A Life-long Montra - I Must Change

"Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
                                                                      – Frank Herbert

About Frank Herbert

American author Frank Herbert is the author of Dune, the ecological science-fiction classic that has inspired cult-like devotion among fans. He was born in Tacoma in 1920. He lied about his age to get his first newspaper job in 1939. He was inspired to write Dune after researching an article about sand dunes in Oregon. The book took six years to write and was rejected by 23 publishers. It was a critical success for its exploration of issues of religion, politics, and survival. He died in 1986.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
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Really Happy

      

Quote of the Day

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."
– Aleksei Peshkov

About Aleksei Peshkov

Russian social realist author Aleksei Peshkov, known as Maxim Gorky, was so esteemed that his birthplace, Nizhny Novgorod, was renamed Gorky in his honor. He was born in 1868. His parents died when he was young, and he left his home at age 12. He was arrested in the late 1880's as a revolutionary. His writing, including his best-known novel, The Mother, portrayed a decadent society and immense poverty. He became disillusioned after the Russian Revolution, feeling Lenin's Communism was little better. He died in 1936.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
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My Kind Of Guy

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
                                               – St. Francis of Assisi

 

About St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology in Catholicism, was born Giovanni "Francesco" Bernardone into a wealthy Italian merchant family in 1181. As a youth, he was known for carousing. After a series of illnesses, one of which occured while a prisoner of war, he had a spiritual awakening. God came to him in a vision and told him to build up his crumbling church. Taking the dream literally, he began rebuilding a local chapel. He took a vow of poverty and began traveling, preaching, and working to help the sick and the poor. A group formed around him, becoming the Franciscan order. He died in 1226.

My Kind Of Guy!

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
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Writing A New Story

Saturday, May 23, 2009

                                Spiritually Driven

 

    As a writer I usually feel called to always look forward. I try not to base my story expectations upon the past -- what happened, who I was with, what I once wrote or said. Memories can provide inspiration or insight, but I do not allow them to restrict me.

    Sometimes I just try to shut down my magnificent brain and immerse myself in peaceful meditation. In that condition I usually receive new revelations of divine inspiration.
   I see past any old limitations and I recognize new resources, strengths, and insights. My comprehension expands beyond what I would have usually considered.      
   Filled with new ideas and energy, I align with God as I understand Him. Then I do my best to follow through on a divine plan. Without exception my story takes off in an unexpected and delightful direction.
   As its first reader, I, the author, am fully entertained. What a joy!
 

         "I about to do a new thing; now it  
     springs forth, do you not perceive 
     it?"
                                                             -- Isaiah 43:19

        With Respect & Gratitude,
                       Tom
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What I Oppose Gets Stronger?

May 17, 2009 Quote of the Day "Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you." – Dr. Wayne Dyer

                             About Dr. Wayne Dyer

Dr. Wayne Dyer, called the father of motivation by his fans, is a clinical psychologist and author of such best sellers as Your Erroneous Zones and The Power of Intention. He was born in 1940 in Detroit and grew up in orphanages and foster homes. After four years in the Navy, he received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. His spiritually based message focuses on self-reliance and ways to change the tenor of one's thoughts. He has appeared on the Today Show, The Tonight Show, and Oprah. He now lives in Maui.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
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GOD IS THE SOURCE

I HAVE TO REMEMBER: GOD IS THE SOURCE OF ALL THINGS IN MY LIFE - ALL OF IT. I AM RICH, PROSPEROUS, WEALTHY, AND SUCCESSFUL BY GOD'S GRACE.
		Today's Daily Word - Friday, May 15, 2009 Prosperity Divine love is my source of abundance. My life overflows with good. Whenever feelings of lack begin to surface, I quickly reverse my thinking and affirm: My life is filled with the abundant love of God. Divine love is my unlimited supply in all matters and my definitive answer to every doubt or concern. Centering myself in God, I devote time to prayer. Exercising my faith, I achieve calm and balance. With a spiritual perspective, I realize how prosperous I am. I have patience because I know that the perfect fulfillment of my faith is being revealed. When the answer appears, I witness the power of God at work in my life. What could the source of this activity be other than divine love? Divine love is the source of my abundance, and my life overflows with good.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
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Lord, Help Me Keep My Mouth Shut

"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
– Lady Dorothy Nevill

 

                                   About Lady Dorothy Nevill

Lady Dorothy Nevill, the noted British gardener, was one of the most celebrated society hostesses of her day; her salons attracted leading writers, artists, and statesmen. She was born Dorothy Walpole in 1826 in England. She married a wealthy cousin with a 23-acre estate, where she pursued her interest in plants. She built 13 greenhouses and carried on an extensive correspondence with Charles Darwin. Her memoir, Leaves From the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill, was published in 1906. She died in 1913.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
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Imagination

"The power of imagination makes us infinite."
                                                                                                              – John Muir 

                                        About John Muir

American naturalist John Muir is remembered as a passionate champion of the natural wonder of Yosemite; he was instrumental in turning the land into a national park. Born in Scotland in 1838, he immigrated with his family to Wisconsin in 1849. He dropped out of college to walk 1,000 miles from Indiana to Florida. After falling in love with Yosemite, he took a job herding sheep nearby. He developed the theory that the valley was created by glaciers, which is now accepted as fact. He died in 1914.

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                Tom
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Alaska Isn't "Cold"

   Cold is appreciated only in the eye of the beholder. Generally speaking, Alaskans have a tougher view of REAL cold. The guys down south are creampuffs.

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                Tom
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Cold is a relative thing.....
 
65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Alaska plant gardens of huge vegetables.

60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Alaska sunbathe (they also sunbathe in the winter, for 20 minutes then the sun sets.)

50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Alaska drive with the windows down.

40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats.
People in Alaska throw on a flannel shirt.

35 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Alaska have a last cookout before it gets cold.

20 above Zero
People in Miami all die.
Alaskans close some of the windows.

Zero:
Californians run away to Mexico .
People in Alaska get out their winter coats. 

10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Alaska are selling cookies
door to door.

20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Alaska let the dogs sleep indoors...sometimes.

30 below zero: 
Massachusetts airports cancel airline flights because wing defrosting won't work.
Alaskans get upset when they can't keep the frost off the windshields of their snowmobiles
 
40 below zero:
All atomic motion stops. 
People in Alaska start saying...'Cold enough for ya?

50 below zero:
Hell freezes over. 
Alaska public schools will open 2 hours late