Fireside II
It is to the Village Square that the townspeople come to exchange views and thoughts on their beloved spiritual philosophy, learning from each other in kindness and wisdom. Then when their minds have been filled, they retire to the tavern on the western side of the square where they share in social discussion, learning of each other’s events and challenges, happinesses and sometimes sadnesses, too. With a mug or glass in hand, they collect in front of the great Fireplace that dominates the long wall. Benches and chairs are often filled on market day with those who have come from farther away, bringing news of events and views the local people delight in hearing.
If you are feeling disoriented by all the philosophical talk by the fountain in the Village Square, then come sit down on the bench here with us for a while just to soothe your mind and share a mug of tea or coffee. Let’s all make sure the conversation is quiet and simple, caring and thougtful, exactly the kind of talk you might have around a warm hearth, the only light filling the room coming from the fireplace.
Dallas that is only a two hour time difference. Physically that’s the closest we have ever been! Still falling for that earthly desire to connect even though I know we are already together in that eternal space of no change. Love these mind games.
So you must be visiting family? How’s junior doing? You probably have to fight the family on having a little bonding/holding time with your own son (: The good news is it give you and s* extra time to indulge yourselves. Have you already forgotten your previous life of just the two of you? Hold on to just that small nugget of date night. Not that you asked for any advise but I just wanted to pass that along. My hubby insisted on it and in the early years when the kids were small I would fight him on it that… “I just can’t leave them” but as time passed I was so grateful that he insisted on it. Now our kids know that Friday night is mom and dads date night and pretty much there has to be something of great importance to over ride that.
Hey the coffee was excellent and thanks for spending an extra moment with me.
Have a great day.
Wow, thanks to all of you, Bernard, Annie, Melody, Pam, a* and all my Village friends, for this wonderful talk at the fireside. Bernard, again, love your last posts, this part I am going to repeat it because is one we must read and re read until it becomes and integral part of us:
“It’s about going through our day now with our awareness absolutely, completely open and willing to receive even the smallest of our irritations and shames, hour by hour, minute by minute, going through our day as we get up, make breakfast, drive to work, take care of our family members, deal with the angry, irritated, judgmental people in our lives, and say, “All this is good, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. There is no wrong here, nothing to oppose, to judge or fight with. Love smiles upon all of this, and I smile with Love. Jesus smiles upon all of these thoughts in my mind, a comforting, kind and understanding smile that says, ‘Join me, come with me and see how none of this is truly real or important. Only my Love for you is real. Just watch the show with me and see how it is all included in Love.’”
Loved it. And here is one of my favorites about rewards:
“My brothers in salvation, do not fail to hear my voice and listen to my words. I ask for nothing but your own release. There is no place for hell within a world whose loveliness can yet be so intense and so inclusive it is but a step from there to Heaven. To your tired eyes I bring a vision of a different world, so new and clean and fresh you will forget the pain and sorrow that you saw before. Yet this vision in which you must share with everyone you see, for otherwise you will behold it not. To give this gift is how to make it yours. And God ordained, in loving kindness that it be for you.” (T-31.VIII)
Have a great day, lots of hugs,
Lisi
Annie! What a wonderful analogy – and guess what?! I could feel it! Yes!
To Pam, Lisi, a*, thank you. To Michelle, I’m not in the right spot, but thank you for your wonderful and heartfelt posts they’re never too long…
Love and Gratitude to all 🙂
Yep, I told myself I could sleep in till Annie made coffee. Blinking my eyes open, a*’s got the first cup, Melody, Lisi, Winnie, and Michele are dashing and clammering in with newly found wildflowers, and Bernard’s pulling the ‘all good’ muffins from the oven. I love it here at home. I’ve brought a basket of fresh spinach and deviled eggs for Anne and me to munch! Where’d that head of lettuce go? Winnie??!! Well, you’ve got a great reward like that coming for your epic ‘Wildflowers is What You Get When You Die’ chapters. Truly loving it, thank you so.
Annie, so glad you are feeling stronger. The lessons have been slowly peaking the light (and strength) in, and I have been holding onto this slim strand of strength, but watching it broaden. A couple more days of rain, then it’s all sunshine.
Heh, Pam, we are trying to send warm air your way, and I promise the flowers are coming soon. I didn’t mean to not answer you about my son’s job type. He just got a construction management degree, needs to intern — and that industry don’t need no stinkin’ interns these days. It is backlogged with laid-off experienced folks. I guess that’s outdoor work, so he may need to relocate where there are jobs. I can’t help but think of how there may need to be a funny turnaround where grandsons return to the places there grandfathers came from.
Wow, what can we add to what’s already been said here? You guys, shucks. There’s this huge smile on my face as I read these postings. I realize we’re coming up to our first year anniversary – did anyone notice? We’re still all here, beautifully here. Wow. The heart here is so open and willing. My humble thank you’s to you all. I feel very privileged to be part of this family.
I was enjoying this great Jamaican brew made by Annie and shared with A* and some other folks when I read through Melody’s lovely post. That lady is on fire, I tell ya! As Annie says so brilliantly, she’s shootin’ down those obstacles one after the other – don’t we all feel it? And that lovely prayer she finished with – such a gift, a heartfelt thank you. Annie, so glad to hear that things are getting brighter. You’ve been in my thoughts a lot. Lisi, I slowly read through that section you chose from the text and am still feeling its warmth in me. I’ll repeat it again in a few minutes just as I head off to sleepies. And Katrina, thanks for bringing your light in here, as well as the spinach an deviled eggs that I’ll help you and Anne to put away. Hey, Pam, hope spring is springin’ in your neck of the woods. A*, glad the winds blew you back in for a spell. I wonder if anyone has heard from LTS lately… Laura, you out there somewhere?? Yoohoo…!
Hi there lovely family,
i seem to be on the other side of the spectrum (have no idea if that word fits) – my head/neck/torso has felt like in a vice these days, the sleeplessness baaad. When I practice, the heaviness in the head lifts a little – when i remember that this is not MY heaviness ( or MY head LOL)(who’s head is it then??)then the heaviness lifts – for just some seconds – and when it is back to usual pressure and fog, I cry for help and seemingly nothing shifts or changes – but at least I can remember that Love embraces even this –
and shuck how I want to be able to sleep at night
and shuck ho angry I am that i don’t
and shuck how angry I am that I am doing this to myself for years and years and still don’t know how to change it
“I must be so stupid” says ego – and i open my little wise-word-book and read:” that’s a thought that has arisen to be healed”
ahh
wish me good night, beloved pumpkins
Laura,Richard and Zafu, I miss you
I can relate to your post #607 Nina. We are still “in process” (as Jamie says) no matter what I remind myself. And those times of peace all the more cherished and seen to be real truth. Love you all very much. Hugs!
Good night beloved Nina …we love you so { tucks pink mohair blanket around tootsies}
omg God how much do i love you guys ! { goes off to make morning salad – Hmm stolen lettuce tastes much better than the regular kind]
Nina, maybe a pumpkin in your bedroom would remind you that we are all sending warm hugs and hovering near and all about like your very own angels, we are.
Happy to see you, Kendall. I miss hearing what’s happening for you and your sweet little girl.
True, Annie – 2 hours away feels a lot closer indeed. And over the weekend, we will be transiting through SFO, which will put us in the exact time zone for a brief period, before we catch our flight to Asia !! (: Unfortunately, I couldn’t arrange our flights through LAX, so we will have to defer our “appointment” (: until some future trip.
Great advice on the date night with the wifey. We have stuck the card you sent us on our fridge and think of you, your hubby, Pat and Bernard often – that card does sum it up !! (: –
[[for everyone else, it’s a picture of a fridge filled with baby bottles of milk, and the sole bottle of champagne balancing precariously on top of the overflowing baby milk bottles –
and inside the card, when you open it, the writing says “Late nights – not what they used to be !!” (: – I still get a kick out of just remembering the card, even as I write out this little note]]
Nina, dear Nina —
hope you’ve made it through all my random chatter above. You were in my dream again last night – you were singing a beautiful song – “Nature Boy” to two women – we were all in a crowded bus, and more and more people were getting on the bus – you were not on the bus, but your beautiful voice filled our little space, and I told the passengers (proudly?) that’s my friend Nina singing –
the two women were laughing happily with their private
conversation – at one point, one of them leaned across to me
and apologized and said “So sorry that we’re laughing so much.
Hope it’s not disturbing you”, and I smiled and said to them –
“it’s so much better to see/hear you both laughing. Look at all
of us/the world, so sorrowful about so many *serious* things –
to hear you both laugh makes me happy, even though I had no idea
what you’re laughing about”.
And then I awoke – I think it’s my first-full ACIM dream (:
love you all,
a*
oh a*
your dream about me singing in your dream is immensely helpful to me – I truly believe “I” was there – and I love to hear that my voice was beautiful – once I was determined to be a singer, and then I lost my voice the week after 🙂 so you can see how hearing this is like hearing that the true essence of me is there with you and all the people in the bus – while “something” that thinks it is Nina is suffering sleepless in bed here –
I have been yawning like crazy while writing this, and cried by reading your dream and seeing the image of Nina singing –
and I remind myself that I am in fact going to a voice – teacher next week to learn to use my voice in a freer way…
ohhhh
a*,warm relieved hug
and thanks for your comfort and love, Kendall, Katrina and Winwin
– yes, buying a pumpkin IS a good idea!
Hey Katrina, The warm air did the trick, nice warm NONfreezing rains. Yea! Not sure there would be much in the way of management jobs here in my area, out in the field jobs yes hospital expansion, electric plant expansion, major gas line going through, lots of EPA well testing(read lots of old WWII munitions plants contamination)… Might have luck in Lincoln or Omaha for management, Kiewit is what comes to mind fortune 500 listing and all.
Lovely dream, A*, just boooootiful.
Nina, dear Nina, I have been having thoughts lately that you will be visited by Kindness and take heart. This is a time of releasing for us all, perhaps. Sometimes it shakes us up a little as we loosen things up just to let them go. All my sweetest blessings to you. Whatever you are going through, just know that ‘Love loves even this.’ Nothing is excluded. When we side with Love, everything is included.
Good Morning and a Lovely Family it is Nina. I read your post #607 and much activity since then, hugs from Kendall, being tucked from down under, pumpkin deliveries in April and dreams where your sweet voice rises above the sorrows of the world.You remind us that vigilance is the call and strength comes from above. I love seeing your gravatar with you and your little wise word book. Thank you for the reminder that its ok to ask for a little hug when the clouds obscure the light. Joining in for a group hug.
When the Mayor calls, best you show up. Hello, Bernard and all! Pam
told me that you all were wondering where I had disappeared to…actually, I’m trying to get this universe to disappear…but it just keeps hanging around…in the form of work (mucho)…and a couple of trips, one to daughter and the other to parents, and my silly wrong
mind just spinning around. Good to revisit here and catch up on all that
is going on. Seems that an anniversary is soon hitting…the BIG ONE.
Congrats to the Village for soon reaching the one year mark. What’s going on in my ACIM focus: I’m still playing Lesson Roulette…that’s
where you plop the book open each day and see what lesson it lands on,
also reading the text again…about a section per day. Amazing how it
reads with so much more understanding…which, is kind of cool because
now instead of trying to translate the meaning, I’m focused on how much
I can remember…the points made.
Meanwhile…continuing to watch my judgments.
Sending right-minded wishes to you all…
Laura
Hey, Laura! So good to see your smiling face again. Thanks for the update.
BTW, the official one year anniversary for the Village will be April 27th. I think that was the first posting I made as Mayor of this virtual village coming directly out of the mists of my mind. Like Brigadoon, it just appeared, only this village will stay forever, not disappear back into the mists. So, get out the party hats and we’ll rustle up some festive foods and drinks – we’re gonna celebrate our happy Household.
Thanks a*, such a beautiful dream. It is a gift when we have those gifts. And Nina, how wonderful that you sang in a*´s dream. Hope all is well now with you. A big, big hug.
Really nice to see you again here Laura, we always miss you.
And Bernard, Wow! a year!!! It was a wonderful one here at the Village.
Lots of hugs,
Lisi
Good morning my beloved Villagers
I still don`t have the internet so all my communicating is done on my son`s computer when he`s not around. Since i`ve come home, i`ve focused on getting the notes done. It annoys my son intensely if i do it when he`s around so i just wait for opportune moments. He doesn`t mind my using his computer – he`s a lovely son. He just can`t stand my “obsession with Kenneth Whataprick” as he calls him..{ tee hee].
I decided when i got back to focus on just typing up the notes and getting my campervan ready for My Big Trip – {ETD Easter}. In other words, no going to the Fireside or the Village Square for the time being. Plus being an all or nothing gal, i feel i should read all the back posts before i join in, just like i feel i should go to all the camping spots in Australia, {rolls eyes} but hey i like my extremism. I always thought it was a major flaw in me until the day i heard Ken say that this is an all or nothing course.
But i`m getting off the track………..
Anywho i`ve been taking the odd peek around the Village. The other day after i read Melody`s wonderful posts and everybody else`s ,i felt so at one with everyone. Actually i didn`t read the posts right through or even all of them – my all or nothingness is falling away – i guess i don`t need it anymore {to define who i am]….
All i wanted to do/say was put the billy on and make everyone a cup of tea…. oh, and stoke the fire…. Words seemed superfluous….. BUT the thought occurred to me that perhaps i better do it invisibly, because in the few posts i have read since coming back, i hadn`t recalled anyone mentioning anything about tea, cake or coffee……… maybe they don`t play at tea parties anymore thinks i ….well that`s ok, i wanna join in with wherever everybody else is at… so i`ll just leave hugs..
The next day there it was ! the coffee and “devilled eggs” and such and more of the same heartfelt {they`re always heart-felt} posts from even more villagers, which again i just quickly scanned. But there was nothing little or quick about the beautiful moment of intimacy i felt with everyone here….. …..loving hugs to all xoxoxoxoxoox
{goes off singing….” Let the world grow cold around us,
Let the heavens cry above!
Brigadoon, Brigadoon,
In thy valley, there’ll be love!”
I know Melody is planning to be at the FACIM for the April Academy. Look forward to meeting you! If any of you are coming (I’ll still be here through June) please look me up. We all wear name badges you know! I’m glad to have found this site. Was a bit lost since ‘Monk’ stopped the commentary……though in truth, I’ve backed off of the sites this last year while I’ve been here in Temecula. But as I’m preparing for my ‘re-entry’ into the ‘real illusion!’ (how is that for a twisted idea?) — it’s nice to know there’s a ‘Fireside’ I can come and relax at!
Peace,
Jean Weston <— will be the name on my name badge!!
Hi Jean, Just curious when you leave California where are you headed?
Just coming here to sit down for a while with a cup of tea (that Winnie left here for us to enjoy) in one hand and a warm croissant from Bernard´s oven in the other.
Oh a* your dream was so lovely – it made my heart sing….
I think it is wonderful that you got to spend a whole year at the FACIM Jean..
{{Laura}} so glad you popped in to chat…
Gosh i`ve missed being part of this lovely little Village and its cheery little fireside…( rubs Annie`s shoulders} big hugs to all xoxoxo
Something to tickle you with…
It seems this world came into being with the following words spouting forth from the mouth of every individual:
What the … what happened? How the hell did I get here?
And more to the point, who’s to blame, who did this?
That’s the individual’s perspective. The Oneness perspective is as follows:
Can’t work out what your problem is. Where exactly do you say you think you are? This must be a GPS error. There is no such address, “planet earth” nor any “physical universe”. And by the way, who on earth did you say you think you are? We don’t have a registry for any kind of ‘individual’ being on the books. We’re sorry we can’t help, but you will have to try to define your problem in way that our systems can understand.
Individual’s response:
Ah, go stuff it in a sock. It’s not such a friggin’ mystery. I’ll go find the asshole myself who created all this and settle my account with him.
The response of Oneness:
Hello… hello? There seems to be some kind of interference or obstacle in the line. Hello? I think he said something about finding the ‘asshole’ who made this. Made what? He couldn’t quite say. What do we do? Just wait I guess. At some time he’s going to see there’s nothing there. Nothing where? Wherever he thinks he is. Who? He – him! Sighs. I just don’t get it. Yeah, it is crazy, isn’t it.
About dreaming about Villagers…dreamt about Bernard last night. SOO nice to meet at last, B! and you were such a gentle teacher for me:
This dream came directly after I had an epiphany in the night after a nightmare: fear and pain a nightmares do NOT have the power to take the peace of God away – God is everywhere, because God is in my mind. Suddenly I realized that then I do not need to judge the fear and nightmares as signs that i am doing the Course wrong ( my egos nr 1 favorite) – and then i can easily let go of the the struggle and stress to resist the darkness. Writing more about this in my blog today – but here’s the dream:
There is a film-production going on – I am witness to it. It is not really a written scenario – it is a process being played out, and they are filming it while it happens.Turns out, it takes a whole earthly life.
There is a girl in the production, she is a bit too timid for her own good, and one of the two directors tells her sharply, “shut up, you!” As an observer I judge the director for being sharp, but Bernard is there, and explaining very lovingly to me that this timidity has to stop – or rather, she has to find a way to speak with authority, and not seeing herself as a victim. Bernard is demonstrating how the girl would marry a false king if she held onto her timidity as identity – now the process would turn in the right direction, where the True King is waiting.
Thanks, B. You have convinced me.
That’s a lovely dream Nina, and I’m glad I could be of service as a symbol of choice. Out with timidity and in with the Good King, that’s the right choice for all us girls and boys. Let’s take back control over our lives as you say and speak with authority once again. We shall walk towards Peace and leave all that silly old condemnation aside. Wonderful!
What a cool dream on how not to be “directed” by the ego
Morning Village.
Hope all is well and the weather kind above your little cottages today (:
Great to see Laura pop in and love all the dream sharing.
I appreciate all your kind words regarding a previous post of mine.
I wasn’t necessaryily in a bad or scary place. I was in that safe and quiet place of observing the underlying anger and plotting ways of the ego.
I was truely impressed with the efficiency of HS bringing to my attention a line from the recent workshop in Temecula, then having Anne from TN post
(On April fools day no less) the identical line “There is a risk in thinking death is peace”. Forget whatever lesson I was on that morning in the workbook…This was my assignment for the day. I can only describe it as a slow motion chain reaction of a lightbulb going off. It didn’t happen quickly, more like the light bulb was attached to a dimmer switch. A gradual dawning of that is EXACTLY the belief I need to look at today.
(Heck I’m still revisiting it.)
I must still think I’m a body?
It doesn’t surprise me-
(yes it does)-I can be so arrogant over the little progress I have made.
and then I see myself peeking over the edge of the cliff wanting to know exactly how deep does this belief system go?
That’s when I get dizzy.
The good news is that getting dizzy makes me pause and choose again.
Good morning Annie…. Oh i do love the way you so so eloquently write ….. big hugs to you and everyone
Nina, as Pam said, What a cool dream!!! And I imagine Bernard was gorgeous explaining you so lovingly what to do. Jamie said once that he asked Ken if our night dreams are the same as our day dreams, and Ken answered, “they are just the same.” They are just picturing the content of our mind. Waking or sleeping we are continually choosing the ego or Jesus.
Annie, thanks for sharing all this. It´s beautiful listening to you, the only thing I miss is your fresh brewed coffee.
Lots and lots of hugs,
Lisi
Dearest Annie –
Thanks for expanding on your previous post. Many of our friends here were/are concerned about where you were – now they can feel your peace, your peaceful observation of that which is not peaceful.
Often times when I think of you, I have nothing to say. I just smile to myself, to the computer – glad that I can write this in the comfort of my home, and not worry about how silly I might look to the casual bystander, as I sit typing, smiling at the screen.
So I end with smiles for you, and this little peace of Cyberspace, and all the inhabitants here.
love..
The first of the wild catnip is up big enough to pick for a pot of tea. Yes it’s not just for cats though they prefer theirs straight up no soaking in hot water. A mellow non-bitey mint flavor with pecan sandies to nibble, the perfect accompaniment for smile inducing ponders,dreams and poetry. Everyone help yourselves.
I’m very late in visiting the Village today. I usually start my day with you. (yes I haven’t been sharing so much about my coffee lately..quite frankly I’m not enjoying it the same way – I don’t know what has changed -some sort of bitterness in my mouth -I tried adding a touch of sugar but even that didn’t help. Must of lost its seductive powers) No fear- I know it shall return.
Thank goodness for Pam and some catnip tea, could be a new favorite…I’ve never heard of it before. If it will help me reduce my cattyness then please let me try some 🙂
Welcome home a*- good to know you are back safely. I’m sure each day brings many joys with the ever changing and growing l*. Has he started playing with his hands and rolling over yet? My favorite was when my kids would just make sounds because they could. I just had this thought of ommming out loud…it does feel good!
Silly, happy and smiling at the computer
…you are not the only one that does that Mr. A star.
I think I am going to sip one cup of this catnip tea and nibble some pecans from Pam. I have some catnip for my cat but never think we could drink it as a tea, but if it is good for her, for sure it is going to be good for me, and prepared by Pam, wow.
I agree with Annie Mr. A star…you are not the only one that does that.
A disclaimer on the catnip tea. I have never used the dry stuff you buy for cats from the store and since it isn’t processed for human consumption I wouldn’t use it either. My grandmother made tea from the fresh leaves that grow wild all over our farm and that is still what I do. It is in the mint family closer to spearmint than peppermint in flavor and the kitties go nuts over the fresh slightly bruised leaves.
You make me smile Pam (:
Another cup of tea and some shortbread dear? (-:
Life with the little star is moving along great, Annie. It is nice to be in one of our home bases, although tomorrow we travel to another country that none of us has ever been to, so we’re all looking forward to that.
As for rolling, etc – not yet, we’re told that’s a month or so away, but he is just so adorable, smiles a lot, laughs a lot, and gives us just so many reasons to smile and love each day – it’s sometimes hard to remember that this is all a dream, well, i guess it’s a happy dream (:
and as my love for him grows – god knows, how that is possible !! – perhaps i’m just becoming more aware of the great love i always had for him, and slowly some blocks are falling away, my resentments of losing sleep, or the imposition of my will against his, all of this becomes rather meaningless the further along the road he and i travel, and when i love him, images of many of the people in my life come to my mind, those that i have had mostly loving relationships with, as well as those with whom my experience has been very bumpy, and it kind of feels like he is teaching me to love more, love wider, more wholeheartedly, without reservation, and perhaps in the years and decades this will indeed expand to the point where i can only see love and nothing else.
certainly not there yet, by a long shot, but i can see the glimmer of how that is possible, and really can i afford to be choosy when really all that matters is to be kind and loving to everyone here, because we’re all fighting some kind of battle ?
i feel like i’m going deeper into my self, and many useless things are falling away, and how can one not be happy at that ? one of the comments you recently made stuck out for me – that of HS being truly efficient – I remember when i read Bill Thetford’s book by Carole, that same comment coming through – “the Son of God is efficient” or some such thing, and how inefficient it is to hold a grudge against someone or something. Wow, I marvelled – here was a term that I’ve always had issues with – ‘efficiency’ – the whole notion of the corporate world and the technological world getting more and more efficient in the relentless drive for profits, and the driving out of any humanity, and here’s Bill/J talking about “efficiency” in a wholly different way – re-framing, redefining the very word or perhaps taking us more accurately to the right roots of the word as it was meant to be before the Corporate types took control of it (:
Well, anyway, that was quite a ramble, you asked about the little star, and i’ve gone all over the map as is my custom, the rambling, ineffecient self that i currently am (: – and you know what, it’s getting almost time to get my other rambling friend back on these pages — lawrence buddy – don’t even stop to catch up on all the posts before you write in. i’m awaiting june 15th ? (:
love.
thufferin` thuccotash! – I tawt i taw puddy tat drink my tea….
love it when you ramble Mr A Star …
Here!Here!for the rambling star and thanks for the reminder that Lawrence is due back from his hiatus soon.
Ahhh, a*, you make me remember how I completely discovered how much God (our Father) loved me when I felt my love so awaken for my child. You also gain a whole new understanding of your mother and father, too, seeing how they felt about you when you were first given to them. And think of yourself so tiny and perfect!
THIS IS IT! Please visit this teaching site. I found the answer to so many questions in this speech, it will astound you. But you must close your eyes and listen to the wisdom between the words. I’m just sorry that the video doesn’t want to copy directly to a gallery here. Enjoy and be enlightened!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCl3LSEJRig&feature=player_detailpage
PS If you’re confronting any difficulties grasping the full message, please write to me and we’ll try to work it out together. Or not.
Thanks for you wonderful news, A*. It always make such a difference when you breeze past and leave that perfume of Love behind you.
Stepped away from my computer for a bit to call my Dad.
It was a gentle and sweet conversation better than I had hoped for
…ohh me of little faith-but I’m starting to accept just a bit more each day (:
So I come back here to drop a note to a* and I find that somewhere btwn my previous
postings Anne and Bernard were here. It’s kinda weird when that happens. I keep forgetting to refresh the pages while I ponder what my next pondering should be.
Anyways, a*- katrina and bernard took the words right out of my mouth. Love the easy breezy updates.
A few more sleeps as our Winnie would say till Melody and Jean attend the next workshop! Keep us posted ladies. Have you been living in the city of Temecula Jean or a nearby town? What’s the weather been like there? (just trying to help Melody pack) With all the mountains, valleys, and beaches, its not unusual for one place to be having a beautiful sunny day and 15 miles down the road they are covered in a heavy overcast. Play it safe Melody and pack that sweater as katrina said-temps can real fluctuate…btw where are you from Melody? I know I know this but I forgot.
Off to check out the link now that Bernard sent-I love finding answers to questions that I never knew I had.
OMG_OMG_OMG
All the answers are there!
Joy-Patience-Purpose-Passion
What a wise and beautiful Soul!
Now I see how Jesus sees us 🙂
Innocent
p.s. I had this thought that this is what Deb of the Grotto was like in her youth.
OMG_OMG_oMG_ as Annie just said. One day out of the Village, and wow, wow, wow, so much beautiful posts and so much healing around here.
First, lets go in order, thanks Mr.Star, loved your ramblings. They took me back to my own children, beautiful reminiscences.
And Bernard, wow, what a beautiful healing place, thanks. Yes, all the answers are there.
And, my dearest Annie, thanks so much for sharing your experience about the conversation with your father. A deep feeling of joy inundated me while reading. The Course works, of course, it works!!!!
A great day to all and lots of hugs,
Lisi
{*a}{Winnie} {Bernard}{Pam}{Lisi}{Katrina}{Annie}{Nina}{{{{Entire Village}}}
Hmm,*a…. first your dream about Nina, your first full ACIM dream, loved it and reminded me of the thought of a first communion and if you think about those words, first communion we had at home in the oneness where there was no first or last….oh then your loving ramble about little* and how openhearted your reality feels… taking in your thoughts and basking in them. Yes thankyou for our Lawrence reminder!
Winnie…still have your T notes to savour, and just laughed so happily with your Puddy Tat drinking your tea…loving your mind and humor and spirit.
Pam….wondering amoungst your grandmother’s wild catnip. Catnip was a big part of my life….the company I helped launch and with our team, bring to stratospheric national success, Worldwise, was/is (majority private equity owners now) an environmentally responsible consumer goods company. We started with Pet accessories, branched out a bit and then dropped all the others as pet became such a huge retail channel . Cat Scratchers with certified organic catnip within them was our first product…next was a one ounce bag of the nip. You can find the SmartyKat brand everywhere now…best price deal for the scratcher is found at Trader Joes…we do thier private label and their packaging design is ugg…nothing like SmartyKat but mention it for those here in the Village in the US with cats.
Bernard…haven’t yet watched your youtube…but will assuridly be joining the the OMG ers when I do.
Annie…glad to read your latest news about your Dad and smile thinking of how you thought of Deb from the Mists when you watched Bernards OMG video.
Nina, Lisi, Katrina, Melody and everyone else I love you all. Haven’t been in the village much these last two weeks but you’re all in my hearts. I have alot to enjoy catching up within your posts. xoxox
My little patient called me “Annie” all day today.
So I thought I’d best check in!
Lots of Anne-zez-zez and the like here today!