tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42729120706985070602024-03-18T22:12:01.439-05:00Questions on the QuestExploring unanswered questions ... and ... unquestioned answers.Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-68698287394021051272010-11-09T13:03:00.002-06:002010-11-09T13:12:36.672-06:00With love...Sandra R. Hymel, 74, Kansas City, MO passed away October 19, 2010 at home. She was born March 21, 1936 in New Orleans, LA to Earl and Lucille Hymel. Sandra will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her. Cremation will take place. Services have not been planned at this time. <br /><br />Here is what her facebook friends have had to say:<br /><br /><strong>Lori Pas:</strong> <br />Blessed Revvvvvvvvvviiieeeeeeee, Reverenda, The Rev.,<br />We bid our farewell with GREAT LOVE and GRATITUDE for all of the love and spiritual direction you offered to us! The Pas Family, Gerry, Lolli, Olivia xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox<br /><br /><strong>Jean Trawatha: </strong><br />as Rev. Sandra said... it's all part of the plan... you remain in my heart forever.<br /><br /><strong>Nancy Putinski: </strong><br />Oh my dear friend, I will miss your laughter, our long talks, our day trips, your glass of scotch, N"orleans stories, but mostly YOU. I love you my friend -- til we meet again.<br /><br /><strong>Lori Pas: </strong><br />"Our separation from each other is an illusion of consciousness."<br />~Albert Einstein<br /><br /><strong>Lori Pas:</strong> <br />"See, I do not die, I enter Life." <br />~Saint Therese of Lisieux<br /><br /><strong>Ted Schneider:</strong> <br />I heard the news at conference. I missed the opportunity to connect with you these past few months. You were on my mind. You are on my mind.<br /><br /><strong>David Cohen:</strong> <br />Thanks for that reminder Lori,with the quote from Saint Therese of Lisieux.Rev Sandra is remembered.<br /><br /><strong>Claudell Hefner County:</strong> <br />I remember your ankh necklace and affirm life eternal.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-44433074651112588592010-07-15T10:18:00.017-05:002010-07-21T07:24:16.211-05:00WHERE IS THE POWER?<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">When I was ordained a Unity minister, the question came to me: If I could give only ONE message, what would it be? My answer was clear and simple: It would be about the POWER IN THE SILENCE. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">On recognizing this, I suddenly became aware of messages affirming this: </span><br /><br /></div><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I read these <strong>words of Jesus</strong> when he was asked to teach his apostle to pray: <em>"When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father Who sees what is done in secret, will reward you, ... for your Father knows what you need before you ask." </em><span style="font-size:85%;">[MATTHEW 6:6-8]</span></span></div></li><br /><br /><br /><li><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">I saw these words by the <strong>writer of 2nd CORINTHIANS</strong> 4:18: <em>"So let us fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."</em></span></div></li><br /><br /><br /><li><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">I then discovered the <strong>writing of "Laotse TAO-TEH-CHING" by K.O.Schmidt</strong>:</span> </div></li></ul><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">USEFULNESS OF THE NON-EXISTENT</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Thirty spokes meet in the hub/ But it is upon the empty space/the non-existent/ in the hub that the wheel's usefulness depends.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Kneading clay/one molds vessels of it/ But only their hollowness/the non-existent/ makes their filling possible. With walls/from which doors and windows are cut out/ a house is built./But only its empty space/the non-existent/ gives it its value.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">The visible/the existent/ gives form to the work. The invisible/the non-existent/ gives it essence and meaning.</span></p><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">I soon discovered the writings of <strong>Unity's Founder, Charles Fillmore</strong>, in Talks on Truth, p 8, and I said "yes" to the following: <em>"All power has its birth in the silence. There is no exception to this rule in all the evidence of life. Noise is the dying vibration of a spent force. All the clatter of visibility, from the harangue of the ward politician to the thunder's roar, is but evidence of exhausted power." </em></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><em> </em></span></div></li><ul></ul></ul><p> </p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">And, finally, the <strong>discoveries of contemporary physicists, such as David Bohm</strong>, protege of Einsten: "When physicists calculate the minimum amount of energy a wave can possess, they find that every cubic centemeter of empty space3 contains more energy than the total energy of all the matter in the known universe." from THE HOLOGRAPHIC UNIVERSE by Michael Talbot.</span></li></ul><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">All confirmed what I had come to believe that ALL TRUE POWER lies in THE SILENCE. I invite you to reflect on these ideas and let's share our thoughts as they come to us!?</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">In Love,</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">Rev. Sandra</span></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"></span><br /></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"></span></p>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-78370941426947122642010-02-09T11:27:00.002-06:002010-02-09T11:45:24.381-06:00LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!<div align="justify"> Yes the Saints came MARCHING IN! ... On 2/8/10, the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl 31-17 over the Indianapolis Colts. This is more than a football win. This is a reality check on tenacity of a a people, who were written off after they were downed by Hurricane Katrina. The people spoke up when there was talk of moving the Saints out of state. Then the coach stepped forward and hired Drew Brees, a one time promising quarterback, who due to a damaged shoulder, lost his contract. Drew and his wife chose to go with the Saints, for two reasons, yes, to be the winning team, however, even more so, to become part of a winning community who would NOT GIVE UP! This was a WINNER for ALL THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS!</div><div align="justify"> Perhaps each one of us can take time to reflect on times in our own lives when we ALMOST gave up ... yet SOMETHING moved us forward and we knew there was a Power in us that could DO it for us. I am reminded of one of my favorite scriptures: <em>"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do NOT become discouraged and we do NOT give up!" </em><span style="font-size:78%;">[GALATIANS 6:9]</span></div><div align="justify"> May each one of us <strong>"LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!</strong></div><div align="justify">In Love,</div><div align="justify">Rev. Sandra</div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-73138786915535896322009-08-19T09:30:00.009-05:002009-08-19T10:44:58.243-05:00Divine Discontent IS Divine Direction<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">In my text: "God is NOT in the Bible! A Practical Guide for God's 'Choosing' People," on page 14 I pose the question <em>" What is so DIVINE about DISCONTENT?" </em></span></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em><em><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span>"</em><span style="font-family:verdana;">First of all, when I speak of Divine, I am referring to all that is of God/Spirit. That which is the All-knowing, All-loving, Mind of God, the Holy Spirit, that is, the Whole Spirit of God through which we live and move and have our being.<br />When I speak of “Discontent,” I think of it manifesting as discomfort in many varied ways: you may be experiencing dissatisfaction, restlessness, unhappiness, displeasure or be plain old disgruntled. Or, you may be bored, fed up, uninterested, apathetic or complacent. Usually when ordinary Discontent manifests briefly, it has just come to pass. I believe Discontent is Divine, or of God, when you experience a CONSTANCY of any of the above.<br />What I have discovered is that should I ignore the CONSTANCY of Discontent and fail to take action, this soon results in a dramatic event moving me forward, that which I call a "Cosmic 2 by 4," a dramatic evidence of "Divine" Discontent.<br />I have discovered in my own life that If I fail to pay attention to the negative pattern, or, becoming aware of the 'grit,' ignore it, instead of reflectively taking new action toward change, this is when I get hit upside the head with a 'Cosmic 2 by 4' that results in a dramatic and instant unplanned, life shattering, change. This definitely demands my attention!"</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I have been experiencing this "Divine Discontent" for several months. This does NOT mean my work is uninteresting, or that I think the work is less than meaningful to many, only that I know I have other gifts to be utilized elsewhere. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It's a "spooky" business, this letting go of the familiar and risking into the unknown. There are feelings that surface much like the trapeze artist when they have to "let go" the bar that is security in order to grab hold of the new one, yet it MUST be done or the spirit is stifled in one's soul. Butterflies in the belly abound!</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Of one thing I AM CERTAIN: ... "NEW DOORS OF GOOD ARE OPENING TO ME!" and I am excited and enthusiastic about the new possibilities coming my way.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Have YOU experienced "DIVINE DISCONTENT?" How about sharing your experience with us?</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In Love,</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Rev. Sandra</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(Rev. Sandra Rae Hymel)</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-56257852237912157342009-05-11T10:04:00.005-05:002009-05-11T10:54:13.460-05:00AN "AHA" EXPERIENCE ... What IS it???<div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">In spiritual study circles, we have often referred to "becoming aware of the Presence of God." The eminent psychologist, Carl Jung, has carved over the front door of his house in Zurich, and these words are also found on his tombstone: </span></strong></div><div align="justify"><br /> </div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">"VOCATUS atque non VOCATUS Deus aderit"</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Bidden or not bidden, God is present"</span></strong></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Believer, or non believer, God is still Present, is closer than the very breath we breathe, and, in fact, actually breathes us. I personally believe every longing we have is a longing for our Oneness with God. We are constantly "Looking for God in all the wrong places." I believe that true joy comes to us when we discover that it is our task to become aware of this Presence and what It is for each of us. </strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>I have often asked myself what does it mean to be aware of the "Presence of God?" One morning I went into meditation asking for clarity of what exactly IS this "Presence of God." I came out of meditation and suddenly had an AHA experience, that is, A H</strong>oly<strong> A</strong>wareness<strong>! Of course, the "Presence of God" was EVERYWHERE! EVERYTHING I saw was created by the mind, heart, and hands of God expressing through SOMEONE. The carpet, the very threads, the colors, the delivery, sales, purchase, ... ALL was the PRESENCE OF GOD expressing through one of God’s “choosing” people.</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Have YOU had "AHA" experiences??? ... How about sharing them with us?</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>In Love, Rev. Sandra</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Sandra Rae Hymel</strong></span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-35397041422689548302009-04-15T08:46:00.007-05:002009-04-15T09:23:53.135-05:00HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>"Hope springs eternal to the human breast. Man seldom feels, but always WILL BE, BLEST." </em><span style="font-size:85%;">[Alexander Pope] </span><span style="font-size:100%;">In these days of our being badgered with news of seeming chaos everywhere, it behooves us to remember there is always HOPE. There are many in our New Thought movement who fail to acknowledge HOPE as a gift, they fail to acknowledge HOPE as a choice for an affirmative attitude amidst seeming disaster. They instead leap to FAITH, without acknowledging the necessary beginning of HOPE as that which must lead into faith.</span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Webster tells us that HOPE is=to cherish a desire with expectation of fulfillment = to long for with expectation of attainment and is=also, trust or reliance. I say HOPE is our final opportunity for the last flicker of the Christ Light to push through our consciousness before we slam the door of hope and instead choose to allow toxic thought to bring us to a final point of despair. All it takes is one instant of HOPE-less-ness to push someone over into the edge of darkness. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em>"Christ in you, your HOPE of glory!" </em>is forever true, no matter how dark life may seem to be. This is well expressed in the words of a song entitled THE FUTURE by Leonard Cohen: <em>"Ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering, ... there is a crack in everything, ... that's how the Light gets in." </em></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em></em>Dr. C. Rick Snyder, a psychology professor at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas did a study of HOPE in relation to life and he has this to say about HOPE: <em>"HOPE has proved to be a powerful predictor of outcome in every area of life we've looked at. HIGH HOPE people are much more likely to reach their goals. Abilities are important, but oftentimes HOPE is the factor that energized you so that, in fact, you do get where you want to go." </em><span style="font-size:85%;">[KIWANIS article p 40, February, 1994] </span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In extend an open invitation to you to join the HIGH HOPE CLUB: a club that is composed of folks filled with OPTOMISM in the face of any challenge; folks who remember to give themselves an "ESTEEM" bath daily; and folks who look for the opportunity for new beginnings in seeming chaos.</span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Indeed, "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL" as we move forward into each new day expressing the attributes of the CHRIST. That in you that is "YOUR HOPE OF GLORY!"</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">What saith YOU???</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In Love,</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-1554761985929874082009-03-16T11:11:00.006-05:002009-03-16T11:47:13.030-05:00DARK STUFF IN SPACE ... from Hubble 3/12/09<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> REPORT FROM HUBBLE 3/12/09</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><br />"When it comes to finding dark matter in space, astronomers need to go on sort of a ghost hunt. Dark matter can't be directly seen or isolated in a laboratory. Yet it makes up the bulk of the matter in the universe. <strong>It (DARK MATTER) is the invisible scaffolding for the formation of stars and galaxies.</strong> Dark matter is not made of the same stuff that stars, planets, and people are made of. That stuff is normal 'baryonic' matter, consisting of electrons, protons, and neutrons. For 80 years astronomers have known about dark matter's 'ghostly' pull on normal matter. <strong>They've known that without the gravitational 'glue' of dark matter galaxy clusters would fly apart, and even galaxies would have a hard time holding together."</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong> </div><br /><div align="justify"><strong></strong><em>"Let us fix our eyes NOT on what is SEEN, but on what is UNSEEN. For what is seen is temporary, but what is UNSEEN is ETERNAL." </em><span style="font-size:85%;">[2 Cornthians 4:18]</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">WOW! ... In Truth it is that which appears empty that holds together all that is. This is the "stuff" of Spirit. Even contemorary physicists, such as David Bohm, protege of Einstein, tells us: <em>"When physicists calculate the minimum amount of energy a wave can possess, they find that every cubic centimeter of empty space contains more energy than the total energy of all the matter in the known universe!" </em>In fact, Bohm tells us that <em>"space is NOT empty, it is FULL, a plenum as opposed to a vacuum, and is the ground for the existence of everything, including ourselves."</em></span></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em><br /> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em></em>Let us sit with these thoughts and recognize that there IS a Divine Creator that holds ALL that is in PERFECT ORDER! ... the UNSEEN ENERGY that IN LOVE glues us all together as ONE. ALL is of God ... the LIGHT would not be seen if it were not for the DARKNESS. (Go to "Penned Poetry" here on my site and read about the dark room.) </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">How about YOU? How do YOU respond to such a report from Hubble? How do you FEEL about knowing these ideas? Does it make a difference in your quality of life?</span></div><div align="justify"><br /> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I feel awe struck ... I think it is an AWESOME thought! How about YOU???</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In Love,</span></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-6950142402964127172009-03-03T09:18:00.005-06:002009-03-03T11:22:45.098-06:00BE YOU TRANSFORMED!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em>"Do not <strong>conform</strong> any longer to the pattern of this world, but <strong>be you transformed ... by the renewing of your mind."</strong></em> Most often the quote stops here, however, I believe it important to ponder the entire quote, which goes on to say: "<strong><em>Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- God's good, pleasing, and perfect will." </em></strong><span style="font-size:85%;">[ROMANS 12:2]</span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">To "conform" is to "agree with" ... and "the pattern of this world" is largely cut from the cloth of greed and narcissism. To "transform" the mind is to mold our thought to that of the Divine, that of gratitude, generosity, and love for self, one another, and ultimately God.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As I sit at my computer on a wintry day, I glance out at a forest of trees that are barren in appearance. I say barren "in appearance" as we know the sap of life is stored in every cell of every branch, waiting to burst forth at the first sign of Spring, waiting to TRANSFORM this appearance of bleakness and reveal the true beauty hidden within.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It occurs to me that more often than not we too appear as bleak and barren unless we activate our own transformative energy and become the transformer we are created to be. TRANSFORMER = that which changes form, nature, character, or disposition of; an electrical device for changing voltage up or down.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I look to Jesus the Christ, our Way-Shower, who left us with several of his own transformatory experiences, the TRANSFIGURATION, RESURRECTION, and ASCENSION, and in doing so, has given us insight as to our own inner power to transform our world. <em>"The works I do shall you do also; and GREATER than these shall you do." </em><span style="font-size:85%;">[JOHN 14:12]</span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As in the TRANSFIGURATION of Jesus, we enter this process of transformation by turning within for a "mountain top" experience of communing with our Creator; thereafter we experience a RESURRECTION in consciousness, removing the stones of fear, of lack, of disharmony, releasing these "dead" thoughts and replacing them with the Living expression of the Christ Light - thus we RESURRECT the "imprisoned splendor" from within; we then lift up our consciousness and ASCEND to oneness with our Creator.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It is also my belief that we are independent electrical fields of spiritual love energy and are therefore responsible for the transformation of our OWN energyfield. I believe Jesus, the Christ, set into motion an electrical emission, an energy force, that shall NOT be stopped! I believe that each of our electrical fields interconnects with the other and that as we lift up our own consciousness, ALL are transfomed, as Jesus said: <em>"If <strong>I</strong> be lifted up, <strong>all</strong> will be drawn to me." </em><span style="font-size:85%;">[JOHN 12:32] </span></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Does all this sound "FAR OUT?" You betcha! It IS "far out" of the norm of today's thought, "far out" of the realm most experience as the human condition, and "far out" of THIS world. Yet WE have been called to transform and WE have said "YES" and we DO believe that YOU (I AM) are the Resurrection, the Christ of YOU IS the Resurrection ... and let us rejoice together in this knowing!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CHRIST IN YOU IS RISEN THIS DAY ... ALLELUIA!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In Love, Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-49114667982502004112009-02-08T10:49:00.005-06:002009-02-08T11:50:16.515-06:00RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK - 2/9/09<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ideally one will do "random acts of kindness" in any given moment on any given day. I have been purvue to such in my own experience recently. When living in New Orleans, I always purchased "Trappey's" products for black eyed peas each New Year. Why should I change produce since I'm now living in Kansas City, Missouri? I found good ole Trappey's and proceeded to open three cans to serve along with cabbage, to be sure I had LOTS of wealth, health, and good fortune in my New Year. Well ... the three cans contained few peas and LOTS of water. I took the numbers off the top of the lids, got onto the <strong>WEB</strong> (<strong>W</strong>onderfully <strong>E</strong>nlightened <strong>B</strong>eing, that it is) and found Allens, who also produce the Trappey brand. NOW ... listen to this ... I immediately received an e-mail thanking me PROFUSLY for letting them know and apologizing for the lack of usual quality, AND, ... they were sending me some sample products to help make amends. Less than a week later I received a large box containing 2 each of 6 products of varied kinds. WOW! ... wait, keep reading! ... THEN, I received an envelope with a "family recipe" book AND a $5 bill with a quality, glossy, card that reads: ALLENS Quality Vegetables "Serving up memories since 1926" <em>"Thank you for taking the time to contact us concerning one of our products. As a valued customer, we sincerely appreciate your comments and concerns. Please use our enclosure as a goodwill gesture toward your next purchase of Allen products."</em></span></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.allens.com/">http://www.allens.com/</a> phone: (800)234-2553. <strong>LOOK FOR ALLENS PRODUCTS in your canned veggie department!</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Another "random act of kindness" was shared by my dear friend, Helen Marie Grimes. It isn't enough that Helen Marie has been by her husband, Bob's, bedside DAILY for the past four years, from 9am - 4:30 pm, but she goes the "extra mile" caring for other patients needs in the nursing home. THEN this occurred: She walks in her neighborhood in the quiet hours of early morning and began putting neghbor's newspapers, found near the curb, at their front door. Recently, as she placed a newspaper inside the screen door, she found an envelope addressed to her with a $20 bill and thank you note in it. Another neighbor waited at his door one morning to "catch her" and insisted she take $5 as he told her how thoughtful she was. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Let us ALL get into living our lives focused on how we can sprinkle "random acts of kindness" wherever we go! Do YOU have stories to share??? Let's hear them.</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-77716058118681223762009-01-16T11:29:00.004-06:002009-01-16T12:09:51.163-06:00GOD... IS ... BLESSING AMERICA!<div align="justify">"America is many things but it is not a nation with a wisdom tradition - but it needs to become one and soon. <strong>It needs to become a wiser nation that is capable of introspective politics with a deep regard for its philosophical and spiritual roots. It needs to return to a respect for high principles and considerations of the generations to follow</strong> and not just on behalf of who is going to shoulder the enormous debt created by the carelessness of the Congress and Senate under the Bush administration."<span style="font-size:85%;"> (from Caroline Myss)</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">(<strong>BOLD</strong> is my own commentary)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>TO READ HER ENTIRE MESSAGE </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>SEE LINK ON THE "NEW FOR YOU" PAGE.</strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify">Caroline goes on to scan our history with a critical eye and suggests that many will think her message a "negative" one. She believes it to be a "positive" one, in that on looking at the past honestly, we can then take positive steps toward change.</div><br /><div align="justify">I agree with her, what do YOU think??? </div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Sandra Rae Hymel</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-9823088899977766462009-01-02T10:39:00.010-06:002009-01-02T16:52:44.035-06:00BREAKTHROUGHS IN 2008<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">New Year's Eve night, on my return from work at about 11:45 pm Central Time, as I scurried through TV looking for the best spot for welcoming in 2009, each show host asked the question: "What do you think of 2008?" I suddenly became aware that, for me, 2008 has given evidence of a real awakening of our planet in many ways. Jesus has said: <em>"There will be wars and rumours of wars, and earthquakes, ... but do not be afraid, ... for these are but <strong>BIRTH PAINS!" </strong></em></span><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ever since 9-1-1, yes, 9/11, that which I refer to as our "emergency wake up call", our world has drawn closer and we are all more aware of our dependency on one another and our oneness in our joys and in our struggles.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">There has been greater evidence of our world awakening to a <strong>NEW BIRTHING </strong>in this consciousness of oneness in 2008 as we watched a woman and a black American, both highly qualified, run for President of our country. This was followed by an overwhelming vote for NEW IDEAS and POSITIVE CHANGE. Our country spoke out, choosing to vote for "a persons character, rather than the color of his skin." (to paraphrase the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Then the tower of the greedy came tumbling down as we experienced, and still do experience, an economic breakdown. Again, evidence to our oneness, for this not only affects those with a lot of money, but also trickles down, rather tumbles down, to those in great need of financial support as it shakes up businesses, goods provided, and employment. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I have observed through these years, since 2001, our experiencing <strong><em>BIRTH PAINS</em></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on every level, we are ALMOST there, as we reflect on what we <strong>TRULY VALUE</strong> and come to appreciate, people, jobs and every day services that we had previously taken for granted.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jesus also said: <em>"The Truth will be shouted from the rooftops." </em>And so, through our electronic media, NOTHING can be hidden in the darkness anymore. The Light shines into every nook and cranny, resulting in an internal cleansing of human consciousness.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">As we welcome a New Year, let each of us take a moment to point to the tip of our own nose, and remember THIS is who I am responsible for, and step forward, heart in hand, and do what is set before us THIS day, with love, and, in doing so, advance the welcoming of the dawning of a NEW DAY!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>"WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, FORTUNATE YOU!</strong></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>THIS IS THE YEAR YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!"</strong></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">in Love, Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-87158187193786230722008-12-15T15:56:00.002-06:002008-12-15T16:00:26.917-06:00THOUGHTS ON MONEYCo-Founders of Unity: Myrtle and Charles Fillmore shared<br />these thoughts in response to the Great Depression-October, 1929<br /><br />"The conditions in our world today, " asserted Myrtle Fillmore, "are what<br />man in his greed, selfishness, ignorance, has made. ... The thing to do in times like<br />we have been having, is to remain positive, and not let any negative, outer thought<br />sink in, but let it slide off like water on a duck's back. It is not time to fall into the current<br />of race thought, but to hold fast to the principles of Truth that are bound to demonstrate abundance of good. ...<br />The question is, what are your true values? ... Begin to consider what you can do<br />to inspire and help others, rather than on money-making."<br />[Torch Bearer To Light The Way by Neal Vahle p77-78]<br /><br />"Money is to be used, not abused." said Charles Fillmore, ... Money accumulated<br />for a definitely constructive purpose is quite different thing from money hoarded<br />with the fearful thought of a 'rainy day' or a prolonged season of lack and suffering,<br />Money saved for a 'rainy day' is always used for just that, for fear attracts that<br />which is feared unfailingly. "The thing which I feared comes upon me." <span style="font-size:85%;">[JOB 3:25]<br /></span>[PROSPERITY by Charles Fillmore P 165]<br /><br />"We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." [Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S.A. President]<br /><br />And, finally, from the great Swami Beyondananda, (Steve Bhaerman):<br />Fortunately, money isn't wealth. In and of itself, it is worthless. If you doubt that, try this simple experiment. Eat your money. While high in fiber, paper money has little nutritional value. And here is something even more amazing. A hundred dollar bill has no more nutritional content than a dollar bill.<br />So here's the real good news. As surely as the sun comes up every morning, we have more abundant wealth than we know what to do with. Wealth is energy, and how that energy is used. Not only have we been given solar energy to grow our food and power our lives, we've been given soul energy as well - to use and magnify our resources wisely. With the collapse of the house of credit cards economy, we can finally get real. We can use the two most underdeveloped resources on the planet, love and imagination, to re-grow our Garden and have a heaven of a time doing it.Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-13644475566388109812008-11-19T10:06:00.008-06:002008-11-19T10:32:07.614-06:00Rx for Wellness<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>TWO CD SET ready for purchase by December 1, 2008</strong></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong></strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Rx FOR WELLNESS prescribed for YOU by<br />Reverend Sandra Rae Hymel – Metaphysician</strong><br /></span></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>RECOMMENDING A DAILY DOSE OF:<br /><br />SILENCE / PRAYER / MEDITATION / LAUGHTER/<br />UPLIFTING THOUGHT/GIVING SPIRIT/SAVORING </strong></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>LIFE/</strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff6600;"><strong>LOVING RELATIONSHIPS/SERVICE TO OTHERS/ </strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"> LETTING YOUR OWN LIGHT SHINE BRIGHTLY<br /></span><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>MAINTAINING WELLNESS INSIGHTS:</strong> from Myrtle & Charles Fillmore, Co-Founders of Unity, Jesus Christ, Noetic Sciences, Carolyn Myss, and other contemporary writers, are shared for your consideration by Reverend Hymel. These teachings are made real through her own personal experiences and observations.<br />“Holy Hilarity Sunday … or S/He Who Laughs, … Lasts!” (There IS JOY after Taxes) was held annually on the Sunday following Tax Day. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>Sunday Messages given by Reverend Sandra Rae Hymel,</strong> recorded live from Unity Church of Christianity, Chesterland, Ohio:</span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-63550459118331874852008-11-19T01:23:00.000-06:002008-11-19T01:23:00.981-06:00Wordless Wednesday<embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-a6.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376168045478&site=widget-a6.slide.com"></embed><br /><div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=288230376168045478&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a6.slide.com/p1/288230376168045478/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=288230376168045478&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-a6.slide.com/p2/288230376168045478/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />I love flowers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-10925138030408782152008-11-12T01:17:00.000-06:002008-11-12T01:17:00.161-06:00Wordless Wednesday<embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-d5.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376168118229&site=widget-d5.slide.com"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=288230376168118229&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-d5.slide.com/p1/288230376168118229/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=288230376168118229&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-d5.slide.com/p2/288230376168118229/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Bird BabiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-26484164891313868472008-11-05T01:13:00.000-06:002008-11-05T01:13:02.295-06:00Wordless Wednesday<embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-08.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376166640904&site=widget-08.slide.com"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166640904&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-08.slide.com/p1/288230376166640904/bb_t013_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166640904&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-08.slide.com/p2/288230376166640904/bb_t013_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Volcano!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-73704211552070563792008-10-29T11:51:00.000-05:002008-10-29T11:51:00.356-05:00Wordless Wednesday<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzR01RmIV2Y&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzR01RmIV2Y&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The Milky Way<br />by Bob at <a href="http://blackholesandastrostuff.blogspot.com">Blackholes and Astrostuff</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-45875250140625777342008-10-28T20:01:00.016-05:002008-10-29T09:20:33.338-05:00GIVE YOURSELF AWAY!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Reverend Phillip Pierson, Unity Minister, offers this suggestion: "Financial security is obtained by one easy decision of mind and heart -- it is simply to give ourselves away! ... Perhaps there is no better example of this amongst people we know of than that of Buckminster Fuller. ... Bucky, as he liked to be called, was one of the most influential people of the last century. He was referred to often as the Leonardo Da Vinci of the 20th Century. His climb to international fame began with the simple, but totally sincere act of giving himself away.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">"In his thirties he considered himself a failure as a business man, a husband and father. He felt all concerned would be better off without him. On a cold winter night he went to Lake Michigan to commit suicide by throwing himself into the icy waters of the Lake. But, at the last moment he found himself possessed with the thought of giving himself away to God and to the service of humankind, as an equivalent to suicide. <strong>He would no longer live to get, but only to give of whatever talents he had with no thought of reward. </strong>He affirmed that if his action was valid he would never have to seek compensation, as the Universe he served would prosper him without any thought on his part. He would become a partner with the Universe. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">"He was a man of incredible will and clarilty and he lived that commitment. He offered his inventive genius to seeking ways to better our world, and he was immensely prospered without ever seeking it. He proved that while it is great to give of our possessions, <strong>the greatest gift of all is to give ourselves to the betterment of others.</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong></strong>"As we move through this present time of (international suggests Rev. Sandra) national recession, let us know that the Universe is eager to prosper us as we consciously seek to give ourselves to It's service."</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To give of one's self with NO STRINGS ATTACHED is the greatest gift of all ... to the GIVER as well as the RECEIVER! What do YOU think??? </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></div></span><div align="justify"></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-10683953610267280312008-10-22T11:17:00.005-05:002008-10-24T00:43:50.989-05:00The "I"s Have It - CLOSING REMARKS<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">What I have observed is that when I find myself caught up in the “drama” of life it is the result of my looking to the outer for the answers. I have forgotten to “keep the eye/I single,” forgotten to turn within introspectively and therefore miss out on the inspiration, and instead jump to conclusions based only on the goal I want to attain and so I end up doing what the world tells me to do, I “rational-ize,” which only results in my receiving "rational-lies" that result in temporary blindness to wise choices.<br />It is through your practice of choosing reflectively, choosing with integrity, that you participate in Cosmic thinking and are awakened then to what Rudolf Steiner calls seeing with Spiritual Vision: “which grasps the nature of the world and the spirit of the whole beyond the forms of appearance. Through Spiritual vision, through inspiration, we become aware that the heart of the Universe is throbbing within each of us.” [The Cosmic Way of Mankind p 81 by K.O. Schmidt]<br />My Friend, YOU are a Child of the Universe, made of Star Stuff! Every single choice you make opens you to releasing the “Imprisoned Splendour,” the essence of who you are, or results in a stifling of this Christ Light. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Let us both affirm with Carol Lynn Pearson:<br />I will continue<br />To create the universe today<br />Right where God left off.</span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-88746977237522653422008-10-22T01:22:00.000-05:002008-10-22T01:22:00.438-05:00Wordless Wednesday<embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-08.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376168202248&site=widget-08.slide.com"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=288230376168202248&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-08.slide.com/p1/288230376168202248/bb_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=288230376168202248&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-08.slide.com/p2/288230376168202248/bb_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />solar halosUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-53528111591386031412008-10-15T01:20:00.000-05:002008-10-15T01:20:01.054-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div><embed src="http://widget-4f.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376166640975&site=widget-4f.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166640975&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-4f.slide.com/p1/288230376166640975/bb_t013_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166640975&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-4f.slide.com/p2/288230376166640975/bb_t013_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Spiral StaircasesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-51232426733264404872008-10-14T08:33:00.006-05:002008-10-28T20:34:45.984-05:00THE "I"S HAVE IT! #3+#4+#5<div align="justify">I have found that it is during the time of INTROSPECTION that I receive INSPIRATION as I am INSPIRED with Spirit and motivated by God to listen with my Third Ear as I become aware of the whisperings of God. </div><br /><div align="justify">As I become INSPIRED I am then ILLUMINATED within to receive direct Divine Guidance as to how to follow through with the setting of goals and developing a plan of action. This is a time for gathering knowledge already available and knowing how to put it to use. You will even find the right and perfect people to come to assist you, and the right and perfect circumstances begin to unfold.<br />Then enters in the Power of Imagination, the practice of Creative Visualization, as I use the creative power of mind to vision the outcome. Yet ALWAYS remembering to “Let go and Let God” have the final say of the outcome. After doing everything I can do, I then let go the outcome and let God have way, and then I am sure there is even greater good waiting for me than I could ever begin to imagine.<br />How do I know this is a Creative Process? How do I know it DOES work? I know in retrospect that this HAS worked in my own life, even before I found Unity and it’s spiritual principles. There are also countless examples from the lives of others I have read about and I will bet YOU can reflect on some of your own.<br />The difference for me now is that I have, through practice, seen to it that my INNER NET remains PRAYER CONDITIONED. And as I continue putting God first through daily practice of entering The Silence, I have also developed a sense of practicing Sacred Sagacity that then enables me to stay in alignment with the vibrations of Spirit. As a result I have become more sensitive to Sacred Serendipities/Synchronicities and God Nudges.<br />I would sincerely prefer to avoid experiences of being hit upside the head with a "Cosmic 2 by 4" and so focus on practicing INTROSPECTION more readily, which then results more instantaneously in my making REFLECTIVE, rather than REACTIVE choices.<br />Dear Friend, do you realize that from the moment you open your eyes in the morning, and throughout your day, you are choosing and manifesting, choosing and manifesting, moment by moment and choice by choice. Yes, Indeed, you ARE one of God’s “choosing” people!</div><div align="justify">Maybe you "CHOOSE" to share your thoughts???</div><div align="justify">Sandra Rae Hymel</div><br /><p align="justify"><br /></p>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-21165052254671485652008-10-08T01:19:00.000-05:002008-10-08T01:19:00.337-05:00Wordless Wednesday<embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-ef.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376166674671&site=widget-ef.slide.com"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166674671&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ef.slide.com/p1/288230376166674671/bb_t016_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166674671&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ef.slide.com/p2/288230376166674671/bb_t016_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Milk Drops Into CoffeeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-70836527964958401222008-10-06T11:26:00.003-05:002008-10-06T11:43:41.761-05:00THE "I"S HAVE IT! #2<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Having paid attention to the FIRST "I," that of INTUITION, I then become INTROSPECTIVE, that is "keeping the EYE/I" singly focused on God first, I enter into the Silence, and try my best to let go of any preconceived ideas, or plans and just be there, following the directive to: "Be still and know ...". Before my learning the importance of "keeping the eye/I single," turning to God first, I used to quickly jump into the midst of the idea and gather outer information. This usually resulted in my wasting time in gathering facts I did not need, or facts that could have been found elsewhere so that I had to re-do the messes I created unnecessarily.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Now I also know the importance of letting go all expectation and yet expecting clear direction to show up in unexpected places as I observe sagasciously, resulting in "TADAH!," the entering in of Sacred Serendipities/Synchronicities.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">[excerpted from "God is NOT in the Bible! A Practical Guide for God's 'Choosing' People" by Sandra Rae Hymel]</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Come on now ... <strong>What do YOU think???</strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sandra Rae Hymel</span></div>Sandra Rae Hymelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06116918250937492134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272912070698507060.post-48189645900541623372008-10-01T01:18:00.000-05:002008-10-01T01:18:00.610-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div><embed src="http://widget-54.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=288230376166708052&site=widget-54.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166708052&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-54.slide.com/p1/288230376166708052/bb_t028_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=288230376166708052&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-54.slide.com/p2/288230376166708052/bb_t028_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div><br /><br />Best of WikiMediaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0