Emerging into the Light

Lakshmi watercolor on watercolor paper

 

“Walking and Planting…..”

In one of the recent sermons Rev Michael from Agape, gave that I really listened to, he talked about planting and walking, that the farmer doesn’t plant and hover or take the plant with him to see if it is growing, he puts the seed in the soil and walks.

I am musing on these words and my interpretation is: we put our ideas out there and we keep moving forward.  We plant the seeds of what it is we seek to develop in our self and don’t stand there to wait and see if it grows. 

That is where the element of trust comes in.

I want to walk and plant the seeds of love.  That everyone I come in contact with knows and feels the unconditional love and acceptance necessary to evolve into one’s best self.

At this time of year I find myself in new beginnings.

I am over the moon elated to begin taking classes toward becoming a Licensed spiritual practitioner.  This has been a dream of mine for many years.  I put my foot in the water by taking a class called Transformational Tuesdays.

Would I be engaged?  Would the subject matter call forth helping me learn more about who I am and what I am on this planet to do?

It felt scary, I had to open up myself and share who I am in a group setting with people I don’t know.  I had to take a risk.

I would wake up Wednesday morning, bursting with love, and light and joy and happiness.  I felt so connected to myself and the world and right.  It just felt RIGHT.

And now, some weeks later, I know and feel that this is a correct path for me to take in my life.

I know that I am here on this planet for a reason.  I am ready to open myself up to what that is.  I know and am sure that I am here to serve.  I know that I have abilities that I am just beginning to tap.

I know that I am so excited, because it can only make me a better person.

The Best of LIfe

Watercolor on watercolor paper
lyric from my new favorite song written
by Rev. Michael and Ricky Beckwith

It is about that time, that time of year where little people, young people, older people begin making transitions.  Culminating, graduating, retiring - moving on to different experiences here on planet earth.
I have been crying, tears of joy, jubilation, hope, love, caring, sadness, happiness and the range of emotion at all of this is huge and really lovely to be in the moment.
The quote says it all, for everyone.
Peace and Blessings

From compassion to surrender

A journey…….begins with a single step or word...

I started 2014 with the word compassion.  That was what I wanted to focus on in the world.  For my self, others, to be in a deep place of caring for others. 

But through all of the events of the year thus far, my word has changed and this is how it came about.

I recently saw Judith Orlof f speak at Agape and share about a book she had just finished writing about surrender.

And it gave me pause to think. 

What a good word!!

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender,

To live,

To love,

To being.

Surrender.

To pain, let it guide one to grow.

Surrender to letting go of that

Which does not serve.

Surrender negativity.

This word feels good on my tongue.

This word feels good in my heart.

This word feels good in my body.

This is my new word, the word I will focus on

When I am meditating.

SURRENDER.

When we surrender our self to life, we open to infinite possabilities.

When we surrender to life, we open up to what is.

Surrendering to who we are can bring us the greatest joy