Discover the joy of transforming yourself. When you realize how much you have changed for the better,, it fills you with true happiness. Strive each day to improve yourself. PL2014.8
PL Precept #10 Love yourself and Others
“vai me orientar neste ideal De levar a todo mundo com amor profundo, a Paz Universal. please give me the strength, helping me to share this love and great desire of having universal peace” (PL songbook)
photo. Rev. Goto
Always live “for the sake of others and society” Be thankful to society for all that you have and make a firm decision to be a person who can contribute to people and society This state of mind will provide you with endless enthusiasm
Perfect Liberty 2016. 7
photo. M. Inakaki, Japan
Good Morning, Bom dia!
The day is young and really not decided on what it is going to do. The forecast says rain and lots of it. In our area, there has been a lot of flooding already, this newest bit of rain could be a real disaster for many at risk communities. My prayers go out to all of you at this time.
Across the river on the Quebec side, the military has been brought in to help with the filling of sandbags and volunteers from all around are coming around donating their time. It is in such times that we see how community pulls together despite any differences at other times. Oyashikiri.
What you see above is my trying out a new product, seeing what it can do with a variety of molds or embossing/texture plates. The product used (coloured) is by Finnabair, called Icing paste (Prima marketing), It is through trial and error that I will find how it will work with my particular style of “working”. The challenge and opportunity of discovery. I love it.
PL calendar day 26 Put your whole heart into whatever you do, no matter when or where you are.
Don’t try to cut corners or be careless about things. Be fully responsible, completing whatever you set out to do.
Oyashikiri
Rocking the Blues -My friend Kira loved the Blues, she built a club so all her friends could share in her passion for the blues. DJs from all platforms came to share their tunes, and keep us rocking to the many genres of Blues that are played through-out this Universe of ours. Didn’t matter who you were/are, if you loved the blues, shared in the camaraderie of the Blues Tribe, you were welcome.
I have been away and didn’t know she had taken ill again. A friend wrote me last night, we will have a memorial played out over the week-end so that all of us that loved her can manage to get in. All the DJ’s will have a time slot so that you can share in what Kira loved best.. listen to the blues and share and be with friends.
This woman was a rock for me over the many years she has een in my life. Her generosity and loving spirit will always be with me. Rest in Peace my friend, you were an example to all of us, This is not farewell, it is … till soon
Today, day 2, PL calendar is Live each Day filled with hope. (this was Kira’s mantra and motto)
Even in situations when you feel trapped with no way out, face every challenge with purpose and enthusiasm and you will always a find a way.
‘Be true to your work, your word and your friend’. Henry David Thoreau
Oyashikiri
love/friendships transcend all mortal boundaries.
Once upon a time a dragon came to visit. “Oh” said I, ” what pretty colours you are! ”
“hmmmp” he said, “I’m just passing through”
So, I took a picture of him and posted him on Instagram, I went about my day and didn’t think much more about him. I was having a “dragon” kind of day, and really wasn’t that interested in what he had to say.
The next day, I was busy with activities that I couldn’t put away. Today was the day, so I had to be present and social in a “family” kind of way. By mid day, after guests were gone and I was now back home on my own. All I could think of was that I wanted to pray. It was pouring rain, the clouds were bleak and gray, but nothing was going to stand in my way. The quiet, tranquility of the church, the peace of love and community, was drawing me, like a moth to a flame.
Silently I prayed, my words and thoughts, came, they flowed, they flew into the air, the heaviness, the pain, slowly drained away. PL Precept # 11 Always be with God.
PL Precept # 5 One’s Self is Lost by being Emotional
PL Principle #2 I will not have complaints about others, matters, nor the weather. Rather I will always be creative and will look for short comings in my own thinking and actions,
When I came home, the dragon looked at me and winked. The brat I thought. I reached out and with steady hand, and knowing actions, his friends came to light.
Just like that… the dragon smiled, his friends pranced and I was smitten with their charm. My grin went from ear to ear… life is good when we believe and trust in God
PL Precept # 7 Everything exists in Relativity
PL Precept # 21 Live in Perfect Liberty
Oyashikiri
Mural on the side of an old building as you drive through a little town on old Hwy 31.
The building is empty, there is a rental sign on the window off the front entrance. Where it had been a thriving community at one time, it is now a delightful little piece of history, as cars whiz by towards their destination further along the highway.
What seems so important today, can be a faint memory in the years to come. We live in a world today, that has so much to offer, we intermingle with so many cultures, it is a time to prosper and learn from one another.
It is my prayer that we will not squander away, what so many have worked so hard for, fought for, and died for……
Lesson 13 of the 2016 =PL Calendar…. Each person has their own special qualities. Each of us is born with a unique personality, and a unique worldview. Be respectful of others and learn to get along with people of all types.
Oyashikiri
I’ve always been drawn to this building. The many times I have driven by, I want to stop and explore, yesterday was my chance, the season hasn’t started yet, so the parking lot was free of cars, and I had plenty of time to wander. The day was overcast, but to me, it made the whole place more attractive and compelling.
The Orleans Fruit Farm has an important link to the history in Ottawa of the francophone community. It was purchased in 1917 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate the founders of one of the big Universities here (University of Ottawa) When it was purchased, they renamed it Ferme Saint-Joseph.
The root cellar was built in 1937 using stones recovered from the dairy barn that had been destroyed by fire. In the 1940’s the cultivated 325 Acres of land to provide food for their community, namely the U of O, Seminaire Saint Paul, l’ecole secondaire Saint jospeh and the Juniorat Sacre Coeur, in 1942 they had 90 Holstein dairy cows, 400 pigs and over 1000 chickens and by 1945 they had 750 productive fruit trees.
It is now owned by the National Capital Commission (NCC) it was purchased in 1968 and is now part of the National Capital Greenbelt. It is an operating farm, rented by a couple who have focused their business on apple production .. but also produce other fruits and veggies. It is an agriculture site that is well worth a visit. Once the season starts up where produce is available.. or plants from their greenhouses, the parking lot is full, and continues that way till the retail season ends,
With produces and meats that are always being examined and questioned, re. chemicals, hormones,fertilizers, pesticides used etc. a farm like this is even more attractive to those of us who watch what we eat, where it comes from is important, were animals free to roam, grass-fed??/???? A fresh carrot that is not perfect to look at, is just as good and nutritious as one that has been sized and shaped to perfection. Apples without layers of wax…
History does a place in the present, when it can teach us, or remind us of what is really important in life, and essential.
One’s character shines through, when we help those who cannot help themselves.
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Yesterday we drove out to Combermere, Ontario, to the Madonna House Pioneer Museum and St. Raphael’s Handicraft Centre. It is a beautiful drive through cottage country, I confess to being so tired, that I fell asleep on the way up and missed a lot of beautiful scenery. For those who know Madonna house, I need not explain it, but a short note for those who are new to Madonna House, it is run by missionaries, all items that are on display in the museum, or for sale in the shops, are donated, and ALL the proceeds go the poor.
The museum is pat of the Renfrew County Museums Network, there is a main shop with a multitude of collectibles, curios and antiques. There is an Art Gallery with paintings, prints and other works of art. One of my favourite haunts is The Small Shop, a thrifty shopper’s favourite, vintage items, costume jewelry and countless pieces of interest.
It is known for its Book Shop with a wide variety of used books, rare and antique special collections. The Pioneer Museum is a must if you are interested in an extensive Canadian Collection of old tools and…. the museum was built from 100 year old hewn logs by experts in the Madawaska Valley. for the museum, it is a guided tour.
Coming up Labour Day Week-end. September 5th and 6th. 1 pm – 4 pm they are having a Heritage Fest. Where you can see first hand, their skills in wool carding, spinning,weaving,felting, bee hive demonstrations, butter churning, pottery, and wood carving.
Madonna House is self-sufficient, in that it runs a farm to produce, for example, the sheep fibres used in the wool carding, spinning and weaving, cows for the milk, and butter, this is a must visit for families that want their children to know what life was like, prior to all the modern technology that we are bombarded with today.
Coordinates for Madonna House 2887 Dafoe Road, (Hwy 517) Combermere, Ontario. 613-756-3713 or visit http://www.madonnahouse.org please if you have the time, visit their website, they are dedicated to loving and living a life of service, in all aspects of everyday life….
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Waking to another day, yawns and stretches
looks out the window, nice, sunshine
still …. don’t know if I’ve finished with the dream
the bed was sooo cosy, familiar moment =^_^=
bem vindo – welcome to another day
Precept #1 … life is art…
We have a whole new day to spend in our own special way
If I was by the lake,
it would be great to sit outside for morning prayers
the morning light shimmering over the water,
the birds singing in the trees
the canoe would beckon and I would want to
drift slowly out into the calm
and from the canoe close my eyes
to feel the morning dew, and let my thoughts
and happiness drift up to you.
You are with me everywhere
I know, I really truly do,
so I’ll head over to church and share this morning’s
prayer with you, with my friends in our community who share my love for you. With anticipation, I look forward
to the dedicated service that we have that allows us to pray together, each and every voice blending in unison
expanding our happiness in being ONE with you.
” estava triste
I was unhappy
Adei, andei
I sought, I sought
Agora estou
Now I know
vivo semper a sorrir
I always live with a smile” (excepts from Come Quem Contar) (Who to Trust)
God is love, Love is God
We are ONE
Namaste – Oyashikiri
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On this sunny day in February, my prayer,meditation is one of appreciation for my health, life and friends. I am grateful for the gifts/skills that I have been blessed with. It is important to remember that I am not alone, part of my blessing is the wonderful community I find in sharing with you. Today I want to say thank you for your messages and continued support . I appreciate each and every one of you. Thank YOU!!!!
You can only go halfway into the darkest forest, then you are coming out the other side. -Chinese proverb –
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