May Your Have a Happy & Prosperous New Year

2007-12-29 Posted at 01:30:45 PM

I am so fortunate to have a caring family...husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. They have taught me many of lifes lessons.  I began as a young person with a set of assumptions, that I havefound to be way off base.  Life has taught me that the only person I can control is myself.  Those around me are guided by the whole of experiences they live, which are very different from my own.  Our culture teaches that parents are responsible for the way their children behave.  It is true that we must teach our children how the world operates, but the choices they make are their own.
  
I remember as a kid, lying in the grass watching the clouds pass by, thinking about things my parents told me were true.  I was always kind of a rebel...that is, thought things through for myself.  We were raised to believe that we should fear God, since we would be burned in hell,
if we did not follow the rules of the church.  Well, I have long since discovered, that the mainline Christian churches teach a very narrow view of the Creator.  At least the home I was raised in, did so.

I have learned over the years, that we are all made to be responsible co-creators of our life. Our beliefs create the context in which we operate.  The events and consequences of our lives result from these.  It is a learning experience and we must live with its consequences.

May our choices in 2008 lead to peace and good will on the earth, so that all may live in prosperity.

Happy Holiday Everyone!

2007-12-19 Posted at 10:44:46 AM

The holiday season is supposed to be merry and full of love and joy. 
For some this is an extremely stressful time of year.  Memories of
by gone holiday celebrations, loved ones who have passed on, meaningful relationships which bit the dust and many other factors create memories which trigger feelings of despair and isolation.  There are a few actions which will bury or at least buffer these feelings.  Chief among them is this:  Start thinking of what you can GIVE to others at this time of year.These things do not have to cost money...the idea is to give something ofyourself and not expect anything in return for your gift.  Help at a food pantry, invite others to a holiday meal and celebration...have everyonebring a dish and pitch in with the preparation and clean up.  Do not allow yourself to be alone during times that you know will trigger your sorrow.
Ask a friend to go to a movie, shopping, out to dinner...whatever will help you get through this trying ordeal. 

If you have other ideas, please share them, so others will benefit from your experience.  These holidays are supposed to be designed as a remembrance of joy and giving.  Participate at whatever level you can.

Again...celebrate LOVE and happy holidays to everyone.

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