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Hello My Friends,

 

I saw the reading below today and thought it might be meaningful to some of you here.  Even if you don't a "formal faith" it covers so many thoughts and hopes all people have that I thought it would be okay to share it with you.  I hope it will inspire you and brings you peace as we finish one year of calendar days and look to a whole New Year.

 

I have enjoyed the conversation back and forth between you today - not only what you said but how full of grace and kindness it has been is.  (((Hugs)))

 

Love,

❤

Lily 

 

 

Help Me to Believe in New Beginnings

 

God of history and of my heart,

so much has happened to me during these whirlwind days:

  I’ve known death and birth;

  I've been brave and scared;

  I've hurt, I've helped;

  I've been honest, I've lied;

  I've destroyed, I've created;

  I've been with people, I've been lonely;

  I've been loyal, I've betrayed;

  I've decided, I've waffled;

  I've laughed and I’ve cried.

You know my frail heart and my frayed history -

and now another day begins.

 

O God, help me to believe in beginnings

and in my beginning again,

no matter how often I've failed before.

 

Help me to make beginnings:

to begin going out of my weary mind into fresh dreams,

  daring to make my own bold tracks in the land of now;

to begin forgiving

  that I might experience mercy;

to begin questioning the unquestionable

  that I may know truth;

to begin disciplining

  that I might create beauty;

to begin sacrificing

  that I may accomplish justice;

to begin risking

  that I may make peace;

to begin loving

  that I may realize joy.

 

Help me to be a beginning for others,

  to be a singer to the songless,

  a storyteller to the aimless,

  a befriender of the friendless;

to become a beginning

  of hope for the despairing,

  of assurance for the doubting,

  of reconciliation for the divided;

to become a beginning of freedom for the oppressed,

  of comfort for the sorrowing,

  of friendship for the forgotten;

to become a beginning of beauty for the forlorn,

  of sweetness for the soured,

  of gentleness for the angry,

  of wholeness for the broken,

  of peace for the frightened and violent of the earth.

 

Help me to believe in beginnings,

to make a beginning,

  to be a beginning,

so that I may not just grow old,

  but grow new

each day of this wild, amazing life

  you call me to live

  with the passion of Jesus Christ."

 

Ted Loder, From the book "Guerillas of Grace"

 

 

Photo taken on winter solstice 2011 showing the sunrise and the sunset

on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, U.S.

 

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Very beautiful Lily.  Beautiful picture too. 

 

Peace and love to you, and all here.

Snowy

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WOW ABCD,

NICE SELFIE...LOOKS LIKE WALKING ON THE BEACH AGREES WITH YOU...YOUR HOT    ENJOY YOUR DAY

HUGS,

FLUTER

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Lapis,

Thank you, for the courage quotes. 

Hope you had a relaxing night.

Hugs, Ins

 

 

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Hello My Friends,

 

I saw the reading below today and thought it might be meaningful to some of you here.  Even if you don't a "formal faith" it covers so many thoughts and hopes all people have that I thought it would be okay to share it with you.  I hope it will inspire you and brings you peace as we finish one year of calendar days and look to a whole New Year.

 

I have enjoyed the conversation back and forth between you today - not only what you said but how full of grace and kindness it has been is.  (((Hugs)))

 

Love,

❤

Lily 

 

 

Help Me to Believe in New Beginnings

 

God of history and of my heart,

so much has happened to me during these whirlwind days:

  I’ve known death and birth;

  I've been brave and scared;

  I've hurt, I've helped;

  I've been honest, I've lied;

  I've destroyed, I've created;

  I've been with people, I've been lonely;

  I've been loyal, I've betrayed;

  I've decided, I've waffled;

  I've laughed and I’ve cried.

You know my frail heart and my frayed history -

and now another day begins.

 

O God, help me to believe in beginnings

and in my beginning again,

no matter how often I've failed before.

 

Help me to make beginnings:

to begin going out of my weary mind into fresh dreams,

  daring to make my own bold tracks in the land of now;

to begin forgiving

  that I might experience mercy;

to begin questioning the unquestionable

  that I may know truth;

to begin disciplining

  that I might create beauty;

to begin sacrificing

  that I may accomplish justice;

to begin risking

  that I may make peace;

to begin loving

  that I may realize joy.

 

Help me to be a beginning for others,

  to be a singer to the songless,

  a storyteller to the aimless,

  a befriender of the friendless;

to become a beginning

  of hope for the despairing,

  of assurance for the doubting,

  of reconciliation for the divided;

to become a beginning of freedom for the oppressed,

  of comfort for the sorrowing,

  of friendship for the forgotten;

to become a beginning of beauty for the forlorn,

  of sweetness for the soured,

  of gentleness for the angry,

  of wholeness for the broken,

  of peace for the frightened and violent of the earth.

 

Help me to believe in beginnings,

to make a beginning,

  to be a beginning,

so that I may not just grow old,

  but grow new

each day of this wild, amazing life

  you call me to live

  with the passion of Jesus Christ."

 

Ted Loder, From the book "Guerillas of Grace"

 

 

Photo taken on winter solstice 2011 showing the sunrise and the sunset

on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, U.S.

 

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z414/Lilyagain/WinterSolstice2011.jpg

 

Lily,

You are so considerate. 

Thank you, for this meaningful message.

Hugs, Ins

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ABCD,

Hoping your weekend is going well.

Thank you, for the lovely posts.

Hugs, Ins

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Hauntingly beautiful performance. 

 

 

Quiet, Powerful, Moving.

 

 

"Cinema Paradiso" - Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Botti w/Boston Pops

Eight Minutes of Beauty,

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"Human Condition"

Helenka

 

 

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

Only through experience of trial and suffering

can the soul be strengthened,

ambition inspired,

and

success achieved."

 

Helen Keller

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WOW ABCD,

NICE SELFIE...LOOKS LIKE WALKING ON THE BEACH AGREES WITH YOU...YOUR HOT    ENJOY YOUR DAY

HUGS,

FLUTER

 

I'm so glad you recognized me, Flute! 

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Well, so if that's the case, I'm really confused ... what do you suppose my "A" stands for? 

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"Human Condition"

Helenka

 

 

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

Only through experience of trial and suffering

can the soul be strengthened,

ambition inspired,

and

success achieved."

 

Helen Keller

 

Okay, fine, Helen Keller ... but I'm now ready to share some of my enormous character, soul, ambition and success(?) ... where can I find that ease and quiet?

 

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Well, so if that's the case, I'm really confused ... what do you suppose my "A" stands for? 

 

A = Amazing!

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Peace

Quiet

 

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Peace

Quiet

 

 

 

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7uznGSeJY">What a Wonderful World</a>

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7uznGSeJY">What a Wonderful World</a>

 

This is so lovely, abcd!

Thank you, so much for posting this amazing video and great quote.

Hugs, Ins

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Amen~

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"The best thinking has been done in solitude.

The worst has been done in turmoil."

 

~Thomas Edison

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Seek Quiet Time Each Day

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ABCD, Lily, Lapis, Sno, Duckie, PD, Fluter, LF, Dave

 

We are learning to navigate our ships. 

Thank you, for the help during stormy waters.

Love,

Ins

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We are life preservers for each other, I think. When navigating stormy waters, you should always have a life preserver!