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MajestyJo · 12-23-2016, 11:32 PM

Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 23
“It’s not the package and the wrapping which counts but what is inside, underneath the clothes and the skin.”
–Lame Deer, LAKOTA
Our eyes and ears gather information that is fed to the mind, and we tend to form judgements, opinions, and assumptions which determine our perception. We might see someone act a certain way, then label that person forever, not at all concentrating on what is inside the person. It matters not our height, our size, our facial features, or our gender. What matters is our thoughts. Good thoughts overcome all obstacles.
Great Spirit, let my inside contain Your qualities

MajestyJo · 12-25-2016, 05:07 PM

Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 25
“When you see a new trail, or a footprint that you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing.”
–Grandmother of Charles Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX
We never gain new knowledge or new experience unless we are willing to take risks. It’s good to be curious. Also, it pays to be cautious. Walk in balance. The path of the Warrior is filled with opportunities to seek new knowledge. As we travel down the Red Road, we will run into trails of opportunity. Down each of these trails are experiences from which we will learn. Experience plus action is the beginning of knowledge.”
Great Spirit, help me to make good choices in choosing only the trails You would have me take.

MajestyJo · 12-26-2016, 10:49 PM

Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 26
“The way of knowledge is like our old way of hunting. You begin with a mere trail – a footprint. If you follow that faithfully, it may lead you to a clearer train – a track – a road. Later on there will be many tracks, crossing and diverging one from the other. Then you must be careful, for success lies in the choice of the right road.”
–Many Lightenings Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX
An entire apple tree is initially contained in the seed. Visions are initially contained in the idea. If you trace the path of a blooming flower backwards, it goes from the blooming flower back to a bud, back to a stem, back to a seed. So it is in the way of knowledge. Often we will experience a hunch or a feeling that we are supposed to do something. At first it may not make any sense. This is the seed stage. Once we start to investigate, more gets revealed. As more is revealed, the more knowledge we get. This is the way the Great Spirit guides us.

Great Spirit, help me to choose the right choices.

MajestyJo · 12-27-2016, 12:21 PM

Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 27
“When temptation comes, I don’t say, `Yes,” and I don’t say, `No.’ I say, `Later,’ I just keep walking the Red Road – down the middle. When you’re in the middle, you don’t go to either extreme. You allow both sides to exist.”
–Dr. A. C. Ross (Ehanamani), LAKOTA
We need to practice controlling our focus. Whatever we focus on we become. We also become whatever we practice. We need to focus on balance. Whenever something comes along to tilt us off balance, we need to be grateful, because it allows the opportunity to practice our focus. Sometimes this is called temptation. Temptation in itself is not bad. What really counts is what we do with it when it happens. We need to practice controlling our focus and keeping our thinking focused on the Red Road.
Great Spirit, today, guide me through my temptations and allow me to focus on the Red Road.

MajestyJo · 12-31-2016, 02:01 PM

Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 31
“They must give themselves to Wakan’ Tanka and live a spiritual life. They will have the peace that frees them from fear.”
–Frank Fools Crow, LAKOTA
There are two wills available for us: self will and God’s will. Our choice is: figure it out ourselves, or have the Creator involved in our lives. If we are honest with ourselves and look at past experiences, what are our lives like when we try to figure it out ourselves? Is there fear, confusion, frustration, anger, attacking others, conflict, fault finding, manipulation, teasing others, belittling others or devaluation? If these things are present, they indicate that we are choosing self will. What is it like if we turn our will over to the Creator? What are the results if we ask the Great Spirit to guide our life? Examples are: freedom, choices, consequences, love, forgiveness, helping others, happiness, joy, solutions, and peace. Which will I choose today, self will or God’s will?
Creator, I know what my choice is. I want You to direct my life. I want You to direct my thinking. You are the Grandfather. You know what I need even before I do. Today I ask You to tell me what I can do for You today. Tell me in a way I can understand and I will be happy to do it.

MajestyJo · 02-16-2017, 04:54 PM

Belief is the acceptance of a map, faith is taking the voyage.

God and the Spider
(Author Unknown)

During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades.

Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock. Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves. Although safe for the moment, he realized that once the enemy soldiers looking for him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search all the caves and he would be killed.

As he waited, he prayed, "Lord, if it be your will, please protect me. Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Amen."

After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He thought, "Well, I guess the Lord isn't going to help me out of this one." Then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave.

As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave.

"Hah," he thought. "What I need is a brick wall and what the Lord has sent me is a spider web. God does have a sense of humor."

As the enemy drew closer he watched from the darkness of his hideout and could see them searching one cave after another. As they came to his, he got ready to make his last stand. To his amazement, however, after glancing in the direction of his cave, they moved on. Suddenly, he realized that with the spider web over the entrance, his cave looked as if no one had entered for quite a while.

"Lord, forgive me," prayed the young man. "I had forgotten that in you a spider's web is stronger than a brick wall."

We all face times of great trouble. When we do, it is so easy to forget what God can work in our lives, sometimes in the most surprising ways. And remember with God, a mere spider's web becomes a brick wall of protection.

MajestyJo · 02-22-2017, 09:46 PM

Believe In Yourself

You are your greatest asset,
there is nothing you can't do.
No one can stop you from dreaming,
only you can stop them from coming true.

Your achievements are determined
by the desire that you possess
Believe in who you are
Believe in what you do
It's not a quirk of fate ...
It's strictly up to you.

- Author Unknown

MajestyJo · 03-27-2017, 06:00 AM

The Joys of Life

Pick flowers * Walk in the rain * Admire nature

Hug trees * Kick leaves * Climb a hill

Be happy * Nurture and nourish your spirit

Believe in miracles * Listen to music * Write letters

Cook a meal for a friend * Dance under the stars

Take a risk * Learn from mistakes * Look for joy

Go on a holiday * Fly a kite * Splash in puddles

Believe you can and you will

Begin Today

MajestyJo · 05-31-2017, 09:49 PM

Live in the now.

Positive Pause:

http://positivepause.com

MajestyJo · 09-23-2017, 10:17 PM

Quote:

I Care About You

Caring starts with little things...
A smile, a word, a deed,
The quiet understanding
Of another person's need.
It grows with every thoughtful act,
Each laugh or secret shared,
And all the little kindnesses
that whisper "someone cared."
I care...Just wanted you to know.

MajestyJo · 09-26-2017, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Pass A Smile Along

Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu.
When someone
smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my
grin...
When he smiled I realized,
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected...
Let's start an epidemic quick
and get the world Smile Infected!
- Author Unknown

MajestyJo · 10-07-2017, 12:51 AM

Anyone can feel more at peace and more energized through the process of forgiveness. This process reminds me of throwing off weights when riding in a hot air balloon so you can go higher up. Old anger, fear, and resentment are dead weights that slow us and drain our vitality. When you forgive the world—including yourself—you become lighter and much less fearful.

Doreen Virtue

MajestyJo · 11-27-2017, 11:38 PM

Today, I am open to feeling the joy of being me.

Reach down to your well of happiness. Let it bubble up to the surface. Giggle and play with it all day. Laugh as if nobody's watching. Enjoy.

MajestyJo · 12-08-2017, 08:50 AM

For You, My Friend

Hey there, my friend
Have I told you today
Just how really great you are
In each and every way.

We've been friends for awhile now
Through good times and the bad
You always listen and give me a hug
And even help me when I'm sad.

I hope that you know
That I'm always here for you, too
You really are the very best
And there's nothing for you I wouldn't do!

©AngelWinks 2000

MajestyJo · 12-30-2017, 11:54 AM

A Friend So Dear

What a joy it is to have
A friend as dear as you
To think about and care about
And count on always too.

And so today I'd like to say,
I'm grateful as can be
For all you do and all you are
And all you mean to me.

12-23-2016, 11:32 PM	#211
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 23 “It’s not the package and the wrapping which counts but what is inside, underneath the clothes and the skin.” –Lame Deer, LAKOTA Our eyes and ears gather information that is fed to the mind, and we tend to form judgements, opinions, and assumptions which determine our perception. We might see someone act a certain way, then label that person forever, not at all concentrating on what is inside the person. It matters not our height, our size, our facial features, or our gender. What matters is our thoughts. Good thoughts overcome all obstacles. Great Spirit, let my inside contain Your qualities __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-25-2016, 05:07 PM	#212
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 25 “When you see a new trail, or a footprint that you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing.” –Grandmother of Charles Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX We never gain new knowledge or new experience unless we are willing to take risks. It’s good to be curious. Also, it pays to be cautious. Walk in balance. The path of the Warrior is filled with opportunities to seek new knowledge. As we travel down the Red Road, we will run into trails of opportunity. Down each of these trails are experiences from which we will learn. Experience plus action is the beginning of knowledge.” Great Spirit, help me to make good choices in choosing only the trails You would have me take. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-26-2016, 10:49 PM	#213
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 26 “The way of knowledge is like our old way of hunting. You begin with a mere trail – a footprint. If you follow that faithfully, it may lead you to a clearer train – a track – a road. Later on there will be many tracks, crossing and diverging one from the other. Then you must be careful, for success lies in the choice of the right road.” –Many Lightenings Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX An entire apple tree is initially contained in the seed. Visions are initially contained in the idea. If you trace the path of a blooming flower backwards, it goes from the blooming flower back to a bud, back to a stem, back to a seed. So it is in the way of knowledge. Often we will experience a hunch or a feeling that we are supposed to do something. At first it may not make any sense. This is the seed stage. Once we start to investigate, more gets revealed. As more is revealed, the more knowledge we get. This is the way the Great Spirit guides us. Great Spirit, help me to choose the right choices. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-27-2016, 12:21 PM	#214
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 27 “When temptation comes, I don’t say, `Yes,” and I don’t say, `No.’ I say, `Later,’ I just keep walking the Red Road – down the middle. When you’re in the middle, you don’t go to either extreme. You allow both sides to exist.” –Dr. A. C. Ross (Ehanamani), LAKOTA We need to practice controlling our focus. Whatever we focus on we become. We also become whatever we practice. We need to focus on balance. Whenever something comes along to tilt us off balance, we need to be grateful, because it allows the opportunity to practice our focus. Sometimes this is called temptation. Temptation in itself is not bad. What really counts is what we do with it when it happens. We need to practice controlling our focus and keeping our thinking focused on the Red Road. Great Spirit, today, guide me through my temptations and allow me to focus on the Red Road. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-31-2016, 02:01 PM	#215
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 31 “They must give themselves to Wakan’ Tanka and live a spiritual life. They will have the peace that frees them from fear.” –Frank Fools Crow, LAKOTA There are two wills available for us: self will and God’s will. Our choice is: figure it out ourselves, or have the Creator involved in our lives. If we are honest with ourselves and look at past experiences, what are our lives like when we try to figure it out ourselves? Is there fear, confusion, frustration, anger, attacking others, conflict, fault finding, manipulation, teasing others, belittling others or devaluation? If these things are present, they indicate that we are choosing self will. What is it like if we turn our will over to the Creator? What are the results if we ask the Great Spirit to guide our life? Examples are: freedom, choices, consequences, love, forgiveness, helping others, happiness, joy, solutions, and peace. Which will I choose today, self will or God’s will? Creator, I know what my choice is. I want You to direct my life. I want You to direct my thinking. You are the Grandfather. You know what I need even before I do. Today I ask You to tell me what I can do for You today. Tell me in a way I can understand and I will be happy to do it. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

02-16-2017, 04:54 PM	#216
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Belief is the acceptance of a map, faith is taking the voyage. God and the Spider (Author Unknown) During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction. Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock. Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves. Although safe for the moment, he realized that once the enemy soldiers looking for him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search all the caves and he would be killed. As he waited, he prayed, "Lord, if it be your will, please protect me. Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Amen." After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He thought, "Well, I guess the Lord isn't going to help me out of this one." Then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave. As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave. "Hah," he thought. "What I need is a brick wall and what the Lord has sent me is a spider web. God does have a sense of humor." As the enemy drew closer he watched from the darkness of his hideout and could see them searching one cave after another. As they came to his, he got ready to make his last stand. To his amazement, however, after glancing in the direction of his cave, they moved on. Suddenly, he realized that with the spider web over the entrance, his cave looked as if no one had entered for quite a while. "Lord, forgive me," prayed the young man. "I had forgotten that in you a spider's web is stronger than a brick wall." We all face times of great trouble. When we do, it is so easy to forget what God can work in our lives, sometimes in the most surprising ways. And remember with God, a mere spider's web becomes a brick wall of protection. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

02-22-2017, 09:46 PM	#217
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Believe In Yourself You are your greatest asset, there is nothing you can't do. No one can stop you from dreaming, only you can stop them from coming true. Your achievements are determined by the desire that you possess Believe in who you are Believe in what you do It's not a quirk of fate ... It's strictly up to you. - Author Unknown __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

03-27-2017, 06:00 AM	#218
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	The Joys of Life Pick flowers * Walk in the rain * Admire nature Hug trees * Kick leaves * Climb a hill Be happy * Nurture and nourish your spirit Believe in miracles * Listen to music * Write letters Cook a meal for a friend * Dance under the stars Take a risk * Learn from mistakes * Look for joy Go on a holiday * Fly a kite * Splash in puddles Believe you can and you will Begin Today __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

05-31-2017, 09:49 PM	#219
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Live in the now. Positive Pause: http://positivepause.com __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

10-07-2017, 12:51 AM	#222
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Anyone can feel more at peace and more energized through the process of forgiveness. This process reminds me of throwing off weights when riding in a hot air balloon so you can go higher up. Old anger, fear, and resentment are dead weights that slow us and drain our vitality. When you forgive the world—including yourself—you become lighter and much less fearful. Doreen Virtue __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

11-27-2017, 11:38 PM	#223
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	Today, I am open to feeling the joy of being me. Reach down to your well of happiness. Let it bubble up to the surface. Giggle and play with it all day. Laugh as if nobody's watching. Enjoy. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-08-2017, 08:50 AM	#224
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	For You, My Friend Hey there, my friend Have I told you today Just how really great you are In each and every way. We've been friends for awhile now Through good times and the bad You always listen and give me a hug And even help me when I'm sad. I hope that you know That I'm always here for you, too You really are the very best And there's nothing for you I wouldn't do! ©AngelWinks 2000 __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-30-2017, 11:54 AM	#225
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,085	A Friend So Dear What a joy it is to have A friend as dear as you To think about and care about And count on always too. And so today I'd like to say, I'm grateful as can be For all you do and all you are And all you mean to me. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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