Trust

Trust

I trust you,
one of my team members said to me.
I know you are there for me,
in good times and bad.
I know you are there to catch me
when I fall.
Her words reminded me of how and why
I trust the Ultimate.
We take risks in life
when we know we will be caught.
I trusted my parents would catch me
when they threw me in the air.
It is our trust
that frees us to fly,
to take risks,
to go places and
do things
we would otherwise dare not do.
We dare to fly
because we trust in the one
who will bring us home.

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Lean On Me

Lean On Me

I kept waking up hearing
Lean on me.
We all have those moments
when we are going through
and what we need most
is to be lifted up,
to have someone to lean on
and see us through.
We don’t need people to pull us down.
We need folks to lift us up
and say lean on me.
Lean on me
and let me be the strength
when you are weak.
Lean on me
and let me see you through.
Lean on me,
even when you do not want to,
and know that my love and friendship
will see you through.
Lean on me,
just as you challenge me
to lean on you.
It is okay to ask for help,
to trust each other
in good times and bad,
because we all have those moments
we need someone to lean on.
We have all been through
and are all going through,
but we can make it so much easier,
when we learn to
lean on each other
and understand.

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Be An Artist

Be An Artist

It was in a discussion of a book
she never wrote
that Gail Ricciutti
talked with me about
God as an artist.
Perhaps one day she will
or perhaps one day I will write the book
In the meantime I need to remember
I am an artistic creation
and I,
like each of us,
has the ability to be an artist.
We need to release and relax
and allow visions and images
to come to us.
We need to practice patience
or as I suggested once,
watch snails.
We need to remember how to dream
and plant seeds for a garden
which is impossible,
but possible.
We need to remember to
say yes and
see yes,
even if it means you put
post it notes around your house.
YES!
We need to have faith
as we go on dates with uncertainty
with a belief in certainty.
This is the one I call the Ultimate,
the one who teaches me to
be an artist
and can teach you.

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Find the Blessing

Find the Blessing

It is like it was yesterday,
when my Bubby said,
when you can find the blessing in a situation,
you know you will be ok.
I needed those words the day I was told,
we believe you have cancer.
It was like getting caught in rainstorm,
without an umbrella.
I could hear my Bubby say,
let the rain be your umbrella.
There is a blessing in this,
find it.
I began to prepare myself for the worst,
trying to figure out how I was going to work
while going through an invasive treatment.
I prayed for the best,
we were wrong you do not have cancer.
I found blessings in my rain of tears,
my pain of no umbrella,
my faith in the possibilities.
Then the rain stopped
and even though I was soaked
the voice came and said
Happy Valentine’s Day!
You do not have cancer.
My oncologist and I,
we found the blessings.

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Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

Are you like me,
you like being able to lay in bed
late at night
and talk with the one you love.
We sometimes call it
pillow talk.
It works best when you
both go to bed around the same time.
Sometimes you miss it when that does not happen.
Can you imagine if God said to you
I miss it --
our pillow talk.
God is always willing to
have pillow talk with you.
What if we made sure
God never had to say I miss it
our pillow talk.

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I am Rich

I am Rich

As a young girl,
I remember a church song
where they sang
let the poor say “I am rich.”
I asked a friend’s mother why
and she explained people get their riches in two ways.  
She said some people collect material wealth.
They collect riches from people, places and things.
She said others,
get their wealth
from what they see,
what they experience,
the treasures they discover in life,
the knowledge they gain,
the testimony they have
of the miracles and presence
of the Divine in their lives.
Their richness does not come from
what they own,
but what they know.

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Why Not Now?

Why Not Now?

My brain has been on this learning curve
or has it been my mindset and my faith.
I use to ask why?
Why should I do X or Y or Z
Why should I grow?
Why should I learn?
Why should I work so hard?
Why should I believe in a Higher Power?
Then I was challenged to ask why not?
Why not try something?
Why not step out in faith?
Why not take risks in my life?
Why not believe in my dreams?
Why not believe I can be of service to others?
Why not?
Why not me?
Why not believe that the Ultimate can use me?
Why not believe that I can make a difference?
Why not believe that I can be of service?
And then someone made me ask why not now?
Why not work towards my dreams now?
Why not believe I can make a difference now?
Why not believe that now is my moment to inspire others?
Why not now?

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Walking

Walking

Keep walking,
just one step at a time.
So often in my journey
I have stopped walking out of fear
instead of walking in faith.
We may not know what is at the end of the journey
or even what is ahead of us,
but that is when we have to decide to keep walking
Every step we take is about faith.
It is about remembering that the source
that bought us this far,
is the source that will bring us to our destination.
Keep walking.
Just one step at a time,
consistently walking in faith
and never walking in fear.
We just keep walking
knowing the best is yet to come.

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Open for Business

Open for Business

I have seen so many creative
open for business signs.
Looking at them has made me wonder
if I am open for business.
Am I open for what the Ultimate has for me.
Am I open minded or
am I closed to new ideas and opportunities.
Do my fears,
keep me from receiving my blessings?

Do my doubts,
keep me from believing that an opportunity is really for me?
Why do I put up my closed sign
when the Ultimate is asking me to be
open for business.?
Perhaps this is my season
to be open
and receptive
and be open to all
that was intended for me to have
and to release the doubts that
I am not worthy.
I need to be open
to all the Ultimate has in store
and help others find the courage
to stay open for business as well.

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It's Raining

It’s Raining

I still remember the day
I got caught in the rain without an umbrella.
It wasn’t a physical rain,
but an emotional, mental and spiritual one.
It was the day I learned I might have cancer.
it was the day I felt as if I was caught in the heaviest of rain
without an umbrella.
The only one who could be my umbrella was me.
I had to look within me and
find the strength which would see me through.
I had to reach out to the Ultimate as if
it was the umbrella I could open up
to stay dry.
It did, but not in a physical sense.
It kept me focused on the future,
the possibilities,
the strength,
and the endurance to go through.
It is what I still tap on today
when I need to remember
I am an overcomer.
My rain reminded me of
my strength,
my faith,
and all the storms
I have walked through.
It reminded me of the peace
I have had while it is raining
harder then ever
and harder then I can imagine.
It may be raining
and pouring,
but in the midst of it all,
I am the umbrella
and the one who will keep me dry.

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Doubt

Doubt

Doubting is ok.
For the longest time,
I was told it meant I had no faith.
Doubt means I have faith.
Doubt means I am open to the unknown.
Doubt is about me being willing
to question my need to be in control
Doubt is about exploring myself
and being at peace with not knowing
what will happen or when.
Doubt is about me doubting
my own doubt
and being open to exploing
the mysteries of life
and embarking on a daily adventure.

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Hope

Hope

One of the greatest gifts
I was given
was hope for the future.
It came from my elders.
They taught me to never stop hoping,
to never stop working,
to never stop believing
that the best was  yet to come.
Now, I find the greatest gift
I can give others
especially those who are younger than me,
is that same desire to hope.
In the midst of all the crises
we are in as a country,
we have to have faith and hope
that together we can
make a difference.
Hope is about believing in our dreams.
Hope is about knowing that the best is yet to come.
My faith enables me to know
that the answers are coming and
my hope keeps me positive and optimistic.
It reminds me to look for the blessings
in all situations
and to never stop dreaming or believing.

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Breaking the Spell

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You have had the power
all the time, Belinda said to Dorothy
in the Wizard of Oz,
How many times in our lives
have we waited for someone
to tell us what we already know?
Why are we still waiting for someone
to ride into our lives and
break the curse
with some magic words.

What if we remembered
we were like Dorothy and
knew that we had the power
We have the words.
They may not always be the same,
but we have them.

We have
I do not know.
Grateful for the journey.
The best is yet to come.
I can make it through.
We all have magical words
that seem to break the spells of life.
What are yours?

Hold Up the World

What if we thought about prayer
as a building block,
as a foundation
which holds up the world?

What if the only reason
the world still exists is
because there are those who pray
and hold up the world with
their faith,
their belief,
and their prayers.

May we hold up the world
each day
by offering up our prayers
for ourselves,
for others,
for our communities
for our countries
and for the world

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Hope

Hope is about trust.
Hope is about walking in faith
not always knowing
where, how or even why,
but knowing their trust
in the Ultimate
will guide them
and their journey.
Hope is what
the spiritual leaders before us had.
Whether it was
Jesus,
Ghandi,
Rumi,
Doris Day,
Buddha,
Moses,
Mary,
or someone else,
they walked in hope,
of a journey
they could not forsee

Walk in faith.
That is what many
spiritual leaders did.
They walked in hope
knowing their faith would
guide them forward.
We hope that the same
is true
for us.
We live with a promise in our hearts
Like those before us,
we may not know
where,
how, or why, but we know
from whom.

Is that God?

Sometimes we try to be courteous,
we try to be nice
and respectful.
We don’t answer the phone
when we are out with people.
We try to pay full attention
to the one we are with.
We try to be present.

Then the question was asked
what if that is God calling?
What if we are sitting here talking about nothing
and God needs you to be of service
do we answer
or do we ignore.
Does it matter on who we are with
and what they say?

What if those moments in life,
we view as annoyances are really
Divine interventions?
What if we could see the Divine
in those moments we want to ignore?
What if those moments are
our invitations to be the Good Samaritan?
What if God called, and we did not answer?

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What You See

My Bubby would say,
when you can see the blessing
in any situation,
then you will be okay.
She taught me
what I looked for
I would find.
If I looked for problems
I would find them
if I looked for gifts and blessings
I would find them

The more I look for something
the more of it I will find.
The one little problem
will become a huge field of them.
The smallest of blessings
will lead to a path of growth and evolution.

What I look for in life
is what I will find.

What if you saw each “problem”
as a teacher,
as a gift
which was bringing you closer
to your Higher Power

What if life was filled
with nothing but
opportunities for
growth and evolution.
What if we cannot see them
because we let our ego
blur our vision.
Today let us give thanks
in all circumstances and
work to see the blessings and gifts
in all life brings our way.

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FEAR

False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

Fear can eat away
at who we are
and what we believe.
It can slowly eat away
at our heart and soul
as if we are dying inside

Face
Everything
And
Rise

Faith can set us free
from the fears
the world tries to feed us
so face them
and rise
instead of die.

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No Umbrella

When we know what is coming,
we know what to do.
If it’s going to rain,
we grab an umbrella
If it’s going to snow,
we put on our boots
We know what is coming
and so we prepare ourselves
for what is to come

However, there are times when
we are not prepared.
We are in the rain
without an umbrella.
We are in the snow
without apparel to keep
us warm and dry.
We do not what is coming
so we are unable to prepare
for what is to come

Then the rain
becomes our umbrella
the snow
becomes our protective clothing.
We learn in the midst
of the moment
to deal with
what is happening,
We find the strength within
and from our Eternal
to make it through
what is happening
in this very moment.

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