"Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the LORD."(Hebrews 12:14)"Don't be dazzeled by the splendour that comes to you from the West.Do not be thrown off your feet by this passing show. The Enlightened One has told you in never-to-be-forgotten words that this little span of life is but a passing shadow, a fleeting thing, and if you realize the nothingness of all that appears before your eyes, the nothingness of this material case that we see before us ever changing, then indeed there are treasures for you up above, and there is peace for you down here, peace which passeth all understanding, and happiness to which we are utter strangers. It requires an amazing faith, a divine faith and surrender of all that we see before us." Mahatma GandhiPOWER OF UNITY = PEACE NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!!! & DREAM BIG!!! THE EYE OF GOD WATCHES OVER US... MEDITATE ON GOOD THINGS...whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, if there is any virtue and anything praisworthy - meditate on these things. (philippians 4:8) /a
WHEN YOU CAN INSPIRE MY MIND AND UPLIFT MY SOUL, WHEN YOUR HEART IS FULL OF WISDOM AND COMPASSION, WHEN YOU ARE NOT AFRAID TO GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS AND DO BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS, WHEN YOUR FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS, AND NOTHING IS DONE THROUGH SELFISH AMBITION OR CONCEIT, BUT IN LOWLINESS OF MIND.............I WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU!!!!!..
MUSIC AND SUNLIGHT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR MY WELL BEING. I CAN'T LIVE W/OUT IT & NEED IT LIKE I NEED AIR TO BREATH...check out BLINGBLING 2001 - WESTCOAST LIVING a 'TroubleShooting' Film Production
WHO'S WORLD IS THIS? AND WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR? DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE!
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Writings & Books by Charles E. Blake, Mahatma Gandhi, T.D. Jakes, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Edgar Cayce, Einstein, Goethe, Paulo Coelho, Dan Millman, Robert Kayanja....and sooo many more (these are the ones right next to me)...but my most favourite book of all times: my never changing, multidimensional, beloved Word of God - The Bible!!!!! (2 all my non-christian friends: don't let the corruption or manipulation of unrighteous church leaders and their misuse or misinterpretation of the WORD be a hindrance 2 YOU 4 obtaining the Truth and the Empowerment that is waiting 4 YOU and that is found in the written words between Genesis and Revelation. Search 4 the Truth 4 YOURself!!!!!)
Heroes are diverse in gender, color and expression of human endeavor: evangelist, explorer, missionary, scientist, preacher, physician, poet, nurse, author, apologist, builder, translator, educator, founder, theologian, inventor....my favourite one is: a hero to me is... everyone who helps to make the world a better place! in peace, love & truth - 2 shift our global consciousness to a higher dimension! amen. Harriet Tubman (c. 1822–March 10, 1913), also known as "Black Moses, "Grandma Moses," or "Moses of Her People," was an African-American abolitionist. An escaped slave, she worked as a lumberjack, laundress, nurse, and cook. As an abolitionist, she acted as intelligence gatherer, refugee organizer, raid leader, nurse, and fundraiser. Her life was a monument to courage and determination that continues to stand out in American history. Dietrich Bonhoeffer (February 4, 1906 – April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian and participant in the German resistance movement against Nazism. He was involved in plots planned by members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office) to assassinate Adolf Hitler. He was arrested in March 1943, imprisoned and eventually hanged in the concentration camp at Flossenbürg on April 9, 1945 , just before the end of the Second World War in Europe. Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk, priest, professor, theologian, and church reformer. His teachings inspired the Reformation and deeply influenced the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions, as well as the course of Western civilization. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of Satyagraha — resistance through mass civil disobedience strongly founded upon ahimsa (non-violence) becoming one of the strongest philosophies of freedom struggles worldwide. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American political activist, the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement, and a Baptist minister. Considered a peacemaker throughout the world for his promotion of nonviolence and equal treatment for different races, he received the Nobel Peace Prize before he was assassinated in 1968. King's most influential and well-known speech is the "I Have A Dream" speech. Johann Wolfgang Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath: he was a poet, novelist, dramatist, humanist, scientist, theorist, painter, and for ten years chief minister of state for the duchy of Weimar. Goethe was one of the key figures of German literature and the movement of Weimar Classicism in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; this movement coincides with Enlightenment, Sentimentality ("Empfindsamkeit"), Sturm und Drang, and Romanticism. The author of Faust and Theory of Colours, he inspired Darwin with his independent discovery of the human intermaxillary jaw bones and focus on evolutionary ideas. Goethe's influence spread across Europe, and for the next century his works were a primary source of inspiration in music, drama, poetry, and philosophy. He is widely considered to be one of the most important thinkers in Western culture, and is often cited as one of history's greatest geniuses. Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany – April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey) was a theoretical physicist. He was the formulator of the special and general theories of relativity. In addition, he made significant contributions to quantum theory and statistical mechanics. While best known for the Theory of Relativity (and specifically mass-energy equivalence, E=mc²), he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 (his "wonderful year" or "miraculous year") and "for his services to Theoretical Physics". For his many contributions Einstein is widely regarded as one of the greatest physicists who ever lived. In popular culture, the name "Einstein" has become synonymous with great intelligence and genius. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a remarkable german woman, a "first" in many fields. At a time when few women wrote, Hildegard, known as "Sybil of the Rhine", produced major works of theology and visionary writings. When few women were accorded respect, she was consulted by and advised bishops, popes, and kings. She used the curative powers of natural objects for healing, and wrote treatises about natural history and medicinal uses of plants, animals, trees and stones. She is the first composer whose biography is known. She founded a vibrant convent, where her musical plays were performed. Although not yet canonized, Hildegard has been beatified, and is frequently referred to as St. Hildegard. Revival of interest in this extraordinary woman of the middle ages was initiated by musicologists and historians of science and religion. Less fortunately, Hildegard's visions and music had been hijacked by the New Age movement, whose music bears some resemblance to Hildegard's ethereal airs. Her story is important to all students of medieval history and culture and an inspirational account of an irresisible spirit and vibrant intellect overcoming social, physical, cultural, gender barriers to achieve timeless transcendence. Mother Teresa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, died on September 5, 1997, in her convent in India. She was 87. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910 in Skopje, Yugoslavia, she joined the Sisters of Loreto in 1928. She took the name "Teresa" after St. Teresa of Lisieux, patroness of the Missionaries. In 1948, she came across a half-dead woman lying in front of a Calcutta hospital. She stayed with the woman until she died. From that point on, she dedicated the majority of her life to helping the poorest of the poor in India, thus gaining her the name "Saint of the Gutters." She founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India dedicated to serving the poor. Almost 50 years later, the Missionaries of Charity have grown from 12 sisters in India to over 3,000 in 517 missions throughout 100 countries worldwide. In 1952, she founded the Nirmal Hriday Home for the Dying in a former temple in Calcutta. It was there that they would care for the dying Indians that were found on the streets. Mother would see Jesus in everyone that she met. It didn..t matter whether they were dying of AIDS or Leprosy. She wanted them to be able to die in peace and with dignity. For over 50 years, she worked selflessly helping the poor. That devotion towards the poor won her respect throughout the world and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born 18 July 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. Before his presidency he was a prominent anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress. He was tried and imprisoned for his involvement in underground armed resistance activities. The armed struggle was a last resort; he had remained steadfastly committed to non-violence. Through his 27-year imprisonment, much of it spent in a cell on Robben Island, Mandela became the most widely-known figure in the struggle against South African apartheid. Although the apartheid regime and nations sympathetic to it considered him and the ANC to be communists and terrorists, the armed struggle was an integral part of the overall campaign against apartheid. The switch in policy to that of reconciliation, which Mandela pursued upon his release in 1990, facilitated a peaceful transition to fully-representative democracy in South Africa.