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When I first began my spiritual journey I wondered what all this talk about
working with God was. I knew God was
different than what I was taught in church because it simply didn’t make sense
for him to create human beings only to destroy them. I thought of God as a Loving, Creative being
but had no idea of how to “work with Him.”
Through a lot of prayer, meditation, reading and
various experiences, my understanding of God, as well as myself,
have most certainly increased! So has my
understanding of “working with God.”
I used to
think it was all up to me to do something if I wanted to make it happen. And in some ways it is. I have to set the intention. I have to take action. I have to take responsibility for my
actions. But God can be my partner. When I ask God for help, things shift. Obstacles transform into gateways. Doors open that I didn’t even know were there
before. People come into my life at just
the right moment to help me. This is
how God works—behind the scenes!
Because He works behind the scenes it’s easy for us
to believe we did it all on our own. But
when we really look at things, there’s most often an event (or events) that
make us take notice. Isn’t it
interesting that it happened just the way it did? Isn’t it wonderful how things just opened up
for us? Isn’t it amazing how it all came
together even though it looked like it was falling apart? This
is all God in Action! J
Sure we can do things all on our own, but why not ask
for and accept a little heavenly help? It
certainly can’t hurt!
If you’re not in the habit of asking for God’s help,
try a little experimenting throughout the next week. No matter what you’re doing, thank God in
advance for helping you accomplish it.
For instance, when leaving for work say, “God I thank you in advance for
helping me ease through traffic and getting to work on time.” When you’re out shopping say, “God, I’m
thanking you in advance for helping me find a great parking spot and for
helping me get everything I need quickly and easily. I also thank you for the many forms of
abundance which help me acquire what I need.”
Make a mental note of the areas you’ve requested help
in and have thanked God for providing it.
Then notice how the experience went.
Did you get to work a little easier than usual? Were you able to find that great parking spot
or get everything on your list? Make it
an experiment of cause and effect and see if you notice a difference when you
initiate heavenly help! You may be
surprised at the results!
Thanking God in advance for providing all of us with Peace, Love, Happiness,
Health, and Prosperity!
Jeanette
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I also affirm the following positive reality:
“I
revel in the beauty, joy and magic of each day, seeing Divine creation all
around me. My heart rejoices to the
sounds of angels’ songs.”
— © JMP
Do you have a positive affirmation that works for you? Share your
affirmation with SFPNN! It might be selected as one of next month’s daily
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E-mail us at: “AFFIRMATION”
2.
“Bless your
home with Love. Put Love in every corner
so that your home lovingly responds with warmth and comfort. Be at peace.”
— © Everyday Positive Thinking by Louise Hay
3.
Thought for
the Week — by Lisa Vaden
Create Your Reality
The definition for ‘Reality’ is (1) the quality or
fact of being real (2) a person or thing that is real; fact
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One person can see something as beautiful,
and another person can see something as not beautiful. Yet what is being seen has not changed. It is beautiful or not beautiful based on
each person’s definition of beauty. The
person who is seeing defines what is seen.
The same holds true for reality. Reality is whatever the beholder sees as
being real. You are in one of two
camps. Either you create your own
reality, or you allow your reality to be created by forces outside of
yourself.
Know this: The Universe Responds In Kind.
If you constantly repeat, “This isn’t possible. This isn’t possible. This isn’t possible.” The Universe will say, “You are right. This isn’t possible. This isn’t possible. This isn’t possible.” And you will see it and
it will be real (your reality).
If you constantly repeat, “This is possible. This is possible. This is possible.”
The Universe will say, “You are right. This is possible. This is possible. This is possible.” And you will see it and it will be real (your
reality).
Once upon a time automobiles, airplanes, fax
machines, computers, vaccines, cures, plastics, telephones, microwaves,
telescopes, physics, electricity, white out, radios, Braille, cameras,
contacts, braces, calculators, CDs, paper clips, ATM machines, etc. were not a
reality for the majority. BUT they were a reality for some who made them a reality for all.
The world didn’t stand up and applaud these inventors
from the start. Nope the world thought they were nuts because they couldn’t see
the reality in what those innovative people were doing. These inventors had to learn how to create
their own reality no matter what it looked like on the outside to others. These inventors had to learn how to support themselves and to stay focused on what they believed to be
real. These inventors bucked the system
and created and proved their own reality to be true.
One other thing, these inventers weren’t
special. Each of us has the capacity to
bring into being our own realities.
You have two choices: either you create your own
reality, or you allow your reality to be created by forces outside of
yourself. You are not a victim. You have chosen the camp in which you
reside. It takes courage, passion and a
strong grounding in your reality to see it come true.
Today, create your reality.
— © Lisa Vaden
E-mail Lisa at: lisa@lisavaden.com
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at: http://www.lisavaden.com
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4.
“Tap into the unlimited mind of creation and draw
from it the right thoughts, plans, and actions that will lead you to your
ultimate success.”
— © Keith D. Harrell, Everyday Positive Thinking by Louise Hay
5.
Calling
Share the Love of Your
Do you have a special fuzzy, feathered, or finned friend?
Are you the proud parent of a “fur baby”?
Have you encountered an animal that was truly special?
Or perhaps watched some of their antics that made you laugh?
Share your “Fuzzy Tale” with SFPNN!
E-mail your story (and a photo if you'd like) to “FUZZY TALES.”
We welcome all the tales you have to tell!
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6.
Fuzzy Tales
SADIE’S CHRISTMAS ANGEL
By Kathleene S. Baker
I sat alone in Bill Miller’s BBQ eating lunch and double-checking my
shopping list. As always, Bill’s was jam
packed and buzzing with bits and pieces of conversation. Dishes were clanging and banging, while
Christmas Carols played in the background.
Jovial waitresses were decked out in Santa hats – holiday cheer
abounded!
Suddenly a rather scrubby, poorly dressed fellow entered and approached
the young clerk at the cash register. From
what I could gather, he was asking for a handout of some sort. The clerk seemed anxious and unsure of how to
handle the situation. While speaking,
the man glanced out the front window several times, which caused me to do the
same.
Evidently he wasn’t alone. He had
two companions outside, one being a terribly thin dog that appeared to be a
medium-sized, mixed breed. The sight of
the devoted and underweight canine friend was all it took. My appetite vanished right along with my warm
fuzzy feelings of the holiday season.
“Oh, I can’t handle this,”
grumbled a man at the table next to me.
He pushed his plate away, got up, and walked to the cash register. “I want several big broiled chicken breasts
for that poor dog out there.” His voice
was coarse and he had a look of true anguish on his face. “Can you bag up a couple of to-go meals for
the dog’s owners too?”
The clerk’s nervous expression was instantly replaced with a huge
smile. “Yes, sir! Oh – thank you so much.”
The chicken was ready before the meals, and the generous stranger
high-tailed it out the door. Being
curious, I hustled outside and lingered by my car. Passing by the dog’s owner, I had noticed the
smell of alcohol.
But the aroma of chicken had the dog’s tail wagging to beat the band. In fact, her entire body wagged. Her newfound-friend offered small bites while
stroking her lackluster, drab, reddish coat and speaking in a
calm, loving voice.
“Her name is Sadie,” said the man.
“She’s a real good dog. We found
her roaming the streets about four months ago.
She just kind of took to us and hasn’t left our side since. My name is Ed. That guy inside is my brother, Charles.”
As I studied Sadie more closely it was apparent she had been, or was
possibly still, nursing a litter of pups.
She was definitely in need of the chicken she was savoring.
Her big, beautiful, brown eyes spoke volumes as she devoured each bite
with all the manners of a true lady. I
wondered how long it had been since she’d had the satisfaction of a full tummy. What a shame, as it was obvious she was a
kind, loyal, and gentle soul.
When finished, she gave her new friend a quick kiss on the cheek, then
walked over, sat at the feet of her owner, and continued to lick her
chops. A complete stranger had given her
a gift beyond description, and I wondered who this man might be.
Then out walked Charles with the to-go meals and both brothers expressed
sincere thanks. Ed offered up an added
comment. “God bless you, Mister, and
Merry Christmas.”
The generous stranger looked both men in the eye. “You know this loyal companion of yours would
feed you first, any day of the week.
Even if she had a drinking problem – she’d meet your needs before buying
another bottle. In fact, she would lay
down her life for you.” The brothers
hung their heads in shame.
“Sir, we love Sadie. She’s all we have,” stammered Charles. “I promise you right now, we’ll do the best
we can for her. But I want you to know
she always has fresh water from the faucet at the gas station over yonder. And we’re awfully careful when we find food
in dumpsters. Nothing has ever made any
of us sick.”
Ed interrupted nervously. “We
took her pups to the Animal Shelter hoping they’d find good homes. They said Sadie was older and wasn’t likely
to be adopted. We couldn’t stand to
think they might put her down, so we kept her.
We’re a family.”
The stranger spoke again with his deep, gruff voice, “I’ll make a deal with
you. When you can’t feed Sadie she will
have a running tab at this café, but one of the employees will always watch to
be sure she is fed every single bite.
The food is for her – I hope you understand what I’m saying. I’ve known the owner of this place for
years. All you need to do is ask for the
boss, and tell him Sadie needs chicken breasts -- he’ll take care of it.”
Tears welled up in the eyes of both men.
Ed knelt down and wrapped his arms around the dog’s neck. “Did you hear that Sadie? You’ll never have to fall asleep with your
stomach growling again.”
Both men began to offer thanks once more, but the gentleman turned away
as tears began to trickle down his face.
He crouched down and spoke directly to Sadie. “If your owners take care of you, I’ll see to
it that they get an occasional meal too.
I’ll be getting reports on your condition from the folks that work
here. They’ll be watching for you, sweet
girl.”
I climbed into the car and dried my eyes as I watched Sadie’s benefactor
walk back inside. Through the plate
glass window I could see him speaking with the owner who was nodding his head
in approval, while shaking hands with Sadie’s Christmas Angel.
— © 2005 Kathleene S. Baker
PS
– A NOTE From the Author: When Sadie's story was on Starfish last
December I received an email from a lady who was in Bill Miller's BBQ that very
day and witnessed the entire thing! I
nearly fell off my chair - it's a small world sometimes...
For more Fuzzy Tales, http://www.sfpnn.com/misty.htm#FuzzyTales
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Tuesday
Trivia
Failure: Bill Gates
dropped out of
Success: That same year,
Bill Gates formed Microsoft Corporation with Paul Allen. Gates designed the software to run the first
micro-computers and became the world’s richest man.
— © The
Road to Success is Paved With Failure – by Joey Green
8.
God Given
Daisies — by
Mary Said Yes... Would You?
Christmas is the time we celebrate the birth of
Christ. Did you ever wonder what would
have happened if His mother Mary said no!
From what we are led to believe, Mary was a sweet,
loving, teenager, and a virgin. Can you imagine if you were ask
to become an un-wed mother, way back then?!
You would be ridiculed, banished and ostracized from society, and from
any association with family and friends.
Could you believe with all your heart that God and Angels would ask you
do such a thing knowing how you would be treated?
I could only imagine the mind tricks and battles
going on in Mary’s head, and then of course she also had to deal with telling
Joseph. Could you do what she was asked to do?
I know from experience that God uses average, normal
people to carry out, what seems to be impossible tasks. But, I wonder how many
of us would say yes, trusting Him all the way.
I have learned by following God that He desires our obedience more than He wants us to sacrifice.
If you know without a doubt God is asking you to do
something, are you willing to go, chancing it all, risking everything?
I am glad Mary said yes, and I am glad I know that
"Blessed Savior." It is a
relationship that I wouldn't change for all the money or jewels in the world...
And Yes, I am proud to say "Merry Christmas" to everyone. God Bless…
— ©
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E-mail Carole at: CaroleDevecka@comcast.net
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