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THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who took the time to send in your feedback
for tomorrow’s 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY issue of SFPNN!
Your words are so much appreciated and many of them brought tears of joy to my eyes. I can’t wait to share them with y’all tomorrow morning!
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Recently I’ve had several discussions with many different friends on the topic of asking for what we want – and being open to receive it.
Often we know what we want but we feel like it’s wrong (or too much) to ask for it. Sometimes our egos kick in and act insulted we should actually have to ask for something to receive it. After all, they should know what we want and need! Then there’s the whole guilt trip around receiving blessings!
Some of these feelings may come from childhood. Kids innately know how to ask for what they
want. One trip to any grocery store with
a candy, toy or video game aisle will provide a great example! Kids are persistent, too. They have no qualms in letting you know, “Mommy,
I want that one, that one Mommy, I want that one… MO-OMMM-MEEEE, I WANT THAT
Many of us also grew up in frugal monetary circumstances and were told things like “we can’t afford that” or “If we get that for you, there won’t be any money left for everyone else” or “don’t be so selfish.” Enter the guilt trip!
Then there’s the whole people pleasing dichotomy or not feeling worthy or being afraid of being a burden. But those are other topics for another day. (Or week. Or month. Or year!)
Suffice to say there are a lot of reasons we don’t ask for what we want. But the reality is at some point we must ask for it if we are to manifest it.
It can be kind of scary or awkward at first. But like anything else, once we practice asking for our heart’s desires, it gets more comfortable and becomes easier to do… even second nature.
Once we ask, we must be open to receiving – preferably without resentment or guilt.
The universe is abundant, there’s enough to go around. We are allowed to receive as much as anyone else. In fact, God’s desire for us is to be abundant and to prosper.
We truly have an unlimited God! (Have you ever tried to count the blades of grass or grains of sand in the world?!) But we also have egos and fear which impose scarcity thinking on us. These limiting beliefs can actually block us from receiving the good God has in store for us. Why would anyone want to consciously block God’s good blessings?
Consciously is the key word. Most of it is unconscious stemming back to those early established belief patterns that asking for what we want and receiving it has bad repercussions.
Here’s the really good news: We’re adults now. We set our own rules, our own belief patterns! No matter what we were taught as kids, or even what we believed five minutes ago, we can open ourselves up to know we are meant to receive the goodness, love, prosperity and other blessings God has in store for us.
Notice I said MEANT to and not just ALLOWED to? Why block God’s desire to deliver good to us? Who are we to limit God? Who are we to reject His gifts for us? Think of all the joy we can create simply by receiving!
Incidentally, God works through many, many sources… Friends, family, coworkers, bosses, teachers, students, grocery store clerks, doctors, nurses, policemen, the homeless, and even complete strangers. God works in our homes, media outlets, stores, corporations, governments, educational systems, spiritual organizations, groups, clubs, and especially in nature. His ways are unlimited. All we need do is “ask and ye [we] shall receive.”
Asking with gratitude and the faith and emotion that our prayers will be answered helps tremendously! So does receiving with great joy and appreciation. And in fact, these positive emotions bless not only those receiving but also those giving.
Ask and then receive. That’s how it’s meant to be. ;-)
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PS - Thanks to all of you for answering my prayers and requests to share your feedback about SFPNN! I wasn’t sure I should I ask at first, but I’m glad I did! I can’t wait to share everything with you tomorrow!
With Peace, Love, Happiness, Health, Prosperity, and MUCH GRATITUDE…
Rev. Jeanette
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1.
What kind of day will today
be?
The
kind of
A little pro-active positive programming can go a long way
in creating our heart’s desires. All of
our thoughts have energy. Energy
attracts like energy. Think about your
desires for today. What would you like to experience in the next 24 hours? Allow yourself to see it manifesting in your
mind’s eye and feel it happening in your body so the energy of your thoughts
and emotions draws it to you. Affirm it on the lines below!
Today, I desire
and experience…
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I affirm the following positive reality:
“I'm one of a kind. I'm here because the world needs me.”
— ©
2.
My Song — by Lisa Vaden
The Black Sheep
Guess what I found????
I found my playful ways again!!! YAY!!!
I knew they would pop right up and surprise me.
YAY!! I L-O-V-E surprises!
Wanna hear my new theme song (at least for the day ~ ha ha ha)? The Rainbow Connection by none other than Kermit the Frog!
Check it out…www.myspace.com/lisavaden
It will make you smile. It will probably make ya wanna sing too!
Another thing I found….a way talented writer from
I am all about sharing so here is one of my favorite writings from The Wayfarer Tales…
The Black Sheep
This one's for all the "black sheep" out there.
Jimmy Wilson was a shepherd all his life. A year before he
died I met him and was delighted to spend some time listening to stories about
his life.
Winter on the Scottish hills can be pretty harsh. When the snow came, quite often everything would grind to a halt. It would have to be really bad though before Jimmy couldn't get out onto the hills to bring his flock in. And sometimes it was!
After a night listening to his roof beams creak as the snow piled up, Jimmy opened his downstairs windows - and the snow fell in.
He dug his way out and set off with his dog to see what had become of his sheep. Hopefully, they had stayed still and not done anything stupid while the snow piled up around them. Maybe they had huddled together for warmth.
Other farm workers joined Jimmy and they scoured the hillsides, searching. But it seemed an impossible task.
The morning was almost over when Jimmy spotted two little black marks on the dazzling white snow. They could have been stones, but they weren't - they were ears, black woolly ears!
Jimmy and his friends had been walking above the heads of the sheep they were looking for. One little black lamb had moved to higher ground as the snow rose. When there was nowhere higher to go it just stood there until the snow that had covered the rest of the flock rose above its knees, higher than its tummy, up to its neck, stopping just short of its ears!
He lifted the lamb out then they went to work digging out the rest of the herd. By nightfall they had rescued close on two hundred sheep, saving all bar one that had fallen into a stream.
If they hadn't got them out by dark another night in the snow would certainly have killed them all. As it was they had only survived that long because of their wool. It kept them warm and provided a pocket of air around them to breath.
Two little black ears stopped Jimmy and his mates from walking on by to search elsewhere. If those ears had been white, like they usually are, Jimmy would never have seen them against the snow and he would have kept on walking.
If you are a "black sheep" or if you know one, remember, it's a gift that just hasn't had its time yet. One day, some time, the thing that makes you different will be exactly what's needed.
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If you liked that you’ll wanna see what else this talented writer has shared on his new MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/wayfarerstales
While you are there check out the video he has up too. It is the song You Raise Me Up sung by Josh Groban. It is simply beautiful and inspiring and symbolically represents (at least to me) dancing with God.
Until next time,
— © Lisa Vaden, My Song
For more great Songs visit: http://www.sfpnn.com/lisa_vaden.htm
Check out Lisa: www.lisavaden.com
E-mail Lisa: lisa@lisavaden.com
3.
“No one else can dance your dance,
no one else can sing your songs, no one else can write
your story. Who you are, what you do, begins right now!”
— © Lisa Nichols in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
4. Share your Good News with SFPNN!
It’s time to focus
on the good things in life – especially in YOUR life!
Each Wednesday SFPNN features good news items from our readers. Here’s your chance to talk about the positive things going on with you and those around you. Go ahead, toot your own horn, pat yourself on the back, and get excited! And share your good news with us!
What do we consider good news?
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Graduations
Job promotions or a new job
Working on goals
Making progress
Goals you’ve reached and want to celebrate
Having a great day
A wonderful weekend
Helpful or inspiring books, movies, etc
Dreams you are working on
Dreams come true
Any special happenings
Things you think might help others
Classes you’re taking
Classes you’re teaching
Conferences, concerts, workshops
Positive activities
All good things – you decide!
Send in your Good News today!
E-mail us and put Good News for SFPNN in the subject line.
5.
GOOD NEWS from SFPNNers!
Purim - A
-- Thanks to Frieda of Jerusalem for sharing this explanation of the
Purim Holy Day from A
Daily Dose of Kindness.
The holiday of Purim will occur this year on Thursday night, March 20.
Some 2,500 years ago in
JOY - Purim teaches us that the secret to joyous living is
to appreciate that life’s struggles are really opportunities to better
ourselves. When we view our challenges this way, we begin to accept life
instead of fighting it, growing through life instead of simply going through
life.
UNITY - We give gifts of food on Purim to acknowledge that
each individual that crosses our path is unique and special. By accepting one
another with tolerance and respect, and extending to others, we lift ourselves
beyond our own boundaries and unite as a People.
Among the observances of the day are:
1. Sending gifts of food to friends (mishloach
manot)
2. Gifts of charity
3. A festive meal
4. The public reading of the Megilah
- which tells the story of how Queen Esther sacrificed her life to save the
Jewish people -- on both Purim Eve and Purim Day.
5. There is a common custom for children (and some adults)
to wear costumes
[During the holiday of Purim,] it is better for a person to
give more Matanot LeEvyonim
(gifts to the poor) than to expand his Purim meal or give Mishloach
Manot (food gifts) to friends.
For there is no greater and glorified joy than to gladden
the heart of the poor, and the heart of the orphans, widows and converts, for a
person who gladdens [their hearts] is like the Divine Presence… (Rambam, Hilchot Megilah, chapter 2, paragraph 17:).
Subscribe to a Daily Dose
of Kindness at: http://www.atraditionofkindness.org/subscribe.php
WALKING
FOR
Los Angeles, CA -- Local hypnotherapist
Rosalba Fontanez will be hosting a “walk with intention” through Griffith Park on Wednesdays and Fridays
during March at
Like most health care practitioners, Fontanez believes that stagnation and a sedentary lifestyle will slowly degrade one‘s quality of life, but movement--such as walking--creates a shift in that energy. It offers an easy way to relieve stress, increase brain power, and improves one’s mood and overall health.
Fontanez created these walks after contemplating how she
could better serve the community. To
“walk with intention” refers to making a conscious awareness to nourish and
heal oneself through very easy exercise.
She feels the peaceful setting of
Fontanez will conduct a short introduction on how these walks serve to enhance peace and healing--first in the individual and then in the world--while sharing the intention of creating more peace personally in one’s life and, by extension, the rest of the planet. This is an opportunity to connect with other like-minded individuals and feed one’s health.
Emotional and spiritual healing are two areas Fontanez has focused on since her graduation with honors from the Hypnosis Motivational Institute in 2005. Her practice employs traditional hypnotherapy techniques but also branches out to more esoteric modalities, dependent on her clients’ needs. She has assisted clients in successfully overcoming a variety of issues, from anxiety and phobias to stress management and smoking cessation.
For more information on these events, please visit:
http://www.freewebs.com/walk-with-intention/
The Humane Society of the
The
22nd Genesis Awards Saturday, March 29
It's the Oscars for the animals.
Each year the Genesis Awards,
hosted by The HSUS at the luxurious Beverly Hilton in
In line for the 22nd Genesis Awards
are 50 amazing nominees,
including many film and TV favorites such as Amazing Grace, Sharkwater, CSI:Crime Scene Investigation, Boston
Legal, Nature, Planet in Peril,
NBC Nightly News and Inside Edition.
Also receiving special awards are Heroes star Hayden Panettiere
and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.
If you would like to be part of the
unique Genesis experience, and share in the excitement as the winners are
announced, you may purchase tickets now. You'll enjoy a seat at this
star-studded ceremony, a gourmet vegan dinner, and a gift bag full of
cruelty-free products. Afterwards, get access to a fabulous after party and
silent auction of luxury items.
To purchase tickets or inquire about
table availability, contact The Hollywood Office of The HSUS at
6. “How many more people do you get to bless, simply by your mere existence?”
— © Lisa Nichols in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
7.
Wednesday WORD — by Diane, The
SOUL LESSONS OF AGING
"There
I am regrouping from a very mentally as well as
physically exhausting week.
I went to
We planned to have a few days prior to his hospital
stay for some quality time together. We did enjoy this time. We shared many
funny stories and happy memories.
However, there were several things I was not prepared for mentally or emotionally.
His spouse has Alzheimer's Disease.
I knew she had some memory problems but was not aware of, or in no way prepared
for, the true nature of her limitations. This broke my heart as I have known
her for 30 years. It was sad to see that
by all outside appearances she is not the woman she once was. I was also not prepared to be her caregiver as
well as spend 8-10 hours a day at the hospital with my Father.
The surgery went well and my Father will make a full
recovery with lots of effort on his part.
As we had planned, I left him in a medical rehab center. It made me sad to see the people who were
left there so much worse off than my Father.
Needless to say I had a reality check.
After pulling myself together emotionally and a couple
of good nights’ sleep, I have accepted the reality of the situation and decided
to help my Father the best I can from across the country. He and I had a very serious phone
conversation and he has accepted the fact that he needs to take care of himself
and can no longer be everything to his spouse. I am going to contact several
social service agencies to get my Father help with her as well.
What I learned from this experience is that we all
get older, and with age, often become frail.
Aging is a natural process and the best we can do is take good care of
ourselves and remember that we aren't superman or woman and ask for help. We
all have limitations to what we have control over in our lives.
I can't change my Father’s situation, but I will give
him all the support I can to help him improve his life. In this process, I also will learn new
avenues of help that are available to all of us.
My Father thanked me over and over for taking the time to be with him and how much it meant to him to have me there. However, I am the one who is grateful. The lessons I learned are priceless and will carry over with me for the rest of my life.
I am grateful to have been of service and to continue
to be of service to him. These were soul
lessons and now I give back from my heart.
— © Diane, The
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