorrow I were to lose my hearing…
I would listen to thy song a thousand times.
And inscribe the sweetness of your voice
in my Heart and in my mind.
I would listen in full surrender
to the birds in the early morn.
And with Hindu chants in the forest
my ears adorn.
If tomorrow I were to lose my breath…
I would breathe with Thou
all night long
I would sing with Thou
a special song
I would dance with Thou
surrender to Thy lead
And I would pass over in Love
for I would have all that I need.
Soul of Light Poetry
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Since I First Heard The Footsteps of My Soul -- Anonymous, 21:17:50 05/23/02 Thu [1]
"The face of all the world is changed, I think,
Since first I heard the footsteps of thy soul
Move still, oh, still, beside me, as they stole
Betwixt me and the dreadful outer brink
Of obvious death, where I, who thought to sink,
Was caught up into love, and taught the whole
Of life in a new rhythm. The cup of dole
God gave for baptism, I am fain to drink,
And praise its sweetness, Sweet, with thee anear.
The names of country, heaven, are changed away
For where thou art or shalt be, there or here;
And this . . . this lute and song . . . loved yesterday,
(The singing angels know) are only dear
Because thy name moves right in what they say."
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Loving Kindness Meditiation for Children -- Anonymous, 21:04:14 05/23/02 Thu [1]
"May all beings of all kinds, in all directions be happy and at peace.
Above and below, near and far, high and low.
All types of beings. Human and non-humans.
Seen and unseen.
All the animals and birds, and fishes.
All beings and creatures, with no exceptions.
May they all be happy.
May they be free."
In the lovely simplicity of a young child's voice, (who sometimes can tell truth more poignantly than adults :-) It stands as a meaningful and pertinent prayer for adults too.
Loving Kindness Meditation for Children
Please remember missing children on our Day of Rememberance for Missing Children and always. :-)
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If I Rise On The Wings of the Dawn -- Anonymous, 20:43:34 05/22/02 Wed [1]
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
If I settle on the far shore of the sea,
Even there your hand will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalms 139:9,10
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No Eye Has Seen -- Anonymous, 20:39:08 05/22/02 Wed [1]
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared
for those who love him..."
~1 Corinthians 2:9
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To See... -- Anonymous, 20:34:00 05/21/02 Tue [1]
"To see is not always to understand;
To understand is not always to see."
Copyright © 1997 Fara Monroe
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Without the eyes... -- Anonymous, 20:32:28 05/21/02 Tue [1]
Without the eyes - two clouds - the lightning of the heart:
The fire of God's threat, how could it be allayed?
How would the herbage grow of union, sweet to taste?
How would the fountains all gush forth with water pure?
How would the rosebed tell its secret to the meadow?
How would the violet make contracts with jasmine?
How would the plane tree lift its hands in prayer, say?
How would the trees' heads toss free in the air of Love?
How would the blossoms shake their sleeves in days of spring
To shed their lovely coins about the garden wide?
How would the tulip's cheek be red like flames and blood?
How would the rose draw out its gold now from its purse?
How would the ringdoves call like seekers, "Where, oh where?"
How would the stork repeat his laklak from his soul,
To say: "O Helper high, Thine is the kingdom, Thine!"
How would the dust reveal the secrets of its heart?
How would the sky become a garden full of light?
~Rumi
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A Protector -- Anonymous, 20:36:32 05/20/02 Mon [1]
"May I be a protector to those without protection,
A leader for those who journey,
And a boat, a bridge, a passage
For those desiring the further shore.
May the pain of every living creature
Be completely cleared away.
May I be the doctor and the medicine
And may I be the nurse
For all sick beings in the world
Until everyone is healed.
Just like space
And the great elements such as earth,
May I always support the life
Of all the boundless creatures.
And until they pass away from pain
May I also be the source of life
For all the realms of varied beings
That reach unto the ends of space."
A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life - Shantideva
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It Yearns of the Glorious Light -- Anonymous, 20:47:33 05/19/02 Sun [1]
"Such is the soul of man, dear one. It yearns of the glorious light of Truth, which destroys all loneliness and memory. The many lives of man are as many times as the moon see the sun - after each, nothing remains but a vague idea of a beauty one seen. And there is always the longing, and always the return."
Gnostic Tales
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Unending Divinity, Ever Resides -- Anonymous, 20:18:54 05/19/02 Sun [1]
With My Heart As A Hand
Put out my eyes, and I can see you still,
Slam my ears to, and I can hear you yet;
And without any feet can go to you;
And tongueless, I can conjure you at will.
Break off my arms, I shall take hold of you
And grasp you with my heart as with a hand;
Arrest my heart, my brain will beat as true;
And if you set this brain of mine afire,
Then on my blood-stream I yet will carry you.
~Rainer Maria Rilke
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Be A Lamp Unto Yourself -- Anonymous, 20:14:36 05/19/02 Sun [1]
"Be a lamp to yourself.
Be your own confidence.
Hold to the truth within yourself,
As to the only truth."
(The Buddha, quoted in The Enlightened Mind)
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Unending Divinity, Ever Resides -- Anonymous, 20:12:15 05/19/02 Sun [1]
With My Heart As A Hand
Put out my eyes, and I can see you still,
Slam my ears to, and I can hear you yet;
And without any feet can go to you;
And tongueless, I can conjure you at will.
Break off my arms, I shall take hold of you
And grasp you with my heart as with a hand;
Arrest my heart, my brain will beat as true;
And if you set this brain of mine afire,
Then on my blood-stream I yet will carry you.
~Rainer Maria Rilke
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Happiness Comes -- Anonymous, 20:37:41 05/18/02 Sat [1]
"Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed."
~Storm Jameson
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But For The Life Itself -- Anonymous, 20:34:12 05/18/02 Sat [1]
"We find greatest joy, not in getting, but in expressing what we are... Men do not really live for honors or for pay; their gladness is not the taking and holding, but in doing, the striving, the building, the living. It is a higher joy to teach than to be taught. It is good to get justice, but better to do it; fun to have things but more to make them. The happy man is he who lives the life of love, not for the honors it may bring, but for the life itself."
~R.J. Baughan
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The Wisdom Which Does Not Cry -- Anonymous, 20:36:22 05/16/02 Thu [2]
"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry,
the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness
which does not bow before children."
~Kahlil Gibran
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Wisdom Which Does Not Cry -- Anonymous, 20:25:11 05/15/02 Wed [1]
"When we are face to face with truth, the point
of view of Krishna, Buddha, Christ, or any other
Prophet, is the same. When we look at life from the
top of the mountain, there is no limitation; there is
the same immensity."
~Hazrat Inayat Khan
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Three Things -- Anonymous, 20:22:58 05/15/02 Wed [1]
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
~Buddha
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The Same Stream -- Anonymous, 20:07:41 05/14/02 Tue [1]
"The same stream of life that runs through the world
runs through my veins night and day in rhythmic measure.
It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust
of the earth into numberless waves of flowers."
~Rabindranath Tagore
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To Cause A Hundred Veils To Fall -- Anonymous, 20:05:30 05/14/02 Tue [1]
"This is Love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally,to take a step without feet."
~Rumi
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Echo Of The Spheres -- Anonymous, 20:02:50 05/14/02 Tue [1]
"There's music in the sighing of a reed; There's music in the gushing of a rill;
There's music in all things, if men had ears:
Their earth is but an echo of the spheres."
~Lord Byron
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Angel of Motherhood -- Anonymous, 07:41:33 05/12/02 Sun [1]
Angel of Motherhood
"Blessed is each and every child who has come onto this earth...
Blessed is each mother who has given each child birth.
Blessed the work of many years to raise up each little one...
That one day each mother may feel deeply proud.
of her own special daughter or son.
And one day the Angel of Motherhood
Will come to you gently and say...
Yes, the hours were long, the pay often poor
But yours was a job most well done!
I know, for you see... I was there all the time
Aware of your joy and pain...
I come now to tell you how much you are loved...
That nothing you did was in vain!
You're a light to the world for all that you give And I'll be by your side for as long as you live!"
~Author Unknown
A Time To Awaken: Spiritual Art by Ali Miner with Poetry
~Happy Mother's Day~
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Life Is -- Anonymous, 21:36:22 05/11/02 Sat [1]
"Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it."
~Mother Teresa
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O, With What Freshness -- Anonymous, 21:31:02 05/11/02 Sat [1]
O, With What Freshness
"O, with what freshness,
what solemnity and beauty,
is each new day born;
as if to say to insensate man,
'Behold!
thou hast one more chance!
Strive for immortal glory!"
~Harriet Beecher Stowe
Ordinary Day
"Ordinary day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return."
~Mary Jean Iron
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Wonder At The Height of The Mountains -- Anonymous, 21:23:46 05/11/02 Sat [1]
"People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering."
~St. Augustine
...and one another.
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Creating Poetry In Yourself -- Anonymous, 21:21:02 05/11/02 Sat [1]
"Love the earth and sun and animals,
Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks,
Stand up for the stupid and crazy,
Devote your income and labor to others...
And your very flesh shall be a great poem."
~Walt Whitman
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From All The Treetops of Creation -- Anonymous, 22:16:51 05/10/02 Fri [2]
"I have not seen the robin, but I know he is there because
I heard him singing through my window from the treetop outside.
I have not seen God.
But I have looked at my child's eyes, and have been overwhelmed by the miracle of unfolding life.
I have watched the trees bedeck themselves with new garlands
of green in the spring, and have been stirred by the miracle of continual rebirth.
I have looked at the stars, and have been overcome by the miracle of the grandeur and majesty of the universe.
I know that God exists, because I have heard the song of His presence from all the treetops of creation."
~Ben Zion Bokser
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Heroism -- Anonymous, 20:54:12 05/10/02 Fri [1]
"To stand for the Truth in all circumstances, to declare it if necessary in the teeth of the worst opposition and to be ready to all you can for its sake, is the definition of heroism."
~Author Unknown
~From Divine Thoughts of Divine Mother
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"Small" Kindnesses -- Anonymous, 20:48:13 05/10/02 Fri [1]
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
~Mark Twain
"A person who would be kind to you and unkind to another, is not a kind person."
~Author Unknown
"If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give."
~George MacDonald
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Clear Vision of the Heart -- Anonymous, 20:12:44 05/10/02 Fri [1]
"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."
~Carl Jung
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We Shall Have Discovered Fire -- Anonymous, 20:47:51 05/09/02 Thu [1]
"The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of Love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, we shall have discovered fire."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Paleontologist and Philosopher
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It Is Within You -- Anonymous, 20:45:53 05/09/02 Thu [1]
"If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
Vincent Van Gogh
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To Loosen My Heart Until It Becomes A Wing -- Anonymous, 21:02:48 05/08/02 Wed [1]
"I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit."
~Dawna Markova
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Love and Kindness -- Anonymous, 20:53:16 05/08/02 Wed [1]
“By the accident of fortune
a man may rule the world for a time,
but by virtue of love and kindness
he may rule the world forever.”
~Lao-Tse
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The Bird of Time -- Anonymous, 20:48:27 05/08/02 Wed [1]
"Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring
The Winter Garment of Repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To fly--and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing."
~Omar Khayyám
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Love Divine Gives -- Anonymous, 20:46:25 05/08/02 Wed [1]
"Love expects no reward. Love knows no fear. Love Divine
gives - does not demand. Love thinks no evil; imputes no
motive. To Love is to share and serve."
~Sivananda
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O World, Thou Chooses Not -- Anonymous, 20:41:46 05/08/02 Wed [1]
O World, thou choosest not the better part!
It's not wisdom to be only wise -
And on the inward vision close the eyes,
But it is wisdom to believe the heart.
Columbus found a world, and had no chart,
Save one that faith deciphered in the skies;
To trust the soul's invincible surmise
Was all his science and his only art.
~ Our knowledge is a torch of smoky pine
That lights the pathway but one step ahead
Across a void of mystery and dread.
Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine
By which alone the mortal heart is led
Unto the thinking of the thought divine.
~George Santayana
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"Morning Has Broken" -- Anonymous, 20:32:48 05/07/02 Tue [1]
"Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the world
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day."
~Written by Eleanor Farjeon
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The Crownless -- Anonymous, 20:24:40 05/07/02 Tue [1]
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king."
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Amrita Dhara -- Anonymous, 20:19:39 05/07/02 Tue [1]
"God is not a remote entity, hidden in the clouds,
He is in and around us, moving in various forms.
Beguiling are his ways,
Sometimes disguised as man,
Wretched and beggarly, craving our little help.
Many are crushed under the wheel
Of life's direst calamities,
They are waifs and strays upon
The storm-tossed waves;
Unsheltered, they are drifting about in
The sea of endless miseries.
No sin can be worse than callous indifference
To them."
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Today's Gifts Belong To You -- Anonymous, 20:16:23 05/07/02 Tue [1]
"If I could, I'd comb the sky
and collect the stars,
quickly pile them into a basket
until it overflowed with silvery light.
And then I'd give the basket to you,
because all things precious
and beautiful
should be yours today."
~Author Unknown~
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Morning -- Anonymous, 20:14:02 05/07/02 Tue [1]
"From the East comes the sun,
Bringing a new and unspoiled day.
It has already circled the Earth and
Looked upon distant lands and
Far-away peoples.
It has passed over mountain ranges and
The waters of the seven seas.
It has shown upon laborers in the fields,
Into the windows of homes,
And shops, and factories.
It has beheld cities with gleaming towers,
And also the hovels of the poor.
It has been witness to both good and evil,
The works of honest men and women and
The conspiracy of knaves.
It has seen marching armies, bomb-blasted villages
And "the destruction that wasteth at noonday."
Now, unsullied from its tireless journey,
It comes to us,
Messenger of the morning.
Harbinger of a new day."
"Morning"; Clinton Lee Scott
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Of Truth and Beauty -- Anonymous, 21:21:18 05/06/02 Mon [1]
"Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand."
"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."
"There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward."
"When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. Which of you would be a reed, dumb and silent, when all else sings together in unison?"
"The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God."
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Song of Amergin -- Anonymous, 21:02:30 05/06/02 Mon [1]
"I am the wind on the sea.
I am the wave of the sea.
I am the bull of seven battles.
I am the eagle on the rock.
I am a flash from the sun.
I am the most beautiful of plants.
I am a strong wild boar.
I am a salmon in the water.
I am a lake in the plain.
I am the word of knowledge.
I am the God that puts fire in the head.
Who spreads light in the gathering on the hills?
Who can tell the ages of the moon?
Who can tell the place where the sun rests?"
Druid - Song of Amergin
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"I Arise Today..." -- Anonymous, 21:23:02 05/05/02 Sun [1]
"I arise today
Through a mighty strength:
God's power to guide me,
God's might to uphold me,
God's eyes to watch over me;
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to give me speech,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to shelter me,
God's host to secure me."
~Bridgid of Gael
Irish First Millenium
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Deliver Me To You -- Anonymous, 21:14:11 05/05/02 Sun [1]
"Dear God,
Deliver me to my passion.
Deliver me to my brilliance.
Deliver me to my intelligence.
Deliver me to my depth.
Deliver me to my nobility.
Deliver me to my health.
Deliver me to my wealth.
Deliver me to my beauty.
Deliver me to my power to heal.
Deliver me to you."
~Elizabeth
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Transformed By Love -- Anonymous, 21:12:13 05/05/02 Sun [1]
Dear Lord,
I may not see the sun and moon lose their light;
I may not witness rivers turn red, or stars fall
from the sky;
Yet there are times when my world becomes unhinged
and the foundations of what I believe crack and dissolve.
Give me the grace to believe that Your power is at work
in the turmoil of my life.
Lead me to remember that Your power is greater than all evil, and though the world may rock and sometimes break,
it will in time be transformed by Your Love.
Author Unknown
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Carpe Diem -- Anonymous, 20:50:40 05/05/02 Sun [1]
"I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."
~Stephen Grellet
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However Far You Go In Life... -- Anonymous, 20:48:07 05/05/02 Sun [1]
"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these."
~George Washington Carver
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Creator, Open Our Hearts -- Anonymous, 21:41:37 05/04/02 Sat [1]
Creator, open our hearts
to peace and healing between all people.
Creator, open our hearts
to provide and protect for all children of the earth.
Creator, open our hearts
to respect for the earth, and all the gifts of the earth.
Creator, open our hearts
to end exclusion, violence, and fear among all.
Thank-you for the gifts of this day and every day.
~Alycia Longriver
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A Return To Love -- Anonymous, 21:38:57 05/04/02 Sat [1]
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us;
it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."
~Marianne Williamson
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Today I Purpose To Live -- Anonymous, 21:23:53 05/04/02 Sat [1]
Today I Purpose To Live
My life will shine
As the morning sings
I walk in liberty
Bound in true dreams
Manifested promises
Chase my forward motion
A covered path before me
The fruits of my hoping
The fruits of my living
Today I purpose to love
My love will speak
With the sound of grace
Merciful within mercy
The works of my faith
Smiles of overflowing
Inspire my giving
Abundance of joy as rain
The fruits of my living
Michael John Faciane
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Missing Children -- Anonymous, 22:02:20 05/02/02 Thu [1]
One exceptional thing about the power of the internet is the chance that someone, maybe you, might recognize the face of a missing child that you saw in a photograph while browsing, and help reunite that child with her or his family.
The photographs are a heartbreakingly common sight; you see them in bulletin boards at grocery stores, on milk cartons. But regardless of how common the sight is, I personally have resolved, and hope others will to, to never overlook those photographs. Just imagine if it were your lost child's face in that photograph, how it might feel to watch people walk by indifferently. These are life rafts for these children, but the life lines themselves are thrown out to us.
Yes, the chances are slim that you might actually recognize a missing child, yet chances are, also, that more than one person has crossed paths with the very missing child that he or she didn't look at on the milk carton, a bulletin board, or internet banner. I guarantee this, and a missed chance at being reunited is almost as tragic as the abduction itself.
"It's probably the worst thing any parent could go through," he said. "It's the most hopeless, helpless, empty feeling you could go through when it's your own child. You expect the worst and hope for the best.
Each year, about 4,600 children nationwide are abducted by strangers."
Ribbons of Hope Campaign For Opal
"Just For This Morning", A Gratitude Poem For Parents
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The Spirit of Quan Yin, Goddess of Mercy and Compassion -- Anonymous, 21:06:17 05/02/02 Thu [1]
"I Love the Love of God in my soul,
and I Love the Love of God in the soul of (name of person)"
~A Quan Yin Prayer
Goddess of Mercy, Divine Mother
Prayer to Quan Yin
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Change -- Anonymous, 20:57:38 05/02/02 Thu [1]
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
~Gandhi
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are."
~Max Depree
"Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal."
~Arthur Schopenhauer
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Different Faiths, The Beating of One Heart -- Anonymous, 20:55:15 05/02/02 Thu [1]
"I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God-given and I believe that they were necessary for the people to whom these religions were revealed. And I believe that if only we could all of us read the scriptures of the different faiths from the standpoints of the followers of these faiths, we should find that they were at bottom all one and were all helpful to one another."
~Mahatma Gandhi
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Unique Beauty -- Anonymous, 22:05:34 05/01/02 Wed [1]
"Every symbol in nature is a materialization of the
rays of God .... Although we are different in appearance,
we are all symbols of the Infinite, of that vast
force of God."
~Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda: Inner Reflections
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Reflections on Nature II -- Anonymous, 22:46:09 04/30/02 Tue [1]
"The groves were God's first temples."
~William Cullen Bryant
"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby."
~Langston Hughes
"The bluebird carries the sky on his back."
~Henry David Thoreau
"For the man sound in body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather, every sky has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously."
~George Gissing
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
~William Shakespeare
"A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books."
~Walt Whitman
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Reflections on Nature -- Anonymous, 22:32:55 04/30/02 Tue [1]
"For every person who has ever lived there has come, at last, a spring he will never see. Glory then in the springs that are yours."
~Pam Brown
"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.
~Minnie Aumonier
"Rain! whose soft architectural hands have power to cut stones, and chisel to shapes of grandeur the very mountains."
~Henry Ward Beecher
"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven."
~Rabindranath Tagore
"The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks."
~Tennessee Williams
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Faith -- Anonymous, 20:19:03 04/29/02 Mon [1]
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
~Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Richness -- Anonymous, 20:07:44 04/29/02 Mon [1]
One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
Very good, Dad!"
"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.
"Yeah!" "And what did you learn?"
The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.
When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.
His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"
~Author Unknown
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The Starfish -- Anonymous, 20:05:55 04/29/02 Mon [1]
The Starfish
An old man was walking along the beach, when he came upon a part of the sand where thousands of starfish had washed ashore. A little further down the beach he saw a young woman, who was picking up the starfish one at a time and tossing them back into the ocean. "Oh you silly girl," he exclaimed. "You can't possibly save all of these starfish. There's too many." The woman smiled and said, "I know. But I can save this one, " and she tossed another into the ocean, "and this one", toss, "and this one..."
Adapted from a poem by Randy Poole
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"I Am There" -- Anonymous, 20:53:28 04/28/02 Sun [1]
"Do you need Me ?
I am there.
You cannot see Me, yet I am the light you see by.
You cannot hear Me, yet I speak through your voice.
You cannot feel Me, yet I am the power at work in your hands.
I am at work, though you do not understand My ways.
I am at work, though you do not understand My works.
I am not strange visions. I am not mysteries.
Only in absolute stillness, beyond self, can you know Me
as I am, and then but as a feeling and a faith.
Yet I am here. Yet I hear. Yet I answer.
When you need ME, I am there.
Even if you deny Me, I am there.
Even when you feel most alone, I am there.
Even in your fears, I am there.
Even in your pain, I am there.
I am there when you pray and when you do not pray.
I am in you, and you are in Me.
Empty your heart of empty fears.
When you get yourself out of the way, I am there.
You can of yourself do nothing, but I can do all.
And I am in all. "
I am the love that is the law's fulfilling. I am assurance.
I am peace. I am oneness.
Though you fail to find ME, I do not fail you.
Though your faith in Me is unsure, My faith in you never
wavers, because I know you, because I love you."
~by James Dillet Freeman
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"I Was Born To Catch Dragons..." -- Anonymous, 20:47:13 04/28/02 Sun [1]
"I was born to catch dragons in their dens
And pick flowers
To tell tales and laugh away the morning
To drift and dream like a lazy stream
And walk barefoot across sunshine days."
~James Kavanaugh
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"A Prayer" -- Anonymous, 20:44:01 04/28/02 Sun [1]
"May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood
or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river,
when a light glowed within me,
and I promised my early God to have courage
amid the tempests of the changing years..."
~From A Prayer by Max Erhmann
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Footprints -- Anonymous, 20:38:39 04/28/02 Sun [1]
From a bookmark handed out last week in church:
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same."
~Author Unknown
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Heart of Grace -- Anonymous, 21:37:04 04/27/02 Sat [1]
Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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At The End Of Life -- Anonymous, 21:09:15 04/27/02 Sat [1]
At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.
We will be judged by 'I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.'
Hungry not only for bread - but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing - but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks - but homeless because of rejection.
Mother Teresa
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Thousands of Candles -- Anonymous, 20:54:19 04/27/02 Sat [1]
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
Buddha
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"The Wise Woman's Stone" -- Anonymous, 20:43:44 04/27/02 Sat [1]
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
"The Wise Woman's Stone"
Author Unknown
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A Prayer For All Seasons -- Anonymous, 08:20:11 04/26/02 Fri [1]
For as much as you are afraid, may you have protection.
For as much as you are ill at ease, may you have comfort.
For as much as tumult rocks your waves, may you have peace.
For as much as you have pain, may you have healing.
For as much as you are weary, may you have rest.
For as much as you are thirsty, may you have water.
For as much as you are alone, may you have inspiration.
For as much as you are lonely, may you have companionship.
For as much as you have wealth, may you have generosity.
For as much as you have doubt, may you have hope.
For as much as you have blessings, may you have gratitude.
For as much as you have grief, may you have solace.
For as much as you have gifts, may you have work.
For as much as you have responsibility, may you have leadership.
For as much as you have questions, may you have guidance.
For as much as you have success, may you have humility.
For as much as you have sight, may you have Wonder.
For as much as you have breath, may you have Love.
by Deborah
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Faith In The Heart Before The Hands -- Anonymous, 07:15:05 04/26/02 Fri [1]
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Lord, I don't ask for a faith
that would move yonder mountain.
I can take enough dynamite and move
it if it needs moving.
I pray, Lord,
for enough faith to move me.
Norman Allen
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May God Bless You... -- Anonymous, 07:11:04 04/26/02 Fri [1]
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you will work for justice, equality and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done.
Author Unknown
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Earth Prayer -- Anonymous, 20:53:30 04/24/02 Wed [1]
Earth Prayer
Standing here together, as one,
joined by love,
the many energies of our many selves
flowing through our fingertips,
flowing through each other,
let us feel the holiness of all around us,
the holiness of this room,
the holiness of the floor beneath us,
the stones beneath the floor,
the earth beneath the stones.
Let us feel the earth in the stones,
the earth in the floor,
the earth in ourselves.
Let us restore the earth
in everything we make and do.
Let us remember the earth
in everything we are,
as the earth remembers us
in everything it is.
Scott Owens
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To Greet Its Own Light -- Anonymous, 20:51:54 04/24/02 Wed [1]
This earth, burnished by hearing the Name, is so certain of Love
That the sky bends unceasingly down, to greet its own light."
Ghalib
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One Spirit For All -- Anonymous, 20:37:07 04/24/02 Wed [1]
"There are different gifts but the same Spirit; there are different ministries but the same Lord; there are different works but the same God..."
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Divine Discovery -- Anonymous, 21:19:22 04/15/02 Mon [1]
In the quiet curve of evening,
in the sinking of the days,
in the silky void of darkness, you are there.
In the lapses of my breathing,
in the space between my ways,
in the crater carved by sadness, you are there.
You are there, you are there, you are there.
In the rests between the phrases,
in the cracks between the stars,
in the gaps between the meaning, you are there.
In the melting down of endings,
in the cooling of the sun,
in the solstice of the winter, you are there.
You are there, you are there, you are there.
In the mystery of my hungers,
in the silence of my rooms,
in the cloud of my unknowing, you are there.
In the empty cave of grieving,
in the desert of my dreams,
in the tunnel of my sorrow, you are there.
You are there, you are there, you are there.
Anonymous
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Intuition and Teachers -- Anonymous, 21:14:03 04/09/02 Tue [1]
When God is our teacher, we come to think alike.
~Xenophon
Often our first teacher is our own heart.
~H. Storm
The term intuition does not denote something contrary to reason, but something outside of the province of reason.
~C.G. Jung
We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Intuition is the deepest wisdom of the soul."
~Jeffrey Mishlove
Nobody has ever measured how much a heart can hold
~Zelda Fitzerald
Intuitive knowledge is an illumination of the soul, whereby it beholds in the light of God those things which it pleases Him to reveal to us by a direct impression of divine clearness.
~Rene Descartes
The only real valuable thing is intuition.
~Albert Einstein
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"A Prayer" by Max Ehrmann -- Anonymous, 22:49:53 04/07/02 Sun [1]
"A Prayer" by Max Ehrmann
Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair
overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me
in the desolation of other times.
May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over
the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet
river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God
to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years.
Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded
moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit.
Though the world knows me not, may my thoughts and actions be
such as shall keep me friendly with myself.
Lift up my eyes from the earth, and let me not forget the uses of the
stars. Forbid that I should judge others lest I condemn myself.
Let me not follow the clamor of the world, but walk calmly in my
path.
Give me a few friends who will love me for what I am; and keep ever
burning before my vagrant steps the kindly light of hope.
And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within
sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for
life, and for time's olden memories that are good and sweet; and
may the evening's twilight find me gentle still.
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Love -- Anonymous, 22:44:22 04/07/02 Sun [1]
"Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody into the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of Loving."
~Kahlil Gibran~
"Love is not a limit. It is a beginning, an opening into an ever expanding universe that is ourselves. Don't be stingy or selfish with your love, because to do so is to dishonor love, those you love, and especially yourself."
LOVE
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Kwan Yin and Compassionate Nature -- Anonymous, 22:36:31 04/07/02 Sun [1]
"Never will I seek nor receive private, individual salvation; never will I enter into private peace alone; but forever and everywhere will I live and strive for the redemption of every creature throughout the world from the bonds of conditional existence."
HREF="http://www.az.com/~katrinat/heart/compass1.htm""Kwan Yin: Compassion
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Church of the Open Heart -- Anonymous, 22:31:30 04/07/02 Sun [1]
"We believe there is something noble and good in every human being, and the lessons found in the ancient traditions of Nature based philosophies and rituals hold the keys to opening our heart and creating a better world for everyone.
"As Tolstoi wrote: "Every man wants to change the world, but no man wants to change himself." Here you will find the keys to changing both the world and yourself to one more in tune to the subtle and powerful harmonies of Nature.
"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. (Albert Einstein.)"
Church of the Open Heart
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Thank You For Your Gifts, And For Your Love -- Anonymous, 22:22:39 04/07/02 Sun [1]
O God, I thank You for this day of life
for eyes to see the sky
for ears to hear the birds
for feet to walk amidst the trees
for hands to pick the flowers from the earth
for a sense of smell to breathe in the sweet
perfumes of nature
for a mind to think about and appreciate
the magic of everyday miracles
for a spirit to swell in joy at Your mighty presence
everywhere.
Marian Wright Edelman
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Where There Is No Path -- Anonymous, 22:19:58 04/07/02 Sun [1]
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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You Shall Be A Miracle -- Anonymous, 22:18:03 04/07/02 Sun [1]
Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger
men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your
powers, pray for powers equal to your tasks.
Then the doing of your work shall be no
miracle, but you shall be a miracle. Every day
you shall wonder at yourself, at the richness of
life which has come to you by the grace of God.
By Philips Brooks
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Easter Poems and Inspirations -- Anonymous, 17:58:10 03/31/02 Sun [1]
The Easter Lily...(click on image.)
Forever Living
"The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after death - that is not the great thing - but that...we are to, and may, live nobly now because we are to live forever."
~ by Phillips Brooks
To Gossamer
"On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer."
~by Douglas Horton
In Every Leaf In Springtime
Our Lord has written
the promise of the resurrection
not in books alone,
but in every leaf in springtime.
~by Martin Luther
Anew And Forever
The brooklets leap from rock to rock,
As if in joyful play;
The flowers peep from darkened tombs
To welcome Easter Day.
The birds are swinging on the boughs,
And trill in ecstacy;
They seem to show the world's great joy
Of Easter mystery.
Why should we dread the thing called death?
It's just an open door,
Where all within is love and peace
And joy forever more.
"Because I live, you too shall live,"
We hear the Saviour say.
Let's consecrate our lives anew,
On this glad Easter Day.
~Edna Reed
Warm Easter and Springtime Blessings!
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Celtic Prayers II -- Anonymous, 16:14:41 03/31/02 Sun [1]
“A Blessing"
May the light of your soul guide you.
May the light of your soul bless the work that you do
with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light
and renewal to those who work with you
and to those who see and receive your work.
May your work never weary you.
May it release within you wellsprings of
refreshment, inspiration and excitement.
May you be present in what you do.
May you never become lost in bland absences.
May the day never burden.
May dawn find you awake and alert,
approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promises.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected.
May your soul calm, console and renew you.
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Celtic Prayers -- Anonymous, 16:09:53 03/31/02 Sun [1]
Celtic prayers have their roots in nature, the seasons, the elements and the beauty of the world around us.
Here is a lovely old Irish Blessing by an unknown author, highlighting the reverence of light, the sun, etc...
“May the blessing of light be on you, light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine upon you and warm your heart till it glows,
Like a great peat fire, so that the stranger may come
and warm himself at it, as well as the friend.
And may the light shine out of the eyes of you,
like a candle set in the windows of a house,
Bidding the wanderer to come in out of the storm.
And may the blessing of the rain be on you - the soft sweet rain.
May it fall upon your spirit so that all the little flowers may spring up,
And shed their sweetness on the air.
And may the blessing of the great rains be on you,
that they beat upon your spirit and wash it fair and clean,
and leave there many a shining pool, and sometimes a star.
And may the blessing of the earth be on you - the great round earth;
May you ever have a kindly greeting for people you pass
as you are going along the roads.
And now may the Lord bless you, and bless you kindly.”
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How Does A Mountain Open Up? -- Anonymous, 21:03:49 03/21/02 Thu [1]
"Life, with all its evenings
Religiously returns each morning
Like a mountain opening up within the heart."
~Frank Lima, Poet
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Prayer of Peace -- Anonymous, 20:46:59 03/21/02 Thu [1]
May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need.
A Buddhist Prayer of Peace
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Most manifest of the manifest, most hidden of the hidden -- Anonymous, 20:45:19 03/21/02 Thu [1]
Create in me a pure heart, O my God,
and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope!
Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy Cause,
O my Best-Beloved,
and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy path,
O Thou the Goal of my desire!
Through the power of Thy transcendent might
lift me up unto the heaven of Thy holiness,
O Source of my being,
and by the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me,
O Thou Who art my God!
Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquillity on me,
O my Companion,
and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance
deliver me from all except Thee,
O my Master,
and let the tidings of the revelation of Thine
incorruptible Essence bring me joy,
O Thou Who art the most manifest of the manifest
and the most hidden of the hidden!
Baha'i prayers - Bahá'u'lláh
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Heavenly Haven -- Anonymous, 20:32:03 03/21/02 Thu [1]
He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful!
O God, my God!
Thou seest me, Thou knowest me;
Thou art my Haven and my Refuge.
None have I sought nor any will I seek save Thee;
no path have I trodden nor any will I tread
but the path of Thy love.
In the darksome night of despair,
my eye turneth expectant and full of hope
to the morn of Thy boundless favor
and at the hour of dawn my drooping soul is refreshed
an strengthened in remembrance of Thy beauty and perfection.
He whom the grace of Thy mercy aideth,
though he be but a drop,
shall become the boundless ocean,
and the merest atom which
the outpouring of Thy loving-kindness assisteth,
shall shine even as the radiant star.
Shelter under Thy protection, O Thou Spirit of purity,
Thou Whom art the All-Bountiful Provider,
this enthralled, enkindled servant of Thine.
Aid him in this world of being
to remain steadfast and firm in Thy love
and grant that this broken-winged bird
attain a refuge and shelter in Thy divine nest
that abideth upon the celestial tree.
Baha'i prayers - `Abdu'l-bahá
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Divine Love -- Anonymous, 20:27:25 03/21/02 Thu [1]
That one I love who is incapable of ill will,
who is friendly and compassionate.
Living beyond the reach of I and mine
and of pleasure and pain,
patient, contented, self-controlled,
firm in faith, with all his heart and
all his mind given to me -
with such a one I am in love.
The Bhagavad Gita 12:13-14 - Sri Krishna
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Black Elk: A Near-Death Experience -- Anonymous, 19:11:18 03/13/02 Wed [1]
"Then the boy hears a great Voice say: "Behold the circle of the nation's hoop, for it is holy, being endless, and thus all powers shall be one power in the people without end." Then Black Elk, standing on the highest mountain, surveying the grand vista of the hoop of the world, said: "I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being."
The Near-Death Experience of Black Elk
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Hear Me -- Anonymous, 20:35:59 03/04/02 Mon [1]
Hear Me
Hear me, four quarters of the world-- a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth. Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only can I face the winds. Great Spirit...all over the earth the faces of living things are all alike. With tenderness have these come up out of the ground. Look upon these faces of children without number and with children in their arms, that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the day of quiet. This is my prayer' hear me!
Black Elk, Sioux Indian
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We Give Thanks This Day -- Anonymous, 20:17:17 03/04/02 Mon [1]
For the expanding grandeur of Creation,
worlds known and unknown,
galaxies beyond galaxies,
filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations:
We give thanks this day.
For this fragile planet earth,
its times and tides, its sunsets and seasons:
We give thanks this day.
For the joy of human life,
its wonders and surprises, its hopes and achievements:
We give thanks this day.
For our human community,
our common past and future hope,
our oneness transcending all separation,
our capacity to work for peace and justice in the midst of hostility and oppression:
We give thanks this day.
For high hopes and noble causes, for faith without fanaticism,
for understanding of views not shared:
We give thanks this day.
For all who have labored and suffered for a fairer world,
who have lived so that others might live in dignity and freedom:
We give thanks this day.
For human liberty and sacred rites;
for opportunities to change and grow, to affirm and choose:
We give thanks this day.
We pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes,
not by our words but by our deeds.
- by O. Eugene Pickett
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freedom to be yourself -- Anonymous, 14:19:09 02/19/02 Tue [2]
It is the most fundament element of our life to be free.There is no one that can truely inprison us but ourselves.Certainly there are physical restrictions that can be placed on us but that is not the prison of your spirit.
Freedom of self is beyond captivity, mental torture , or economic limitations.
But to know and to feel such freedom takes work and dedication.You must free yourself from the normal conditions and reactions from the above limitations.
How do you return love for hate or friendship for rejection?
FDIscover yourself. You are not the person your ckircumstance dictate you are.
Poor because of a lack of funds is not not poor in spirirt.
When meditate on the puirity of your heart with the divine there will come a joy that overcomes all hardships that have made you bitter and hard to live with.
That divine joy will c hange your circumstances.The poeple around you will be changed.They will be forced to support you.
You say that is such a tail?Try it.
But beware it is not an easy journey.You have to face yourself. This is ware you need to divine intervention.
Pray for the divine support.The quest to find your true self.
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The Story of St. Valentine -- Anonymous, 19:40:55 02/13/02 Wed [1]
"St. Valentine was a scholar, was a philosopher, was a seeker and was a finder. He was not subscribing to formal Christianity and therefore, he was opposed by the strong of this world and he was thrown in prison.
"To such an extent he was outstanding, that even the tough man in charge of the prison was very, very moved. That man in charge of the prison had a blind girl, his only daughter, and he decided to bring this girl and to take an opportunity of such great proximity as Valentine - such a scholar and such a gentleman, who could, perhaps, educate the girl - she was so handicapped, being blind from her birth.
"Once, after their lessons, when they were silent, the little girl touched his hand and said, "Valentine, I want to see you. I am so grateful to you. I have to see, to see you smile, your eyes, your whole being. I want to see you; I want to see things which you describe to me."
The Story of Saint Valentine
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It Is Past, And Still It Lives - So Is God -- Anonymous, 20:32:57 02/12/02 Tue [1]
In the beginning was God,
Today is God,
Tomorrow will be God.
Who can make an image of God?
He has no body.
He is the word which comes out of your mouth.
That word!
It is no more,
It is past, and still it lives!
So is God.
African - Pygmy
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The Heart of Love -- Anonymous, 21:44:13 02/11/02 Mon [1]
The Heart of Love
Brilliant Light, piercing Darkness
Enshrouding millions of eyes.
Growing ever brighter,
It Glows,
It Pulsates, Radiates.
It Heals and above all else - It Hears.
It Hears the Cries of Hearts,
of Blinded Minds, and
of Memories.
It issues forth as a Flood of Love Herself.
Embracing the Lonely, the Outcast.
Protecting the Innocent,
Cherishing the Forgotten,
Healing the sick,
Raising the "Dead" into New Life in Love's Light.
Listening attentively without prejudice or fear,
She gushes forth,
Liquid Life, Breezing, Floating,
Soaring in Her own Wind.
Lifting the Lost to where they Came From.
To where they have always belonged.
In words, in deeds, in music,
in thoughts, in prayers, warm compassion,
ancient wisdom, encouragement, tender exhortation,
sweet correction, every imaginable expression.
Love Who is the Universe beckons One and All,
Welcome to Her Warm Bosom - the Heart of Love.
Restoration, Renovation, Rejuvenation, Ecstacy,
Joy, Relief, Peace, Comfort, and Nourishment,
Health, True Riches, all Occur in the Heart of Love.
Love is God,
She is Beautiful in Being,
Beautiful in Her Passion.
Beautiful in Her Universe.
Fiercely Gentle,
Patiently Insistent,
Respectfully Pursuing,
those She longs for --
Her lost millions whose
Heart Cries She Hears,
She Honors,
and She Heals.
~Mark L. Brownfield
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The Power of One -- Anonymous, 20:33:12 01/29/02 Tue [1]
One song can spark a moment
One flower can wake the dream
One tree can start a forest
One bird can herald spring
One smile begins a friendship
One handclasp lifts a soul
One star can guide a ship at sea
One word can frame the goal
One vote can change a nation
One sunbeam lights a room
One candle wipes out darkness
One laugh will conquer gloom
One step must start each journey
One word must start a prayer
One hope will raise our spirits
One touch can show you care
One voice can speak with wisdom
One heart can know what is true
One Life can make a difference
And it can be yours.
~~Author Unknown~~
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Discernment and Mysticism -- Anonymous, 23:04:29 01/27/02 Sun [1]
"Discernment, mutual accountability, and testing are distinctive aspects of Quaker mysticism. Another Friend reminds us firmly that "numinous experience is very seductive, but like cake on Sundays, it is not a good diet. It is the gloss, it is the shine, but without it one can still lead a life of holy intimacy with God with every cell of our body. It is NOT a sign of holiness."
"The presence of God is most often in the still, small voice, the quiet leadings which are easily overlooked in the throes of daily life. Dan Seeger noted that "God comes to us in everyday struggles and disciplines. These are more reliable than the peak experiences which are only discerned afterwards. A British Friend stated that "stillness is at the heart of peace work, social justice, etc., not the heights of mystical experience."
"The experience of the Spirit can be gentle. It may come in a sense of God's power and mystery as we hike in the mountains, or the glory in a sunset, or the perfect beauty of dew forming on a rose. All of us know this. We often know God's guidance in the "still, small, voice," in the gentle nudges in our hearts, or in the seemingly fortuitous phone call. Many gentle guides appear along our path if we will stop to notice them."
Stories of Quaker Mysticism by Marge Abbot
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Mon Coeur Est A Toi -- Anonymous, 15:24:16 01/26/02 Sat [1]
Mon Coeur Est A Toi
Sur les etoiles etincelantes et le soleil brillant
Dans les rivieres et la mer qui reluit
Et dans tous les beaux lieux de l’univers
J’ecris ton nom.
Sur mes sentiments les plus profondes pour toi et sur l’ombre de mon ame
Sur les cometes et toutes les etoiles filantes
Et sur l’univers lui-meme
J’ecris ton nom.
The English version is "My heart is Yours."
On the bright stars and the glittering sun
In the rivers and the shinning seas
And on all the beautiful places in the universe
I write your name.
On the deepest and most secret feelings for you and on the shadow of my soul,
On the comets and all the shooting stars,
And on the universe itself,
I write your name.
-Jean R. Desarmes
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The Boy Who Touched The Sky -- Anonymous, 14:57:29 01/26/02 Sat [3]
"Dear God,
My name is Joseph, I am 7 years old, and I am a good boy. My legs have not worked since birth, and as You know, I am in a wheelchair. It doesn't make all that much difference to me God, because I have never known it otherwise, but I do have a dream.
My dream is to touch the sky. To fly. To be closer to you.
But how do I reach the sky God? My chair keeps me here on the ground. I am sure that between you and me God, we will find a way.
Yours Joseph"
Click Here To Read How Joseph Touched The Sky
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"I Am There": A legacy of prayer on our Moon -- Anonymous, 12:32:42 01/04/02 Fri [2]
A copy of "I am there" is now on the moon, carried there on Apollo XV by Astronaut James B. Irwin and left on the moon for future space explorers.
I am there
James Dillet Freeman, Unity Church
Do you need me?
I am there.
You cannot see Me, yet I am the light you see by.
You cannot hear Me, yet I speak through your voice.
You cannot feel Me, yet I am the power at work in you hands.
I am at work, though you do not understand My ways.
I am at work, though you do not recognize My works.
I am not strange visions. I am not mysteries.
Only in the absolute stillness, beyond self, can you know
Me as I am, and then but as a feeling and a faith.
Yet I am there. Yet I hear. Yet I answer.
When you need Me, I am there.
Even if you deny Me, I am there.
Even when you feel most alone, I am there.
Even in your fears, I am there.
Even in your pain, I am there.
I am there when you pray and when you do not pray.
I am in you and you are in Me.
Only in you mind can you feel separate from Me.
For only in you mind are the mists of "yours" and "mine". Yet only with your mind can
you know Me and experience me.
Empty your heart of empty fears.
When you get yourself out of the way, I am there.
You of yourself can do nothing but I can do all.
And I am in all. Though you may not see the good, good is there,
For I am there.
I am there because I have to be, because I am.
Only in Me does the world have meaning; only out of Me does the world take form, only because of Me does the world go forward.
I am the law on which the movement of the stars and the growth of living cells are founded.
I am the love that is the law's fulfilling. I am assurance. I am peace. I am the law that you can live by. I am the love that you can cling to. I am your assurance. I am your peace. I am one with you.
I am.
Though you fail to find Me, I do not fail you.
Though your faith in Me in unsure, My faith in you never waivers,
Because I know you, because I love you.
Beloved, I am there.
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The Greatest Miracle -- Anonymous, 18:36:27 11/15/01 Thu [4]
The greatest miracle is not to walk on Water, Fire or Air,
but to walk on the Earth.
~Derek Walker Youngs, peace pilgrim
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Re: The Greatest Miracle -- Anonymous, 09:30:55 01/11/02 Fri
