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Sunday, February 26, 2012



To ALL of my Children, their Spouses, Grandchildren (both those born & unborn) & those I am privileged to care for & Be NANNY!! You have helped me find, refine & define my purpose in this life. I live, eat, drink, breathe & move to fulfill His purpose and pouring my self into y'all just makes my heart sing! When I picked up my favorite little 6 year old Leo yesterday, as we are leaving he said, "You the best nanny in the whole wide world!" I graciously received that complement & told him that made me so happy! To which Leo replied, "Well, there's more where that came from!" Happiness!!! What a blessing!

Here is my prayer/blessing for you~



There are so many GIFTS I wish for you to have!

I’d like to give you the GIFT of happiness, but the path that leads you there is one you have to find on your own


I’d like to give you the gift of WISDOM, but that’s something only years of experience can bring

I’d like to give you the gift of SUCCESS, but that is something that only has true value if it’s earned

But there’s one GIFT I can give you that will always be with you and that is the LOVE of a mother’s heart!!!!

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The Lord is showing me precisely how a 'Rising Tide' in me works....the more love I pour out into those around me, the more I am filled with HIS love, wisdom & mercy. All these things lead to a victorious walk in the Spirit like no other season of my life. I am seeing things the Lord is arranging with such a sweet anointing! I only have desired one thing in my life....to love & be loved!! A mothers heart is created for such a thing! I LOVE being a vessel of love! I truly was born to serve & by loving the 'least of these', I am honored & richly blessed. ***This I know!!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

You are where I have placed you for My purposes~ love, God

Recently, I have been bearing some personal pains related to the ones whom I love the most & the burden has seemed overwhelmingly hurtful. It is all part of the process of growth, but the pain is unspeakable.  
This morning, I wrote in my "Prayer Posse" ( a small online group with whom I post the daily mass readings) the following: "Jesus is not some far-away thought or idea! He is within us & fully aware of our existence. We are not alone! His Holy Spirit gives us all we need. For today I am going to mindfully speak to Jesus within. I will welcome him! He will remind me of who I am & to whom I belong. just for today~"
So fast-forward to the Thursday night 'gathering of souls' I attend at the home of my friends who call their place "Jubilee". We have not met for a few weeks due to the holidays, so tonite's crowd was big. The seating was all taken & they ended up bringing in a few more chairs. I gave up my seat for one of the chairs brought in later & it was facing backwards in the room. Everyone else was facing the front where the screen was. There was also a column in the room preventing me from seeing Philip, our teacher/prophet.


As the teaching began, I strained to see the screen & took notes. As a left-handed person this was a challenge, but I focused on the message, not what I could see or read. I listened to the Spirit & God began to minister to me in such a personal way. Philip (who is "Fill-up") began to tell us that Divine Order is equated in the number 12. Today is the 12th day of the year 2012. His constant message is one of 'walking with God' in full unbroken communion as intended by the Father from the beginning of time. He taught from Psalm 51, 'the Miserere', using the Message version of the bible. "Make a fresh start in me" was the word that sent me into writing this from the Spirit.

"Your position, Carolyn, is where I have placed you. It seems backward to you, but  I placed you there for my purposes. Trust me! I love you! I care for you. I love you so much and I want nothing but GOOD for you. Nothing but blessing and joy for you. Both of my hands hold you carefully. Let me caress you and stroke you with my tender loving kindness.

My love is your healing. I am restoring you, Carolyn. Let me, permit me to shine my healing light into the darkest recesses of your spirit. My light is healing you! 
Inhale life---exhale death. Inhale the good---exhale the bad. Inhale faith---exhale doubt. Inhale the fresh---exhale the old & used. I am pressing into you the new & refreshed.
I want you to be filled with my loving Spirit. Carolyn, you are right where I have placed you. Relax & enjoy---let me speak in the stillness. Be still my daughter, and know that I am that I am. Just simply be the one that I made you to be. My word to you is YES and AMEN! I am sufficient for you. I am your ALL in ALL.
I love you Carolyn! You are mine & I yearn for your undivided heart to be mine alone. I have always loved you & cannot ever quit loving you! I am your dreams fulfilled! I am He who loved you all along. I never abandoned you although you thought I was distant. It was not me who moved. Turn your gaze toward me! I love you! I am blessing your steps. Walk with me & you will be blessed in your coming & going. Let my light shine & I will be glorified! Amen &  Amen!!"
Yes Lord & amen is my reply to Him! Healing is coming to the Body of Christ in a way not seen in recent times. Those who have ears to hear will be anointed as Jesus was to bring healing to the broken-hearted & set the captives free. The glory of the Lord will shine forth like we could not imagine! It is an amazing thing to observe the mighty hand of God at work in our lives in the most personal intimate ways. ***This I know!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Tides~~How they work~

Rising Tides Lift All the Boats!
 I thought this was a fascinating simple explanation of tides. It sure made me think (hmmm...) & then when I think, I have to pass-along the 411. It's amazing how our universe operates in such intricacies! The Creator Himself orchestrates all this AND longs to be in relationship with us personally. Mind-boggling! ***This I know!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Top 5 Regrets --Observations from a Hospice nurse

A nurse who has spent years doing palliative care for the dying shares her observations of their regrets. It is a valuable & worthy  exercise to evaluate your life in this light after reading it. Have the courage to make the changes necessary for an authentic life. Be yourself, be the very one you were created to be. Anything less is a lie & is not being true to yourself nor is it glorifying God. God creates each of us with a spark that is not to be found in any other sol on the planet. Find it, light it & let it shine!!  The world needs you! ***This I know!!


This is from www.empowernetwork.com 

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality.

I learned never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.
When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never
became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a
result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical
details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end.
That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again. When you are on your deathbed, what  others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.
Source :http://www.ariseindiaforum.org/nurse-reveals-the-top-5-regrets-people-make-on-their-deathbed/

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

~Lovely Advice~

Health: Drink plenty of water.                                                                           
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2010.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
Sleep for 7 hours.
Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
Dream more while you are awake.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
Smile and laugh more.
You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
Try to make at least three people smile each day.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

Do the right thing!
Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
The best is yet to come.
Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.*Health: Drink plenty of water. *Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. *Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. *Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. *Play more games. *Read more books than you did in 2011. *Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. *Sleep for 7 hours. *Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile. *Personality: Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. *Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. *Don’t over do. *Keep your limits. *Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. *Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip. *Dream more while you are awake. *Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. *Forget issues of the past. *Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. *Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. *Don’t hate others. *Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present. *No one is in charge of your happiness except you. *Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. *Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. *Smile and laugh more. *You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. *Society: Call your family often. *Each day give something good to others. *Forgive everyone for everything. *Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. *Try to make at least three people smile each day. What other people think of you is none of your business. *Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. *Stay in touch. *Life: Do the right thing! *Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful. *However good or bad a situation is, it will change. *No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. *The best is yet to come. *Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
<----Good advice! ***This I know!

Monday, December 26, 2011

My Big Family is a Blessing!

"Many people have said to me, 'What a pity you had such a big family to raise. Think of the novels & short stories & poems you never had time to write because of that.' And I looked at my children & said, "These are my poems. These are my short stories." ---Olga Masters

Some of them are comedies, some are mysteries, some are epic novels waiting for the screenplay, some are still in outline form, but all are, like me, a work in progress. Guess which one is a limerick whose 1st verse ends with 'Nantucket'? 

This is one of numerous prayers penned by St. Paul in the new testament. "Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1Thess 5:23 NAB Thanks be to God!! ***This I know!!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

A Social Network Christmas

What a peculiar world we live in that this actually makes sense to us! It is difficult to imagine that our ancestors would understand it. We do live in such a wonder-filled era!!! ***This I know!