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In the course of our lives, we have the ultimate voice in determining our path, our journey, indeed, even our outcome at the end of the rainbow. Along the way, we must determine our values, goals, priorities, interests, even our location. Most importantly, we dictate and create our attitude, character, integrity, and personal sense of worth.
Hopefully, at some point in the continuum of our lives, we embrace God, develop our faith, make choices that nurture and grow our faith, and in an essential effort, practice our faith. Bottom line, that takes time.
Our personal timelines are cluttered with avenues that consume time like a vortex. Among them; Education, Recreation, Hobbies, Relationships, Pets, Family, Work, Travel, Sports, and Faith. We must strive to become master’s of our own lives, including those things we choose to include, and excluding those things we deem unnecessary, uninteresting, dangerous, and/or distracting.
“Admittedly, life can get complicated, even complex. Without the proper grounding, personal discipline, and determination, outside factors can delay, deter, and maybe, even prevent us from reaching our desired destination. So, we must make time for the things that mean the most to us, that fill our lives with joy and meaning, and ultimately, that impact and enrich our soul.”
Is Your Life on Track?
And so it is with God. As the Creator of all things known (and unknown), we should be eternally grateful, yes? Our every breath, thought, action, and deed resonates from the Word of God. Doesn’t it make complete sense, then, that we live our entire lives acknowledging God’s Divinity, praising Him, Thanking Him, and Glorifying Him for His Mercy, Forgiveness, Support, and Grace that permeates our world, and affects our lives in the most personal ways?
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At the end of the day (and our life), will we be able to reflect on the amount of time we spent with God, gave to God, asked of God, and devoted to God? Or, will we reflect on a life of regrets, failures, disappointments, pain, sorrow, and stunted spiritual growth?
God is there whenever we choose to communicate and interact with Him. Indeed, that Free Will thing is a fickle beast, and it is incumbent upon each of us to tame it, temper it, and leverage it to build our faith and life to a point, at its end, that it will be acceptable to God so we can spend an eternity in His Grace, Love, Warmth, Comfort and Protection, in Heaven.
Before, there is No Time Left….
Planning For The Time There Will Be No Time Left
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As children, most of us were encouraged, reminded and advised to seek happiness in life. Indeed, a wise and noble observation. And, without hesitation, most of us did. So often, in fact, that seeking happiness became a habit that influences, motivates and to a degree, controls us. Yet, at some point, as we reflect on our mortality as human beings, we must not only contemplate but rather, plan for our swan song.
Make no mistake, seeking happiness in life is key to expressing our core values, self-actualizing our dreams, and living a balanced and fulfilling life. Yet, it is paramount to remain cognizant of the fact that our physical lives on this planet are temporary, while our spiritual lives are eternal. And, sure enough, guess which aspect gets neglected the most?
As our physical lives require attention, discipline, critical thinking, benevolence, and compassion, even more so do our spiritual lives deserve the same. It is completely understandable for this phenomenon occurs across the globe, regardless of location, upbringing, commitment, race, heritage, society, and education. It is, you see, human nature. As children of God, we are bestowed with both physical and spiritual gifts, talents, abilities, and acumen. It behooves us to expend our energies toward both, at different times, to different degrees, yet with the same commitment, resolve, and protection.
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – John Lennon
So, in taking that first step toward planning for the time there will be no time left, ironically, time must be spent assessing and reviewing several aspects of your life; soon to be your legacy. Worth contemplating and in no particular order, are your finances, assets, personal possessions, service arrangements, special wishes, obligations, technology footprint, faith, and the most important yet most neglected, your relationships.
The relationships with the important people in your life typically eclipse all other aspects of your legacy. And this should come as no surprise, as the world largely revolves around the people in it. Take the time (now) to reflect and analyze those important relationships, specifically, why they are important. Then, perhaps for each one, identify what you want to make sure they know about you, that perhaps they do not know, once you have transformed into the next phase of your eternal life. How do you want to be remembered?
Pass on the words you want your spouse to know about you, the intensity and lasting love you always had deep inside, the things you always loved most about them, perhaps, the secrets they never knew, or their secrets that you did know. Speak to your sons and your daughters, let them know how amazing and loved they were (and are), tell them all the things you believe they need to know about your essence, and the things you want them to know to be happy, successful, compassionate and meaningful as human beings. These…. are the things which give your legacy meaning, these are the things which give your legacy life, now, and forever. 
What a gift to share with your loved ones, yes?
Accordingly, doesn’t it make sense to spend the most time and attention on matters that are more important, lasting, and will describe your life and who you are, without you being able to change the impression as you transition into eternity? Without question, Free Will is understated as is the ongoing conversation with your (our) creator. Gratitude, Humility, Authenticity, and Dedication are key to finding yourself along the path of the journey that is your life, much less, finding happiness of the eternal type.
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
God bless you. Wishing you peace, love, happiness and the time of your life now, and in the future. Be well.
In The Course Of A Lifetime…
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As a child (and sometimes even as an adult), when you’re waiting for something or someone, time seems to stand still. Yet, concurrently, when you’re having the time of your life, time slips away like a “Thief in the Night”.
Each of these events feel as real as the light of day, yet most logical people understand that time, as we know it, trudges on in perfect cadence within the universe, unaffected by our physical presence and undeterred in its marching band procession into eternity.
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Most assuredly, time warps and truly accelerates as we mature and physically age. Memories of our past accumulate and simply add to the weight of time on our hearts, minds and souls. And in contrast, our souls never really age, even as they mature. Our souls are everlasting orbs of energy that will, without question, outlive our carbon life form shells.
“The key to grasping in crystalline fashion, the significance of our being comes into perfect focus when we step outside of our own lives and dwell on the constructs of Love, Salvation, and Redemption. For it is only when we acknowledge, accept and internalize these timeless and abstract emotions, that we come to understand just how special each of us genuinely are, and accordingly, how incredibly precious and delicate this life and its realities become, in contrast to the minute details of life, that in truth, consume the lion’s share percentage of it.”
There are several lessons for us to internalize:
- Live “in the moment”
- Don’t hold grudges; learn how to forgive
- Recognize the Power of Family
- Never procrastinate those difficult conversations with loved ones
- Erase the word “Regret” from your vocabulary
- Tell them how much you love them and how much they mean to you
- In Testimony to God, live your life to demonstrate how Thankful you are
- Value your Parents and appreciate who they are as children of God
- A Parent’s job is anything But easy
- Forget their human presence, because in Truth, they are immortal spiritual beings
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Call your Parents…
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Forever….. means Forever.
Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon)
No I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, little darling of mine
I can’t for the life of me
Remember a sadder day
I know they say let it be
But it just don’t work out that way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again
No I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, little darling of mine
I just can’t believe it’s so
Though it seems strange to say
I never been laid so low
In such a mysterious way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life / Green Day)
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don’t ask why
It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right
I hope you had the time of your life
So take the photographs and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it’s worth it was worth all the while
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right
I hope you had the time of your life
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right
I hope you had the time of your life
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right
I hope you had the time of your life
Truth – A Moment of Eternity
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Truth is not an emotion. It bears no Anger, Joy, Hate or Love. Truth be not happy nor sad, for it is but the aggregation, totality and revelation of simply, how things just are. Jesus Christ is Truth personified as evidenced by his Words in Exodus 3:14:
“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
And in Revelation 1:8:
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”
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Suffice it to say, we, as human beings, are incapable of comprehending the entirety of God, lest we are equal to God. As sinners, and as children of God, we have the free will to accept or reject God, the Truth of God, the eternity of God, the Salvation of God, the Mercy of God, and especially, the Judgment of God.
When I reflect upon my life, and consider my every life experience, especially my “Moments of Truth”, you know, when the proverbial light bulb comes on, when you see everything in crystal clarity, when you simply know the way things are. These numerous moments that I have lived have taught me in unequivocal fashion, the absolute certainty of not merely the existence of God, but the incomprehensible Truth, Power, Wisdom and Dimension(s) of a Supreme Being that demonstrates no boundaries, whatsoever.
And then, given that limitless presence, for God to love me unconditionally, uniquely, with compassion, complete knowledge, forgiveness, and empowerment to be able to choose or reject Him, is the most humbling, frightening, and profound reality I can even begin to imagine. He Died for me! He created me! He loves me! He wants to share His Life with me! (Jeremiah 1:5)
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
I am simultaneously overcome with Emotion, Love, Sadness, Joy, Excitement, Wonder, Fear, Anxiety, Relief and Confidence about my future, not only now as a physical human being, but more importantly, for all eternity, as His child in heaven… forever.
The conundrum of the concept of time, means absolutely nothing when contrasted with the concept of eternity. And given the certainty of eternity, there truly is no other alternative belief for me to choose, regarding my acknowledgement, acceptance and embrace of the God that Loves me as His son.
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I would forever choose to live my complete mortal life believing in God, and finding out after death there is none; than to live my life as a non-believer, and then dying, to learn that God indeed exists.
In my heart of hearts, that feeling I experience when I help someone in need, indeed, someone not in need, the exhilaration of knowing I made a positive difference in the life of another human being, is something I cherish as much as life itself, and will not jeopardize, risk or compromise for anything.
For it is within each of us to acknowledge, establish and develop our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. That relationship is not found in a book, a building, a crucifix or blessed water. It exclusively exists in our heart and is demonstrated each second we live by the thoughts, words, actions and commitment we promise to ourselves.
Truth is my eternal now. What is Your Truth?
I think the universe is on my side
Heaven and earth have finally aligned
Days are good and that’s the way it should be
You sprinkle stardust on my pillow case
It’s like a moon beam brushed across my face
Nights are good and that’s the way it should be
You make me sing “oooh, la la la, oooh, la la la”
You make me sing “oooh, la la la, oooh, la la la”
You make me sing
And I see colors in a different way
You make what doesn’t matter fade to grey
Life is good and that’s the way it should be
You make me sing “oooh, la la la, oooh, la la la”
You make me sing “oooh, la la la, oooh, la la la”
You make me sing
‘Cause now I’m shining bright, so bright
And I get lost in your eyes
Now I’m shining bright, so bright
Bright, so bright
You make me sing “oooh, so bright, oooh, so bright”
Now I’m shining “oooh, so bright, oooh, so bright”
‘Cause now I’m shining bright, so bright
Bright, so bright
Bright, so bright
And I get lost in your eyes
Now I’m shining “oooh, so bright, oooh, so bright”
Now I’m shining “oooh, so bright, oooh, so bright”
Now I’m shining bright
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Transitioning Into Eternity
There are numerous examples of Racing and each has its own domain and range. NASCAR, Marathon Running, World Cup Sailing, Tour De France Bicycle, Olympic Swimming, and more. None, however, are more striking nor more important, than the Race against Time.
In any race, one must consider the length, the duration, obstacles, requirements (rules), anticipated problem
s, physical requirements and environment, goal… And then, as a “Racer”, you must perform, survive obstacles… and lastly, Finish the Race.
“Throughout the Race (aka Your Life), you will need to manage change(s), some planned, others unplanned, some positive, others not so much. The extent to which you are effective and successful in dealing with change and in adapting to loss, to a large degree, will determine how rich and abundant your life becomes.”
And, with any race, who you have in your “pit crew” largely impacts the outcome of the 
race. Let it be known we are in this race together, to be interdependent, to love, sacrifice, suffer, support, and Help each other.
So, who do want in your crew and how do you select them? Skill, Experience, Familiarity, Knowledge… Shared Values? Secondly, what kind of dynamic(s) do you want to create within your team? Conformity, Creativity, Commitment, Compassion, Character, Charisma? Rest assured, designing, recruiting, creating and then, managing your team is no task to be taken lightly.
To be sure, books have been written on each of these important questions and issues; Change, Values, Teams, Racing, Group Dynamics, Values…. Without question, Life is complicated, yes? So, be very focused and dedicated to living your life with the intent to “go the distance”, to be “true to your heart”, to leverage the gifts God has given you, and ultimately, to reach your destination… On your terms, following your heart, listening to your conscience, living your dream.
The Tense of Life – Future Perfect
Indeed, time is a fickle thing, albeit a creation of our feeble human minds as a result of our inability to comprehend and understand the vastness and pervasiveness of God, the Universe and Eternity. Endless phrases have been captured (over time) characterizing and lamenting its stronghold over our human lives:
“Time is of the Essence”
“Can’t seem to find the Time”
“No Time like the present”
“I don’t have Time for this”
“There’s never Time to do it right, but always Time to do it over”
“Time waits for no man”
“Time heals all wounds”
“Use your Time wisely”
“Having the Time of your life”
In truth, time is but a fabrication and rationalization of our minds in an attempt to avoid confusion and chaos. Simply, time helps us comprehend our existence within the limits of our knowledge. Now, let’s shift our perspective and view time from a spiritual perspective. As Christians, one of the tenets of our faith is the awareness and acceptance that each of us are born as imperfect beings, having inherited that imperfection as a result of the Original Sin committed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The true beauty of Christianity, however, is that by being born again via Baptism, we are cleansed from sin’s blemish on our soul and are blessed to have the opportunity to live this earthly life in God’s Light, striving to become like Him, understanding that at times, we will falter and sin. And in the wisdom of our Creator, He provided a mechanism for us to redeem ourselves of sins via repentance, along with his Grace via forgiveness.
“Yes, faith is a peculiar construct, however, those that possess it do not perceive it to be peculiar at all. For you see, the expectation of faith is the realization that a life lived in God’s Light, following His Word, supported by love, kindness, humility, forgiveness and goodwill/intent, will be rewarded by the Perfect and eternal life in heaven, at some Future moment.”
Thus, the Future Perfect tense of life; My Life. I have but one breathtaking, awe-inspiring, profound, loving and Blessed word to describe this expectation in my life…. Hallelujah! Be well my friends. Watch and Listen…. and be brought to tears in the Joy of knowing Christ. God Bless You.
And for you “boomers”, let’s take a walk back in Time and relive another memory.
And something for the more mellow of us.
Lastly, how much Time do you have left?
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Living this Life of Paradoxical Proportions
Irony abounds in life, yet none is as stark as the one we call ‘life’. When we wake each morning, we abandon the seemingly lifeless state of sleep and rest. And even during that sleep, our minds wander into the universe beyond, our synapses firing at breakneck speed, creating the dreams of our presence, causing REM (Rapid Eye 
Movement), frantically searching (or creating) the answers to many questions, disguised as a trojan horse, our still and quiet life form, regenerating its power, absent of activity on the surface, while teeming with energy within.
In the effort to perform “good”, we invariably hurt others, sometimes the ones we love most. Each of us, unique in our thoughts, our heritage and our personal life experience; from a distance, appear largely identical. And to the contrary, identical twins are many times, in personality, aptitude and interests, anything but the same.
It’s as if the world around us is a mirror of sorts, reflecting our essence, yet creating something that is both exact and concurrently opposite from each of us. As lightning at night, without the dark, there would be no flash. As the rivers rush across the rocks of the 
earth, without the smooth and softly flowing water, there would be no sculpturing of nature.
For all the goodness in the world, there remains violence, hatred, jealously and despise. It is almost as if one cannot exist without the other. Indeed, what would we call day without night, cold without warm or sickness without health? Ours is the world of Jekyll & Hyde. All things are necessary for life as we know it to exist. Does time truly and singularly, stand still while we dance our lives around it?
As we attempt to right the wrong, heal the sick and uplift the downtrodden, it may be, in reality, an exercise in futility as the universe forces the “survival” and preservation of opposites. Yet, strive as we may, we are determined to alter the essence of the universe, with the false assumption we are greater or more powerful than it is. There is likewise, humor in irony.
Ironically, as we toil to rid the world of all things we define and know as bad or evil, it is precisely these actions which maintain the existence of them. What a paradox! Perhaps the only explanation is that the world we know, requires this balance, the paradox we know as life. Perhaps it is the eternal battle of good and evil, of all that is seen and unseen, the ying and the yang, that enable our existence and carry it forward into eternity.
It is through death’s door we must pass to realize eternal life. In dying, we are transformed into eternal life.
A life of struggle, by intelligent design.
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Spending a Life Time having the Time of Your Life
We’ve all heard it time and time again; “the time is right”, “time waits for no-one”, “there is always next time“, “no time like the present”, “have the time of your life”. Yet as much time as we all have, in the end, we’ve all had precious little time to really live. Doesn’t it go without saying, then, that we focus on making the most of the time each of us has; now?
As a writer, I am constantly inspired by the words of others and use those words to stimulate my own creativity, thoughts and ideas. I’d like to share a story with you today that stirs emotions, conjures thoughts of the future, perhaps even the past, while anchoring us in the present. It is an especially poignant story, considering the recent passing of Stephen Covey, the world-renowned author and motivational speaker. Among his precious gems of wisdom and insight, one stands atop my mountain. It is something he authored in 1994 and is called “The Big Rocks of Life”.
I recommend reading it over and over and over again, until it permeates and penetrates the deepest recesses of your mind, saturating your energy and causing you to contemplate the essence of your being. Then, transform that understanding into observable action.
“The Big Rocks of Life”
by Stephen R. Covey
One day this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration I’m sure those students will never forget. After I share it with you, you’ll never forget it either.
As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered over-achievers he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” Then he pulled out a one-gallon,
wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.” Then he said, “Really?” He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.
Then he smiled and asked the group once more, “Is the jar full?” By this time the class was onto him. “Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” he replied. And he reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?”
“No!” the class shouted. Once again he said, “Good!” Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked up at the class and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?”
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit some more things into it!”
“No,” the speaker replied, “that’s not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all.”
What are the big rocks in your life? A project that you want to accomplish? Time with your loved ones? Your faith, your education, your finances? A cause? Teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these Big Rocks in first or you’ll never get them in at all.
For me, it’s all about core values and applying those values to determine how you spend your time, who you spend it with and what you
learn about yourself and life as a result. Introspection is the key that reveals your true self and unlocks your future.
Please leave your comments to share your thoughts regarding your best use of time and why. Be well.
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Is Reality Television the Scourge of America and the Family?
The buzz of Hollywood, the fatal attraction of entertainment, the mesmerizing capture of our attention by television and video. It has lured us in, stimulated our senses, and in some cases actually entertained us. But mostly, it has altered our sense of what is real and has blurred the line between reality, fantasy, fiction and entertainment.
Most disturbingly, for many individuals, it has largely REPLACED true reality as truth. If you contrast most of what is available on television and in movies, you will find it does NOT reflect the reality of mainstream America nor the real lives of most Americans. It is primarily “wishful thinking”.
The increasing stresses and pressures we all face as human beings, with our families, jobs, neighborhoods, schools and friends have collectively made it very attractive to seek outlets to relieve the stress, or make it completely go away, at least for an hour each week, as we watch these reality shows.
The “inconvenient truth” of this reality is that we watch an inordinate amount of television each day and week of our ‘lives’. According to a U.S. Government, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) study in June, 2012 (using 2011 data), the average person over age 15 spends 2.8 hours/day watching television.
Considering work, travel, sleep and miscellaneous daily activities associated with normal living, i.e., laundry, cleaning, cooking, prayer/spiritual health, administrative/financial, personal hygiene; I would offer that the average person realistically possesses at most, less than 6 hours of ‘free time’ every day.
Doing the math, then, 2.8 hours of watching television equates to roughly 47% of our discretionary time every day.
If we consciously choose to invest that amount of time every day for this single activity, it will consequently and realistically impact or alter our sense of reality, our ability to think, apply logic and ultimately influence how we make decisions. Much like the age-old saying, “You are what you eat”, I propose that cognitively, “You are what you watch”.
The BIGGER question is what impact Reality Television has already had on the ‘Family’ as the core social unit for us as human beings?
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Distractions – How a Fraction has become the Whole
Math has always been an important and intriguing part of my life as I’ve fascinated with the likes of Fibonacci, Archimedes and Pythagoras. In a more easily understood real life context, I’ve learned an inverted fraction is simply flipping the top (numerator) and bottom (denominator) numbers. And, at its most empirical level, a fraction is really nothing more than a visual approach to division.
Viewed through the lens of our existence, our total life is the denominator and how we collectively spend it is the numerator. One of the truths I have discovered in my lifetime is that the world is full of distractions, some as it were, appear to be meaningful aspects of life, while others are inherently recreational in nature.
What happens, however, when these distractions, viewed as a whole, become nearly as large as our existence? Quite logically, they distract us from our real purpose for living in the first place. They consume our existence as the ocean swallows the ship in rough sea whose captain is unable to navigate the turbulent water or the ship that breaks apart as a result of poor construction… or geometry.
As imperfect beings, we have all been driven to the brink of excess by an attraction, dare I say, addiction by the likes of professional sports, education, exercise, social media communication, travel and technology. So much so, that if you take a step back to change your perspective, most will find that nearly 90% or more of our waking moments are spent with non-essential activities, leaving precious little time for self-assessment, introspection, meditation or prayer and self-improvement.
Life happens quickly, lest we forget to “smell the coffee”.
In effect, our distractions have become our life. If you literally break down who we are, the word being; you will find the root of the word is to BE. But, just what does it mean to BE? Among other things, it means to breathe, to communicate, to maintain our health, to work, to play, to relax, to learn, to relate. It’s pretty apparent how easy it truly is to forget to pray, to acknowledge our purpose, to grow in spirit, to care and to become more knowledgeable about our existence, current and future.
There is much to be said for effort directed at maintaining balance in our lives. We all struggle with the stresses of daily living. From a higher plane of thought, however, most of these stresses or stressors, we (ourselves) have created.
Before the world (and our lives) pass us completely and irreversibly by, we need to spend more time on the essence of our BEing… After all, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” Teilhard de Chardin.
The life we create is, after all, of our own free will. We must all choose wisely.
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