Today is the 359th day of the year. The Lesson for today says:
God's answer is some form of peace. All pain is healed; all misery replaced with joy. All prison doors are opened. And all sin is understood as merely a mistake.
Sounds good to me!
Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Casey Anthony
Aah, I knew this would be the title of my next blog post. I didn't know how. I didn't know when, but I guess now is the time, and so here goes.
If you don't know who Casey Anthony is then I'll tell you. She is a woman who was charged in the death of her 2 year old daughter, and then acquitted by a jury even though almost everyone, including me, thinks she is most certainly responsible. I think it is safe to say that she is currently the most hated woman in America.
After all, no one likes to see the attack and murder of innocence go unpunished, right?
Which brings me to the Course and the lesson for today which seems so gosh darn fitting to this whole situation. First it says, I am not a body, I am free, for I am still as God created me, and then it says, drum roll please.......It can be but myself I crucify!
And if its true that it can be but myself I crucify then that just really sucks all the fun right out of it for me and so I'm just not gonna do it, probably.
P.S. Okay, technically that was the lesson for yesterday. However, I'm still up, and so for me, yesterday is still today and tomorrow is not here yet.
Good night.
If you don't know who Casey Anthony is then I'll tell you. She is a woman who was charged in the death of her 2 year old daughter, and then acquitted by a jury even though almost everyone, including me, thinks she is most certainly responsible. I think it is safe to say that she is currently the most hated woman in America.
After all, no one likes to see the attack and murder of innocence go unpunished, right?
Which brings me to the Course and the lesson for today which seems so gosh darn fitting to this whole situation. First it says, I am not a body, I am free, for I am still as God created me, and then it says, drum roll please.......It can be but myself I crucify!
And if its true that it can be but myself I crucify then that just really sucks all the fun right out of it for me and so I'm just not gonna do it, probably.
P.S. Okay, technically that was the lesson for yesterday. However, I'm still up, and so for me, yesterday is still today and tomorrow is not here yet.
Good night.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Case 39
Oh, the horror!
Case 39 is a movie about a little girl who has some super natural behavior problems that make my little food spitter look like an absolute angel! I would take Albert and his antics over the little girl in this movie 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and 366 days if its a leap year! Good Lord and Amen!
Renee Zellweger stars as the social worker in charge of Case 39 who turns out to be a little girl named Lillith. Its a lovely name, but watch out. This kid takes the cake when it comes to horrible behavior. Jodelle Ferland played the part of "Lillith" so well that she is one celebrity I DON'T ever want to meet.
It was creepy and scary and helpful as all get out when it comes to having a new way of looking at my own children during those times when they appear to be pushing my buttons.
There's nothing like an extreme example to help unstick me from old perceptions and reactions. This movie reminded me of J and His extreme example.
Here's what He has to say about it from Chapter 6 of the Text under the heading: The Message of the Crucifixion, "The Crucifixion is nothing more than an extreme example. Its value, like the value of any teaching device, lies solely in the kind of learning it facilitates."
And then later in that same section, He says, "You are not asked to repeat my experiences because the Holy Spirit, Whom we share, makes this unnecessary."
Good to know!
Case 39 is a movie about a little girl who has some super natural behavior problems that make my little food spitter look like an absolute angel! I would take Albert and his antics over the little girl in this movie 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and 366 days if its a leap year! Good Lord and Amen!
Renee Zellweger stars as the social worker in charge of Case 39 who turns out to be a little girl named Lillith. Its a lovely name, but watch out. This kid takes the cake when it comes to horrible behavior. Jodelle Ferland played the part of "Lillith" so well that she is one celebrity I DON'T ever want to meet.
It was creepy and scary and helpful as all get out when it comes to having a new way of looking at my own children during those times when they appear to be pushing my buttons.
There's nothing like an extreme example to help unstick me from old perceptions and reactions. This movie reminded me of J and His extreme example.
Here's what He has to say about it from Chapter 6 of the Text under the heading: The Message of the Crucifixion, "The Crucifixion is nothing more than an extreme example. Its value, like the value of any teaching device, lies solely in the kind of learning it facilitates."
And then later in that same section, He says, "You are not asked to repeat my experiences because the Holy Spirit, Whom we share, makes this unnecessary."
Good to know!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Jesus Speaks
So today, Jesus says, "Tell yourself frequently today that you are as God created you. And be sure to respond to anyone who seems to irritate you with these words: You are as God created you. You are His Son eternally." (Workbook Lesson 94)
So I did that like ten million times.
Okay,I exaggerate. Although, it did seem like ten million.
This morning I thought it while I was yelling very, very loudly not to ever chew up a bunch of food and then spit it all over the living room again!
And then this afternoon I thought it while I was yelling very, very loudly not to ever chew up a bunch of food and then spit it all over the kitchen again!
It sure seems like there was an astounding abundance of opportunities to think these thoughts all throughout the day.
So I got a ton of practice!
Yay! I think.
So I did that like ten million times.
Okay,I exaggerate. Although, it did seem like ten million.
This morning I thought it while I was yelling very, very loudly not to ever chew up a bunch of food and then spit it all over the living room again!
And then this afternoon I thought it while I was yelling very, very loudly not to ever chew up a bunch of food and then spit it all over the kitchen again!
It sure seems like there was an astounding abundance of opportunities to think these thoughts all throughout the day.
So I got a ton of practice!
Yay! I think.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Dude, Where's My Jesus Fish?
I'm so excited, I could scream! In fact, I am gonna scream....
DUDE, WHERE'S MY JESUS FISH? IS NOW AVAILABLE!
This book was written by my good friend, Mike Lemieux, aka Giddy Up Mikey, just Mikey, or as I sometimes call him Michael Robert! And let me tell you, thanks to Mikey, I'm getting all this God business on a deeper level!
As I've said before, Mikey could have been nicknamed the Quote Master Flash because that guy can pick the quotes and arrange them in ways that'll blow your freakin' mind! This book is a gift to anyone who picks it up.
Oh, and the other really cool thing about this book is you CAN judge it by its cover! Its got the coolest cover I've ever even seen, I tell you!
I mean who doesn't want a book called, Dude Where's My Jesus Fish?, laying around on their coffee table? I know I do, and here's an interesting historical fact, I was the very first customer! And I'm not only satisfied, I'm stratisfied!
There's a link to Mikey's website on the top right of this page. Enjoy!
DUDE, WHERE'S MY JESUS FISH? IS NOW AVAILABLE!
This book was written by my good friend, Mike Lemieux, aka Giddy Up Mikey, just Mikey, or as I sometimes call him Michael Robert! And let me tell you, thanks to Mikey, I'm getting all this God business on a deeper level!
As I've said before, Mikey could have been nicknamed the Quote Master Flash because that guy can pick the quotes and arrange them in ways that'll blow your freakin' mind! This book is a gift to anyone who picks it up.
Oh, and the other really cool thing about this book is you CAN judge it by its cover! Its got the coolest cover I've ever even seen, I tell you!
I mean who doesn't want a book called, Dude Where's My Jesus Fish?, laying around on their coffee table? I know I do, and here's an interesting historical fact, I was the very first customer! And I'm not only satisfied, I'm stratisfied!
There's a link to Mikey's website on the top right of this page. Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Groundhog Day
Its Groundhog Day, again. And this year Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring! Hallelujah!
This has been one of my favorite holidays ever since 1993 when the movie, Groundhog Day, came out. I never saw the fantasticness of that movie coming. When I did see it for the first time, I was blown away. The movie though totally fiction rang strangely true to me!
Its still a great flick 18 years later, and it still rings true for me! Funny how bits and pieces of the Holy Spirit's thought system show up all over. ACIM articulates the Holy Spirit's complete thought system, yet parts can pretty much be found all over hell, I mean earth! And heck, that's a good thing!
What's been fun about doing the lessons this time around is that I began on the actual 1st of January, and so far I've managed to keep a one a day pace, so this gives me the chance to see what holiday or whose birthday falls on which lesson.
Now we know, Groundhog Day falls on Lesson 33 which says, "There is another way of looking at the world." That seems fitting, huh?
This has been one of my favorite holidays ever since 1993 when the movie, Groundhog Day, came out. I never saw the fantasticness of that movie coming. When I did see it for the first time, I was blown away. The movie though totally fiction rang strangely true to me!
Its still a great flick 18 years later, and it still rings true for me! Funny how bits and pieces of the Holy Spirit's thought system show up all over. ACIM articulates the Holy Spirit's complete thought system, yet parts can pretty much be found all over hell, I mean earth! And heck, that's a good thing!
What's been fun about doing the lessons this time around is that I began on the actual 1st of January, and so far I've managed to keep a one a day pace, so this gives me the chance to see what holiday or whose birthday falls on which lesson.
Now we know, Groundhog Day falls on Lesson 33 which says, "There is another way of looking at the world." That seems fitting, huh?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Just Enjoy the Show!
I was listening to my ipod earlier, and when I came to song number 3 on my playlist called "The Show" by Lenka, I thought, my God, this song has the Holy Spirit written all over it. He even gets in the last word.
Anyway, its cool, so I'm sharing it:
The Show
By, Lenka
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone, I've tried
And I don't know why
Slow it down, make it stop
Or else my heart is going to pop
Cause its too much, yeah its a lot
To be something I'm not
I'm a fool out of Love
Cause I just can't get enough
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone, I've tried
And I don't know why
I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out
Its bringing me down, I know
I've got to let it go, and just enjoy the show
The sun is hot, in the sky, just like a giant spotlight
The people follow the signs, and synchronize in time
It's a joke nobody knows
They've got a ticket to the show
Yeah, I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone, I've tried
And I don't know why
I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared, but I don't show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down I know
I've got to let it go, and just enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show
Da, dum, di, dum
Da, dum, di, dum
Just enjoy the show
I want my money back
I want my money back
I want my money back
Just enjoy the show
I want my money back
I want my money back
I want my money back
Just enjoy the show!
Anyway, its cool, so I'm sharing it:
The Show
By, Lenka
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone, I've tried
And I don't know why
Slow it down, make it stop
Or else my heart is going to pop
Cause its too much, yeah its a lot
To be something I'm not
I'm a fool out of Love
Cause I just can't get enough
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone, I've tried
And I don't know why
I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out
Its bringing me down, I know
I've got to let it go, and just enjoy the show
The sun is hot, in the sky, just like a giant spotlight
The people follow the signs, and synchronize in time
It's a joke nobody knows
They've got a ticket to the show
Yeah, I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone, I've tried
And I don't know why
I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared, but I don't show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down I know
I've got to let it go, and just enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show
Da, dum, di, dum
Da, dum, di, dum
Just enjoy the show
I want my money back
I want my money back
I want my money back
Just enjoy the show
I want my money back
I want my money back
I want my money back
Just enjoy the show!
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