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by | March 26, 2013 · 1:06 pm

Rich or poor, strong or weak

p10056Success, what is true success? Is the person who has all the money and possessions they could want successful or is it the person who has what he needs, a family whom they love and happiness from that love? Me personally, I would choose being happy and surrounded by love than all the riches or power of this world. I guess it boils down to ones point of view and perspective on life. To me being rich only opens one up to be a target for trouble and removes one from the reality of being human. One becomes so distracted and overwhelmed by greed and lust for power that they lose their sense of humanity and fairness. They can become self-absorbed, selfish and that leads to elitism which only creates the illusion we are of different classes and statures.

This is not to say their isn’t any financially wealthy people out there that are good-hearted or compassionate, it just is to say when money becomes more important than the lives of others then what humanity one has becomes diminished.  Individuality is not the division of the whole, it is the recognition of the differences within the parts that make the whole what it is. We must not forget we are a part of the whole of humanity.  Rich or poor, strong or weak, we are all a part of this great race we call humanity and we should take care of the needs of our fellow humans.

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by | January 5, 2013 · 11:23 am

Not only hear you but listen and surrender to your will

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I see your face everywhere I go, I feel your love even in those I do not know. I long for the peace you bring and the tranquility within the love you give. The wisdom you share is beyond my mortal minds ability to find on its own. The grace you give us is so profound it is rarely fully understood. The love and compassion you taught is still practiced by some and longed for by many. The wondrous world I live in shows signs of your greatness and of your existence.

Some misunderstand your message and others seek out the true meaning of your teachings. There are those who seek war in your name and fail to see that you taught compassion and love not hate. Humanity’s blindness keeps them from living together and loving one another. We should try to work together to become the kind of people you want us to be. We shouldn’t judge one another or hate one another because of differences in belief or culture. We love, but the love we have is but a reflection of the ultimate love you have and show to us. We fail to see the freewill you granted us is for all people, regardless of nationality, religious belief or social status and only you can give it or take it away.

If we could just learn to accept and embrace your love, only if we could see the big picture and not be deceived by our small personal view of things. Just think how different this world would be, how much happier we all would become and ultimately how far we as a species could go. I guess we all need to get over ourselves and learn to not only hear you but listen and surrender to your will.

Keep faith, Embrace his love and grace. Be like a mirror and reflect both on others.

Ray Barbier

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by | November 3, 2012 · 9:34 am

Life Is So Wonderful!!

flower01I am sitting here writing this, in the early morning,….and should have been asleep hours ago!  But i cannot help but think, how very precious and wonderful life is!  I am just so thankful to be alive today, and everyday! I know that a lot of bad things, can and do happen, in this life.  If it were too comfortable here, then we would not want to go to Heaven!  This is just a passing through place, until we get to our REAL, permanent home.  Until the time that the Lord, calls us home,…we can make the very best of life, right here.  It starts with having a positive attitude, and a will to find happiness, in the simplest of things.  If we just look at the wonderful things that God, has made, in His nature,…we can see how really beautiful that this world is!  Also, with all of the loving, and kind people, that He puts in out lives.  My grand baby’s smile, makes me so very happy!  Or even our many critters, that we have.  Just watching them, brings me such joy!  All of these things, i count as blessings!

It does not take much to bring about happiness.  Just look around, my friends!  Each and every new day, brings about such wonderful blessings!  Another day to enjoy God’s wonders, and all of His love!  Have a wonderful day!

Cathy Ann Adams

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by | November 2, 2012 · 5:58 pm

My own self

p10104 There has been times in my life I allowed my low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence to stop me from getting a good job or just getting a job done. The only thing that stood in my way of getting the job or doing the job was my own self. Like others I allowed my fears, insecurities and self-doubt to limit me and keep me from the possibilities that were before me. It is so easy to excuse your way through life, never to face change and never to leave your comfort zone. The cost of living in such a way in the end is quite high, you miss so much of life and you never get to experience life as the person you were born to be.

I have learned you can blame others for the bad things in your life all you want, but the truth is that you alone make the choices that creates what your life is like, going to change into and ultimately will become. It is your choice if you allow others to influence and/or control aspects of your life. Others only have the power that you allow them to have over you and your life.

tpl0008So it all boils down to what choices you make and what external influences you allow to play a part in your life. The choice is always yours, even when you choose to allow others to make a choice for you.

Your life is the sum of the experiences you have had and the choices you have both made and avoided.

Ray Barbier

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by | October 23, 2012 · 5:58 pm

Things like fellowship, friendship, family and love

dd43853 We only have a short time upon this planet to live and enjoy life. We should be thankful for each moment we were blessed enough to have and enjoy. When you really look at how short a lifetime is, it makes a lot of what we think is important seem so shallow or insignificant in the end. We pursue wealth, popularity, power and the temporary pleasures of the flesh. they all are temporary and usually leaves one lacking in happiness and wanting for more. Things like fellowship, friendship, family and love are things that can last a lifetime and beyond in most cases. What will all the possession, wealth and power give you ? Will those things last a lifetime and will they ever satisfy your thirst for love and happiness?

It is Family, friends and the experiences we have in life that will always be with us, be it in physical form or within our hearts and/or minds.

Ray Barbier

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by | October 20, 2012 · 10:32 am

So be conscious of your actions

IMG_1387You can walk the path of life as a part of the solutions needed or as a part of the problems that need to be solved. You can either be actively good, creative and peaceful or you can be the monkey wrench in the machine of life. This is all in your hands, the choice to be a beneficial  or to be a negative  part of the world we live in. You can even be neutral, but that makes your existence mute and that is something no one wants. You are the one hat chooses what path you walk in life and how you interact and react to the world you live in. No one can force you to do what you do not want to do unless you give them permission or the power to do so. So all of your actions and reactions are your sole responsibility and the wages that they reap. So be conscious of your actions, words and reactions and the power they carry for everything has its price and its rewards.

Jesus tried to teach us this and that we should be peaceful, caring and compassionate people. Just think if everyone where to learn how to turn the other cheek, forgive one another and love each other without condition. If people would put their, selfishness, fear, lack of understanding behind them and learned to work together for a better world. So much could humanity do in such a state, so far we could progress and grow if we were to put the ways of  selfishness, fear and greed behind us. Only if we all could respect the right of others to think, believe and live differently than ourselves and accept one another unconditionally.

The real sad part is that humanity has the potential to be such a wondrous and amazing species if we could just emotionally and spiritually grow up enough to work together as the great family we are.

May God grant you peace, understanding and the wisdom to use the gifts he has given you.

Ray Barbier

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by | September 6, 2012 · 9:23 am

How we influence the world around us.

062 The words you speak and the actions you take are the things which you will be remembered for when you are gone. All the good intentions in your heart can not be fruitful unless they become action or words. Words can sway the hearts of those around you and actions can be the proof of your heartfelt words you speak. Change comes from within yourself and then it begins affecting all of those who you connect with. In life we are forever learning and changing as we strive towards what we see as a better way to live. We are influenced by the company we keep and we influence them as well. How we influence and/or affect others is all up to how we choose to behave, believe and interact with the world around us.

We should try to live a good life, treat others with kindness and compassion and be an example for others to follow. Each one of us are responsible for our actions, words and how we influence the world around us. We should keep that fact in mind as we walk our path in life, for we do have a price to pay for our freewill. To be humble, kind, compassionate and full of patience is the best way to travel the path of life we walk. For too much emphasis on the self leaves one open to the possibility of vanity, selfishness and greed. Such things eventually consume the person whom embraces them and it usually leads to a lonely life.

We should never be critical towards anyone for their choice of how they wish to live and interact with the world because they are simply exercising their right to freewill. Madmen in places of power whom bring suffering to the masses put their own lives at risk and are subject to the dangers of warfare and assassination. It is far wiser to be a leader who is just, kind and compassionate towards his people. For a king who is loved by his people is a king who will rule in peace and a ruler who will be blessed for his kindness.

 Maybe if everyone thought about how they affect others as well as themselves before they speak and take action, the world may become a better place to live in. If more put the welfare of others above their own wants and desires, the less we would see people in need.

Ray Barbier

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by | August 29, 2012 · 7:35 am

For those who are special to us in life.

MP900399738Have you told  your wife, husband, lover, family, friends how much you care about them today? Have you been taking those who are important to you for granted and forgetting they need to hear and/or see how much they mean to you? Just think at any given time sickness, disaster or some uncontrollable circumstance can take one of them away from you or you from them. Life is such an easy thing to lose and is such a wonderful thing to have and / or share with others. We must remember those god blessed us with in our life can be taken away at any given time so we should thank God for them and show them how grateful we are for them being in our lives.

Be it an email, phone call or letter by post, we just need to keep in touch with those in our lives and remind them how special they are. Life is short for all of us and therefore we should cherish every moment of it with those who are special to us. We should forgive easily, anger slowly and remember we all are imperfect human beings as well. We shouldn’t be afraid to show our love for those who are special to us in life.

 Be they friends, lovers or family, those who are special to us are forever within our minds and hearts.

Ray Barbier

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by | July 21, 2012 · 12:42 am

We have the power to choose our path in life

003We can either simply exist in our life or live our life to the fullest. We can walk through our life looking back or looking forward. We can carry the burdens of our past or shrug them off and live in the here and now. What has been is long gone, what will be has not yet come and what is now will be what was soon enough. We can live our life worrying about how and when we may die or we can live each moment as if it were our last. We can cherish the here and now, we can love one another as if we may not meet again.

We can choose to live in sorrow, regret and in fear or we can choose to live in happiness with love and compassion as our guide. We have the power to choose our path in life and for the most part we can choose our destiny as well. We are the masters of our own life and we have the power to choose how we live it. The choice to be happy, to be loved or not is within our own hands and no one else’s. How others affect us is also a choice we have, for we can either react to others or act upon the actions of others.All of this comes with the gift of freewill, and so does the responsibility of how we affect others.

Live life being who you are to the fullest and let no one lead you astray from living in the now. Give up your fear to God and embrace the hope, faith and sound mind he has given us all. Live not by the sword but by your heart, walk not by sight but by faith and give thanks for all you have been given and that you have not yet received.

Mankind’s worst enemies are fear and the ignorance that it feeds.
Ray Barbier

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by | July 15, 2012 · 10:25 am

Life is something to be cherished, embraced and celebrated each day

MP910221000Slow down, the faster you move in your life the faster it passes you by. If you give in to the hustle bustle of the modern world you will speed by all the good things life offers you, you will miss those little moments that make life worth while. Slow down and shake a friend’s hand, speak to a neighbor and give hugs to all that will accept them. Life is something to be cherished, embraced and celebrated each day we are blessed to have. Each person in our life is a blessing, even those you see as annoyances or an enemy for they add to the experience we call life. Stop worrying and start loving, stop thinking and start living life to the fullest.

Learn to stop wasting time, learn how to take time for the things that make you happy and make time for those who you care about the most. Turn off the television, computer, radio, game console and any other device that can be a distraction so you can focus on enjoying the moment God has given you. Remember that there are many things that you’ve been blessed with that you tend to take for granted at times. Never take any person for granted for you never know when they will leave or when their time on earth will come to an end. Be thankful for what you have and worry not about that which you do not possess. Make the choice to be happy and work on bringing happiness to everyone around you.

Slow Down, Be thankful and Choose to be Happy

Ray Barbier

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