It’s over.
I feel like it’s finally over.
Left in the past.
Disintegrated or maybe just blown away.
No longer in the past.
I can relax,
Knowing I am a survivor,
Knowing it is all either love or fear.
And I am surrounded by love.
The love I give out will surely return to me,
The present is all I have or want.
It’s over!
Here I am,
Sitting in my chair,
Afraid no more.
I have calmed the future,
I have dissolved the past,
I have remembered who I am.
I am an extension of God’s love.
How can a child of God be afraid?
How can a child of God know not where to turn?
I close my eyes and listen for the Truth.
You already knew that I was here.
I do not need to tell you, God.
Why do I feel the need to inform you?
Have I forgotten that wherever I am, God is?
Or is my ego in the way again, saying,
I must remind Him, lest He forget me,
Or is too busy, or doesn’t realize how important it is.
Or am I really reminding myself of that which already is?
Wherever I am, God is!
Thank you, God.
From The Four R’s by Verlie Rider
Today I needed to know that you love me.
I needed to hear your voice.
I needed to feel your loving embrace.
I needed to see the twinkle in your eyes, just for me!
I needed the warm feelings that come to me
whenever I think of you.
I needed to know that no matter where you are
Or what you are doing
You care about me, no matter what!
And so what did I do? I found a favorite place to sit
And I became still and dreamed a dream of you.
I realized that what I needed I already have.
Husbands, wives, parents, beloved friends, sisters, brothers,
our children and grandchildren, I send my warm and
productive thoughts to wherever you are.
Somewhere deep in your hearts, you are feeling
The loving energy that transcends all of the negativity of the world.
The certainty of my love for you has returned all of the
peace and love to me that I was yearning for.
I am reassured by the knowledge that we are all
One together, united in love.
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Everywhere I go I see Millie,
Everywhere.
The click click of little toenails coming down the hall
The deep sighs of our Millie, sound asleep under the bed,
The big brown eyes begging me to go for a walk.
The tug on the leash as she pulls me thru the orchard,
The soft curly hair beneath my stroking hand,
The sharp barking when a stranger comes to the door.
The prancing and galloping when she sees us come thru the door,
So relieved that we’ve come home.
The urgency of the run for the grass every morning,
The pleasure of knowing she loves us, no matter what!
Ah, Millie, thank you for all of the joys
and fun you brought us!
I see you wherever I go,
Our beautiful little shadow,
Gone on, but not forgotten.
TODAY I FORGOT
Today I forgot to remember the Presence of God in my life.
I was in a hurry.
The television was blaring out unimportant messages.
I had to think about what was expected of me.
Brightly light stores filled with intriguing packages beckoned me.
The phone kept on ringing with an Urgent voice.
The children needed me to be a referee.
At work the computer broke down
And I didn’t know how to fix it.
I was reminded that I had promised to attend an unimportant meeting after dinner.
I just got tired. Too much going on in my mind.
How do I break the cycle, God?
Where do I draw the line?
What can I do the next time, when I realize
The impossible has happened?
I have put God at the end of the things to remember.
My mind is filled with everything BUT the
Acknowledgement of the Presence of God!
My Remedy.
Be still and remember that I am.
I am as God created me.
The most important thing in my life is the Presence of God.
Wherever I am, God is.
I remember to relax and turn back,
Because God has never left me!
WHEN?
When will it get easier?
When will I always remember?
When will I look upon all beings with love?
When will I treat others with the golden rule?
When will I accept everything just the way it unfolds?
When will all paths be smoothed for me?
When?
When I relax
When I release
When I let go
When I stop insisting
When I stop controlling
When I remember I am an extension of God’s love,
Here on earth.
BECAUSE THOU ART
Dear God,
Because Thou Art, I Am:
Eternally blessed
Forever loved
Infinitely wise
Always upheld
Unendingly grateful
One with every living thing
Never alone
Cradled in the palm of your Hand
Immersed in love
Sheltered from the storm
Touched by glory
Filled with peace.
WHAT IF I REALIZED THAT
I am filled with energy. It is easier and easier for me to wake up each morning knowing that I can still breathe and walk and carry on my daily routine.
I am surrounded by family and friends who will come willingly if I call them.
The whole world of books is at my fingertips wherever I go and I have the time to read them.
Someone somewhere is waiting for my smile and a hug to cheer them up.
New friends await me on my internet connections from faraway places.
I don’t have to wonder any more “What will I be when I grow up?”
I can relax knowing that children and grandchildren are doing all the things I dreamed of but didn’t quite manage.
New things keep popping up in my life and I can enjoy learning them.
It really doesn’t matter if it takes a little longer, I can still accomplish them.
Having a blog, theappleladyblog.com, to express myself is a lot of fun.
I am filled with love and light and energy and this is a beautiful thing.
Realizing that I can enjoy my life no matter what happens is just wonderful.
Yes, I sure do realize now!
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