Love's Vision: A Healing Journey of Remembering Love's Truth

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It’s All The Same

“Your Son is safe wherever he may be, for You are there with him. He need but call upon Your Name, and he will recollect his safety and Your Love, for they are one.”
ACIM Workbook Lesson 244

And with the above all is released and let go of. I am returned to truth. My soul tingles with delight. This one thought alone is my salvation. All is wonderful & right in this instant.

With gratitude I dance with my beautifully aching feet on my indoor/outdoor Florida Room carpet with all my (I use this next word very loosely) little potatoes. Myrtle & Lillie continue to be the show stoppers in their consistent mood of glee & celebration! They are the best examples of pure love!

With gratitude I inhale deeply & exhale slowly—-mindfully speaking words of thankfulness to the magnificent One — knowing all is perfect and does not require my manipulation or control.

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Awakening to Love: Finding Gratitude in the Present Moment

God is but Love, and therefore so am I. (157) Into His Presence would I enter now.
God is but Love, and therefore so am I. (158) Today I learn to give as I receive.
God is but Love, and therefore so am I.  (ACIM, W-174.1:1–2:2)   

“³Nothing is needed but today’s idea to light your mind, and let it rest in still anticipation and in quiet joy, wherein you quickly leave the world behind.” (ACIM, W-157.4:3)  

“We practice seeing with the eyes of Christ today. ⁴And by the holy gifts we give, Christ’s vision looks upon ourselves as well.” (ACIM, W-158.11:3-4)  

I am grateful…so grateful. Pausing in A Course in Miracles makes my heart sing. Today’s ACIM workbook lesson reminds me that even amidst the chaos and challenges of this world, LOVE is a constant force that joins us all…even when we are unaware…it’s there, always. Pausing for a moment to acknowledge this love can shift all perception and fill us with gratitude for the gift of being alive in the here and now. It’s this moment that it exists, only this moment. Feel it. Let it fill you up and transcend you. Now, what exactly is it filling up? It is your energy that you are transforming and extending. There’s not much that is more beautiful than that, am I right? It is in projecting this love, this Love-Energy, that we receive it back (doubled & quadrupled, etc.!).

The above defines the “Law of Attraction” to me…whatever we are extending is that which we receive/attract back to ourselves. There’s no magic, no hocus pocus…nothing weird, and no voodoo. It’s pretty simple. Love Begets Love!!!! I can choose it in any moment! God’s presence IS love’s presence! What a gift. He is all encompassing, so what is all encompassing cannot possibly be separate. So, no one I judge as separate is actually apart from me…it’s an illusion made possible by our bodies (“meat suits” as a dear friend calls them), which are NOT who we are! What a gift. Whew. Why would I want anything else? I don’t, not really, but no doubt my ego self will keep pushing to be Queen…ha! Queenie is that inner voice that seeks validation and power. However, by recognizing and transcending those egoic tendencies, I can tap into the deeper truth of our connectedness and experience a profound sense of love and gratitude.

Love you…with all that I am! 
I hope that you will share your gratitude with me!

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How Gratitude Journaling Became Like Brushing My Teeth

Back in 2009 or so, we (a group of women in recovery) started a Women of Gratitude daily gratitude sharing Yahoo Group. I feel like we “stole” the idea from a group of men that were doing similar amongst themselves in our NC city via email. We one-upped them by starting an “official” Yahoo Group (just playing, no one upping!)! Having the Group enabled women to join from all over the world. It was pretty cool (Yahoo no longer supports Groups anymore).

Gratitude journaling became a lifeline for me personally, for many years. I wrote through 2014, when I stopped due to egoic issues. I did not feel safe being vulnerable at that time. Of course, it was all in my head and had absolutely nothing to do with me but stinking thinking is stinking thinking (as most thinking is!)! “³The remembrance of love therefore brings invulnerability with it.”(ACIM, T-10.III.3:3) I forgot Who I was temporarily. Nevertheless, this group, and the act of writing daily became so ingrained in me that if I skipped a day I would feel as I would the few times in my life when I left my home in such a hurry I forgot to brush my teeth…totally off kilter and, well, gross.
It’s time…the time is now…time to get back at it. I know that doing that work on a daily basis (sometimes for hours), soaking in the positivity of “life” and its occurrences, etc., totally and completely set me up for this BEAUTIFUL “world” I live in today, chock full of joy and love…no matter what is going on around me. 

Will you join me?

Today I am grateful for the rain. With our, um, eight dogs, it can mask as a pain (“I don’t want to get my paws wet though…”) but it is a delight. Rain is a beautiful reminder of renewal and growth, especially when it awakens the grass and brings new life to the landscape. It’s a perfect image of how gratitude can nourish our own inner gardens, helping us to flourish and thrive.

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Mindful Moment

When all is spinning around & around…
it’s okay.
The chaos is not reality.
Though it is tugging on me, tapping my shoulder, pulling at my hair, nudging my ribs,
…it is all temporary and will pass. I will retreat inward and pause in the simplicity and joyful moment that is NOW. In this instant of gratitude is all else released…and I am at
…Peace!

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Love’s Steady Flame in the Midst of Chaos

Today, the world feels particularly chaotic with the wars, climate change, politics, disease, etc., etc.…It is too easy to get caught up in the negativity (how often are we bombarded by the news even when avoiding it?!), far too easy to believe that love is somehow overpowered by the darkness. But as I take a deep breath and remember the teachings of A Course in Miracles, a sense of peace washes over me. Ahhh, a return to sanity!

ACIM reminds us that the world we perceive is an illusion, a projection of our separated mind (ego). This ego thrives on fear, anger, and judgment – the very things fueling the chaos. Yet, beneath this illusion lies a deeper truth: the truth of Love.

Love isn’t something fleeting or external; it is the very essence of our being. It’s the oneness that connects us all, the power that transcends every perceived separation. Even when the world seems to be falling apart, Love remains constant, a steady flame burning ever so brightly.

Let us all remember the kindness of strangers, the unwavering love of a family member or friend, or the unexpected beauty found in nature. These glimpses of love, however small, are reminders of its enduring presence. If you have a few minutes, put your hands over your heart, pause, close your eyes, and tune into loves vibration. I call this my soul tingling…it’s there for us whensoever we need it!

My task, then, isn’t to fight the chaos but to shift my perspective. Through forgiveness, by letting go of judgments and choosing to see the world with Love’s vision, I can contribute to the healing. My own inner peace becomes a ripple in the pond, affecting the world around me, even in a small way.

This doesn’t mean ignoring the problems or pretending everything is perfect. It means acknowledging the darkness while choosing to focus on Love’s light. It means holding onto the truth that Love always prevails, even in the midst of chaos.

Tonight, I’ll close my eyes and visualize Love’s light radiating from me, reaching out to touch others. Perhaps, by remembering Love’s truth and actively choosing love, we can all contribute to making the world a little more filled with the light of Love.

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