In the Midst of Change

There are times when I am stunned into stillness!  This is one of those times.  Awhile back, I asked for something new and different.  I got it in abundance.

Not that I thought my life was boring, it was just that seemingly nothing new was happening.  It all changed when I asked for something new and different to show up.

We went out to “look” at Recreational Vehicles while checking out what we could rent to see if we would like to do some traveling in this manner.  We ended up buying a semi-new model.

Since we have three puppies, boarding them each time we want to travel is expensive.  Having an RV allows them to travel with us but presents us with a whole different set of issues. 

Having three dog crates in a thirty-foot vehicle with two adults is crowded.  We ended up stacking the empty crates in the shower just to get them out of the way while we were parked.

Yes, we have had our “shake-down” trip to make sure that all worked as it should and for us to decide what else we can cram into it.  We drove to a casino close to the Texas border and spent the night.  We came home with a list of necessities to get before the next trip, which is coming up at the end of the week. 

Now, we are talking about taking a months long trip into Alaska and seeing parts of Canada on the way home.  There isn’t enough room in the motor home for my new sewing machines, computer, knitting paraphernalia, books, Lego sets, gig saw puzzles and all else that I do to keep busy.  Thinking about all of the projects I want to do, I want to stay home.  And I am sure that when I am at home, I will want to be on the road seeing new sights and exploring new cities.

Ah, the fun of choices.  I am certainly grateful that I have lots of choices and that having this motor home proves to me that I am living my dream. 

Life is good.

Creating the God Consciousness

This is a class I created for a group of Spiritual Leaders to assist them in creating a higher consciousness of the Presence of God within themselves.  I now use it as a reminder for myself to take what I know to a higher degree.  I encourage you to do the same.

You are starting out on a great adventure, a wonderful journey.  You are guided by love, inspired by truth, and your future is what you make it.  Ernest Holmes

Ignite your energy with your genius.  What sets you apart from all others?

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Ignite your energy with appreciation.  What do you appreciate in your life?

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I,  ____________, commit to creating a magnificent life.

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Ignite your energy with gratitude.  What are you grateful for in your life?

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Ignite your energy with keeping your word.  Where do you need to “clean up” your life?

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Ignite your energy by seeing abundance all around you.  How can you become more aware of all that is around you?

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Ignite your energy by being SUPER positive in thought, word and deed.  What do you need to do to give up complaining?

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I,  ____________, commit to living a life filled with self-acceptance, delight and joy.

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Ignite your energy by loving and accepting all that is in your life.  How can your life get even better?  I wonder how that is possible?

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How much more magnificent can my life become?

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Ignite your energy by loving yourself – warts and all!  Here is how I can accept myself to a greater degree.

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Ignite your energy by Spiritual Mind Treatment.  Here is how I can “up” the power of my words.

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Ignite your energy by giving value to all around you. 

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Ignite your energy with study. 

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Ignite your energy by recognizing more good in your life.  Here are another ways of doing that.

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Spiritual tools make life easier and more rewarding.  Louise Hay

Ignite your energy in solitude.  Here are some ways in which I can get quiet.

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Ignite your energy in exercise.  What are the benefits of moving the body?

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The indispensable first step in getting the things you want out of life is this:  Decide what you want.  Ben Stein

Ignite your energy with deciding what you want.

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To live in a state of grace means to be fully in tune with your Spiritual nature and a higher power that sustains you…you trust in yourself and the universe.  Cherie Carter-Scott

Ignite your energy with making everything “sacred.”  Here is how I can do that.

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Ignite your energy by trusting yourself, the Universe and God. 

Allow, accept, relax and release the process. 

Your nature is God.  Your possessions are power, wisdom and substance.  Emma Curtis Hopkins

Here is how I can demonstrate my powers.

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Life is free.  All you have to pay…is attention.  All you have to spend…is time.  Dr. Cindy Flor-Lambert

Ignite your energy with completion.  Here is how I can clean up my life with completion.

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Indulging in Personal Development

This week I started a class in German cooking.  Wow!  The instructor came in speaking German and our recipes were in German. 

This is a real challenge for me.  Even though, my first language was German. I haven’t used it since pre-grade school days. 

I finished the first class with a headache, feeling stressed and with a strong desire to quit the class thinking that I didn’t have to put myself through this nonsense that this stage of my life.

The second class was actual cooking.  Again, I wanted to quit.  I had forgotten how bland and unappealing German cooking is.  Get this, chopped cabbage, covered with hot water, with fried bacon bits and the all time favorite, vinegar!  Blah!

The roast pork was different because of the spices - but edible.  Since taking other cooking classes, I have learned that I like a little more taste and accomplish it with using stronger spices.

Went to a bookstore and found a German and English dictionary along with a workbook on basic language skill building.  Now, I have to discipline myself to work through the lessons to see if they will assist me in understanding the dialect of the German our instructor is using. 

Back to the actual cooking…did find out that whipped heavy cream doesn’t need a lot of sugar to be tasty.  She used just a bit of sweet currant jam that was folded into it and then used as a filling and topping on what she called a cake.  It was very tasty.  But the “cake” was labor intensive and I would never make it unless I had a lot of time to devote to it. 

As with most cooking, everything is made from scratch.  The difficulty is translating the recipes and thinking metric instead of the English system (imperial).  Now, I have to brush up on my math skills too.

At this point, I am willing to go to class three…beyond that…who knows.  At least I am working on building brain skills that experts say is needed to ward off Alzheimer’s disease.  I can see me now, 105 years young, chattering away in German that no one but me understands.  Very gratifying.