I know a person, who in his youth, screamed and yelled at someone –and it was a stupid, selfish outburst – then slammed the door and stormed out of the house. The next day the person he yelled at was killed in an auto accident. Oops – too late to apologize, too late to come [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Temper
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Forgiveness, Oops on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thirst Quencher
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Battery Charger, Friends, Thirst Quencher on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I spoke on the phone to a dear friend I haven’t seen in years. We had such a lovely visit; it was as though we were together and had never been separated. We reminisced about the “good old days” and they really were good days. We had traveled together to visit some of [...]
Self Help
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged God, Self-Help on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some of the best self help books come to us from recorded speeches given more than 800 years ago. Some of the words are out of date but after reading these books for a while and recognizing the wisdom in them, I find them not only honest, helpful and worth paying attention to, but also [...]
Irresistibility
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ablution, God, Irresistibility on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When you enter your house of worship what do you feel?
A surge of pride or a desire for zeal?
Does the alter look so grand it attracts your eye
Or the dress on that woman with the other guy?
The statue standing so tall
The symbolic hangings on the wall?
The orator with his melodic voice
Proving [...]
What Have You Been Given?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Gifts, God, Health, Intelligence, Wealth on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know a person who loves to debate and argue. It must be his true passion. He was on a Debate team at College and then and now as soon as he meets someone new he asks them a controversial question like are you a Republican or Democrat? Are you for or against the war? [...]
Service
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged God, Needs, Service on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most of the Spiritual Guides recommend “serve more”. Service is one of the rungs of the ladder leading to God. Some people seem to have the need to serve written in their DNA. They don’t intentionally plan to serve, they just do it. The acts they perform come naturally and though created and written by [...]
True Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Beauty, Love, Rumi on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever thought you were in love? I’d like to quote a true lover’s feelings, and then have you contemplate your feelings.
“Hey! Comrade of the heart!
Forget how tired you are for a second and
listen to me sing a song of love to Beauty.
Watch me paint a reflection
Of the Beloved’s complexion.
Just trying to [...]
Thank God I’m a Country Boy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Country Boy, Satisfaction, Thankfulness on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever thanked God for who you are? If not, is it because you don’t know who you are? Or, is it due to ignorance as to how you got to be you? Or, are you not pleased with who you are? If you aren’t, remember “today is the first day of the rest [...]
Good Counsel
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Charity, Success on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know a very successful man. He has a lovely wife and six healthy, happy children, all doing well. He’s well known and respected in his community. They have a very nice home and cars and many of the “things” we all aspire to. They all are knowledgeable and active in their religion. His siblings [...]
Prayer Vigil
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Names, Prayer Vigil on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few of us planned to get together for a prayer vigil. Our plans were to recite a specific prayer at least 10,000 times so the week before we had bought and counted that many beans and placed them in beautiful velvet bags till the special night. We also wanted to bond before the recitation [...]
Power of Faith?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Healing, Miracle, Prayer on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A woman had just read a prayer and method of relieving pain, swelling and soreness and went outside to check on her children and grandchildren who were playing together. Her granddaughter cut herself and was crying and naturally Grandma wanted to help. Remembering what she had just read, but remembering it incorrectly, as it was [...]
