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Surrender String Around Your Finger Blog
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November 8, 2005Today has been a day of deep revelation. It has been a day of coming to understand all that I understand at this time. Recently I took a book out of our local library. It is by an author that I love and who had touched me deeply with her words many years ago. Recently I had the chance to hear her speak at a peace fair. She is an eloquant speaker as well as writer. She spoke to my heart and she motivated me to take action.When I saw her book at the library I picked it up...I was in no hurry to read it.I guess the timing was not right. I read the opening and put it down and read some other books. When I go to the library I come home with 8-10 books at a time. I LOVE to read. Some books I never get to and this one in particular almost became one of them. With a nudging from within, when I brought the other books back last week, this one did not go. Instead I renewed it. Today...it has changed my life. The book is called "The Gift of Change" by Marianne Williamson. No book in my life has resonated as much within my soul, within my thoughts, within my beliefs, than this one. I feel as though if only I was as gifted a writer as she is, that I could have written this book, for it is my thoughts that are reflected in this book. It was published in 2004 and is so in line with the concept and thoughts that I had while writing "I Surrender This" in 2004, that I am dumbfounded. Were we hearing the same words from Spirit? Marianne hearing them in a profound way and me hearing them as simple, simple words? I am in awe! If you feel at all moved my "I Surrender This" and its concept, I urge you to read this book. It is everything I would have liked to have written. Thank you Marianne. Posted on: 2005-11-08 15:52:36. Comments
Oct. 27-2005As with many things that I am working on at the moment, the motivation to start this blog was there but it took me a good month or more to get it up on my website...Yeah it is done.Since I last wrote, my son has deployed into a war zone...this happened before my mind could go into any fear about it...this is a good thing. I speak with him about once a week and have also been able to do some e-mailing back and forth. Everyday I thank God for the gift of being able to take this fear from me and to place it into His hands. There are many of my friends that are struggling with problems at this time and to each of you I send you love. I Surrender with you... Posted on: 2005-10-27 09:25:29. Comments
Sept 8-2005I had a wonderful experience with God the other day that I would like to tell you about.My son has been serving in the army for 3 years as an infantry soldier. Most of you know the journey I have taken spiritually as he has gone through his time there. This past Monday he began the culmination of the past three years and went to Ranger School. He is a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment and is now doing the work to get his "Ranger Tab". It is 62 days of grueling physical and mental training. I spoke to him on Sunday just before he was to travel back to Fort Benning from a 36 hours of R&R he had in Florida. He was at an IHOP having breakfast. I told him I would not keep him for long because I wanted him to eat as much as possible. A typical sloder in Ranger school looses between 20-40 pounds. "Eat Quinn Eat". As I said my goodbye to him my eyes filled with tears. I may not get to talk with him until his graduation in November. I hate the goodbyes but I am getting much better at them. That afternoon I went to work at Gedney Farm for a wedding. The night before one of the chefs had been very interested when I told him Quinn was about to go through Ranger School and so I brought a picture of Quinn with me to show him. When I arrived it was quite tense in the kitchen as they were preparing for the wedding. When things slowed down I went and got the picture out of my backback and was showing it to some of the other servers. I then held the picture up and out and walked into the kitchen saying, "Hey Tim, here is a pictue of Quinn". As I got closer to him my ears perked up and I almost dropped the photo. Playing on the radio in the kitchen was a VERY specific song that to me is like God literally standing there with me in His arms. There is no song like it in the world to me to feel close to God. I started to cry at which point all the men in the room did not know what to do or why I was crying. I finally looked at them and said these are tears of joy not sadness and I tried to explain the significance of hearing this song. I don't know if I can explain to "anyone" the meaning this had for me but it was a SURE sign that Quinn was being watched over and that I was to live in complete Surrender during this time. And so I am....and so it is...I Surrender This Posted on: 2005-09-08 09:30:06. Comments
Sept. 2-2005Please pray along with me and do all you can to help these poor people in their time of need.I Surrender This…. I now see a legion of Angels surrounding each and every man, women, child and animal that has been affected in this hurricane. There is food and water for everyone. The bounty is plentiful and all are being helped in the timeliest manner. There are no more deaths from this disaster. There are doctors and nurses to help with the sick and dying. Medicine is available to all who are in need. Help is here NOW from all over the country and beyond to bring these people support, food, water and medical attention. Although there has been a delay, I claim that from this point in time forward that the outpouring to these communities is beyond anything we have ever seen before. Each person that has been affected and displaced I now see with new jobs, new homes and a bright future. We are America and we are here for each other. The sun has dawned on a new day and we see each person for who they are….the light of God made manifest. I Surrender to this vision. Amen Posted on: 2005-09-02 15:12:34. Comments
August 29-2005I Surrender to this day. My heart is heavy today for all of those near and within the area of hurricane Katrina. May they be safe and secure.As summer nears its end I again need to do some Surrendering. I love summer and all that comes with it. Ripe fruits and vegetables, warm and humid days, tree frogs and crickets chirping at night. I feel and see the days growing shorter and shorter and getting ready for the rest that comes with winter. I am not yet ready for this change and yet I must Surrender to it for there is nothing that will stop it. I am looking forward to putting a wood stove in my house and hopefully this will help me get through the winter months. Posted on: 2005-08-29 18:24:10. Comments
August 26-2005Welcome to the "I Surrender This"-String around your finger blog. How is that for a long and arduous title?Why the string around your finger? When I developed the altar kit "I Surrender This" that is how I viewed it...as a string around my finger. I placed the altar in very plain site in my office and set it up with crystals and candles and flowers. It has become the focal point of my room and like a string around my finger it reminds me to Surrender...Surrender....Surrender. I have many things in my life right now that I am Surrendering. It is a process each day to let go of my worries and let God/Universe handle them for me. I am so thankful that I have come to this place in my life where I can do this. Each day it gets easier and easier as I see the support that God offers to me. I wish this for each of you. Come here often and share with me how you are doing. Your insights and your challenges. I am here to help. Blessings on this Friday Posted on: 2005-08-26 12:38:40. Comments | |