God Research

“– University of Oxford researchers will spend nearly $4 million to study why mankind embraces God. The grant to the Ian Ramsey Center for Science and Religion will bring anthropologists, theologians, philosophers and other academics together for three years to study whether belief in a divine being is a basic part of mankind’s makeup.”

“One researcher said anthropological and philosophical research suggests that faith in God is a universal human impulse found in most cultures around the world.”
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I found this little blurb made me chuckle. How on earth do they plan to “study” this particular subject. I’d do it for a lot less money, but I think I can give you my theory today for nothing!

I’m all for God. Of course there is a basic part of mankind’s makeup that is universal.
We ALL are searching for something. Remember that passion inside to “find what you are looking for in seeking happiness and peace?”

Have you ever heard that when you hold close to you whatever your faith proclaims, or whatever you have found true to be God, that you enjoy that “PEACE BEYOND UNDERSTANDING.”

As a Christian (my own one world kind) I have believed for decades that the emptiness people feel comes from not filling the place in our hearts that God himself put there to be “nourished and filled” with love for him and praise for him.

We need food and water. We need exercise. These things nourish our earthly body.
Our living soul. Our Spirit that is housed within needs nourishment too. The living
waters…..like an organ withers as it doesn’t get the nutrients and things it needs to
survive…..we cannot live FULLY without God.

As the Master, Spiritual leader, and Father OF US ALL he gave us
strong bodies, intellect, and the built in human impulse to seek Him. When faith comes alive and powerful in us, it fills that gap and heals us. It empowers us and that impulse becomes a passion to reflect his love and peace.

It brightens our lives and that light is a beam for others. The peace comes because that
Spirit that was given us within becomes powerful and radiant. In my humble opinion,
we were made to worship God, love each other, and we were given the free will to make our choices in which direction we choose to go.

Some think the “narrow” road means no fun, no life, so strict and cold. Phooey! God
wants us to have fun and enjoy our lives, and the narrow road (I believe) is simply
only big enough to have faith and love within the perimeter of it.

As we cling to our faith the road will open to make our lives full and happy. We don’t
cling for fear (though I have great respect for God’s awesome power and might), we
cling to worship, give thanks for our lives and the ability to CHOOSE, and for the power of love!

That inborn human impulse is real. Anyone who has love and USES it….anyone who
firmly walks with personal faith….and remembers to thank God and use the power of prayer….will find inner peace that rocks!

I’m not telling you to THINK the way that I do, or believe what I believe. But I am telling you that when you quit resisting believing in something, more profound that can be seen, your life will improve in increments and peace will find you!

You can’t literally SEE the wind, but you know it’s there. The leaves on trees whisper it, the chimes hanging on the porch sing of it, the sails on a boat fill and move it, the signs are all there when the wind is active.

Look around you. Take a chance. When you feel alone or that your vessel is empty,
take a chance and see if you can find what your living soul NEEDS to thrive and survive.

No one has all the answers, but I promise if you open your heart and seek God- He will find you!

Remember

1. Sometimes emotions go crazy a few days before, during, and a few days after the full moon. The full moon was last night.

2. Don’t be afraid of death. Be afraid of not living life to it’s fullest.

3. We have no guarantee that we will live past the next 5 minutes. Use each moment wisely and full of love.

4. TELL SOMEONE YOU LOVE THEM TODAY!

BE CAREFUL OF FIRE

I have one computer on my desk and several other things that require cords. The mess above is mine. I am fortunate, however, to have a husband that got some device to handle all these things. Fire is the one thing I fear and I’ve heard horror stories about electrical fires.

Please make sure you are safely plugged in for you and your loved ones. Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!
As much as I love to write, I have to make real life a priority! More soon…I think. At least after kayaking, a trip to San Francisco, and catching up upon return.

Enjoy being on line but don’t forget to actually LIVE LIFE!

Need a GREAT Christmas gift that keeps on giving?

There has been such a wonderful response to the sale of the relaxation CD’s, that as a thank you, I am offering (until December 10th) TWO for the price of one! SERIOUSLY, I love the fact people are willing to begin to change their lives for the better. STRESS IS A KILLER - physically and mentally!

Buy one for a peer in the office, someone at school, granny, perhaps someone recovering from an illness or even a major heart surgery (YES-it has helped men who never thought about “learning” to relax!)

These relaxation CD’s can change lives. If you don’t know what to get someone this is the gift that keeps on giving….Literally….25% of the sales will be donated to the Disabled American Veterans!

Life doesn’t have to be “critical” all the time. We can change the world by changing the stress level of the world - one person at a time! If you just don’t know what to get - GET THIS CD! Besides, where can you get two cool gifts for this price. Regularly $14.95 each, you get two for the price of one. That makes each CD reasonable for a gift - and if you care about the person at all - a very thoughtful gift!

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Verbatim - Unexplained Phenomen

Normally I don’t copy material, but I found a very small article on the back page of the paper and I found it absolutely incredible - what do you think?

“A weird glow is visible in the night sky right now, and astronomers don’t know what to make of it. It’s an obscure and very faint comet that suddenly blazed into astonishing brilliance and is growing larger but dimmer-and while it’s still visible all night long, astronomers are puzzling over the unexpected outburst.”
“It’s really bizarre, said Joseph Miller, a University of California at Santa Cruz astronomer and former director of the Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton, near San Jose.”
(NOW HERE IS THE AMAZING PART TO ME) “That thing started out only a few miles in diameter, and suddenly it expanded at a thousand miles an hour until it was as big as the Earth within only a couple of days.” With a decent pair of binoculars-or even with unaided eyes-anyone can see the comet right now as a tiny, fuzzy, white object in the northern sky- wherever fog
doesn’t obscure the sight. It lies just inside the constellation Perseus, below the more familiar constellation Cassiopeia and due east of Polaris, the North Star. It’s called Comet 17P/Holmes and was discovered in 1892 by the British astronomer Edwin Holmes, who spotted it as it appeared to explode in what Holmes thought was an outbust of gas.”

Pretty interesting, eh? Any thoughts?

Just for fun

Aren’t they cute. They came directly to my kayak. Now just for fun - go hug someone in your family and tell them you love them. Remind them how you appreciate them. Just a thanks for all you do means the world sometimes….or “you are trying so hard in school”. Give real words: we all need them sometimes.

Just use this moment to be HAPPY!

Life is moment by moment and there are no guarantees. I made a promise to myself and my Creator years ago - When I die I will go out of this life believing, loving and happy! I am keeping my promise.

Life rushes by quickly and we often waste time on TRIVIA that just doesn’t matter at all.
Start a mental “housecleaning” and dump useless thoughts and activities from your day.

You will make room for lots more positive things that do matter! Look around. Do you really need to worry about so much? I think not! We can only do so much and then life itself is really a series of unexpected scenarios.

So our best bet is to take life moment by moment and try to find that joy you’ve been too busy to think about lately. Take a deep breath and appreciate just the fact you
are still here!

CREATE a blessed day for yourself and your light will shine and help others too!

INPUT PLEASE

I’ve been a fitness trainer for more years than I will declare. I know all the diets, all the exercises, all the motivating factors. What I am finding TODAY is that with body changes,
it’s much more difficult to keep a trim body…..healthy yes, I know what to do! But I am
having trouble “trimming” back my foods and need some outside motivation.

I have seen hundreds of people change their lives and hope I have been instrumental in helping in some small way. I have given away as much as I can to help others. I try daily with my stress management magic website to share with others. Now I am asking for INPUT please. Get me motivated. Give me some thoughts outside the realm of MY WORLD.

and……….thank you with all my heart!

The beginning of fall and the continuing trashing of the forest! Shame on us!

Here I am again. Writing is so good for one’s soul. It releases what is stored within and if negative- great - get it out. That is the beginning of healing. If positive - all the better - share the good things we rarely hear in the media.

The photo of the woman above was taken from my car when I stopped at a red light. I had noticed her a few times. Same place, same clothes, no signs, but this time she never lifted her
head. Oh my heart and PRAYERS go to her and all who have so little.

We cannot judge, nor do we truly know how someone arrives here. It is only our place as humans to be compassionate and understanding that there is someone who is not where we would what to be!

We are not rich, but in comparison……Share a prayer, a kind thought.