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Open Up

Opportunities don’t always come and knock on the door,

Usually, they present themselves as a challenge.

Today was the church garage sale, we do one, once and sometimes twice a year

As I watched people arrive, park and saunter over to the tables, I wished I had .. more time to say Hello, Hi!, So nice that you could drop by…..

But of course, there was little time for anything but to keep putting stuff out and answering the many questions being asked by the eager early arrivals.

Church staff were kept busy, putting stuff out, or helping with things being purchased. There was a steady stream of new arrivals.
here are several reasons our church does a garage sale, and yes it is to raise money for the church… but it is also to meet the many people who drop in to visit us each year, and to get acquainted with them

What I realized today, was that the opportunity was there, but the reality was, we were not staffed to properly achieve the part about.. getting reacquainted having time to actually visit and say hello to the visitor who dropped in.

So… did we really accomplish what we set out to do? The opening our doors to say Hello and meet new people… That was/is an important part of our intended goal. Sometimes even when we are proactive, it isn’t till we actually play out the steps that we have scheduled and planned, that we are able to see the discrepancies.

hmmm time to rethink, how to “open up”

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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please, a smile for you?

Good morning, I picked these just for you

How are you today? Is it sunny down your way?

Oh dear, what is a shower or two

After all, we are getting to share a moment

Before I have to say adieu..

Yesterday was a wonderful day

I’m sorry I missed my time with you

I knew you would understand

Friends and I, were out on a drive exploring

and simply enjoying the day

Seeing the sights and getting to know each other more

Life would be such a bore,

if we didn’t make time to play

The beauty and wonder of it all

Is that my friends are from Japan,

I got to show them a small part of Canada

and experience their delight in viewing my homeland

We got as far as the St. Lawrence River,

where we could stand, and they could see

our closest neighbour, the United States of America

Farmer’s fields were newly sewn, some early crops were to be seen

Everything was green, as far as the eyes could see

Language barriers vanished when the sharing

was the visual all around us

In Perfect LIberty, we truly believe that Life is for Living

and that Life is Art

Rev. Atsushi, Rev. Mamoru and I had a exquisite day yesterday

we put our full Makoto (heart/sincerity) into what we did

the day will be a memory that will last for a very long time

In sharing it with you, we hope that it

will bring a smile to your day.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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Happiness is… … discovering

Every day, I look for inspiration for my meditation/prayer and this blog. Today I travelled to Scotland, I’ve not been personally but my sister and nephew have, both have come back with stories and pictures of a magical place.

I also found this text, by Peekytoe Crow, the picture that will follow the text is what inspired this person to write what they did. His/her words are worth sharing with you today.

People universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather if you are fortunate enough. But that’s not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it…

This was my next find.

Being at Peace

and being who you are … that is

Being yourself … are one.

Your only opportunity to be at peace

is Now.

Make peace with the present moment…

The secret in life, of success and happiness

is to be ONE with life…

Life is the dancer, and you are the dance.

I love being open to what the day will bring my way. Sometimes I’m ready for it, other times I may not be, but how wonderful it is that from day-to-day a new canvas, new opportunities appear. In everything we strive to do, maintain makoto (sincerity) in your heart, the Universe/God will see you through today and beyond. Always and Forever.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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hello, my name is……

Bonjour, mon non et……

my telephone number is ….

je rappellerai plus tard….

I will call back later…

Au revoir….

simple sentences

said in another language

can be so confusing

when we are new to the language and culture

express yourself freely says the lesson of the day

how do you do that when you are in a strange country

with a language totally different from your own

PL Precept # 15

All is a Mirror

the languages may be different,

but the human being

will always have a caring heart

with a need for understanding

compassion and love

look, listen,

pay attention

what have you heard, what did you see

“beauty is not in the flower or image you admire,

beauty is in YOUR Being ” (Lily Bright)

“Illusion is the first of all pleasures,, ” Voltaire

photo Invasion by Paul Apal’kin

Thank you… my name is

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What was

Still is ………. only now

the passion, the love

is a memory

that haunts the visitors

of today

a traveller of the Universe

I love and live forever

no more, no less

always

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** ljspillowbrook.tumblr.com (pre-Columbian site of Ciudad Perdida, approx 800AD)

*** Persepolis, buzzfeed.com

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have you seen my umbrella

Have you seen my umbrella? I asked myself not that long ago when the last time was I used an umbrella. I honestly could not recall when I has last used one, or even, where there was one in the house..There was a time when just the sight of a cloud had me carrying an umbrella, what changed, Something has to have changed, obviously it was a subtle, and slow change, because I do not recall the exact moment where I no longer cared to have one with me, or feel the need for one.

Life is not something that happens instantly, nor are we always aware of how something came about, or why something is.If we are present in our everyday moments, then we deal with each occurence as it happens.

Once I stopped seeing rain as something to avoid, it simply because another aspect of my day. It didn’t affect whether or not I was happy or not.

For sure I appreciate the way the earth responds to rain, the grass gets greener, the trees stand taller, and if you are out in the garden after a summer rain shower, you often get to enjoy the wonderful fragrances of the flowers and vegetation like you never do at any other time.

At church today when the formal part of the service was being performed, I found myself drifting off into a relaxed state, the tension in my shoulders eased, and my eyes closed in prayer. The peace and power of prayer is so powerful that during that space in time, I was transported to another dimension.

Love filled my thoughts, my mind, my being was permeated with a divine sense of total Oneness with the moment.

Love = God = Prayer

Oyashikiri

image-by Joseph Hancock

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This is Tianmen Mountain in China, the road leading to it is often called the road to Heaven, Tianmen Mountain, Zhangiajie is in northwestern, Hunan Province. It is long and winding, the view is amazing, one can only imagine the work and the planning that went into putting this road through the national park. Each worker, visitor to this unique part of the world has to be caught up in the wonder of it all.

There is a hike/climb of approximately 7 miles one can do, to reach the gate itself, (1st picture) if you make that journey the Chinese say, it i the “closest Earth Landmark to God”

The natural beauty of the place has an almost ethereal feel…. I can only imagine what it must be like to actually be there.In taking in the celestial ambiance of the area, I feel myself slowing down, and letting my thoughts drift into the mist. Yet to some the hike is among the 10 top adrenaline pumping hiking trails there is.

And yes, depending on circumstances, and the people I was with, I would consider doing this hike. I mean, wow, what an adventure and a heart thumping beyond words experience it would be. We really never know what tomorrow will bring, or where we will be. Just because we plan something, doesn’t mean it will happen. I often think of the many times I hear “have a good day” and the automatic response, is “same to you”. Do we mean it? and if we do, what are we really saying, a good day to me, might not be a good day to someone else.

Just like these pictures invoke in me a sense of pure delight, they are temptations for my imagination and I longed to share them with you. But…they may not be your cup of tea, however I can hope that you will happily indulge me and enjoy my absolute fascination with this place.

My heart was lifted to a smiling place while sharing this with you. I feel transported to a magical place, where all is peaceful and well…. and…. dear reader, my virtual friend, I sincerely wish the same to you.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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China travel

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we are all unique

some of us are tall,

some of us are small

best of all

God loves us all !

Nature/God is always around us

reminding us

no matter where we are

or where we go

we are all part of a whole

appreciate your roll

in life

you will wear many hats

and be a character

in many plays

but always

you will be center stage

living life,

page by page

look in a mirror

what you see there

is what I see

and brother/sister

you are in my heart forever

we are ONE

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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When all the world is quiet around you

When only the sound of nature us there to soothe you

do you hear my voice at all

seeing the roots exposed, then leading back down unto the ground

do you wonder at how that tree stands so tall

I am, here you know

in every blade of grass,

in every branch that reaches for the sky

in every crystal grain of sand

You need only look around you, to see me

all around, and yes, that bird calling

and the chattering of the squirrels, those are all my sounds

for I am the world around you

and you my child are mine too

now forever and always.

Namaste – Oyashikiri

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Changes

Changes, every day we encounter a change in our lives. It is no different with a church. the church of PL is headquartered in Japan as you all know. In Japan the fiscal year is from April 1 – till March 31st of the following year. Thus when changes occur, they are announced at the end of the year with the changes taking place immediately (almost). Ministers are transferred to new communities, and this includes the churches in North American, South America etc.

Change will occur in our church, Rev. Tiago has been transferred to the church in Los Angeles. Rev. Atsushi Tsuji a young minister from Japan will be coming to Canada. What wonderful adventures for these two young men. Rev. Tiago and his young family are not long in Canada having come here from Brazil. He has learned to live in the extreme cold of a Canadian winter, and now will head for the dry heat of Los Angeles, California.

Rev. Tsuji will not only experience a change from his Native Japan, but he will be coming to his first assignment here in Canada, And no, dear readers, he does not speak English, never mind French. Fortunately he will arrive during the spring season, and will grow into his new home with the delights of a Canadian spring with the multitude of early spring flowers, tulips, crocus and the like.. In Canada, especially here in Ottawa, we have a bond with Holland, that is expressed with a magnificent show of Tulips in parks and in private gardens.

Picture below were taken during the Ottawa tulip festival, where the tulips are planted to offer up the photographer, tourists and visitors a chance to admire and enjoy their beauty. smiles, and of course to showcase our beautiful city.

So it is, we wish these two young men much success and adventure on this new journey in life that they are embarking on..Changes although at times a challenge, with packing, paperwork, and organizing in such a short period of time, we work through it, step by step, and when tackled with enthusiasm and sincerity (makoto) the rewards are a million fold.

For those of us who are not leaving, there will be a gap, a new personality will enter the community, and we will all have to adjust. Again, it is how we will meet this new opportunity that will determine our temporary disruption to “daily living” God/Universe is always going to ensure that we grow in spirit 28601a77418f0fdc87a3750dc7a02245 changes are what make us better people.