HANGING OUT WITH GOD (H.O.W.G.) # 9
Carolyn's
H.O.W.G. - Star Date September 9, '06
Emotions
are not very reliable indicators. They are dependent on many variables:
body chemistry, atmospheric conditions, light, gloom, weather, sleep, diet and
nutrients, blood sugar, other people's energy, vibrations, and thinking habits.
Neither
do we find facts to be reliable. Fact: If I work in the yard,
I am dirty. Fact: If I then take a shower, I am clean.
Fact: When I do not eat, I get hungry.
Fact: When I do eat, I am full.
Facts
change according to the circumstances of the moment; are
transitory. Therefore, facts are not eternal truths, as are the laws of
Spirit. (They are ever reliable)
And
that's a fact! ! ! ! Better yet - that's a Truth! ! !
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Quote
of the Day:
"A
pessimist mourns the future." (Cybersalt)
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Carolyn's
H.O.W.G. - Star Date September 11, '06
The
"Sages of the Ages" look upon the sadness of the memories of this day
as being another day in human history. They have looked upon the sorrows
of the brutal battles between tribes and clans; the enslavement of captives;
the rape of women. They saw the in-humaneness of the
Middle-Ages; witch-hunts and the Spanish Inquisition. They've seen
loss of hands, eyes, tongues, manhood, for simple transgressions. They
saw the atrocities of the Holocaust. They saw the great tsunami and the
resulting devastation, as once they had seen the dying of Pompeii. They
witnessed Hurricane Katrina and the suffering shock of the masses. And,
they saw the senseless attack of 9/11 - another blemish on the face of
adolescent humanity; another tear in the collective soul of mankind.
Are
these things worse than the sinking of Atlantis? The tragic loss of
the Library at Alexandria, the burning of Rome, the human torches of
the early Christians, the great fire of London, the black plagues of
Europe, the horrible results of Hiroshima? No - it just happened to
us (U.S.) in this day and this age.
What
have we learned in this relatively little amount of time (cosmically
speaking) as physical anomalies on this small, beautiful
planet? Life goes on. The human spirit is the image/likeness of the
Celestial Species from which we emanated. As those seeking equal
liberties in the 60's cried: "We shall overcome!" We can
- or we can hang in there and just endure.
Cosmic
evolution is an irresistible urge. To paraphrase a comedian of the last
century, Flip Wilson, "God made me do it." (Not the
devil) (cosmic evolution, that is.)
Often
heard excuses: "It isn't my fault." "I can't help
it." "I didn't do it."
Someday
we are going to have to re-examine that mind-set.
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9/11
The Book of Life has but one theme: In the beginning, God; in the
middle, God; at the present moment, God. (There is never
an ending, only an evolving awareness.)
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Carolyn's
H.O.W.G. - Star Date September 12, '06
I
was watching Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show last night. I remarked
to myself that he was somewhat subdued. (Not his usual style) It was
after midnight, but CBS was still commenting on 9/11.
Craig
told a story of where he was on that fateful day. He was working on a
T.V. series and taping on a back-lot of a studio. There was an unnaturally
strange agitation in the air; apprehensive. Someone had located a huge
American flag and jerry-rigged it to something or other. It was a very,
very hot day. The flag was providing the only shade around
and many people had collected under it's protecting shield. The
seasonal winds began to blow, the anchoring clips popped, and the crowd feared
the flag would fall on them.
But
when they looked, the flag was still there. (Just like the
"Star-Spangled Banner")
Still
shielding; still protecting.
It
can (and should) be that way; to protect and shield from the less-evolved ones
who think that terror and violence (the law of the jungle) prove anything other
than how degraded humans can be. How misguided our stirred passions can
express.
A
little oil of God's love (the oil of gladness) is needed to be poured on/in the
world. It would be so beautiful to experience Isaiah's "Peaceable
Kingdom." (Isa. 61:3; Isa.11:6-9)
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Carolyn's
H.O.W.G. - Star Date September 13, '06
I
was thinking of all of the blessings of the world; the riches, the beauty,
the love, the sweetness, the "good things to satisfy our mouths,"
(mine is absorbing a piece of strawberry hard candy at the moment).
:o) It continues: a comfortable bed, and air conditioning.
Oh
yes, the Lord giveth and _________________taketh away. (Fill in the
blanks: Government, Taxes, Big Business, Housing, Utilities,
Gasoline, Car Payments, etc.)
Or
maybe we have become too accustomed to this "cushy" way of living.
One
thing endures, and repeats:
THE
LORD SENDETH - AND WE SPENDETH! ! ! :o)
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Carolyn's
H.O.W.G. - Star Date September 14, '06
Unity's
World Day of Prayer - again. I remember the first one they had. I
and 38 members of the church were at the Village for a retreat. We all
held hands around the fountain (the main complex). There was
a 24-hour Prayer Vigil in Silent Unity. It was an impressive display
of the goodness and intent of the many who were there.
We
have had many 24-hour observances since then. Many have come to give of
their love and to share their blessings. There is power in collective
prayer; intensified intent. Does it bless the world?
Certainly! Does it bless the church? Certainly! Does it
bless us? Certainly! Both collectively and individually. It
is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace . . .
awareness.
Perhaps
it is just our way of saying, "Thank you God for all you have given
us."
Note:
Thank you God for Selah (Donna) who is coordinating this heart-felt opportunity
(just as she blesses us on Monday evenings at the beautiful silent, hushed,
candlelight meditation.)
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Carolyn's
H.O.W.G. - Star Date September 18, '06
Someone's
been "concerned about the doing of many things and hasn't chosen the good
portion." (Luke 10:41) Hmmm. Must have been me. I
don't think Master Teachers neglect their willing students. I must
admit, I was awakened at 4:30 A.M. and thought that I wouldn't write just yet;
then awakened at 6:30 A.M. - and still chose to sleep. (The Teacher asks
how I ever expect to be spiritually "awake" if I choose to be a
"bed potato.") :o) Good question. No sensible
answer. I stand mildly chastised and corrected.
When
I was taking a shower, I thought of how no compelling ideas had come to me in a
few days; I received this: "One has to create a 'space' if one
wants to be filled with ideas; for fulfillment to come."
What
was so important today? In my usual writing time, I played with my
granddaughter, Brianna, while her mommy played with my computer. Indeed a
"pearl of great price"; a treasure not to be missed.
Then,
I went to the Post Office before school traffic got heavy. Many
bills. Ah - thank you, God, for the wonderful opportunity of
enjoying electricity (air condition) and water - at home and at the
church. (And all of the good things that produced the other bills.)
:o)
How
blessed is a plain, ordinary day when nothing unusual happens. I think of
the times that I have spent at bedsides - in hospitals - with those
choosing to "slip the bonds of earth," and their families.
I
think of those times when bills could not be paid, and the harassment which
occurred. Yes, quiet, peaceful times are blessed.
And
the spice of a baby's smile is remarkably sweet.
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Until
next time, Dear Ones, my love and blessings are ever with you.
Namaste,
Rev.
Carolyn
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