“One way to be unhappy is to not like the person you are with, this includes yourself. If you are alone and unhappy then think, what it is about the person that you are with that you do not like? Remember that being with yourself is a lifelong relationship and only you can change the way you view it. Love yourself as we do, accept as we do. Do not judge yourself and release unwarranted abuse and self-criticism. Just as you would most of the other people in your life, give yourself a second, third or tenth chance. You deserve it, even if only for the reason that you are a loved child of God.”
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Memorial Day WeekendThis weekend is special to our family since my husband is retired military and both of our sons are active duty Air Force. Thank you to all who are serving our country bravely! Please everyone drive safely, have a great time this weekend and enjoy the wonderful warm weather! Summer is almost here! I love this part of the year when it is warm, but not yet in the high 90′s and humid! It feels wonderful and gives me so much more energy! Again, be safe, enjoy your family and friends and all the yummy food! April 12, 2010
A Mother’s LoveI found this quote on my friend’s facebook page. It brought tears to my eyes because it describes every mother’s love for their children. I try to tell my boys how much I love them, but it is truly impossible to describe that feeling until you have a child of your own. I tell David and Jared they will see what I mean when they have their own children. Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were an hour old I would die for you. This is the miracle of life.” April 2, 2010
Do We Choose Our Death?Sometimes people want to know when they are going to die, or why someone else died at an early age or from tragic circumstances. I’ve learned that we do choose when we pass away, and we may have a number of opportunities to pass and we choose whether we want to stay in a body or go “home”. One example is my husband Dave. While we were living in Germany in 1999, the boys and I went to Missouri to visit my family. Dave stayed in Germany and had a “golf week” with his buddies. One afternoon I was laying out by my mom’s pool, all alone while my mom was at work. In my mind I was thinking, “What if Dave died in a car accident? What would the boys and I do? Where would we live? What would I do?” On and on my mind went, thinking so many tragic things about Dave passing away in a car accident! By the time my mom got home I was in a state of panic, really feeling the accident really did happen. (I did not yet know how real my psychic abilities were at that time) When my mom pulled up I asked her for her overseas long distance code to call Dave. It was an 800 number with about a 15 number code we had to put in to call Germany. I called and only got our answering machine, so I left a message asking Dave to call me. Later that evening Dave called, but he hadn’t even gotten my message, he just called. Shew! Relief! Dave was okay and my imagination had just gotten away with me. The next morning we were drinking coffee thinking about what to do that day. The phone rings and it’s my neighbor in Germany asking to speak to me. I answer and he says, “Beth, are you sitting down?” Oh my God! I started shaking, my eyes bigger than silver dollars, knowing something was wrong. He said Dave had been in an accident on the way home from golfing, he’s in the hospital because he had been burned and that I should come home. Panic! Oh my God, my husband is going to die before we even get back home! We immediately go inside, get dressed and go to the airport to change our tickets. I was back in Germany less than 24 hours after the accident. There are many circumstances that happened to get me home that quickly, but I will write about that in my next post. This is about my husband choosing to stay here. My husband was in intensive care on the burn unit for 2 weeks, then one week in a normal room. He had skin grafts, an infection on one of his donor sites, and infection in his heart catheter over 2 week’s time. I had to be completely sterile, in a gown, shoes, mask, etc, and I wasn’t allowed to touch him or anything he would touch for those two weeks. I stayed with him the entire length of visiting hours. His day nurse finally allowed me to put on a surgical gown when I would come in and take the proper steps to be 100% sterile so that I could touch him and help him. I just wanted to put a cold, wet cloth on his face and head. He looked so hot. I wanted to hug my husband! After talking with Dave about what happened, he said his truck had rolled. It rolled from one side of the autobahn to the other side, into on coming traffic. He said as the truck was rolling, he prayed, “God, if I am going to die, just let me see Beth and the boys one more time.” When he landed, wheels down on the road, the truck caught fire. The only way out of the truck was the passenger door, but the door was locked and the automatic door locks weren’t working! So he turned sideways and kicked the door open! Fire! He ran through the fire with his arm over his face, all the while screaming. It was amazing that he screamed like that, or he would have inhaled the fire! When he got out of the fire, there was a German man standing on the side of the road waiting for him with water. So many people stopped and were pouring water on Dave until the medical helicopter came to get him. So, Dave could have chosen to die that day, but he didn’t want to! He chose to stay here with me and our boys, thank God. I hope he will stay many years longer! February 25, 2010
Do Not Stand At My Grave And WeepDo not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you wake in the morning hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die! Mary Frye (1932)
Bible VersesProphecy: Acts 2:17 In the last days God said, I will pour my holy spirit upon all mankind and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams. Yes, the holy spirit will come upon all my servants, men and women alike and they shall prophesy. Corinthians 12: 8-11 To one person the spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; someone else may be especially good at studying and teaching, and this is his gift from the same spirit. He give special faith to another, and t someone else the power to heal the sick. He gives power for doing miracles to some, and to others power to prophecy and preach. He gives someone else the power to know whether evil spirits are speaking through those who claim to be giving God’s messages – or whether it is really the spirit of God who is speaking. Still another person is able to speak in languages he never learned; and others, who do not know the language either, are given the power to understand what he is saying. It is the same and only holy spirit who gives all these gifts and powers, deciding which each one of us should have. John 14:12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. Clairaudience: Acts 9:4 As he was nearing Damscus on this mission, suddenly a brilliant light from heaven spotted down upon him! He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Paul, Paul! Why are you persecuting me?” (Jesus) Job 4: 15-16 Suddenly, fear gripped me; I trembled and shook with terror, as a spirit passed before my face- my hair stood up on end. Ezekiel 12: 1-9 The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying, Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house. Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house. Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity. Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel. And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou? John 14:12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. Clairvoyance: 2 Kings 6:16-20 And he said in answer, Have no fear; those who are with us are more than those who are with them. Then Elisha made a prayer to the Lord, saying, Lord, let his eyes be open so that he may see. And the Lord made the young man’s eyes open; and he saw that all the mountain was full of horses and carriages of fire round Elisha. Now when the Aramaeans came down to Elisha, he made a prayer to the Lord saying, Lord, make this people blind. And he made them blind at Elisha’s request. And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, and this is not the town: come after me so that I may take you to the man you are searching for. And he took them to Samaria. And when they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, Lord, let the eyes of these men be open so that they may see. And the Lord made their eyes open, and they saw that they were in the middle of Samaria. And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword? Acts 7:55-56 But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God. And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God. Matthew 17:8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus only. John 14:12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. Healing: Matthew 8:13-15 And Jesus said to the captain, Go in peace; as your faith is, so let it be done to you. And the servant was made well in that hour. And when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother in bed, very ill. And he put his hand on hers and the disease went from her, and she got up and took care of his needs. Matthew 12:10-13 And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him. And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back? Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day. Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other. Luke 4:40 And at sundown all those who had anyone ill with any sort of disease, took them to him, and he put his hands on every one of them and made them well. Acts 3:4-8 And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us. And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them. But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet. And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong, And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God. Acts 9:33, 34, 39-41 And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving. And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up. And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them. But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up. And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living. John 14:12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. Spirit Communication In Dreams Job 33:15 For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it: In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep comes on men, while they take their rest on their beds Joel 2:28 And after that, it will come about, says the Lord, that I will send my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, your old men will have dreams, your young men will see visions Genesis 28:12 And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them. And he saw the Lord by his side, saying, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: I will give to you and to your seed this land on which you are sleeping. Genesis 31:24 Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob. Genesis 37:5 Now Joseph had a dream, and he gave his brothers an account of it, which made their hate greater than ever. And he said to them, Let me give you the story of my dream. Independent Spirit Writing Exodus 24:12 And the Lord said to Moses, Come up to me on the mountain, and take your place there: and I will give you the stones on which I have put in writing the law and the orders, so that you may give the people knowledge of them. Exodus 31:18 And when his talk with Moses on Mount Sinai was ended, he gave him the two stones of the law, two stones on which was the writing made by the finger of God. Exodus 32:16 The stones were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, cut on the stones. Deuteronomy 9:10 And the Lord gave me the two stones with writing on them done by the finger of God: on them were recorded all the words which the Lord said to you on the mountain out of the heart of the fire, on the day of the great meeting. Telepathy Luke 5:22 But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Ethics“Do no harm to the earth, she is your mother. Being is more important than having. Never promote yourself at another’s expense. Hold life sacred; treat it with reverence. Allow each person the dignity of his or her labor. Open your home to the wayfarer. Be ready to receive your deepest dreams; sometimes they are the speech of unblighted conscience. Always make restitutions to the ones you have harmed. Never think less of yourself than you are. Never think that you are more than another.” Author: Arthur Dobrin
Return To Love‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask ourselves- who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so? You are a child of God, small games do not work in this world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory of God that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in all of us. While we allow our light to shine, we unconsciously give permission for others to do the same. When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our presence may liberate others.‘ -Marianne Williamson in Return to Love: Reflections on a Course in Miracles.
The Broken ChainWe didn’t know that morning That God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, You did not go alone; For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, Your love is still our guide; And though we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again. February 18, 2010
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