Good morning.... Only 2 days left in 2011! - Clouds are dancing in the sky... wow.

 

"Show me what a man envies the least in others and I will show you what he has got the most of himself." -- Josh Billings

     It's a little disconcerting to discover that the faults we deplore in others are exactly the ones we're dealing with too.  A person who berates a partner, friend, or co-worker for being too critical is demonstrating the same flaw.  Why can't we see our own character flaws, so apparent to others?

     Maybe it's because we're dealing with a spiritual principle.  Our brothers and sisters are our mirrors.  God made us essentially alike.  Each of us is as deserving of criticism as anyone, and as worthy of love.  When we condemn someone, we condemn ourselves.  By loving others, we are loved.  

Today I will see others as I want to be seen, and treat them as I want to be treated. 

Good morning! It's frosty here in Music City!

 

"Hunting God is a great adventure." -- Maria DeFloris

     Eventually, most of us discover it's not very difficult to find God somewhere in our life.  We may find God in the simple beauty of a flower when we're out for a walk in the woods.  Or we may experience God working through the women and men who share our journey.  In time, many of us come to believe that God is everywhere, always, and never more than a thought or a breath away.

     When we have achieved full acceptance that wherever else God is manifest, God is within us too, we'll walk easier through our dark and troubling times.  But even when we know that God is with us every moment, we may forget.  Then, just pausing and praying for help will relieve our anxiety, and God's presence will be felt.

     We may still fear the outcome of a situation because we're not certain God wants the same things for us that we want.  But by recalling our past, when God's direction has brought us where we need to be, we can rest our mind and turn our life over again.

I'll remember that I don't have to look very far for God today.