December is about.....BELIEVING

The picture to the left with Wi-Fi options is real, not a hoax or mock up.  I was shopping earlier this month and my phone was automatically searching for a signal and this screen popped up.  Amazing, I say!  Not sure which store or person nearby named these, however, it doesn't matter.  What matters is the fact that it is a simple reminder, one of hopefully many this season of the real reason for our panicked preparation for December 25.

Whether you are a believer in Jesus Christ or not, there is another meaning that gets thrown into the complexity of the festivities....that of the "spirit of Christmas".  So when the children don't believe in Santa Claus anymore, even though St. Nicholas actually existed, the parents turn to a more adult explanation of what is narrowed down to basically as magic.

As I pondered in a moment of silence and reflection after seeing this screen, I smiled.  Knowing that many others will experience the same thing as I did and perhaps it will slow them down, or even calm them down before they carry on with their hectic day of errand running and buying, buying, buying!  Or, could the magic actually be working it's way into my life, even though I am a true believer in Our Lord, there seems to always be an underlying presence of a warm fuzzy feeling. The feeling the twinkling lights bring, a smile on a child's face after they receive a present, a toast of friendship, a celebration of love or the beauty of a song. Just maybe, that screen was for my eyes only.....I ponder.

To continue with this trend, I noticed just recently a license plate in front of me that read BELEEVE (spelled just like that).  It was another reminder to me to keep the focus on Him and to be ready for anything.  I know our paths are not completely our own.  Divine intervention is part of that "magic" that, depending on your "belief", appears in many different forms.  Either way, the end result is that of an ethereal presence.  An acceptance of our fate and destiny of a finite physical existence and an eternal spiritual existence.

Often my belief in man is shattered, but my foundation of a spiritual belief sustains me for a lifetime.  Without it, I can not understand how anyone could walk through this arduous life, battle the evolving global chaos, the environmental dysfunction, and lack of humility, respect and forgiveness.  I send you, my friend, the love, light, and peace that is meant for every single one of us! Namaste ~ MJ

Wednesday Wisdom

Oh soul,
you worry too much.
You have seen your own strength.
You have seen your own beauty.
You have seen your golden wings.
Of anything less,
why do you worry?
You are in truth
the soul, of the soul, of the soul. ♥
~ Rumi ~

 

 

Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Falling on Grace

               There comes a time in life that you begin to see things differently, and this new insight is not always considered an attribute.  Consider it as a form of enlightenment from the vast experiences you have acquired throughout the years.  Our journey often takes different paths, unexpected paths, and it is this acquired insight that allows us to manage each new experience with more ease and Grace than before.

                It brings a heavy heart to mind, however, to use this new found grace when the path becomes dark and cold once again.  Somehow the pain and affliction build upon each other at the same moment and any hope for a life of light seems distant and almost obsolete.  Everywhere you turn negative energy and karma are directing spears of ice at your innermost being (the spirit of your beautiful beating heart) chiseling away at the surface, while slowing eroding your protective barrier. 

                How can those who you have loved most suddenly turn into harsh, bitter souls with vengeance as the only path left in their core?  Where they wronged so profoundly that they cannot see beyond hope? Or perhaps the present reality and the option of admitting fault is a burden just too large to carry?  Is loving another so cumbersome that choosing an anxiety laden life and regression to infantile actions  more appealing? Love cannot be turned on and off like a switch.  It evolved through positive actions and words forming a foundation to share throughout time.  If it truly ever existed it cannot be abandoned nor forgotten. 

                Falling on Grace  is the only solution that deems worthy in any circumstance, especially paths of cruel and unusual punishment.  The role of the servant and practicing submission is an arduous role, but one that proves rewarding at the end (I keep telling myself).  As we reflect on the past and the myriad of poor choices made is it possible to consider present day challenges as continued punishment? Absolutely not!  This is when you come back to Grace and understand in our hearts that if we are truly remorseful we can justly walk on paths of peace.  The speed bumps along the way are merely reminders that all energy is being attracted and repelled at the same time and it is our choice to choose love, gratitude and humility vs. vengeance, deceit and pain.

                A life without love is not the intention of this earthly world.  With this in mind, do we actively seek this love out or allow it to gently fill our lives in divine timing?  How long do we live without this innate quality, this love?  To watch selfishness vs. selflessness is heartbreaking and often a lonely road for many.  Where do we find strength to walk our walk of Grace each day when those that mean the most are on a self destructing path?  We can walk with open hearts through prayer. 

                Solace can come through formal prayers, breath prayers, and in the comfort of nature.  Let the soothing sound of the leaves gently falling bring peace as they drift through the branches onto the crisp, frosty grass only to be met by the glistening sun.  Allow the bursts of color warm your heart and bring a sense of comfort as thoughts of this new path of darkness attempt to taint your soul.  What lies ahead is unforetold, but the power of Grace will take you past the pain and into a sea of light.