The Gift of The Present Moment

 

The Gift of The Present Moment

Find joy in the here and now.

The present moment

is all we ever truly have,

fragile, fleeting,

yet infinite in its depth

The past is a story

our minds replay,

softened or sharpened

by memory.

The future is a promise

that may never arrive,

a horizon

we keep chasing.

But this moment,

this breath, this heartbeat,

this flicker of awareness,

is real.

It’s the only place

where life unfolds,

where love is felt,

where meaning takes root.

When we learn to rest here,

in the fullness of this moment,

we discover

that the here and now

is a precious gift,

where all life truly lives.

~ 'The Gift of The Present Moment' by Spirit of a Hippie

~ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Suzy Sights

Source: Spirit of a Hippie on Facebook

Abbey and Meredith

 

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so, and she dictated these words:

Dear God,

Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.

I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.

Love, Meredith

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith,

Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away.

Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.

Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I'm easy to find. I am wherever there is love.

Love, God

Source: Debi Schull on Facebook

You are blessed...

 

Don't hurry through this beautiful life,

reacting to situations with stress.

Step back from all the chaos

And rush a little less.

Come home to yourself again,

There are roses around your door,

The grass is not greener on the other side,

Don't always be searching for more.

The time is here and now

To appreciate everything you've made

It's not somewhere in the future,

Or when other plans have been laid .

So live with gratitude in your heart,

There are blessings to find in each day,

And you really don't need to look very far,

to see you are blessed in many ways ...

C.E. Coombes

Art via Pinterest

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Hank Williams - I Saw The Light

 

Where Roots Grow

 

There was a time I thought I was sinking. I felt heavy and lost in the dark waters of life, as if nothing in me was moving and nothing in me would ever bloom.

What I could not see at the time was that this is where our roots begin, in the quiet, unseen places where light feels far away and everything asks you to trust what you cannot yet see.

What I discovered was that the mud that held me in place was actually shaping me; it asked me to be still long enough to remember who I am, and in that stillness, something within me began to shift, slowly, gently, like a soft rising, a breath finding its way back to the surface.

And when I finally broke through, I could feel the change within me, open and alive, and like the lotus, I bloomed because of the very darkness that once held me.

Where Roots Grow

Art & Heart Musings By Sophia Love Storey

Source: Sophia Storey on Facebook

Native Flute Harmony

 

Four Native American Indian Spirituality Laws

 

There are four Native American Indian Spirituality Laws that say nothing happens for no reason in life. When you do understand this, it's very easy to handle and you confidently look at what's happening, thankful for what was there and happy for what's going to happen.

The 1st law says:

′′The person you meet is the right one.′′

That is, no one comes into our lives by accident, all the people around us who interact with us, stand for something, either to educate us or to help us in our situation.

The 2nd law says:

′′What happens is the only thing that can happen.′′

Nothing but absolutely nothing of what happens to us could have been different. Not even the most insignificant detail. There just isn't ′′ If I had done it differently... It would have been different..." No, what happens is the only thing that can happen and needs to happen, so we can learn our lessons to get ahead. Everything, yes, every situation that happens to us in life is absolutely perfect, even when our spirit resists our ego and doesn't want to accept it.

The 3rd law says:

′′Every moment when something starts is the right time.′′

Everything starts at the right time, not sooner or later. When we are ready for something new in our life, it's already there to begin with.

The 4th law says:

′′What's over is over.′′

It's that simple. When something ends in our life, it serves our development. That's why it's better to let go and move forward, bestowed on the experiences that have now been gained.

I don't think it's a coincidence that you're reading this here. If this text meets you today, it's because you meet the conditions and understand that no rain drop anywhere in the world accidentally falls in the wrong place.

Let it go well...

Love with your whole being...

Being happy without end...

Every day is a happy day.

I Am.

You Are.

We Are.

Oneness ..

Unknown

Art by Betty Albert

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