My life has been an orchestra of love Those I’ve loved are the notes I have played I sincerely don’t know what I’ve done To deserve the chance to conduct this heavenly serenade
I‘ve conducted a wonderful symphony of souls All the sharps and flats creating a gravitational mass An inimitable universal love that unfolds A treasure chest of love that I’ve amassed
Sing to me my choir of shining stars That I may sail away upon your wings Let’s erect our personal spiritual alcazar A palace to share our heartstrings
Let me sail away upon your perfect harmony Scaling notes beyond human comprehension As all our love melds with eternity While we entertain each spiritual dimension
Think of all the experiences in your life that led you to this moment. The joys, the heartaches, the friendships, and the losses. Each one of them is a part of what makes you who you are today. But more importantly, who you will become tomorrow. Did you stop learning to ride a bike when you fell for the first time? Did you quit trying to do better in school, at a job, or in relationships when times were hard? How about your first dive off a high diving board? It’s all scary stuff, but you pushed through it all and learned so much about yourself in the process. You learned you were a survivor.
You see, that is why we are here. To learn the hard lessons. Earth is a cruel planet, and human history continues to prove this every day. It is the place where we, as souls, learn we can rise above anything. God provided one tool for us to succeed at this. Love. Not just the messy human love that is truly wonderful, but divine love. A love that has no attachments. A love that recognizes everything in existence is divine love.
EVERYTHING. NO EXCEPTIONS.
To have any success in human life requires the ability to face our challenges head-on. To recognize that they are not the end of our world. They are the stepping stones to a more fulfilling life. Each challenge we face provides us with an opportunity to discover the real reason we chose to incarnate on this most difficult planet. To become a Co-Worker with God. To be a channel for divine love. To fill our hearts with gratitude for even the most difficult challenges we face here.
When we face up to and conquer these challenges, the gifts we receive are limitless. For then, we can tap into divine love at any or every moment in our day. We have become an open channel for It. Those close to us see the change in us. They can’t quite find the reason why they always feel better when they are in our presence. All of life responds to this flow of Divine Love, from the smallest particle to universes.
ALL LIFE IS DIVINE LOVE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
God is love. God created everything. Hence, everything is love. When we become aware of this at our deepest core, life becomes simpler, richer, and more meaningful. All of life that surrounds us responds in kind.
When the setting sun slithers silently When darkness dooms my daylight And shadows slither into my soul A satanic stain swallowing my sanity
I howl to the heavens Imploring, inpouring spiritual salvation Helplessly hoping for her healing heart And her tender, tantalizing touch
It had to be you, my shining light Lighting my way home to daylight Surround me, secure me, my sexy paramour Vanquish my villains with vigor
Then we’ll dance the dance that darlings do Sharing secrets sacrosanct to just a few To those who trapped a note or two And share the sacred song of HU
In the middle of the night, the garden came alive with secrets only she could hear. This was not a new experience for Beth. By age three, Beth began to realize she was different. She didn’t think it was particularly unusual, but she was too young to understand her extraordinary talents. By age six, she was fluent in languages no other human could understand. Her ability to converse with animals and plants exceeded her human language talents. At age ten, she found human conversation boring and avoided it whenever possible.
Her parents did their best to provide Beth with a normal human childhood. They hired language tutors and enrolled her in many after-school activities. However, all their efforts could not change the fact that Beth found humans boring. Eventually, her parents relented and chose to homeschool her during her high school years.
A typical evening for Beth involves wishing goodnight to all her animal and plant friends in her garden. But in the middle of this evening in May, she was surprised. Her best comrade and confidant, Rocky the Squirrel, frantically circled her. “Beth! Beth!” he shouted. “We need your help!”
“It’s okay, Rocky. Calm down and tell me what the problem is,” she replied.
“Sheryl the Crow was the opening act for The Eagles last night. Glen Eagle warned her about a coming catastrophe that would affect all the Byrds in the neighborhood. He even went so far as to say it could affect all life on earth.”
“Calm down, Rocky. You know Glen always hogs the stage and thinks he’s the star of the show. I’m sure it’s nothing to fret over. What was this world-ending event he was preaching about?” she asked.
“That’s the thing, Beth. It made no sense to me. He kept singing; It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of the world as we know it.It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. I’ve never seen him so agitated.”
“It sounds to me like Glen Eagle flew too high again today. You know how Glen can get when he flies too high. Or maybe he was listening to Janis Bluebird sing Fly Too High again. I think Glen is jealous of her voice.
Anyway, I wouldn’t be overly concerned, Rocky. If you think this is bad, you should watch the human news. Every little thing is the end of the world as we know it. And humans are stupid enough to make it happen. That’s why I checked out and now hang out in the garden with all of you.” Beth gently held Rocky in her arms and swayed him to sleep as she sang Three Little Birds.
She slept that evening, knowing she had resolved another garden catastrophe. For this, her gratitude knew no bounds.
Laughing, exhausted, and gasping for air, we both collapsed on the couch. Playing all our old albums we danced the night away. Memories came flooding back. Our teen years and college days when we clubbed the nights away. The moment we met. When we said, “I do”. The births of our children. All the unforgettable memories that forty-six years in a loving relationship bring.
We must have said “Do you remember” a hundred times. And off we would go to another treasured moment that lay lost in our minds. Until the music played.
She lay in my arms. Just like the first time, I’m still kidnapped by her charms. One of those unforgettable moments you wish will never end. I look into her eyes and say, “Damn I’m sore.” She laughs. She has the most contagious laugh. Eventually, our bodies remember to breathe. We manage to somehow make it to bed. Out like a light within minutes. Making love in our dreams. Reliving all our childhood schemes.
Why do we grieve? Why would a loving God have us suffer so? What is the lesson we are to learn from grief? I know that everyone who has experienced grief has asked these questions. I will try to provide possible solutions to them.
We grieve because we have loved deeply. God understands we are eternal souls. God is not making the choice that we suffer from grief. We do that. We choose how much and how long we will suffer from the influence of grief. The most important lesson we should learn from grief is to be grateful for the great love we shared and the great love we still share. Love is eternal. We are eternal. Never stop sharing love, no matter what the cost.
Grief is a small price to pay for having loved. If you were given the choice never to have loved to avoid suffering from grief, would you? Of course, you wouldn’t. As potent as grief is, it is insignificant to the love you shared. Here’s the thing. You still and always will share the love. That never dies. Love is eternal. Grief is a temporary blip on the radar that fades away like a bad dream.
I was fortunate to have been born into and raised in a loving family. I have seen love up close since I was a child. I fell instantly in love the first time I met my future bride. The woman who made me whole. It caught me by complete surprise. That’s the thing about love. Great surprises await you when your heart is open. Though your heart may be breaking, it still has an endless capacity to love. Exercise that love muscle. Share with others the great love that still resides within you. It will make miracles happen. Love does that. The only restrictions on love are the ones we create.
Be open. Share love. Enjoy life. Life is eagerly waiting for your return.
“Mom! Is my costume ready yet? Halloween is tomorrow!” shouted nine-year-old Oscar as he entered the door, home from school. He received no answer. Where’s mom? She’s always home after school. He began his search. Not in the kitchen or the basement. Not in the yard. He was beginning to worry. He checked the garage, and the car was still there. Where is she? Back in the house, he went to the bedrooms. His parents’ door was closed. What’s up with that? They never close their door until bedtime.
He knocked on the door. “Mom, it’s me”. No answer.He called her cell phone. Again, no answer. Tommywas beginning to worry. He ran next door to ask Mrs. Rogers if his mom was there are if she knew where she was.
“Sorry, Oscar. I haven’t seen her all day. Maybe she ran to the store for something.”
“Her car is in the garage,” he responded.
“Someone probably just came by to pick her up. I wouldn’t worry about it. I’m sure she will be home soon,” encouraged Mrs. Rogers.
“You’re probably right. Thanks anyway, Mrs. Rogers,” Oscar said with a still concerned voice.
Mrs. Roger sat back down at her kitchen table. “Are you sure about this?” she asked Tommy’s mom, Cybil.“Tommy seemed very worried.”
“It’s fine Morgana. Tommy’s powers will be upon him soon. You know how hard it is to train a warlock. Especially in today’s world when anyone with a magical potion thinks they can tackle a witch or warlock.”
“I suppose you are right. I forgot how hard it was on Lucifer and I when we had to break the news to Gerald. He fought the idea for two years before he began to dabble with his powers. I did the same when my parents told me. It’s not easy to hear you are a witch or warlock,” recalled Cybil.
“I better get home and face the piper,” said Cybil.
Cybil was accosted by her son the minute she entered her home. “MOM, IT’S HALLOWEEN TODAY! Did you get my costume ready?”
“Come with me to the family room so you can try it on, just in case I have to make some adjustments.”
Oscar was thrilled by his costume. He instantly morphed into Obi-Wan. He ran to his mom to give her a big hug. “This is great, Mom! I love it! I have to get my lightsabre. I’ll be right back.” Oscar ran to his bedroom and returned with his lightsabre.
“Watch this, Mom,” he shouted as he raised his toy weapon and swung mightily into the coffee table. Just before the lightsabre made contact with the table, it crackled with the energy of a lightning bolt and split the table in two upon striking it.
Both of them were shocked by this event. “I’m sorry, Mom. I didn’t know it was a real lightsabre,” said Oscar as he stood dumbfounded.
“It’s okay, honey. You have to promise that you won’t even pretend to use your toy as a weapon tonight when you are trick or treating. It would be horrible if you hurt someone. Promise me?”
“I’m not even going to take it. It scared me. I’ll still have fun. I hope Dad won’t get mad at me.”
“Everything will be fine, Oscar.” I should have had that talk sooner. I hope the werewolves don’t run into him tonight.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL YOU GHOSTS AND GOBLINS OUT THERE!
We’ve all been there—moments in your life that defy definition. This is one of those moments in my life, and I will attempt to tell this story. Many of you will think it is a tall tale. That’s okay—I’ll let you determine if it is. I firmly believe tall tales are sometimes more real than our supposed reality.
APRIL 8TH, 2024: The total eclipse of the sun…or was it?
I arrived at my girlfriend’s home in Northwest Arkansas on April 7th. We were both excited about viewing the total eclipse for the first time. The sky would be clear for this event. Armed with cheap “special” sunglasses, we ventured out to the front lawn to witness this cosmic event.
She lives in a neighborhood of heavily forested properties. I expect a bear or wolf to attack me every time I visit. I’m only half kidding about that. One never knows what strange creatures are hiding out in these woods. Hmm…I think a new book could be in my future.
The moment the sun disappeared and the day became night, I was out of body, timeless, soaring towards this heavenly display. I was no longer interested in this strange marriage of the sun and moon. Instead, my attention was drawn to Mother Earth. I felt the power of love like never before. In honesty, it was overwhelming.
Then, realizing the gift I was receiving stunned me and shook me to the core. This planet I was observing wasn’t just a big rock with all types of living beings on it. Earth was love. Everything that exists throughout the universes and inner planes is love. All of life is love and was created because God is love. We are love—not these human frames we toy around with in many incarnations until we realize what we are—soul, a co-worker with God.
The subsequent realization blew my mind. God learns from us. He needs us to trip, fall, love, hate, live, and die. Why? Because he learns and grows through our experiences the same way we do—like any good parent who discovers the greater meaning of love through raising children. And like any good parent, God is always there to help.
This gift, granted to me, answered many questions that hounded me for decades. Why is there so much suffering on Earth? Why would a loving God create such an environment?
Because we, as souls, never feel pain, suffering, or loss. We are eternal and have Godlike qualities. But just like a human infant who has no idea it is human, a new soul has no idea it is a child of God. Hence, we need to learn to be love in the harshest of environments. It is a crucial factor required to experience the immensity of love.
Since that day, I’ve contemplated this often. My life has changed in ways I never would have expected. I attract more love by simply being a vehicle for divine love. Like attracts like. I see every obstacle in my life now as an opportunity for spiritual growth, to trust in the process, and, to put it simply, to be more aware. My gratitude for this gift is boundless.
