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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The Finance Game

The Finance Game We all get to play Unless we only deal in cash. If that is your truth You are either very poor, Or, you are trying to hide Your financial transactions. ***** As for this person, He has never been good at finances. Yet, God willing, all this is changing. With the Creator’s (of all that is) help, This dervish is becoming fiscally responsible. ***** Shams says, “May all beings be well and happy.” Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Daughter Diary

Daughter Diary What is she trying to teach me? What would reconciliation look like? What requirements, for forgiveness? To what ideals, did I not measure up? ***** I pray for my Daughter and her family daily. Long ago, I accepted her right As an independent adult, To choose to distance herself from me. I pray Blessings, abundant. I pray for reconciliation. I pray for her happiness And even, enlightenment. I pray for her health. ***** Daily I send her Light, That her soul may find the Joy That... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Miraculous Surrender

Miraculous Surrender Rate This Oh, Holy One, Help us to remember, And to Thy Life-giving Grace, Surrender. ***** From the moment of our birth, We struggle To become the masters of our fate. We have been taught To take control of our lives; And we do well, to grow in Mastery. ***** Hu Dost, my Sacred Friend. Mastery is but half the story. You have heard it said That God/dess helps those who help themselves. Now, Shams declares That God/dess helps those who know they are helpless. All our planning... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 15, 2020

God’s Pruning

God’s Pruning God prunes those whom God Loves. So I asked God, “Why this capricious cutting?” There was silence. “Why, Oh Creator, why?” Still, no answer from The Almighty. “Why so silent, oh Mighty Mystery?” Finally, a word, spoken from deep within, “My precious child, do you trust me?” “Yes, Abba.” “Why do you prune your vines?” “So they will produce more fruit.” “Well?” “I see, Oh Holy One.” Shams says, “From the Sacred Scripture of Nature, All Truth can be discerned!” I penned this poem the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Not My Body

Not My Body “When a man is busy in earnest, he is unconscious of his pain. I mention this insensitivity to pain,so you may know how the body resembles a garment. Go, seek the one who wears it; don’t kiss a piece of cloth.” – Rumi This is not my body; This is the temple of God. I have been privileged to wear it for awhile. Someday, I will return it to my Mother Gaia. Until that moment, I shall honor this temple With healthy habits And thankful appreciation. ***** “I am not this body. I am not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Not Enough

Not Enough We are all wounded. No matter how good our childhood, We all suffer from a ‘primal wound’. Shame, the feeling that we are not enough, That we are somehow ‘damaged goods’, Affects us all at the core. “Shame on you!”, is a message we all took in. It colors all we do. Oh, dear friend, None can heal this wound but you. The antidote is simple, but not easy. Turn your eyes inward. Below the clouds of shame, The sunlight of your soul resides. Fear not, the blows of life. The cracks in our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 9, 2020

Fear Based False Evidence Appearing Real

Fear Based False Evidence Appearing Real Do not be taken in By the Fear peddlers. When confronted by the unknown, The choice is always fascination or fear, Curiosity or suppression. False Evidence Appearing Real, That is what fear really is. Like a nightmare that never ends, Fear can drive one mad. Oh, Beloved, we can rise above all fear. We can trust the Love of God/dess, It is the perfect antidote for fear. Shams says, “Take a drink of this Love potion.” Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 8, 2020

A Mother’s Love

A Mother’s Love There is no thing fiercer Than a Mother’s love And the rage awakened When her child is threatened. We all know What happens If you get between a Mother bear And her cubs. There is nothing deeper Or more unconditional Than a Mother’s caring. The salvation of the human race Is a Mother’s love. Shams says, “Let’s create a world Where EVER Y child Receives ALL of their Mother’s love.” Share this: Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 7, 2020

Letting Go of Tobacco

Letting Go of Tobacco At age 73, it was time to quit. Got tired of coughing at bedtime And upon arising. My legs and feet began tingling From poor circulation. My lungs cried out for clean air. Quitting is easy, Once one decides. ***** Yet, for me tobacco has been a powerful ally. Like my Native friends, I have offered prayer through my smoke. So, it is just as easy for me to start. If that happens, It means I have not decided to quit yet. I was just fasting from tobacco. And so it goes, This... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

3:33 AM

3:33 AM A sacred time awaits at 3:33 AM. The rarified mental atmosphere Provides the doorway to truths Beyond our accepted beliefs. While most sleep, I talk with Spirit. Mostly, I listen. What I know is so minuscule As to render my beliefs always tentative. New freedom arises: The freedom not to know. So, at 3:33 AM, I sit in silence Before the All-Knowing One. Dawn breezes share secrets of purpose and Truth. Shams says, “Huuuuu.” Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

The Secret

The Secret Rate This Listen, do you want to know a secret? To over simplify, One can run toward God, Or One can run away from The Divine. The secret: God awaits at the end of both paths. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 3, 2020

To Protect and Serve

To Protect and Serve The social contract includes Our right to live in peace and civility. And so we created the constable. to protect us And to serve, Like helping our kitten from the tree. When did we decide that our constables Needed military equipment? Why did we ever believe That our officers needed training To be a predator, prepared to kill? Why did we ever demand That our constables Handle all our social ills? Can we agree That this has not worked? There is good news: To be human means... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 2, 2020

We Begin in the Name Of ….

We Begin in the Name Of …. Rate This “Bismillah”*, when we arise. “Bismillah”, when the coffee is brewed. “Bismillah”, when we start the car. Before every beginning, “Bismillah”. In so saying, we merely acknowledge That which is true, always. ***** The mystics remind us, ‘God/dess is closer than our jugular vein.’ There is nothing outside of thid Reality Of The Creator, Almighty. Take great comfort In this Truth. Contemplate deeply, Its implications. Brother, Sister, persevere in this knowing,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 1, 2020

PRAISE FOR THE MORNING

PRAISE FOR THE MORNING Rate This A gentle rain is falling. Rocking on my front porch, I feel the day’s Hope unfolding. Joy comes in the morning, But Love lasts all day. Shams says, “Kneel with me now And kiss the wet ground.” Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 31, 2020

The First Female President

The First Female President Rate This The Spirit spoke to me And told me who The first female President would be. I choose not to say who she is. She will win the 2024 election if President Biden Chooses not to run for a second term. The pandemic has changed our world forever. It is ushering in The Gentle Revolution of the Heart. Our first female President will cement The Gentle Revolution, no turning back. America will lead the transformation Of human institutions Which will ensure that all... Sign in to see full entry.

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