According to the Latin root of the word "religion" would mean "to bind again." Now how does the concept of binding or tying up come to be applied as the common term for all our various teachings? The common enemy of all religious disciplines, the target of all moral precepts laid down by the great teachers of mankind, is selfishness of mind. For it is just this which causes ignorance, anger, and passion--which are at the root of all the troubles of the world.
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT PRAYER???
"What if you slept, and what if, in your sleep you dreamed? And what if, in your dream, you went to heaven and there plucked a strange and beautiful flower? And what if, when you awoke, you had the flower in your hand? What then?"
I am a hard working, nature loving mom who finds spirituality in the outdoors. I do my best to teach my children all I know and respect each of them for what they can teach me while watching them gain wisdom and knowledge. I also try to capture the love of nature in photography I am an aspiring expert.
Live every moment as if the last, with a childs eye view. It keeps us young.
What Gives Me Hope
The spirit within my soul. My children, and nature.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
I would work toward making work weeks 4 10's...why? Because, as a single mom, there is not enough hours in a day or week. We work, and hurry, hurry, hurry, afterward to pay the bills, do the chores, homework, and then if we have time...we might actually get to enjoy our much needed spiritual and play time.
Our country needs to address the family first. We are at odds with children not listening to authority, lack of respect, peer pressure, gangs, drugs, etc...and I believe that this is because both parents or in my case a single mom carring a full load takes away from our future...our children.
This would also give us time to volunteer, which I miss. This would teach our younger generation to respect, care, and strive for the betterment of our world when they see and participate with their parent or parents.
There is so much more...but we need to strive to give strengh to the family core.
What/who changed my life and why
The movie "Pay it Forward".
Our lives, everything we do is a drop...that drop ripples into universe and touches everyone and everything.
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