The Dream Doe Philosophy

Living Bridge

2011-10-19T15:17:00.000-04:00

Have you ever heard of a living bridge?

Well, I had never heard the term until today. I came across it while browsing other blogs.

In India, there are several instances of these living bridges, which are formed by the trees and the tree roots. Many of them are over 500 years old and the strongest of them can hold fifty bridge walkers.

Creation is truly wonderful. There are so many things in nature that those of us who live in the U.S. have not been privileged to see for ourselves. Thank God for the internet, where one can research any topic they have an interest in and even be surprised by some information they would never have looked for because they didn't know it existed!

I found the story of these marvelous trees at the Be A Life Saver Blog.

Daily Mail UK has some fabulous photos.

Serenity

2009-01-30T14:23:00.001-05:00

Serenity - at the beach

The Boldness of Deer

2009-01-28T08:34:00.003-05:00

Since I last posted about deer, I have had the rare opportunity of seeing a deer grazing in broad daylight just a few feet from the busy highway. This has happened 3 different times, 2 of which were in the last week.

I am awestruck by this development. This is a lone deer every time. Two of those times it may have been the same deer as it was within a mile or so of the first sighting.

The third sighting was about 5 miles away.

Has anyone else noticed such abnormal activity among our wildlife?

I would be curious to know if this is happening every where. Perhaps I should take it as an omen of good things to come. I'd certainly like to think so.

Or perhaps the deer is reminding me once again to look between the shadows and see what isn't plainly visible. There are many forces at work, some good, some not so good.

Whatever the deer appearances mean, it reminds me to pray for our earth, nature and all the creatures of the earth as man's progress continues to weaken and damage the earth that provides the very source of our existence.

Sacred Deer Sightings

2009-01-04T19:11:00.004-05:00

I live on the outskirts of town, and it amazes me how many deer I see here. I lived in the country for 5 years and didn't see half as many as I do now.

One night, my daughter and I happened upon a beautiful scene of at least 8 deer grazing in an empty lot across the street from a graveyard. One of them had just crossed the road, which is why I slowed down and was able to witness the event. It was a foggy night, so we were already driving pretty slow.

I felt as if we were being allowed to observe something sacred. I immediately began giving thanks to God that I was allowed to watch them gracefully grazing without a care in the world. The ones nearest the road turned and looked at us, but not even one of them ran away. We slowly drove on by, trying not to disturb them.

I have read that the deer is a good omen. A sign of grace, compassion, love and some say they are a sign of prosperity. I don't know about that, but I do know that every time I see them, I am awestruck by their beauty and whatever I was thinking about just leaves my mind.

I guess that's why I chose the name of DreamDoe. The deer make me dream of peace, grace, love and all that is wonderful in this life and beyond. They remind me of a better place that we will know in the future.

I am also reminded of how quickly things change and how abruptly life can end every time I pass a dead deer on the side of the road, which unfortunately, happens more often than a live sighting.

We must always remember to live in the moment, and not worry about things we cannot control. Worrying does not add one cent to the pocket, or one happy minute to the day.

A deer's senses are very acute and they see extremely well in low light, giving them the ability to understand the deeper symbolic meanings of things. They can hear a twig snap a very long way off. People with this power animal are often described as being swift and alert. They are intuitive, often seeming to possess well developed, even extrasensory perceptions. Sometimes their thoughts seem to race ahead, and they appear not to be listening, to be somewhere else. Anyone with power animal has latent clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities. They can see between the shadows, detect subtle movements and hear that which is not being uttered. Ask the deer to help you develop these true gifts.

Link: Deer - Power Animal Symbol

What do you believe?

2008-12-15T10:03:00.005-05:00

Poll: What do you believe?

Raging Rev has submitted a post that asks the readers to state what they believe and how their environment growing up may have contributed to their current belief system.

Here's your chance to expound on your beliefs!

Here's my answer as posted on Raging Rev's Blog...

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo

How nice of you to let us speak out on this topic. I was raised as a fundamentalist Baptist, but I always had questions about contradictions, the Bible being taken literally, etc. I am no longer a Baptist, and I was never a fundamentalist. Thankfully, my parents taught me to think for myself. They led by example, not with the iron fist.

I am more spiritual than religious and I am not thrilled with organized religion as it stands now. Each person is on a spiritual journey, and it is up to each of us to find our own path.

True Bible study reveals the truth - the Bible is a book, it is not inerrant and it is not meant to be taken literally. It was written by humans, some of whom chose this method to politically control the readers.

I've had many mystical or supernatural events in my life and so I know (for myself) that the Creator exists and that there are many angels and spirits around us.

I do not believe that you must agree with any particular church or denominational doctrine to experience God. I don't even believe that you need the Bible, although there are many good moral lessons to be learned there.

Meanwhile, I live my life as a spiritual seeker, striving to live in harmony with God and to be a blessing whenever I can.

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One True Love?

2008-12-08T11:38:00.004-05:00

Do you think you only have one shot at true love?

Not true.

It's a myth.

An article over at Beliefnet says that there are probably 10,000 people who would make you feel the same as you "think" you feel about your one and only true love.

I've been divorced for a couple of years now, but once in awhile, I "think" I miss him. It only lasts a few minutes though (grin). My memory quickly kicks in and reminds me of all the grief I endured in the name of love.

Here is a piece of their advice, which sounds good to me, especially since I believe in the power of postive thinking...

Repeat this 20 times.

“I have never left a relationship that would have made me happier than I am now.”

If you're having trouble letting go of a past love, I highly recommend reading the full article (see link below). I already knew most of it, probably because I read a lot, or maybe because I've been through it twice, but it always helps to be reminded of things you can do to move forward.

One of the things I didn't know is that we should choose to listen to books on tape instead of music, because music takes us back to memories that we are trying to get over. Makes sense. If you're going to listen to music, at least make sure it's upbeat... not one those sad love songs.

20 percent of us suffer from “complicated grief.” According Rob Stein of the Washington Post, “One of the hallmarks of complicated grief is a persistent sense of longing for the lost one and a tendency to conjure up reveries of that person.”

So here's a quick 3-step process (I like to simplify things)

1) Recognize that your lost love was not the greatest person that ever lived... so why keep romanticizing them in your head? Remember the faults, list them if you have to.

2) Remember that there are literally thousands of potential "mates" out there just waiting for you to get over it and move on.

3) Listen to inspirational tapes - not the "oldies" radio station which will only serve to take you back and make you sad.

Don’t assume a connection is sacred just because it persists.

Book to read: How to Break Your Addiction to a Person

Article at Beliefnet:
* How to let go of past loves

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Time is Dead

2008-12-07T12:29:00.006-05:00

I have no watch.

I refuse to spend any more money on watches.

All watches die.

Why???

Every time I buy a watch, it works until the battery dies. When I go to the jewelry store to have the battery replaced, it dies within 24 hours.

I have tried expensive watches and cheap ones. Same story.

I have replaced the battery myself. I have used a jewelry store and Wal-mart to replace the battery. Same old story.

The best watch I ever had only cost $3. It was on sale in my daughter's favorite clothing store. I bought it on impulse - it was beside the checkout just calling my name. It lasted for 3 years - that was a record. My Seiko only lasted about 18 months.

I do find they last longer if they are the bangle style or bracelet style watches that don't actually have constant contact with my skin. Otherwise they die very quickly.

Does anyone else have this problem or know why this happens?

I also get shocked easily. Getting in and out of the car, going into stores and out, every time I touch metal I get a shock. It's hard to find shoes that keep it from happening. Right now, I only have one pair and they are summer shoes.

I figure the same electrical charges that keep getting me shocked are also killing my watches.

As time goes by, time keeps dying on me.

Divine Intervention

2008-12-02T20:10:00.005-05:00

This morning I was at the end of my rope.

I drove to the beach and waited for the bank to open so I could cash the child support check.

I've been stressing for weeks about something and no matter how hard I tried to pray and meditate over it, the answer never came.

Actually, that probably isn't true...

I should say the answer was always there but I couldn't find it or hear it because my mind was trying to solve the problem all by itself instead of listening for the answer (I AM so smart after all).

But this beautiful morning, while sitting there taking in the view, I was reminded of the majesty of creation.

I relaxed and began to just be grateful for the opportunity to live near the ocean, the ability to see and hear it, and to just be grateful that it even exist.

Suddenly - for me at least - in less than ten minutes, I knew what to do and where to go for help.

I cranked up the car, drove there, waited for them to open and somehow managed an appointment for later in the day.

Actually that's not true, either.

Divine intervention provided me an appointment because at first I was told I would be called at some time in the distant future which left me standing there in shock - literally with my mouth open not knowing what to say.

Then I was abruptly asked if I could back in the afternoon.

WOO HOO!! You bet I could come back!

I went back, waited for over an hour, and stayed prayerfully centered.

Finally, at the end of the day (before 5pm), my problem is solved.

Thank God for the sacred places that we can go to when life's struggles has drowned out the beauty of the universe.

I'll be going there more often.

Faces in my mind

2008-11-29T13:45:00.004-05:00

Feel free to enlighten me with any thoughts that cross your mind concerning the following...

For several years now, I have had a problem with faces appearing for an instant and then fading only to be replaced by a new face.

This happens when I am meditating, or trying to fall asleep. My eyes are always closed.

This year, 2008, I began drawing faces. Dozens and dozens of faces. My sister always asks me "who is this" to which I reply, "nobody I know." It's just a face. Most of the faces are caucasian and a few are african american. Many of them are nuns. There seems to be an almost equal balance of male to female. Very few of them are children.

What's interesting is that since I began drawing the faces, I don't see as many faces when my eyes are closed. Wonder why?

Occasionally, I will encounter a face I drew a few days later, usually on TV, but that's probably because I don't get out much.

The only faces I have recognized belonged to my Father, shortly before his death, and my Mother, shortly before her death.

No thoughts come with the faces and sometimes I find myself asking them to stay longer so I can examine their features.

Has anyone ever experienced or heard of this before?

If you think I'm crazy, please don't bother to tell me.

By the way, these aren't the same as the faces I see while praying for someone. Sometimes I will see people I know, almost as if in a vision, while I'm praying for them or for someone else, which I feel indicates that I should shift my "praying" focus to the person who has appeared. But at these times, the face, and sometimes the full body, remain in my mind's eye apparently until I am "done" praying for them. Then they fade.

Taken for granted

2008-11-27T09:59:00.000-05:00

"The enlightened give thanks for what most people take for
granted. As you begin to be grateful for what most people take
for granted, that vibration of gratitude makes you more receptive
to good in your life." -- Rev. Michael Beckwith

Thankful for the gifted

2008-11-27T02:48:00.002-05:00

One of the things that has begun to irritate me as I get older is the lack of talent among so-called professionals. Actually, it's not talent they're lacking, it's a gift for the trade, art, or whatever you want to call it.

If you have ever ordered school photos of your child, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Many times I have been shocked at the poor quality of the pose.

My daughter is a senior in high school and is struggling with choices for her future. So I took the opportunity to explain the difference between having an interest in something, having a passion for something, and having a gift ( a calling ) for something.

I believe if you have a gift for something, a gift you were born with, then that is something that should be nurtured and pursued with great passion.

Anyone can learn photography, but only those who have been given the gift of the artistic eye of a true photographer can capture the perfect pose along with the proper lighting and background. Only a gifted photographer can snap the camera capturing the perfect expression. That's something you can try to learn, but apparently it isn't taught, so I have no idea if it is possible to acquire the knack of getting the right facial expression that parents long to have.

I've seen wedding photos that cost a fortune and yet they didn't compare to the photos I snapped myself. Not bragging here, just stating a fact.

Many people (as we have seen on American Idol) believe they can sing simply because they "love" to sing, yet obviously to the rest of the world they have no "gift" of singing. Maybe some of them could actually learn to sing if they put in the time (and the money) with a vocal coach, but many of them have been lied to if they have been told they can sing.

Perhaps it's a problem of this generation of parents who are told to praise their children to build self esteem. Hmmm, if the pride is false and without any substance, then what good does it really do a person? They may end up humiliating themselves because someone told them they were "good" at something they stunk at.

I remember in my younger, dating days, getting on the dance floor with many a guy who thought he could dance. Of course, dancing is one of those things we do for the sheer joy of it, so it really doesn't matter if you can dance or not. No one really cares unless you are putting on a show. So I guess dancing doesn't count.

At any rate, I am thankful for those who do have gifts, who discover them, and then pursue them with the passion a gift deserves. I wish all such gifted people the best of luck and success in their chosen profession.

And by the way, I believe we are all gifted with something.
Finding it is the problem.

My washer and dryer

2008-11-22T13:41:00.004-05:00

It came to my attention this past week that I had forgotten the blessing of having a washer and dryer in my home.

When I was a little girl, I had to hang the clothes outside, take them down, iron them, and even had to starch a few things. We even ironed the sheets!

But that was nothing compared to generations of the past. They actually had to wash one item at a time - can you imagine? Washing clothes would have taken an entire day.

I still hate laundry, but now I can at least remember to say "Thank You" when I load those dirties into the machine, turn it on and walk away.

I can say thank you again when I return to the washer, take out the clothes and load them into the dryer which is right beside the washer, turn the dryer on, and then walk away.

I can even say thank you while I'm folding, putting away and hanging up clothes - all of which can be done in a matter of minutes, not a day.

Thank God for washers and dryers!

I am a fortress

2008-09-07T18:43:00.002-04:00

I am a fortress which has been built by stacking every tiny piece of information that has surrounded me and infiltrated my psyche since the moment of my conception.

I am also inclined to believe that by some mystical merging of universal wisdom, the origin of my essence was "in the beginning" and I was called into being by the Creator of all that is.

I do not have the mental ability while in this human condition to fully comprehend or prove to anyone my pre-human existence, yet I am convinced of it.

Now I see through a dark glass which muddies the fine details, but the truth will be known without doubt when I return to the Creator.

Through the darkness of depression

2008-09-06T11:15:00.005-04:00

You probably didn't notice, but I have been absent from my blogs for nearly 2 weeks.

I have just come through one of my darkest journeys. Finally, the light and love have reappeared, or should I say I found a way to see them again. They really never left me. Sometimes it takes work, hard work, to uncover the light once you have let it slip away.

It's just like a quote from the Bible, the lion lays in wait to pounce when you least expect it. You don't even know he has you trapped at first, but you are.

Depression is like a trap that cages the animal of prey, waiting for the predator to devour you, but there is always a way out.

Divinity seems to have ordered the boundaries of the predator.

It can only push you so far, then it has to wait and see if you will finish the job and destroy yourself, or if you will find the will and the way to survive and thrive, breaking out of the cage.

The darkness and the stress are overwhelming, and you don't always know why.

Sometimes traumatic events from the past, things you think you have dealt with, suddenly resurface and monopolize your life. Sometimes a sadness that has no reason or rhyme just attaches itself to you with a heaviness that words can't describe.

The tears flow, the heart aches, and the pain consumes. Sadness, anxiety, worry, fatigue and physical illness sap the life right out of you. You grow tired of the fight. You want it to be over.

The search for inner peace seems futile, but you continue, sometimes spiraling downward and out of control, but you never give up.

Once it's over, you wonder how in the world you could have been so full of despair.

How did it happen?

Why did it happen?

How can you prevent it from happening again?

Age old questions that still offer no guaranteed answers. A Christian might tell you to spend more time in prayer and meditation, but sometimes life gets so hectic that you miss a day or two, making it much easier said than done.

My scenario...

School started which brought with it more financial worries (gas because she attends an althernative academy which is free, but no bus transportation), more time constraints (I have to stay there - 25 miles away - to save 2 gallons of gas per day), and more anxiety because my little girl is a senior this year. I became consumed with this time "next" year (bad idea). I became consumed with all the things I wish had been different as I raised her, such as her Dad not leaving us in poverty and wondering if I was a good enough Mother. I hate that my daughter has to work just to pay for gas to get to and from school. I became consumed with anguish because I could not give her the senior trip to Scotland, Paris and London, even though she doesn't even seem to want to go. It's like I started inventing things to feel bad about. Then I started thinking about my parents who have passed away, wishing they were still here because I miss them and my daughter hasn't had her grandparents to enjoy.

Then there were the "other" problems, the ones that keep nagging at you when you have no resources to change things. The porch is leaking to the point that I am wondering when it will crumble. The car is making even louder than usual creaking noises when I drive so I can't let her drive the car by herself because I worry over her safety. I need to get stuff out of the house so I can re-enter my bedroom but my physical health doesn't allow it. We still have furniture for a house while we live in a 27 year old 2 bedroom mobile home that has not been updated - at all. It's dark, crowded, disorganized and claustrophobic - except for her room.

Ants and roaches are invading the kitchen - it's a never ending fight. My sofa is broken, sitting on books and covered with a comforter. It looks like I will have to disconnect the home phone so I can pay for the light bill. I have no cellphone to use instead. There is a church funded organization that helps people once or twice a year with their light bill, but they are out of funds. The ex still isn't sending the right amount of support, but I need an attorney or a $25 fee to get it handled by family court. I still resent the fact that my little girl was forced to live this way while "Daddy" has already gone through 2 new families living in the home I remodeled with the inheritance my parents left me. I still get angry when I remember how the divorce was handled because "his" uncle was the chief of police. These are just some of the day-to-day problems facing us.

Time passes - ten days this time - while you're on a journey that no one even knows you're taking, except for God, and you find yourself wondering if He is paying attention and sometimes you wonder if He even exists, even though you have had many displays of His existence. Then you feel guilty for doubting.

You read inspiring texts, you pray, you think, you meditate, you sleep, you sob, you tremble from the physical weakness, you struggle with nausea, you stop talking to people, you stop every thing that you previously enjoyed.

You watch life as an outsider wondering why you're here and why you should even bother - and then - suddenly the clouds part and the sun's life sustaining rays are able to reach you again.

I began reading the promises of the Bible out loud - so often that I easily memorized some of them.

Finally, here's what I decided...

I will live and not die.

I will rejoice and not mourn.

I will sing and not weep.

I will hope and not despair.

I will rebuke and not surrender.

I will bind up depression and cast it out.

God isn't finished with me yet.

My best times are still ahead of me.

New Beginnings in August

2008-08-16T10:17:00.001-04:00

August is the eighth month and some believe that eight is the number of new beginnings.

Sometimes these new beginnings aren't always "nice" beginnings.

Just think about a few of the things that have happened this month - so far - we're only half-way through August.

The Olympics began in China

economically speaking

The Russia and Georgia Conflict - the beginning of - ???

The unemployment rate rose in the US. It rose to 7% in South Carolina.

Another church shooting in Missouri.

Bus wreck due to non-maintenance of bus

Aids infection is reported as 40% higher than projections indicated.

John Edwards' secret affair comes to light.

Most schools in the US will begin a new school year in August. Let's hope that's a good new beginning.

8-8-08

2008-08-08T14:36:00.002-04:00

Lucky number eight.

According to Chinese tradition, eight is a lucky number for wealth and prosperity.

Christians who study Biblical numerology believe that 8 is the number of new beginnings. After all, God rested on the seventh day and then the whirlwind of life started anew on the 8th day.

Quoted from Biblical Numerology...

THE NUMBER OF NEW BEGINNINGS. 8 people on Noah's Ark (2 Pet. 2:5); circumcision on 8th day (Gen. 17:12); God made 8 covenants with Abraham

That's why many couples are getting married today at 8:08 pm.
See NPR - Lucky day for weddings

Also, the Chinese government scheduled the start of the Olympics on 8-8-08 at 8:08:08 p.m.

I wonder if this would be a good day to buy a lottery ticket?

At any rate, I wish for you to have a blessed and prosperous life. I believe in the Golden Rule, and I sincerely hope you wish me the same.

Churches giving away gas

2008-07-15T07:54:00.004-04:00

In Eastlake, Ohio, the Worldwide Great Commission Fellowship church started raffling a $25 gas card and a $20 grocery card for attendees during Sunday services last month.

A church in Flushing, Michigan is giving away $5 gas cards to first-time visitors.
Rev. Mary Lloyd, the pastor, says that God led her to give away the gas cards. The 300 member church has given away 36 cards since May.

North Point Church in Springfield, Missouri, a large church of 2500, sponsored a gasoline outreach in May, spending over $9000.

The Catholic Diocese of Providence, R.I., used a $17,500 grant from the Catholic Charity Fund to buy more than 1,000 bus fare booklets that were given free to recipients based on income and the tickets' use.

Helping the community with gas is an excellent way to show the true compassion of the Church. Other churches are offering raffle tickets too.

A more rural church reports more members arriving by horse power - literally.

LINK: Read the full story at The Washington Post.

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cursing and swearing

2008-07-12T21:33:00.005-04:00

I've been browsing through some political forums recently and am absolutely astonished at the offensive language some people use.

Once I see an obscenity - on a blog post or in a forum, I usually scroll down to read the next post - totally ignoring them.

If they can't get a point across without vulgarity, then they are probably not intelligent enough for me to want to waste my time reading their rant.

I realize that politics is a touchy subject, but a person can get angry without using curse words.

I wonder what these bad language people say when they stump their toe or hit their finger with a hammer? Now THAT's when I'm tempted to mutter an obscenity under my breath. If you use such ugly words just having a normal conversation, then what's left for you when you really need it?

Besides, why are they so angry? There is no single person to blame for any of this political nonsense.

My Mother always taught me that "cursing" and "swearing" were an indication of a person's intellect and lack of vocabulary skills. It worked. I have never been one to utter profanities at the drop of a hat. I probably haven't used a "bad" word more than twice in the past couple of years, and I was really angry when I slipped up.

Of course, no one heard me. It was for therapeutic purposes only. (grin)

What I keep telling myself today...

You aren't responsible for another person's actions (or words), you are only responsible for your REaction.

Here's my reaction - I'm blogging about it - I feel better now.

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2008-07-08T20:54:00.005-04:00

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And now let us pass on this Magic Lamp of Luck to Everyone!

What a great way to work on reciprocal linking!

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A Bright Future

2008-07-02T12:45:00.005-04:00

My daughter is spending this week with her Dad and I find myself with free time.

Free time is usually a good thing, but this is the summer before her senior year in high school and I find myself wondering what in the world I will do with myself when she goes off to college.

We have a fine university in our town, but she wants to attend a Christian college a couple of hours away. I'm quite proud of her, but since she is my baby, and since I am divorced and just turned 54, the isolated and abandoned future looms ahead of me.

Fortunately for me, God moved in another mysterious way today.

As I was checking blog labels for another blog at Technorati, I came across a couple of good blogs for women. There are many more, but I only had time to read two.

The first one is the Superhero Journal. This journal is just what I needed to read today.

The post that inspired me the most is "permission granted."

#2. Tiny slices
Stop waiting for some grand sprawl of time to do something creative. Use the little slices. Quiet those gremlins that tell you that you don't have the right supplies, you need a better space, you need to learn photoshop, you don't have the right camera, or you need to do laundry... and just make something. That is the best way to shut those gremlins up. They are no match for action.

My favorite way to write is in 15 minute "wild writing" bursts. I set a timer and write as fast as I can for 15 minutes. The only rule is to write quickly and never take the pen off the page. Everything I've ever written, good or bad, was done this way.

Photography is one of past loves, and while I certainly continue to take pictures, I have not always had my camera with me to capture the world's beauty when it sometimes magically appears. It has been months since I actually raised my camera with the thought of creating a great photograph.

Thanks to this artistic lady, I intend to change that.

Today, my camera will be taken out of its bag, the digital images uploaded to my computer, and it will be used. This senior year will the one where I capture as much of my daughter's life as is possible with my camera.

Today, my writing will be more focused, well, for at least 15 minutes as I start my own "wild writing" burst.

Today, I choose to see a bright, fulfilling future. I will start today so my daughter can leave the next with no regret and no pangs of guilt.

Prayer: Dear God I thank you for this day and this beautiful world which you provide for us. Thank you for having me cross the paths of people who could renew my gratitude and wonderment of your creations. Thank you for my children, my grandchildren, and my family. I am blessed. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Amen.

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What hell really means

2008-05-10T13:13:00.004-04:00

It's time to learn the CORRECT meaning of the words translated in the scriptures as "hell."

Heaven is mentioned in the Bible 551 times, compared to hell which is only 54 times. Yet we are a generation of Christians who enjoy one-upping those heathens, threatening them with eternal suffering instead of helping them find the joy of our Lord.

The eternal fires of hell simply mean that the fire cannot be stopped or put out. You cannot change the course of events once you have been thrown into the grave.

The fires of Gehenna, which was the town dump for Jerusalem, are certainly not still burning, nor did the garbage dumped there continue to burn. It was burned up, only ashes left. The fire continued to burn, not the object or body thrown into the fire. Eventually, all the garbage was left in ashes. The fire is not still burning, so obviously we have misinterpreted the word which was translated into "eternal."

Hell simply means the grave, Sheol means the underworld, and Gehenna refers to the trash dump.

The word "eternal" simply means that no one can put out the fire or change the judgement of death. The pronouncement of death is eternal, it can not be changed.

Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

In this verse the beast and the false prophet are doomed, not everyone. Plus, the words "for ever and ever" can mean an age, a period of time, or literallly forever.

We assume it is a period of time because of the following verses...

Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and hell (meaning the grave) delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

The lake of fire purifies and destroys whatever is thrown into it.

It is not perpetual torment, but it is perpetual death.

The end.

For further study, get yourself a Strong's Concordance so you can see the actual meaning of the words before the translators decided how they wanted to translate it and therefore control what you believe.

Go to God

2008-04-27T11:06:00.004-04:00

Go to God for everything in every circumstance...

How can you know what God wants?

You ask Him.

Ask Him to give you peace when you have made a decision, if that is His will. Ask Him to NOT give peace, but rather discontent, if your decision was not the right choice.

Ask Him for guidance, and yes, signs. You can feel peace or be distraught. Is this not a sign? Yes, it IS a sign and too few of us take notice.

Spurgeon's commentary and plea to us ...

“God, even our own God.”
- Psa_67:6

It is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God himself. Though he is “our own God,” we apply ourselves but little to him, and ask but little of him.

How seldom do we ask counsel at the hands of the Lord!

How often do we go about our business, without seeking his guidance! In our troubles how constantly do we strive to bear our burdens ourselves, instead of casting them upon the Lord, that he may sustain us! This is not because we may not, for the Lord seems to say, “I am thine, soul, come and make use of me as thou wilt; thou mayst freely come to my store, and the oftener the more welcome.”

It is our own fault if we make not free with the riches of our God. Then, since thou hast such a friend, and he invites thee, draw from him daily. Never want whilst thou hast a God to go to; never fear or faint whilst thou hast God to help thee; go to thy treasure and take whatever thou needest-there is all that thou canst want.

Learn the divine skill of making God all things to thee. He can supply thee with all, or, better still, he can be to thee instead of all. Let me urge thee, then, to make use of thy God. Make use of him in prayer. Go to him often, because he is thy God.

O, wilt thou fail to use so great a privilege? Fly to him, tell him all thy wants.

Use him constantly by faith at all times. If some dark providence has beclouded thee, use thy God as a “sun;” if some strong enemy has beset thee, find in Jehovah a “shield,” for he is a sun and shield to his people.

If thou hast lost thy way in the mazes of life, use him as a “guide,” for he will direct thee.

Whatever thou art, and wherever thou art, remember God is just what thou wantest, and just where thou wantest, and that he can do all thou wantest.

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Native American Prophecies

2008-04-01T12:51:00.004-04:00

Native American ways, traditions and prophecies have always intrigued me. Both of my daughters are part Cherokee and I have always encouraged them to learn more about their heritage, which I believe is one of the purest forms of true faith.

I recently came across a website which speaks of indian prophecies and found it fascinating.

This particular prophecy was delivered via a speech given by Lee Brown in 1986.

Apparently, the four races were given four specific missions on this earth. The missions are known as "guardianships."

Asians - guardianship of the wind - air, wind, sky, spiritual enlightenment

Interestingly enough, this is where we have learned of yoga, energy healing, chakra balancing, et.

Blacks - guardianship of the water - the chief of the elements

FYI: A black man invented or discovered blood plasma which is the water of life for humans.

Red (Indians) - guardianship of the earth

The Indians have given us knowledge on herbs, protecting and respecting nature, healing foods and indeed, the training to farm and harvest.

White - guardianship of the fire - the fire moves and consumes

America is often described as a melting pot of peoples. Our fire for freedom has brough millions to our land, reunited as a family. The lightbulb is is known as the white man's fire. There is also a spark in an automobile engine, as well as the airplane and the train. We have certainly accomplished much with fire. Unfortunately, I see that the bombs, rockets and guns are also a form of the fire.

Now we are entering a time of purification...

In the cycle of time, from the beginning to the end, this time we are in now will change the purification of all things. They say this is the hardest time to live, but it is also the greatest honor to be alive and see this.

Non-Natives call this the "Apocalypse" or the "end times." The Natives call this the "Purification."

Read more here...

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Victims

2008-02-11T17:00:00.000-05:00

The number 8 is for power and new beginings, so when you consistently see the number 8, maybe the Creator is trying to tell you something.

You have the power, the will and the determination, to overcome all obstacles with a little help from above.

Affirmation #1:

"I will not let myself be limited, paralyzed, or held back by fear that exploits my emotions, my sense of truth, or requires me to become a victim.

Affirmation #2:

I will not be a prisoner to my own unrealistic expectations or my "worst that can happen" scenarios.

Affirmation #3:

I am empowered by virtue of my Creator and my own self-worth (I am not a mistake in the scheme of things) to not only endure, but to also persevere and overcome triumphantly, because there is no honor in sacrificing myself to a life of victimhood.

Choose to live a life of honor.

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Brilliant

2008-02-04T11:33:00.000-05:00

According to Simon T. Bailey, author of "Release Your Brilliance," ...

"Each of us is born brilliant. Then we spend
the rest of our lives having our brilliance buried by
people, circumstances, and experiences. Eventually, we
forget that we ever had genius and special talents, and our
brilliance is locked away in a vault deep within. So we
settle for who we are, instead of striving for who we were
meant to be."

If only we could retrieve the innocent ego we were born with. Not an ego of boastfulness, but one that propels us to be the best we can be, and to expect the same of others.

Yes, I am an idealist.

Validation

2008-01-16T11:00:00.000-05:00

Validation... every human being on the planet needs to feel that their life is important to someone, that they are worthy of being here, worthy of love and worthy of life.

This is especially important for young people in general, but I know for a fact that is vital for teen girls and young women. Not that we older women don't need to be validated occassionally, but we have acquired enough life lessons with wisdom and insight to see our own worth - most of the time.

The problem with validation...

We all heard about the young teen who committed suicide after becoming totally unvalidated and crushed by the comments of a supposedly young male teen, who actually was the mother of another teen girl in the same neighborhood. Apparently this woman needed to be validated to the point of wanting to be perceived as "cool" by her own daughter and her young peers that she threw caution to the wind, along with compassion and love, and inadvertently caused a child to hate herself enough to end her short life.

We can talk about God and love and how that's all the validation a Christian needs, but it's just words. Many young Christians have not yet experienced the supernatural presence of God and therefore cannot grab hold of that love and validation, especially when their home life is awful.

One of the reasons young girls need validation is that their Fathers left them. Mid-life crises and mistresses took precedence over fatherhood, leaving young girls who are searching for love and validation from males in all the wrong places and from all the wrong faces, which is a volatile and dangerous game.

Understanding the psychology of humankinds emotional needs can go a long way in helping us as Mothers, teachers, confidants and mentors to guide our young girls and help them learn how to feel and realize their own worth without craving the flattering lines sometimes cast upon them in sport as bait is cast into the water for fish.

Attract Money

2007-10-24T01:19:00.000-04:00

Jesus said...

"I came that they might have life, and have it more abundantly."
John 10:10

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"How Can I Use Affirmations to Attract Money and Material
Possessions?"- by Jeff Staniforth

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So you desire to gain material things in life? Affirmations are usually effective in this respect - maybe even more so than with other desires because material desires often come with stronger emotional attachments.

You'll recall that in my previous article, "Why Do Some Affirmations *Work* - and Others Don't?" I emphasized that affirmations that are emotionally charged are the ones most likely to work. So when you are emotionally connected to your desire for material things, you can use the power of affirmations to see how quickly your need is manifested!

Power Affirmations for Attracting Money. If your desire is to have an abundance of money to fill your needs, practice this affirmation:

"I always have an abundance of money to meet all my needs."

Repeat it several times, then stop affirming. Be silent while knowing, visualizing, and feeling how it is to already have the amount of money you desire. Feel as though it has already happened, and that all your needs are more than satisfied. While in this state, hold yourself open to all the ways and means by which you will have money flow into your life to meet your every need.

Following are other power affirmations for abundant supply. Choose the affirmations that feel appropriate to you --those that resonate with you, or strike an emotional chord. It is important that the words feel comfortable to you and are in line with who you are. Feel free to create one for your specific need by substituting other words that have special meaning to you:

Affirmations of Abundant Supply:

* I am now open to receive.

* Life is easy, I have an abundance of whatever I need.

* I now have surplus, all my needs are being met.

* I have unlimited abundance.

* I now give and receive freely.

* This is a rich universe and there is plenty for all of us.

* I now live in a rich and loving universe.

* Money comes to me easily and effortlessly.

* I am always supplied with whatever I need.

* I move forward with an expectancy of my greatest good.

* I look for and receive a bountiful supply.

* My greatest good is coming to me NOW.

The last affirmation was a turning point for me personally.

I've since created about 20 variations of this affirmation, and created a screen saver I call "My Ideal Relationship With Money". And, for a limited time only, I am giving this "Invest in your future" screen saver away for Free when you purchase the Sculptor 3 program. For details, Click Here.

TIP: How to Maintain the Emotional Charge of Your Affirmations

Most people who practice affirmations experience the challenge of maintaining the emotional charge of their affirmations. That's because although the power of thought is amazingly strong, it remains strong for a short period of time. Its quality changes and tends to diminish with each repetition.

For example: Suppose you recite an affirmation such as: "All my needs are met instantaneously." The affirmation produces a feeling, and you understand and connect with the affirmation at a certain level. But when you continue repeating the affirmation, "All my needs are met instantaneously," again and again, the thought seldom maintains the same level of emotion previously achieved. With each repetition, you tend to lose the mental picture of what the words mean, and they start to have less meaning.

Affirmations that are meaningless fail to reach deep enough to touch the limitless powers of your subconscious mind.

To prevent this from happening, I've developed the software program called Sculptor 3, which combines affirmations with 7 of the best results-amplifying technologies that are tested and proven to increase the power and speed of manifestation. Discover how to tap into the power of computerization to take the power of your affirmations to the highest level - Click Here

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Mind Control

2007-10-23T06:55:00.000-04:00

Many people have yet to realize the power of their own mind. As a spiritual being, I believe that there is a part of the mind that will not stay with us when we pass over because we will no longer need it. It is the part of the mind that works on autopilot, directing and managing the intricate and complex workings of the body. It is much like a computer, which is programmed to keep the body working and to handle trauma.

Example: I have a problem with my heart which causes it to race without obvious reason, and also causes PVCs, which are premature ventricular contractions. I have discovered that by sitting calmly, almost as if meditating, I am able to instruct my mind to regulate and synchronize my heart, blood pressure and anything else that may be related to the problem. It works. I have shared this technique with others who also confirm their own amazing results. You are simply telling your computerized brain to take control of a situation that is not working properly on its own.

This is why I am sharing the power of affirmations with you... it also works in a similar fashion - reprogramming your subconscious mind which has stored prior information that effects your life today. That information may need to be changed. What applied when you were 10 years old does not apply today. But the information is still in there, and the subconscious mind delivers output according to what it has learned, good or bad.

You can influence your future by doing a little spring cleaning of your subconscious using affirmations.

"How Do Affirmations Promote Vibrant Health and Well-Being?"- by Jeff Staniforth

Whenever someone speaks of healing through affirmations, many people dismiss it as esoteric - or even nonsense - and they tend to not take it seriously. However, there exist volumes of scientific evidence that affirmations are an effective approach to healing and the achievement of vibrant health. They have even been shown to promote regeneration and rejuvenation of the body.

Dr. Carl Simonton of the Cancer Counseling and Research Center in Fortworth, Texas, reports on breakthrough studies that use self-suggestion (a form of affirmations) in treating disease. "We think people are now beginning to realize how much the mind and the physical body are intertwined... We know that the same pathways that are used to transmit negative things, like cancer growth, can also be used to transmit positive things that can eventually restore a person to health".

How do affirmations promote health and effect healing?

Illness starts in the mind. When you change unhealthy thought patterns and replace them with positive affirmations, you also change the energy that flows to your physical body from your etheric body, chakras, and through your energy meridians.

Your etheric body is the human subtle energy field - one of the layers of the aura believed to permeate all living things. Think of it as a blueprint of what is in your cellular structure - a blueprint that reveals your state of health (or ill health) --and gives an indication of conditions that often have not yet manifested in your physical body.

The spoken word, such as a power affirmation, elicits a strong recuperative response in the etheric body - a healing energy that permeates to the physical body, causing healing to occur. Affirmations are powerful instruments that influence both mental and emotional patterns, which are held in the etheric field. The more frequently a healing affirmation is repeated throughout the day, the more effective it is in carrying out healing.

Following are power affirmations you can use to help heal, regenerate, and regenerate your body - and foster radiant health. As I've mentioned in the previous issues of this newsletter, choose the affirmations that feel appropriate to you -- those that resonate with you, or strike an emotional chord. It is important that the words feel comfortable to you and are in line with who you are. Feel free to create one for your specific need by substituting other words that have special meaning to you:

* I am perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit.

* I am well, I am whole, and I am strong and healthy.

* I am healthy, and full of energy and vitality.

* All the cells of my body are daily bathed in the perfection of
my divine being.

* I am healthy, happy and radiant.

* I radiate good health.

* My body is a safe and pleasurable place for me to be.

* My sleep is relaxed and refreshing.

* I have all the energy I need to accomplish my goals and to
fulfill my desires.

* God's love heals me and makes me whole.

* My body is healed, restored and filled with energy.

There are many ways to use your chosen affirmation. You can recite it aloud to yourself repeatedly, or you may want to write it down repeatedly. The key is to repeat it over and over again throughout the day. Repeating your affirmation reprograms your subconscious mind to accept these thoughts as reality, and ultimately create changes in your life that will manifest this new inner reality.

TIP: Did you know that 19th century French professor and Master Hypnotist, Emile Coue, used one specific affirmation to heal hundreds of patients in Europe and North America? To learn what that specific affirmation is, Click Here and scroll down to the first blue box.

While you're there, discover how affirmations have gone "high tech" - and how you can now use your computer for just 10 minutes a day to manifest anything you want in life. Click Here.

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Special Note... Please do not use the any of the information supplied in this article to diagnose, or treat a health problem or disease. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, please contact your health care professional, and only then work with the affirmation techniques in partnership with your health care professional.

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Affirmations

2007-10-22T11:48:00.000-04:00

I believe in affirmations among other things, as a way to improve our life and our outlook on life. Just as repetition is required to play a musical instrument, memorize a poem or learn a dance step, so it is with learning and adapting new concepts into our minds and our subconscious.

A fleeting reading of a passage may have a momentary impact, but reading it daily can change a life.

Therefore I have decided to include in this blog some things that I want to read daily and hope that you find them useful also.

"Why Do Some Affirmations *Work* - and Others Don't?"
by Jeff Staniforth

By definition, an affirmation is a statement repeated time and again either verbally or mentally -- or written down. The words of the affirmation statement - in themselves -when spoken, thought of, or written *without* a pictorial (visualized) or emotional connection -- make a very weak affirmation.

Affirmations, when worded correctly -- and when emotionally charged - are able to tap into the unlimited creative power of your subconscious mind, and manifest your desires.

Affirmations are not all created equal. Some are, of course, better than others. There are *power affirmations* that have been proven again and again to work - and I'll reveal some of them in a moment.

When you examine the structure of these power affirmations, you, too, can learn how to create your own powerful affirmations for your specific purposes.

Consider the following:

"I am what I choose to be."

"All my needs are met instantaneously."

"I love and accept myself exactly as I am."

"_____________ comes to me easily and effortlessly."
(Fill in the blank with what you desire.)

"I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit."

"I now create my wonderful, ideal life."

What do the above power affirmations have in common?

1) They're stated in the present tense.

An affirmation is more effective when stated in the present tense. For example; "I now have a wonderful job." Avoid affirming something in the future tense, e.g. "I am going to have a wonderful job" or the results will always be waiting to happen.

2) They express a positive statement.

Affirmations need to be stated in the most positive terms possible. Avoid negative statements. Affirm what you do want, rather than what you don't want. For example: "I am no longer sick." This is a negative statement. Instead, affirm: "I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit." This statement is much more powerful as it is positive and reinforces your desired goal and doesn't confuse your subconscious mind with the mention of the undesirable condition.

3) They're short and specific.

Short affirmations are easy to say, and have a far greater impact at the subconscious level than those which are long and wordy. Keeping them specific and to the point adds power as the idea is uncluttered by extraneous elements.

The mechanics that make affirmations powerful are:

* Repetition
The importance of repetition cannot be overemphasized. It imprints the affirmation into your subconscious mind.

* Emotions
Get involved, be passionate, and use your emotions. Think carefully about the meaning of the words as you repeat them rather than just writing, typing or saying them.

* Persistence
Practicing affirmations with persistence achieves results much sooner than practicing them periodically. Successive sessions will have a compounding effect.

* Belief
You don't necessarily have to believe your affirmation initially, in order for it to work. Belief will grow with your forthcoming successes. What you do need is the ability to *feel* what it would be like when the desire you're affirming is fulfilled, or your need met. Every time that you have a need -- and that need is met -- a certain "feeling" is produced in you. You need to evoke that same feeling when you state your affirmation. In other words, you need to feel with every fiber of your being that what you desire has already happened. Without this feeling, your affirmation is powerless.

* Impress Yourself
Personalize your affirmations. They must *resonate* with you -- feel right for you. The stronger your connection with the affirmation, the deeper the impression it makes on your mind, and the sooner you will experience positive results.

So there you have it - the simple formula for creating affirmations that work. Based on the above, you can easily create your own affirmations to manifest any desire or need you have in life.

TIP: Although the practice of affirmations is easy, some people find it challenging to repeat the affirmations continuously while maintaining the highly charged emotional state necessary in making affirmations work. DID YOU KNOW... that you can use your computer to make the affirmation process effortless - and that you can automate those challenging aspects (such as maintaining highly charged emotions), and thereby, manifest your desires more quickly? Click here to find out how.

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Life or Death

2007-08-14T11:18:00.000-04:00

A group of frogs were travelling through the woods, and two of
them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around
the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, told the two frogs
that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the
comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their
might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were
as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the
other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again,
the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die.
He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out,
the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained
to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him
the entire time.

This story teaches two lessons:

1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging
word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make
it through the day.

2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes
to kill them. Be careful of what you say.

Speak life to those who cross your path. The power of words is
sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such
a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of
the spirit to continue, in difficult times. Special is the
individual who will take the time to encourage another.

- Author Unknown

Power

2007-08-08T12:35:00.000-04:00

We already have all the power we need, but sometimes, maybe even most of the time, we just don't realize the potential of our God given power.

"The greatest discovery of the 19th century was not in the realm of the physical sciences, but the power of the subconscious mind touched by faith. Any individual can tap into an eternal reservoir of power that will enable them to overcome any problem that may arise. All weaknesses can be overcome, bodily healing, financial independence, spiritual awakening, prosperity beyond your wildest dreams. This is the superstructure of happiness."

~ William James, Harvard Psychologist, the Father of American Psychology.

Why should we coast through life when we can take control of the wheel to manifest a life that is worthy, powerful, pure and sincere? A life of passion and joy is just waiting for us to take it out of the box, open it, and live the greatest life we can.

This is our gift to God.

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Don't Worry

2007-07-30T11:34:00.001-04:00

A pastor had been on a long flight from one place to another.
The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign
on the airplane flashed on: Fasten your seat belts. Then,
after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the
beverages at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence.
Please be sure your seat belt is fastened."

As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of
the passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice of
the announcer said, "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve
the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us."

And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could
be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightning lit up
the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was
like a cork tossed around on a celestial ocean. One moment the
airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air; the next,
it dropped as if it were about to crash.

The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of
those around him. He said, "As I looked around the plane, I
could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed.
Some were praying. The future seemed ominous and many were
wondering if they would make it through the storm.

"Then, I suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the storm meant
nothing to her. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat
on her seat; she was reading a book and everything within her
small world was calm and orderly.

"Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then
she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in
her world. When the plane was being buffeted by the terrible
storm when it lurched this way and that, as it rose and fell
with frightening severity, when all the adults were scared half
to death, that marvelous child was completely composed and
unafraid." The minister could hardly believe his eyes.

It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally
reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to
disembark, our pastor lingered to speak to the girl whom he had
watched for such a long time. Having commented about the storm
and behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid.

The child replied,
"Cause my Daddy's the pilot, and he's taking me home."

There are many kinds of storms that buffet us.

Physical, mental, financial, domestic, and many other storms can
easily and quickly darken our skies and throw our plane into
apparently uncontrollable movement. We have all known such
times, and let us be honest and confess, it is much easier to be
at rest when our feet are on the ground than when we are being
tossed about a darkened sky.

Let us remember: Our Father is the Pilot.
He is in control and taking us home.

Don't worry.

~Author Unknown~

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Lindsay Lohan

2007-07-24T12:37:00.000-04:00

Just 21 years old, barely two weeks out of rehab, today was the day that Lindsay fell so far off the wagon that it would take an army of lawyers and a seriously demented judge to keep her out of jail at this point.

The 21-year-old actress was booked on two misdemeanor charges of suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a suspended license and two felony charges of possession of cocaine and transport of a narcotic, Talbot said.

DUI, cocaine possession, suspended license, police chase...

Obviously, it is beyond Lindsay's human strength and willpower to straighten out her life. Maybe she needs extreme spiritual intervention. Admittedly, I have enough people on my prayer list already, but I will send her my prayers because I believe this is a life that can still be saved. If Robert Downing Jr was able to turn it around after literally YEARS of addiction, certainly this girl has a chance.

Hopefully the media and general public will see the cry for help instead of taking another opportunity to judge her and condemn her.

I know how I would handle my own daughter in a situation such as this, but apparently Hollywood parents and relatives don't consider it their duty or responsibility to help this young girl recover.

Of course, you can't "Make" someone do something if they don't want to.

The old saying goes "you have to hit rock bottom" before you can begin to recover and change.

So here's my rant and my question...

Just how low does rock bottom go with this generation?

In my day, one arrest was enough for most people to consider themselves at "rock bottom."

God help Lindsay and others like her to discover their passion for life, their mission in life, their purpose on this earth, and to follow that dream with all the fervor and passion the universe can lend them. May they be consumed with goodness, light and love to dispel all negative influences trying to destroy them. May they learn to live in, by and through Spirit. May they stand strong against addictions, temptations and may they learn a new definition of "fun."

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Full Story at ABC News

Religion

2007-07-18T14:24:00.001-04:00

Religion is simply one's personal philosophy on life and life's purpose.

My view on religion is that too many are religious but not enough are spiritual or humanitarian in their efforts. However, blaming society's flaws (such as war) on religion alone is as absurd as blaming the flaws on education alone.

Since there are so many different "groups" of religions who gather themselves together to affect their influence on laws, morals, etc. then which group is at fault?

Every group claims to have and know the only true religion and the one and only true God, so which of them is lying? How would we begin to convince them of the error of their ways?

Many blame societal flaws on the lack of education, with education being judged on one's degrees, majors, etc.

Some so-called educated people would have the world believe as they do or consider them ignorant. Hmmm, sounds a lot like the "religious," so how well-educated is that?

There are many religious people with doctorate degrees (including scientists), and many atheist people with doctorate degrees.

Neither of these labels - "religious" "educated" "ignorant" can encompass the truth of how and why a society fails or flourishes.

How well the citizens live, the freedoms they have, and their access and willingness to learn about other religions is, I believe IMHO, the key to ending the divisiveness among religious sects and nations.

A full belly with access to medical care, a roof over their head and a safe bed to sleep in is more apt to be tolerant of other belief systems and more likely to live in harmony with them.

Therefore, my religion is inclusive of helping everyone, everywhere as much as it's in our power to do so, to have access to everything needed to have a normal life where essential daily needs are met, and then allow them to decide what their religion is without fear of retribution.

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Seven

2007-07-11T13:54:00.001-04:00

Seven is the number of completion according to some Biblical numerologists.

The superstitious claimed that 7-7-07 would be a lucky day or at least a good day for new beginnings.

There are seven seals, seven trumpets (Revelations), and there are 7 days in the week.

All of this got my brain to advancing to the next day, the 8th day, the day after the completion of creation and the day of rest. Wouldn't the 8th day be the day for new beginnings? Well, I choose the the 8th day for my new beginning.

The seventh month in this seventh year is also spiritually meaningful. God brought Noah's ark to rest safely in the seventh month. Granted, that month wasn't July, but it was the seventh month of their year, and July is the seventh month of our year.

I've noticed some really great things happening as well as some pretty unusually traumatic events in the lives of some of my friends, as well as on the news around the world. Maybe my Mother was right (again) when she said that whenever blessings and miracles abound, the negative energies also get riled up and distraught causing distress to those who are not enlightened, and even to some who are, but are lacking in faith or the spiritual maturity to recognize certain events for what they truly are - obstacles. Obstacles which can become opportunities when approached properly.

It's all about attitude and approach.

Life is what you make of it.

Focus on happiness, good health, beauty, kindness, optimism and love.

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Karma

2007-06-21T10:33:00.001-04:00

Do you believe in Karma?

Christians believe "you reap what you sow" which is basically a definition of karma in today's world.

The Golden Rule - "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is another example of how Christians believe in a specific law of the universe that repays your actions right back atcha in a similar fashion.

Definitions change over time, so the original meaning which was related to reincarnation has been transformed into a measure of a life, a moral compass.

"What goes around comes around" is also a popular belief that parallels karma.

These are laws of the universe and the same thread runs through most of our dominant religions and belief systems.

Taken from an article at Tickle...

In Hinduism, karma is focused on the individual, who is encouraged to offer their actions to God. Hindus believe that the soul is reincarnated, with each soul engaging in a continual process of birth-death-rebirth over many lifetimes. In each life, the soul's karma dictates the kind of life that person will have. If you've accumulated enough good karma, you'll be reborn into a more comfortable life that includes the opportunity to share the knowledge you have gained through behaving the right way in past lives. After living many lives of continued good karma, you reach a state of Nirvana, free from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth.

Buddhist beliefs about karma have a good amount in common with Hinduism. This is because both religions are informed by the sacred texts known as the Vedas. Thus, these religions are called the Vedic Faiths. Hindu and Buddhism both believe in reincarnation and karma. However, in Buddhism, instead of offering your actions to God, individuals are encouraged to follow the eight-fold path, which is a course of ideal action that leads to enlightenment. Buddhists also reject the notion of a social hierarchy and with it, the idea that good karma will allow your soul to be reborn into a higher social position.

Regardless of your spiritual faith, the concept of karma is a useful one in determining how to lead a good life. By monitoring your intended thoughts, words, and actions, you can see for yourself how much good you're putting out into the world, and thus how much you can expect to receive in return.

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Lying

2007-06-19T12:27:00.000-04:00

Have you ever noticed how people rationalize their way to deception?

Not telling the whole truth can be a lie in certain circumstances.

1. Opening charge accounts without telling your spouse.

Surely everyone agrees with this one, but just in case, here's why... When you get a new credit card, you are putting your family into more debt. Anything that affects your family must be told. A spouse has a right to know how you are spending your money, or their money. The flagrant practice of opening "private" or "secret" accounts among couples is a sign of how little our society regards honesty, integrity, and the sanctity of marriage.

2. Allowing a child to "do" something with the promise of not telling the other parent.

I am not speaking of divorced parents where one parent has sole custody. I am speaking of households where both parents live with their children. This practice of "Don't tell Mom" or "Don't tell Dad" is teaching your children that it is ok to lie to get what you want. What they don't know won't hurt them? It hurts the character of the child. Why not choose to have a family discussion over the matters that both parents do not agree on? If your spouse refuses to have logical discussions, then you might consider marriage counseling. Really!

A person cannot be balanced and whole if they are deliberately keeping secrets from those they love.

A person cannot be spiritually whole and in sync with God if they are lying, because they know that God does not approve of this practice.

The reason God or the Creator doesn't approve is because He knows you cannot be truly happy if you live by the rules of deception.

Come clean, be honest, be happy.

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Child of God

2006-10-22T07:04:00.000-04:00

Words of Wisdom from Marianne Williamson...

"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, fabulous? Actually, who are you
not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not
serve the world. There is 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's
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."

Go forth and SHINE!

Dream Doe :)

Child of God

Enslaved

2006-10-15T20:28:00.000-04:00

Adorned in black
a sad disguise
black polished nails
black circled eyes

body piercings all around
a post in tongue
one in the nose
ear studs neatly in a row

an entity in slavery
controlled by mediocrity
enveloped by a cloud
pretending to be proud

yet underneath the shroud
a tiny spark of hope
for around her fragile neck
she wears the sacred cross

she may deny its power
but God still hears her cry
she requires one who sees
the soul inside that needs.

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Which One Am I Today

2006-10-09T08:53:00.000-04:00

One soul was all it took
to condemn the world to death

One soul was all it took
to relieve the sting of death

One life is all it takes
to bring a child to tears

One life is all it takes
to soothe away their fears

One man becomes a shepherd
that leads the world astray

One man becomes a shepherd
who helps them find the way

Which one am I today?

© 2006, Dream Doe, All Rights Reserved

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Jesus Camp Trailer

2006-09-28T03:33:00.000-04:00

Why is it that a couple of people cannot tolerate the spiritual instruction that does NOT brainwash children into murder, isolation, or any other cult like living?

While I would not send my child to such a camp because I believe it is my duty to guide and direct her spiritual development, I certainly celebrate the freedom of this group to do so.

This is week long camp once a year, hardly enough time to brainwash our children.

Meanwhile, television, the internet and radio, not to mention the public schools, are bombarding our children 24-7 every day of the year with every despicable and detrimental attribute known to mankind.

Who is doing a documentary on the empty lives of our children?

Who cares that they are not spiritual any more?

Spirituality is as ancient as time itself.

What do you think?


This is a trailer for the new documentary Jesus Camp

We are all one body

2006-08-16T14:52:00.000-04:00

WE HAVE THE SAME SPIRIT, AND WE HAVE ALL BEEN CALLED TO THE SAME GLORIOUS FUTURE.

Every morning, allow the sunlight to enter your room to remind you that this day is blessed by the Creator. When the Creator opens your eyes with the light, jump to your feet, breathe in the fresh new day full of potential and promise, and stretch your arms high to the ceiling, thanking God for another chance to serve the world. Contemplate the choices you have for the day as you prepare yourself for your routine morning tasks. Can you do something out of the ordinary today? Can you be a blessing to someone today?

Live in Power!

:) Dreamdoe

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About Jesus

2006-08-15T04:14:00.000-04:00

Jesus had no servants, yet they called Him Master.
Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher.
Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer.
Had no army, yet kings feared Him.
He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world.
He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him.
He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today.
Feel honored to serve such a Leader who loves us!

Some may not know him, but that does not diminish his existence, except in their own lives. We who believe in him are united by his spirit which lives within us and through us.

Celebrate what unites us!

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Who enslaves You?

2006-07-21T09:43:00.000-04:00

The Duck & the Devil

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.

Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.

In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." Sally just smiled and said," Well that's alright because Johnny told me he wanted to help." She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.

After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's ... he finally couldn't stand it any longer.

He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."

Thought for the day and every day thereafter?

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done.. and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ...whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..... He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.

He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.

The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets ..... It is by God's grace and mercy; that we are saved.

Always remember:

God is at the window.

You are forgiven if you have asked for forgiveness.

Go forth and Live!
Dreamdoe :)

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Our Deepest Fear

2006-06-26T00:38:00.000-04:00

Enlightening quote by Nelson Mandela:

"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 is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont feel insecure around you.

We were born to manifest the glory that is within us. And as we let our 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."

Go forth and shine!
Dream Doe :)

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Interconnected

2006-06-11T17:01:00.000-04:00

"Nothing in the Universe exists in and by itself... On a quantum mechanical level, every material object, and everything else in the Universe is interconnected, even our thoughts."

Once you fully grasp this fact, you will then have the ability to become whoever you want to be.

Follow your dreams!

Focus on the end result of your dreams, not the obstacles that keep you from achievement. Whatever you focus on comes back to you tenfold.

Worried about cancer? Bankruptcy? Divorce?

Why not focus on good health, prosperity, and harmony?

The New Testament of the Holy Bible tells us to "build up", which is the opposite of worrying. You can't build up a better life while you're obsessed with what "might" go wrong.

Ask and you shall receive.

Dream Doe :)

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People will forget

2006-05-30T22:07:00.000-04:00

People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did,
but people will never forget
how you made them feel.

Prayer

2006-05-26T09:21:00.000-04:00

The effects of prayer have been debated throughout time. Studies have been conducted without conclusive evidence one way or another.

But for those of us who know without a doubt from prior experience that prayer sometimes has definite positive results, we only need to learn how to help others achieve a more fervent prayer life that can provide the same results for them.

What if, after our life on earth has ended, and we pass on to the next life, we discover that every human being always had within them the power to send energy to others - through prayer, meditation, or whatever you would like to call it.

Wouldn't that be amazing? Wouldn't that also be sad?

Since all religions have their own claims of the power of prayer and miracles, I submit to you that it is quite possible, even probable, that we do, indeed, have that power.

I have witnessed miracles, and I have felt the presence of energy that is not something one can describe with mere words, but suffice it to say that I know without a doubt that the Creator is alive and well, and wants to enable us with His comfort and power.

Just as you would not sit down to play a piano without first studying the technique and practicing, you cannot expect to know all there is to know about prayer just because you have uttered one in the past.

Be careful not to condemn what you do not understand.

Dream of miracles!
Dream Doe :)

Is Scientology a cult?

2006-05-21T13:14:00.000-04:00

As a true seeker and one who believes that all external influences contribute our own ideas and actions (as Mark Twain said), I search to read articles and literature that has been written by authors who study their topic thoroughly, and do not write based on emotionally charged prejudices.

That's one of the reasons I have such respect for Mark Twain, who studied Joan of Arc twelve years before writing his book.

I have searched extensively on the web for information about Scientology, and what, exactly, they believe. I have finally found an article that explains their fictional beliefs, and exposes their folly, while not entirely ridiculing them, as their system seems to help some people to live better lives.

Be forewarned though, the author isn't much more lenient in his views of Catholicism.

None-the-less, this is an excellent brief article that can give you a good understanding of the mysterious Scientologists.

Read more here.

Dream of truth!
Dream Doe :)

So What Are You Reading?

2006-05-21T09:54:00.000-04:00

Mark Twain wrote about Joan of Arc!

Thanks to Orion, a book review blogger, for reviewing this book.

Here's an exerpt...

One might expect the irreverent Mark Twain, who wrote many scandalous
pieces to be somewhat satirical in presenting this biography, but that is not
the case. While his writing in this book is critical of church and state, his
approach to the personal character of Joan puts her above reproach. He could
find nothing in her life that was suspect, and he studied the records for 12
years. While he seems unsure about the nature of her voices, he shows Joan as
firmly believing that they were real and of divine origin.

It seems that Mark Twain had a daughter Joan's age when he wrote this, and that he considered it to be his finest work.

I encouraged both of my daughters to learn about Joan as teenagers. This past year, my youngest who is a freshman in high school, chose Joan of Arc as the one historical person she would like to interview.

So What Are You Reading?

Meaning of happiness

2006-05-20T10:53:00.000-04:00

Are you happy? If not, do you know the reason why happiness eludes you?

Theory: If we think about the question, the answer will come.

Test it. Ask yourself if you are happy. But first, How do you define happiness?

Happiness will mean different things to different people, but the basic meaning transcends all definitions - it is simply a feeling of contentment - that you are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right things.

If your life is one of discontent, then you must ask yourself why?

Specifically, where should you be? What should you be doing?

What would it take to make you happy?

What steps can you take today to make happiness one step closer?

The following excerpt may help us understand why we go through discontentment and sorrow, and therefore help us to move through these times more smoothly, knowing that without them, we would never truly know what contentment can be...

Dare to be happy!
Dream Doe :)

"And remember my pain, and therein you shall see what prevented me from following my longings, and fulfilling my dreams.

Remember my bitterest words and my sweetest words, and therein you shall see where my understanding stumbled, and where my understanding found truth.

Most of all, remember the love I had for myself, for therein lies my true love for others.

Whether we realize it or not, Life is good to us, as long as we remain good to ourselves.

We must needs walk in darkness, to know our greater longing is to walk in the light of the sun.

We must needs have a dark self, to know our enlightened self.

We must needs have a less desirable self, to know and grow toward our greater and more desirable self, when made visible.

Truth must remain hidden from us by untruth, to know truth, when it unveils itself through understanding.

Beauty must remain a mystery unto us, so that we may know her secrets, when she unveils her holy garment.

And we have lost our love, only to know love, when we find it again."

http://www.selfknowledge.com

Individual responsibility - external influences

2006-05-17T14:25:00.000-04:00

In this day and age, it is only an individual's responsibility to learn about spiritual matters. The information is readily and freely available to all who seek it. The days of evangelists and touring revival tent preachers are gone. Even though some may think it is their purpose in life to continue along these fruitless ventures, there is no need.

The old testament verse "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" has never had more meaning than it does today.

Whatever you believe, it is YOUR responsibility.

YOU will be held accountable, no one else.

The point I am trying to make is this ...

As Mark Twain points out, man is not capable of changing his opinion by himself.

External influences are the impetus for new paradigms of the spirit, political views, material values, moral values, and everything else.

This has not changed. What HAS changed is our own individual ability to seek out new external influences that our ancestors did not have access to.

We can read countless opinions and views online.
We can hear differing views on TV and radio.

We can attend meetings, spiritual and otherwise, which can attack our old views and cause us to change, hopefully for the betterment of society as a whole.

A man's brain is so constructed that IT CAN ORIGINATE NOTHING WHATSOEVER. It can only use material obtained OUTSIDE.

It is merely a machine; and it works automatically, not by will-power.

IT HAS NO COMMAND OVER ITSELF,
ITS OWNER HAS NO COMMAND OVER IT.
FROM HIS CRADLE TO HIS GRAVE A MAN NEVER DOES A SINGLE THING WHICH HAS ANY FIRST AND FOREMOST OBJECT BUT ONE—TO SECURE PEACE OF MIND, SPIRITUAL COMFORT, FOR HIMSELF.
{The wherefore for Religion.}

Mark Twain, What is a Man?

One man may find his peace of mind in too much strong drink, another in prayer, and yet another in clinging to the prejudices of his father.

So next time a loud mouthed critic attacks your beliefs, just remember that they are immature spiritually, and have formed their opinions by external forces such as parental teachings, religious teachings, traumatic childhoods, deep rooted feelings of inadequacy, or just simple discomfort in hearing something new that shakes the foundations of their life.

Dare to be tolerant of others.
Dream Doe :)

Seeking the Creator

2006-05-16T13:06:00.000-04:00

If you want to know the Creator, all you have to do is simply ask Him to reveal Himself to you.

Keep in mind that this is done on a spiritual level of course, so don't expect someone to come knocking at your door and introduce Himself as God.

Since this is a spiritual journey to enlightenment, in addition to asking for revelation, you must consciously focus on paying attention to subtle signs that will start to appear. If you are not paying attention to the universe, then you will not notice anything.

The Creator is not an intruder or party-crasher.

You must be a true seeker if you want the Creator to bother with revealing himself to you.

Seek and ye shall find!
Dream Doe :)

Choose your beliefs carefully...

2006-05-15T12:57:00.000-04:00

It is never enough to blindly accept or reject a philosophy based on the beliefs of your parents and grandparents.

Blindly accepting another's faith is not for true thinkers.

Blindly rejecting another's faith is simply an act of rebellion and is not for mature thinkers.

The journey you are on is a learning experience. You must investigate, explore, consider and process your own belief system with fear and trembling.

Some people will take this to mean that they can create their own religion or philosophy of life, and by all means, one can do that. BUT, that will not make it true, and that will not help a person grow into the spiritual being that they were intended to be.

Again, this would be a waste of life - a waste of the gift that was given freely and without obligation or hesitation to help each of us evolve into the beings we were created to be.

Dare to live with purpose!
Dream Doe :)

Believing it doesn't make it true

2006-05-14T12:38:00.000-04:00

Your belief does not make something true or false.

Truth is truth - it is factual, and it cannot be changed by an opinion, belief, or action.

There is an order to everything, and the order of existence is in place, and has been in place long before you were a sparkle in your parent's eyes. You may not be able to fathom or understand the eternal conditions of existence, you may not believe in eternity, yet it is true.

The purpose of our journey as understood by Dream Doe, is to acquire knowledge in the form of wisdom, and then to share it with others.

Wisdom can be defined as many things depending on how it relates to a particular subject and in what context the word is used, but for our purposes, the definition of wisdom is our enlightenment concerning creation, the Creator, our personal and individual relationship to the Creator, and our life's purpose - which is up to each person to determine. It's all up to you.

You can choose to know OF the Creator, or you can choose to IGNORE the Creator, but your choice CANNOT diminish the Creator or His relevance in the grand scheme of things.

Knowing that a belief doesn't change facts, why not choose to open yourself spiritually to receive all that you were intended to have?

The gifts of guidance, comfort, joy, peace of mind - which is what all humans seek, and many other spiritual gifts that can enhance your time on earth - which will in turn enhance the lives and journeys of those lives you touch. There is truly a wonderful spiritual support group that is always around you, even if you don't believe it.

Seeking truth and wisdom is a journey that everyone shall embark on at some point in eternity.

Why not take the first steps now and get to know your Creator?

There is nothing to fear, and nothing to lose, but everything to gain.

The Dream Doe philosophy believes that you already chose to begin your journey when you chose to be born as a human. You may not be on the right road, the road that you were designed to take, but you are never-the-less on the journey.

You can continue to stand in the fork of the road until your human life ends, without ever becoming enlightened, without ever knowing the love and purposeful life that was always within your grasp, and therefore you could pass over without helping other souls that you may have been put here to help.

What a waste of human life.

Dare to dream the impossible!
Dream Doe :)

Did you choose to be born?

2006-05-13T10:46:00.000-04:00

Dream Doe Theory...

All human souls or spirits were created before they existed on earth.

You had a choice of whether or not you would take the next step of your journey to be born as a human being, or whether you would stay where you were, but you did not have a choice as to whether or not you would exist.

You still do not have that choice.

You can choose to end the manifestation of your existence on earth, but you - your essence, spirit, soul, or whatever you want to call yourself, you would still exist. As to whether or not that existence would be to your liking, is not something that is determinable while we are in this earthly phase of our journey. Your journey, path, or life (you choose the label), will continue no matter where you are, and no matter what you believe.

You will exist forever.

If you choose to deny your Creator, then your existence may well be one of pain, sorrow, confusion, and incompleteness. You may live your life without love, joy, comfort and all the blessings that are freely bestowed on each of us by the Creator. But you will exist. There is nothing you can do about that.

Dreams of love and joy,

Dream Doe :)