Words drive the bus, our intent and choices plant the seeds that create the harvest we will deliver in our daily lives. Proverbs 23:7 “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”

Each day Life presents Choices…choices we have the “authority” to make. Today, I want to share a few Proofs of this Fact. Even if you say you are not a believer in the Word…there are Truths in LIFE that are just that. like what is in your heart is what determines how you drive your bus.. the remainder of Proverbs 23:7 says: “Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.” So you see a man can be saying one thing and thinking another in his heart..and he is not really with thee. OR his heart can be totally with you walking in the oneness of Love. It is a Truths: Your Choices create your next step whether you seek God’s word or not. Yet why not check out what God already Promised and planted within us? It is our Choice what we cultivate in the heart and where and how we drive the bus each and every day. The wise way is to do your due diligence..take a moment to seek the best Choice.. This means checking out where that road will take you should you choose it. Where will it take you? What will the consequences be should I take that turn?  You see as John 10:18 says: “No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” John 7:17 ” If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority” As adults We Choose what to take up and lay down. As children others plant what they believe should be in your garden..these may or may Not be good choices. As none of us are perfect. However, once an adult we Choose the seed and cultivate the garden of our heart. We can Renew the mind and Change direction. I am learning it is best to seek and cultivate what is indigenous within each of us.  His Spirit breathed within us at creation.The spirit of LOVE: this is what I know to be indigenous: innate; inherent, natural within our being.  What is the “treasure of your heart” ? What are you seeking to cultivate & Grow? Where are you choosing to drive your bus and what are you delivering? Are you checking out all the routes and what is the best soil and Way to go? Who are you traveling with? To make those decisions I suggest you stop and consider these words:  James 1:19-20 “ Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God”

Luke 6: 36-38 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned. 38“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”   Another thing God is showing me loud and clear is: Be sure to get the Full picture before you choose which way to go. Be specific before you step out, it will determine what bumps or Not I find in the road. My choices and my Words do determine what grows within my heart & the treasures I share.

I leave you now to ponder these things…and off I go to share some Love with my neighbors.   Shalom!

Let me begin with the question, How do you choose to start your day? With a smile saying, ” Good Morning God!” Or  dragging saying ” Good god it’s morning.” These two statements contain the energy that kicks off Your day and continues to grow in each moment throughout day. I like the reminder in the verse Psalm 30:5 it is said, “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”  That is IF we Choose to seek The Way of Love, process the circumstances, and move forward and out of what brought on the weeping. It is our Choice what we create in Each Moment, in each interaction, in each Action we take, & views we choose to have as we move forward in the day. We Do have Free Will choice: Free Will” meaning that God gave humans authority on Earth which allows us the opportunity to make choices that genuinely affect our destiny. And yes, human beings  free will choices Do affect those around them. Our energy (the seed of your spirit within) does grow by what you are feeding it and produces that harvest. Next question: What seeds are in your garden? Those of anger, bitterness, blame, resentment, etc…Or that of Love, forgiveness, compassion, the desire to serve, etc. Even saying or reading these words…do they not open your eyes to see the best harvest.  Lord Knows I understand things being Done To You that you did not ask for…abuse, bullying, and so on… the thing about that is: What is Your response if these attributes are directed at you? Remember, you can’t control what another may do to you but, you can Control your response and the direction you go once it has happened. What good will it do you to blame, become angry & resentful? Can you not see those emotions draw and grow into  “becoming” just like the “them”?  And those emotions can’t be held within…then you find yourself planting those very seeds in the lives of others. Unfortunately it is usually on those you love…those close to you that you interact with daily… What’s growing in your inner garden begets more of the same.

I can testify, when I  Take responsibility for my “reactions”then Choose to toss bad seeds to the curb to be washed down in the gutter and Die, Life knocks at the door with opportunity, possibilities, & potential. It is my Choice again whether I swing it open to accept the seeds of Love & promises the Good News of His Word has to offer.  I am Not saying you must accept ” a Religious/Political/Man’s World pack of seeds “. I am saying, ” Answer the Knock of the Spirit breathed within YOU – that of LOVE…seek and accept that LOVE and all it’s attributes already rooted deep within you, Cultivate the attributes of Love so it grows to the fullness of its potential and purpose for Your Life. God did not create robots/ sheep/puppets. His Word IF you choose to Seek, Read, and Walk in it guides you to a life of living in abundance of all good things. Really! Take a moment of awareness..look around & see the results of Hatefulness, Backbiting, Gossiping,Bullying, trying to Control another, & so on.  Then pay attention & see the results of Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Mercy, Joy, Peace, and the list goes on. We are the drivers of the bus…we are the gardeners on this Earth…how Your Garden grows is All About Your Choices…and if another doesn’t choose to plant the same seeds…you DO have the God Given Choice to Choose to agree to disagree and part ways. Then continue on YOUR Path planting the Seeds You Choose for your garden and the seeds you Choose to share with those willing to receive.  Together you can choose to create on Earth as it is in Heaven…a garden of Love, Peace, and Joy.. Only WE the People can Create the environment of Love bearing all its attributes. And that is not done from a place of  thoughts & actions of Dictatorship, Predators, and beating down the Good News of Love to have it Your Way. Love Co Exists..it finds a way to SERVE All Mankind…to Love, Heal, Understand, and Care for the Needs of ALL Creation.  Now I ask, What seeds will you Choose today?

Shalom! Hugs.

January being a month of “resolutions” and “planning” I felt it appropriate to “Love” my “neighbors”, by reminding them not to get caught up in what “they” (whoever they are)  are doing & loose sight of who You are as an individual. Or maybe you already have and the New Year’s resolution should be get to ” Know Thyself”.

Start by asking yourself:  1. Who am ” I “? Not who was I, who does my mate or family expect me to be, or who society says I should be? But, Who are YOU? 2. Do you Love and Respect yourself? In all walks of Life/Faiths we are called to Love Ourselves: Mark 12:30-31 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’^{[a] 31} The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b] There are no commandments greater than these.” From Hadith 13 “Love for your Brother, what you love for yourself” As stated in Judaism, when Jesus said, “love thy neighbor as thyself,” he was merely quoting Torah: Leviticus 19:34: “Love [the stranger] as thyself “. When searching Hinduism take on this I found Michael Jordon’s testimony views on this site which say it all: http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Conversations-with-self-Learn-to-love-yourself/article15777862.ece   As you see the foundations of ALL mankind flow at it’s best from God’s Word (in all it’s various forms) and the Word Works when You work it. We Are an interfaith world, we Each have a part to fulfill in the garden here on Earth, and we CAN COEXIST  ” IF ” we allow LOVE to drive our daily choices. It is man’s lack of operating in Love that brings division and a House Divided can Not stand. 3.ask yourself What am I passionate about? Have you even really looked at that? Are you walking in your passions? If not, think about it and seek what is out there that you can most utilize your passion to the good and GO For IT!  And when I say “Go for It” I am not saying seek and find out how “they” say do it but, do it in such a way that Your Spirit and Soul rejoice in your living and doing the things you LOVE. Where when applying your gifts and talents it is an enhancement to those you are interacting with…where when you work Together it brings a more hybrid abundant harvest. It is the only way you and your neighbors will reap the Best benefits of the harvest. 4. Let go of the Past ! Who you were and what you did in the Past is just that…the Past. Being creations of Spirit and Earth our minds and bodies operate like the seasons in Time. The old is meant to pass away allowing new life and Growth as we move into the next Season. That does not mean to be a blind follower of trends…it means You as an individual should be going thru your own growth cycles as You Become who you were designed to BE in Mind, Body, and Spirit. In this, you serve Your Purpose in this Life, a purpose worth mention, a purpose when lived brings you and others from darkness into the light…when you walk in this LOVE in all you do, a Change to the good does happen. When you walk in the Love quoted in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Joy comes with each new day & even your tribulations can and will work to the Good. If you feel you are a mess, I can testify your mess Will become a message. Trust in what LOVE Can and Will accomplish within your inner garden and in the outer garden of Earth. Remember this:  ^“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”  As we move forward in 2017, I pray these words tap your spirit into “Being All you can BE” & that you Think on these things I have said and LIVE LIFE in LOVE not in the judgment and harshness of what we are seeing so much of in the world today. Do your part to heal and bring the Oneness of God’s Plan to pass on Earth as it is in Heaven. As you cultivate your being, I share these wise words to plant in the garden of your mind:  Phillipians 4:8  “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”   Wise words from Islam are to direct the act reflection (tafakkur), or deep thought, towards the signs of Allah, the names and attributes of Allah, to his blessings and wonders, to hope in the Hereafter, and to optimism. By controlling our thought processes in a positive manner, we can increase the effectiveness of our prayers and worship as well as relieve ourselves from the anger, depression, and anxieties that worldly thoughts induce.”  In Buddhism it is said: We usually see altruism, concern for others before oneself, as being the opposite of selfishness, concern for oneself before others. Buddhism does not see it as either one or the other but rather as a blending of the two. Genuine self-concern will gradually mature into concern for others as one sees that others are really the same as oneself. This is genuine compassion and it is the most beautiful jewel in the crown of the Buddha’s teaching. Last but not least, I sign off with the words of one of my fav gurus OSHO: ” You have to be so loving that your love transforms the other, to such an extent that you can say the other is not hell. You have to be very articulate, (know and think before you speak) be very understanding. Walking in Love, It is one of the greatest experiments in life. There is no other experiment which is bigger. You have to love in such a way that slowly, slowly it changes the other person, and the other person starts dropping the effort to dominate, the effort to manipulate. It all depends on your love.

SHALOM to ALL  : Commonly translated as “peace” and used as both a greeting and farewell, shalom has rich meaning in Hebrew. “Peace” is an accurate translation of the term, but shalom implies more than lack of conflict. According to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, shalom means “completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.” It is translated “success” and used as part of an inspired blessing in 1 Chronicles 12:18. Shalom is applicable to an external peace between two entities—such as individuals or nations—and to an internal sense of peace within the individual.

In this season of giving all to often we think even believe that giving must be a physical thing…something of monetary value. This could not be further from the Truth. Part of the problem we have, especially in America, is we think to give we must BUY, BUY, BUY Gifts..over extending ourselves EVEN when we Don’t have it to extend. In turn, this stresses us out and creates distention, grouchy attitudes, and often resentment. Now that over extended “giving” is darn sure from the place of a “cheerful” giver. This year it would all be to our benefit if we take heed to the verse in 2 Corinthians 9:7  “As every man purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly or out of compulsion; for God loveth the cheerful giver.” 

The need to BUY and Give is a People Pleasing action. Our spiritual walk is not one that calls us to People Please but, one to LOVE one another. “Love”  is a Much Bigger, Better Gift than Stuff, more than any monetary giving, more than out doing the next guy. Yes, in the holidays people even tend to try to one up one another or feel guilty because they didn’t get as big or as expensive a gift as someone else did. STOP that! Even if you didn’t ” BUY ” a gift at all you have NOTHING to feel guilty about. You always have Gifts to Give: Your Love, your Hugs, your Smile, your Uplifting Words, compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and the list goes on.  Maybe you and someone in the family have had a tiff…both are stubborn…what a GIFT to lay that tiff aside and Forgive. That Forgiveness will heal you Both. Trust me that Forgiveness is a GIFT much more important than any “bought gift”. The Best Gifts I have ever received are those of Mercy, Forgiveness, compassion given from the heart. Those simple gifts like: a rock painted by my grand daughter, a surprise visit, a Hug right when I really needed it, the words “ I love You” and you can “hear” the sincerity of those Words, a warm Smile, etc. I recently received a little box made by a friend (not an expensive box) but, clearly made with me in mind, the color of the box, the decoration she used on it and in it makes that box a cherished box. Why?  Because she thought of ME while she made it! That means so much more than a Fancy bought box made by some factory.  Everyone has a Gifts to share…an internal Gift. It is Not the External Gift that brings Happiness. If you activate the Gifts God gave you and Give from your heart, what you HAVE within, it is so much more special. You can use those inner gifts to make an Outer gift and that gift becomes beyond Special. Like the gift of sincere Words written in a Card, a CD made of music shared between you and that person, cookies made by hand, a sandwich made with LOVE, a plant you grew yourself and share a clipping, use your voice and sing a song, or light some candles and dance with the one you love…or just lie back, relax, and Talk…take the TIME to stop and Spend Time with the ones you Love… that is more important than dropping in with attitude of I only got a minute, handing a bought gift, and “gotta go.”   So, this season…Put some Thought into what GIFT you are giving. Don’t give more than what you HAVE to give it will dampen the Joy of the giving…if your spirit is not smiling while you are preparing the Gift…how it that a gift of a “cheerful giver”?

HUGS to ALL!!! May you all Give and Receive Gifts from the Heart!

“I Believe in what He said..I will Trust Him till I die, He has never failed me yet!” These are words from one of my fav uplifting gospel songs by Dorothy Norwood. Truer words could not be spoken. In the book of Galatians Paul, a converted believer in the Messiah Yeshua, tells Why He now Believes. He thought he knew God and His Word…he was a devote Jew yet not a believer of the Messiah – the Messiah Yahweh said would come to save them by Grace which is the fulfillment of the Word of God. Clearly man could not fulfill the Law set down by God and thru His Love He made a way for His Children thru His Grace. Thru God’s Love He sent His Son to bring clarity to The Way to live on Earth as it is in Heaven. A son willing to die in standing Firm in the Promises and Way of His Father, a son willing to sacrifice himself that we might Know God, Our Father. That we might Know His attributes and all the LOVE He has for us. To share God’s promises for our lives….proving all things Can work to the Good in ALL those who Believe and Trust in Him. He didn’t say who believe and trust in a Religion. He said who Trust, Believe, and Obey the Words of the Father.

In the beginning God didn’t apply the label of Jew nor did Jesus apply the title of Christian to God’s walk of Life. Man did that. The Word/ The Way as Jesus said is for ALL nations and All God’s children. It isn’t that God is excluding anyone from His Love or being a part of the Kingdom of God however, just as in your home God can’t allow mankind to run rampant creating darkness, division, and destruction. Those are Not characteristics of LOVE which is how His house operates. It is really just that simple. Love bears the Good fruit of forgiveness, mercy, Grace, long suffering, sharing with thy neighbor, service and the list goes on and on.. Hate, complaining, back biting, grumbling, jealousy, and so on bear bad fruit, destruction, and division and a house divided cannot stand.

I hear often it is not so simple to live in the life of Love or how do I know His Word is true?  There are times I agree on the not so simple..however in those times is when I have stepped out of the Kingdom of God and into the Kingdom of Man and the consequences and emotions only make me feel depressed and disappointed in myself. And it certainly isn’t bearing testimony of God’s Love or uplifting anyone including me. Each Day I rise cultivating my inner garden and pulling out those weeds…each day I seek the Word and plant Good Seed in the garden praying that seed grows and grows within me that I can and Will become One in the fullness of the Love of God.  I Know it is Possible because I BELIEVE in the Word(s). I BELIEVE because I have had so many experiences in many different “religious beliefs” where God/Love revealed itself proving ” Love works when you work it” no matter the title we give it. It is but by the Grace of God I am even hear to share these Words with you. I took the walk down into the valley of the shadow of Death and was Lifted up Reborn to continue on and LIVE, to Testify and say I am a Witness to the Truth of the Word, of God’s Love and Yes, Yes I BELIEVE His Promises and ALL He said He will Do within me.

Have a Blessed Day. Shalom.

Being thankful isn’t just for the Thanksgiving holiday. Scripture tells us to be “thankful in everything, in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 -19). ” In everything give thanks for this is the will of Yahweh in Messidan Yahshua concerning you 19 Quench not the Spirit.”

As I came into this holiday thinking of my list of things I am thankful for…I felt the Spirit tap me saying, ‘ aren’t these things you are thankful for everyday?” My answer, ” YES! Oh Yes”  This got me thinking & seeking God’s Word on the subject.  It hit me of how so many (including me) get caught up in the “things of the world”, pains and woes of Life in the past, and how much we file away our blessings only pulling them out for designated days of the year. This is for sure to our detriment not acknowledging Life and all it has for us in this moment. Even the tough times as they mold and make us stronger building our Trust, Faith, Love, Mercy, Compassion, and Endurance to continue on in this world. Did you know when you rise & set Each Day giving thanks and all your cares to God, Your day and You have a different energy. Things actually have a more positive flow, Love and “Thankfulness” take root and bear new fruits. This is best said in Colossian 3: 15-17 “And let the peace of Elohim rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be ye thankful. Let the word of Messiah dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of Yahshua, giving thanks to Yahweh, the Father, through him. ” In all faiths these words are written in some fashion. In all Faiths Love with all it’s attributes are the answer to defeat Hurts & Darkness. So this Thanksgiving I say… “let’s come together, being conscious of this moment, remembering to choose good things, giving thanks daily, and loving one another.” In this we can’t go wrong.  It is in these things we can bring “change” in our lives individually and collectively. This is Your personal choice, no one change take God’s plan for your life and all it has to Give unless you allow them to. Now, I leave you with these seeds of prayer on thankfulness “from all walks” of LIFE….May we cling to these True and Healing words.

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~Marcel Proust

Phillipians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”

Quran 31:12 “…Any who is grateful does so to the profit of his own soul…”Gratitude has recently become a focus in psychological research. There is a positive psychological effect in feeling thankful that results in appreciating life as it is. We must learn to be aware of and to appreciate the good things in this world to prevent taking them for granted. Being aware of the fact that it is Allah only who has helped us in our life will make us appreciate His blessings more. There is a link between practicing gratitude and feeling happy. Allah tells us in the Quran that we shall be rewarded for showing gratitude:  O you who believe!  Eat of the good things that We have provided for you, and be grateful to God, if it is Him that you worship. Islam.  Qur’an 2.172

From Hindu teachings I found this perfect for today:
A sense of gratitude and indebtedness to others is an important
wellspring of a generous and virtuous life.  All people can recognize that
they are indebted to their parents, who gave them birth and raised them at
considerable sacrifice.  But our indebtedness extends much further than
that. Fundamentally, we are indebted to God our Creator and the powers of
nature that nourish and sustain our life.  Then, since the food we eat
travels from the soil to our dining table by passing through many
hands–that cultivate, harvest, clean, package, transport, sell, and
prepare it–we should recognize that we rely on the labors of many people
in order to survive.  A sense of gratitude to others is thus acknowledging
our interdependent existence; it is an antidote to the illusion of egoism.
Such gratitude is recalled and expressed in the prayer of grace or thanks
offered before meals. Another dimension of gratitude is directed towards those who are
responsible for our education and enlightenment in the way of truth and
salvation.  Gratitude towards one’s teachers, and especially towards the
sages and founders of religions who offered their lives to find the truth,
is a proper attitude of faith.  Most of all, we should be grateful to God,
who quietly has been guiding and nurturing each person toward salvation,
and without whose grace the world would be plunged into utter darkness.

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” ~Buddha in darkness.“You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.” 
~The Buddha

“It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil, the value of good; through hunger, the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest.”~Greek Proverb

“When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.”~Chinese Proverb

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein

Mr. Ward says it well:  “For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’” ~William Arthur Ward

And I end this post with these wise words: “Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” ~Doris Day

What am I thankful for: ALL of YOU, the Freedom to Choose, and ALL God has for Me.  Shalom!

Life is All About Choices: the seeds of a soulful servant and of a scandalous scoundrel are within each and everyone of us. Are you awake and conscious of which you are watering?

It all began at the beginning, choosing to listen to the Father’s words of wisdom or Not. Let’s look at the words…Soulful Servant. Who would that be? The dictionary definitions: Soulful: full of or expressing feeling or emotion  Servant: a person in the service of another.  So,  soulful servant would be : a person expressing their feelings/emotions thru service to another. Agree?

Just as I do, I am sure you all know a few Scandalous Scoundrels. Who are they exactly?   Scandalous: disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.  Scoundral: a person who is cruel or dishonest; a mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

And what does the Father’s Words of wisdom say when it comes to cultivating the seeds of a soulful servant or that of the Scoundrel?   1 Corinthians 10:24 “Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor.”  Proverbs 3:5-6  “Trust in the LORD with all your heart & do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.”  Mark 10:43-45 ” But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  And my Fav says it all Galatians 5:13:  ” For you were called to freedom, brothers & sisters. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

And His Words regarding the Scoundrel?  Isaiah 32:7 “Scoundrels use wicked methods, they make up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just   Isaiah 5: 23  ” Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!”  Isaiah 26:10 “ Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD.”

Now I ask you, what seeds are you cultivating? Watering? Who are you associating with? What type of man/woman do you want people to see when they interact with you and your friends? We are in a time in life that our Choices are critical. Our choices are creating the world as we know it. Let’s Not continue to repeat history and be sheep led to the slaughter. Choose good things, not things that destroy…I know sometimes it feels like you can’t see a good choice but, choose the best possible. Don’t make choices based on others views…Seek the truth with all your heart and Listen to the Spirit within… Right NOW is Your Life and the choices you make do affect the Life of those you Love.

Politics/ Political parties aside, the truth IS:  LOVE does trump Hate.

Peace.

Everyday is a new day. Yesterday gone & tomorrow not guaranteed. So, this day, this moment “Choose Good Things”. What does that mean exactly? As the human race has revealed the interpretation of “good ” can vary. Like those that want to “go back” in time to the good ole days. 1st off, you can’t go back..never works to repeat history, history itself has proven that..just read the Bible & keep researching forward..division has done no good thing. Be honest, you know really those times were Not better than today.  Difference was the media wasn’t plastering all the “bad” things all in our face. Nope, instead A lot was covered up and/or people just buried their head in the sand and ignored all the “bad” stuff.  Segregation, abuse, rape in families & out, riots, beatings and dragging people to be hung, slavery, leaving the poor to suffer, attitudes of “I got mine, “they” are not my problem. Inequality in education, jobs, & even healthcare…nope, I don’t see those as the good ole days or a better America..Only the “few” who believe they are “better” than their fellow man, those who believe women & those less than should just take it and keep their mouths shut..be happy with the crumbs you are given, it will be worse if you don’t shut  up. Really, you believe it was better?  Those good ole days were history repeating itself with  wars, hate, greed, selfishness, All God tells us to “Not” do. Nope, I have no desire to go back to haters who shot at my husband and I just because we were a black man & white woman who loved one another. No desire for my inter-racial children to be treated like house _______. No desire to be raped & abused and it be shoved under the rug and nowhere to go for help..just forget it and for god’s sake don’t let the neighbors know…gotta keep up appearances ya know. No, desire to hear about young boys molested in the church and nothing done because it is the church. Poor little children afraid to open their mouths, even the parents shushing them..can’t bring shame on the priests. Today is better, those raped & abused feel the freedom to come out and tell. My list could go on about those good ole days…that were not so good. my view is: Hell no I won’t go..Back.

Praise God, since the 70’s, especially in the last 20 years, we have begun to change, there has been some growth & the love of God is evident among many. We the people are using our Voices, speaking out more, learning & using the rights we have..rights meant for All the people. We are more Integrated, thank God, which has allowed more doors to open to minorities & women. Their are better laws that  protect & serve the middle & lower income people too. ( mind you those are still a work in progress…that being the point, that we continue to Progress.)  All this and so much more has changed and Will continue to change thanks to those willing to stand up & fight for “we the People”. People like Martin Luther King Jr, Bill & Hilary Clinton, Barak Obama, Oprah, Jane Fonda, the current Pope, and a LONG list of others who believe in “loving thy neighbor & we the people are created Equal as One”. Those who Know it takes a village working “together” to have a GREAT country..Leaders who See the greatness & potential of who we Can Continue to Be, “IF” we continue to GO Forward looking at the Big picture. People who know, If we operate in Love not division & greed that is “the way” we Will be Great. Choosing Good Things should be making choices for the betterment of mankind, to uplift & edify one another daily, get to know our neighbors, not pass judgment when you haven’t even shared a word and know nothing about someone.

People “a house divided cannot stand”…we cannot have a leader that believes we are not great, who wants to go backward not forward, who is hot headed, over emotional, & clearly has shown he is all about Me & those who support Me . He is Not for the Majority of the people, those of whose backs this country was built on. A majority of who are minorities of all races, creeds, & religious backgrounds..Hello..that is who America is founded on & what does make us GREAT! We do not want to be a country divided, constantly at war, controlled by a dictator. That is what our military go off to war and fight against..what we are trying to avoid!  It was our forefathers vision to Unite, our Father God’s plan to Be ONE, loving one another as His Son gave His Life to teach us..that Love, His Word was for ALL mankind. Jesus vision is still for us to Love our neighbors as ourselves. I have to ask those who are supporting this bully, Do you hate your fellowman, yourselves & want to commit a slow suicide? To go back, to make a choice of following a leader insighting racism, determined to Divide this country will do exactly that. You perceive things are bad now, his way will take us down, down, down.

You may be saying, Hilary is not perfect…that is true, No not one of us are perfect. But, her heart is for the people, her plans are to the Benefit of All mankind..always has been. Check it out, if you will take the time to do your research “yourself”, you will see all she Has done over the years; fighting for “we the people” for our children (who are the future). Then research all she desires “to do”-  you would be blind not to see…she is for Us, all of us, to her death..with Her we Can continue to grow, make changes to the good, walk together lifting one another & this country UP!  We can have a future with the Freedom to live a life of  “Together We Stand”  Not one of divided we fall.

Clearly, I’m with Her and I pray you join me in that vote.

Religion often tells you, “it is a sin to love your stuff.” Well, in my opinion that is a negative outlook of life. Not to mention, saying that are you not fulfilling all God’s “thou shalt not”.  Doesn’t God tells us not to pass judgment…that is a very judgmental statement. The book states God abundantly blesses his children. And that we should be Grateful. So, if you got your stuff legally, that means: God blessed you to have a job so you & yours can live comfortable. We should be praising and happy for one another as we grow. We should be shouting praises of appreciation and sharing with our neighbors. When is the last time you got together with your neighbors?  Do you even know the neighbors in your immediate community? Does anyone need a hand?  If you read your bible, actually Any faiths book, you will see, when mankind meets up with the family of God and asks, “Can we take a walk? I need to talk to you. If that man/woman listened to Words they had to say, Next thing ya know, they were abundantly blessed. Crops were healthy feeding the masses, nice homes for the whole family, sharing in the community, and SOOOO much more. It’s in the Book…read it for yourself.

All that said, I love my stuff…in the most appreciative form of Love there is. Many days of the week, I will be sitting reading, cleaning, cooking, watching TV and it hits me as I look up and around just how MUCH I’ve been Blessed ! My heart fills with Praises of Joy, Amazement, Respect, Love, and so much more. Right behind that flows rivers of Loving memories over the last 40 years and so many amazing Blessings that have crossed “my Life’s path”. Then Excitement comes strollin’ into my garden, She walks me back to the present all the while picking me a bouquet of “my hearts desires” As she leaves she hands it to me saying, ” yes, there is more to come, just remember, all things in moderation.”             Yep on this road I take, the past is not a place of doom and gloom but, Instead it uplifts  and restores me. Only when we dwell in the darkness of the past, in the weeds prickling and choking us out, is the past a place to avoid. Being someone who’s gone from “drugs and homeless” to “Clean and on the right side of comfortable” God has shown me, His plan was for ” us ALL “ is to continue to transform, grow, and blossom into the radiant beauties we were designed to BE…from the beginning thru all seasons till eternity.

This Love I have for ALL and EVERYTHING God has bestowed on me…will never stop. This Love of God and of My Stuff is From God. It is a Love I will shout from the mountaintops.  ” “THANK YOU LORD for keeping your Promises to providing all my needs, Thank You Lord, for blessing the whole family everyday! THANK YOU Lord for showering me, my family, & so many of my friends/neighbors,with so many of Our wants, THANK YOU LORD for reminding me how this all works… you Love me, provide and bless me… I, created in your image follow Your lead  and “love my neighbor as myself”