June 25, 2007 at 1:15 pm (family, philosophy)
I realized that I haven’t posted in over a week. I have my youngest daughter, Fran, and her two boys, Grayson, 2 and River, 1. They came home with us from Syracuse last week and we are having a complete blast. The boys are so great and Fran is hillarious. There is much laughter. She is on line with the Secret and the Law of Attraction, so even tho I’m not posting progress, we are having many discussions between us concerning application of those principles in regards to raising children and dealing with changes.
Yesterday, we had guests for dinner (a friend’s birthday), and we visited at length about these ideas and the way our lives could be different in unheard-of ways when we finally can integrate our real creative power. We gave them a copy of “The Secret”.
When I get another chance, I want to address the Christian opposition to this work. Stay cool and be grateful.
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June 12, 2007 at 12:50 pm (family, philosophy)
Since last Thursday, I have my eight-year-old granddaughter, Charlotte, with me. I love and miss all my g-kids (six total, all of which I will see this weekend in Syracuse), but having the kid(s) around really forces me to take stock of how much progress I have made (or not).
Loving my ever service-minded husband without conditions is easy since I can usually foresee his activities and responses to mine. The children are much less predictable, and I am no longer used to having them around. This is an incredible opportunity for me. Intellectually, I can establish the changes that will reflect spiritual growth in the material realm. Grandkids visiting present the very challenge I need for practicing and putting the principles to work.
!. Bless the opposing verbal responses to everything I say.
2. Bless everything they want, and allow it to be different than what I want for them. (within practical reason, of course. But barring dangerous and life-threatening, much, much more flexible)
3. Trying to always respond with love as opposed to anger to everything.
4. Never feeling anger in the first place.
This last one is not as hard as it might seem. ‘Course, I get more practice with this one when the kids aren’t here, and have covered considerable ground. The reason is this: Our differences are important. After considering that those are the things that define us, how ridiculous to desire sameness. The thing that wants us to be the same is our insecurity in uniqueness. Remembering that “he that is in me is greater…”, I can remind myself that “he that is in you” is also greater than my percieved desire for sameness.
Not only has it been helpful for me, but my sweet Charlotte has mentioned that we are different, and it’s good.
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June 3, 2007 at 1:05 pm (philosophy)
Dr John Demartini says that “when the voice and the vision on the inside become more profound, clear and loud, then you have mastered your life.”
While perceiving the world from the commonly accepted paradigm, this statement seems self-serving and egotistical. Yet we are told in scripture that our spiritual self is the interface with the Holy Spirit (God). While connecting and communing with this part of me, my ego is quite unpresent. It is my ego, however, that is unsure about any information recieved, since it needs to measure it all against what all the other egos believe. We have so much guidance and wisdom available to us, but our egos won’t let us give any of it purchase.
I believe with absolute certainly that I have all power and knowledge at my disposal. Jesus told us we do. When I finally get out from under the scrutiny and controlling influence of my insidious ego, how will I be different? I will know I am perfect, and not doubt. I will also see perfection in everyone and everything else. Paradise. The ego is the apple. Bless you.
Today I celebrate with my husband, John, twenty-five years of marriage. We have learned and grown so much in that time because we have been and stayed together through thick and thin. It is easy to work anything out if you focus on what you are grateful for instead of complaining about what you are not. I love you, John, thank you.
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