Returning to Place Characters Upon This Page

As with any posting or writing, ones mind takes off on a tangent of everything from fairy tale to extreme reality, when considering what the topic of the subject post shall be!

Today, my mind settled on how important the message of getting to know one another as adults, after we have grown up from being children together!

Though we remain children, in a sense, I think you will agree the development of a child into an adult, happens at some time along the way, albeit this time frame varies for most of us!

I just took a sabbatical from writing this post, as it took a turn not in the flow of this topic! I did post an article on Ezinearticles.com from the topic I received as I started this post! HAH! proof of what I said in the beginning of this post, "Ones mind takes off on a tangent!"

Now, back to my intended post! As children we have experiences that we view through the eyes of a child, ourselves, as we retain these memories, we must remember to update the vision we maintain! As an adult we must apply our intellectual knowledge to that which we experienced and how it was affected by the age at which it happened!

Many a memory has been updated when discussed with family members over a campfire, or family reunion, as each expresses his or her view of the memory!

I have come to the conclusion that everything in life is relative to the surroundings of the moment! I see as I see, do to the,
"intellectual teabag" I find myself in at any given time, in the ensuing years, I may have to go back and reassess the memory, put it into perspective, if you will.

What fun to go through life with people who have known us in, or since childhood, to find that we are able to accept the changes that have taken place in each of us, as how it should be for us!

You do not want to be me, I do not want to be you, dah! I am who I am by my choices, likewise, you have become who you are, by your choices. I would not dare to dream of attempting to make you into whom I think you shoud be, just as I would not want you to attempt to make me over into a clone of your thinking!

Learning how to accept one another with our differences intact, is a quality of love that we all have the opportunity to employ!

The family who has grown up together and stayed closest in all aspects, will find it easier to allow for the differences of belief or actions, that arise between themselves and their siblings.

When we realize that we do not hold the absolute truth on anything in this world, shy of the amount of control we have given over to God, we realize that we are to consider in judgment, only those things for which we are responsible to change!

When we realize that every human being has a mission in this life, we can begin to accept them where they are on their journey, knowing that the end of their journey has not yet come to be, nor is it our job to get them on track, only to love them for who and where they are!

What fun to be a part of a family who recognizes the wisdom in accepting one another in the role they play in our lives, even if it is to cause us to grow in areas we have previously had no need in which to grow!

Be Family, Be Happy!

Cheryl G Burke
cherylgburke.com

Returning to Love

Returning to love should be our battle cry at every turn! When there seems to be cause to be offended, we should turn to love, we cannot be offended, without losing focus on love!

Love covers a multitude of sins, even offensive actions by those we love! When I realize who I am, what I am made of, who you are, what you are made of, I am reminded that each of us is here only by the Grace of God!

We are not perfect in and of ourselves, we are not evil, we are not limited to any unchangeable determinations we have made for ourselves,in the past!

We are as great as our Creator has made us! We have the opportunity to become anything we so desire, to this end, why would we choose to take offense at any offering from anyone?

As I understand love, I understand myself and others. Love is the ultimate tool for success in this world. God is love, He has given us the potential to become like Him. He does not take offense when we or others, act the fool!

Why would I as a child of God, allow your thoughts and words to have more value than the thoughts and words of God? By saying this, I cannot become offended by anything in this world, He is my security, my rock (foundation on which I stand), and my Fortress (protection)!

Returning to love at every offer for offense, will keep my heart pure, my mind clear and my life successful!

Blessings,
CG

He is God <>< <><

Looking to Love to heal all issues in life is really the answer! For God so Loved the World, I am the World, you are the World, we are the World lets realize that in us lies the problem, as well as the answer!

Want to know the answers to life's problems, meditate, contemplate, listen, obey, then stand back and be amazed at the power of your perceptions as well as your receptions! You will hear how to solve issues you never even knew existed! You will be filled with an overpowering emotion of love such as you have never seen!

Let go, let God, has so much truth we refuse to believe! He says Be still and know that I am God!
Wow, when was the last time in the middle of a situation, you sat and "knew" that He is God? May it be as it should, today tomorrow and forever, He is God in Your life!
Blessings,
Cheryl G Burke
cherylgburke.com

Home Home at Last<>< <><

Living in the unlimited energy of the Universe! Wahootie, take hold, live, love and enjoy!

Well, not bad, eleven eighteen and we are home. Posting to see if this little Mi Fi is doing its job! Looks as though it is. What a beautiful day to end in such a lovely evening, great company, (Rick), great weather, great campsite (ta da)! What fun!
Blessings, One and All!

Finding My Way Back on The Internet

Wow,
What a challenge to get past all that has taken place in such short time! Oh well, life happens! We move on and take the bull by the horns! Operating without internet has been biggest challenge for me lately! Attempting to get Mi Fi hooked up on computer that I have at home and type all my articles on is a tad frustrating! To say the least! Hoping soon to find the answer to my internet issues and get moving on! Will attempt to catch up on all that has passed me by in this lack of communication, or at least super limited time!
Fun to have a moment to check out a few things!

Little Bloggey of Mine <>< <><

Oh How I love to blog! No worry about
what an article must include, or not
include! Great sport, just putting down
my little bugs and letting them run wild!

Today I spent most of my day, counseling,
watching the immense change in the face
of one, whom you are encouraging, nothing
like it! My prayers will continue to be
cast for her. When you read this, do the
same please! A blog is a wonderful
friend, it allows one to say anything
they jolly well feel like, with no room
for contradiction, or condemnation!

It is late, my earlier blogs did not get
on the page! Too much on my plate! Not
now, this is to get it down, tomorrow, I
plan to find extra time to have a blast
with this spot! Need to find out about
my bluehost wordpress blog!

Reallly what I want to do, to combine my
six blogs to make life a tad easier to
keep up with! Had a fun day, looking
forward to a great night and day tomorrow!

Connie at 9:00 am, really going to get the
final questions answered, as I ask her how
to carry that link over, when I can't even
get to my WP blog yet! Not set up! Ouch!

Nighty Night little bloggey, tomorrow then!

In THE WAY <>< <><
Cheryl G Burke
cherylgburke.com

No a Fancier of Change

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Not a Fancier of Change
Wow what a test, I just copied and pasted, then on the paste, had to eliminate most of the post, came back here, gone! WHAT? I think I messed up somehow! Wanted that post in tact! Boo! Oh well, get over it really applies here! The original said something to the effect, that I just found that when you update, even to add a dot, the date of your original post changes. Since I discovered I am not a fancier of change, I had to get over it, as this was not a thought I wanted to possess! So I said, Wah Hootie, those of you who know me well, know this is a major milestone for me to overcome.

While I breathe, there is Hope! Give up on no one, allow for the Grace of God to flow like a river into the depths of the soul, of any and all whom He has created!

In THE WAY,

Cheryl G Burke

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What Is The One Thing That Will

What is the one thing that will bring
you out of the dumps this very moment?
If you are reading this,it is within your
immediate ability! Look at where you are
this very moment, are you satisfied with where
you are, who you are? If not, wouldn't it be
great to look in the mirror and find a brand
new you? To find a person who is happy to
open her eyes, take a breath of air into her
lungs and say, "I am Glad to be alive!" Well
that can be you in sixty seconds or less!

Sound too good to be true? Well, it isn't.
You only have one thing to do, to achieve
all of this and more!

That one thing, is to make a decision to
hand over the controls to your emotions and
ego, to the One who knows you in the depths
of your soul! HE is the One who is able to
change you and guide you into all the wonderful
beauty, of peace and love, He designed in the
beginning, for you to experience. It is yours,
you are not separate from God, you are a part
of God! He called you into being.
He knew you when you were in your Mother's womb.
He said, "It is good." About YOU! You are good,
you have so much to be thankful for, just look
around you. Start to see all He has given, for
your pleasure. Listen to the birds, look at the
stars at night, the sunshine in the daytime, the
snow upon the ground, the ant crawling over a
blade of grass, these and so much more.

Practice giving thanks in all situations, watch
how many more situations arise for you to be in
thankfulness for!

Remember at the beginning, I mentioned being in
the dumps? You must recognize your choices allowed
you to be in that state. When we focus upon
The Way, to peace and love, we will not find
ourselves in a depressed attitude. As we
learn to see God in all things, we begin to see
how that very Spirit is at work in our own lives.
God breathed everything into being! Nothing happens
to us, that is a surprise to Him. He will not allow
us to face more than we can bare. He wants us to
enjoy the abundance of this earth He has placed
us on. He desires that none should perish, but
that all should come to the realization of Who God is!

If you are experiencing depression in any form,
there is a true and proven antidote for this lifestyle!
Ask the Savior to show you the Way to the Father.
He was sent for that purpose, He was here on a mission,
to lead us back to the Father of all
creation. God, by any name you call Him, is GOD!
Don't get hung up, on words and names, He is greater
than all of these! They don't scare Him, nor shake
His world. He merely reaches out in response to His
children, shows them the light of their ways, leads
them to the path of righteousness, then takes them
into their eternal dwelling place, with Him.

Focus on whaterver is good, honorable and pure, let
your mind dwell on these things, that you might know
the peace of God, that surpasses all understanding!

In THE WAY <>< <><
Cheryl G Burke
February 28, 2009

Who Put the Roll on Backwards

Ok, so there is no "Real" right way to load the toilet paper holder, but come on, doesn't it matter to you how it is loaded? Well, as I am learning about myself, I am understanding what it means to, "Take every thought captive". You see, when I walk into my own bathroom and find that someone has restocked the toilet paper on the holder, I am faced with a choice! Do I give thanks for that someone being responsible enough to refill the empty space with tissue, or is my first response to take note that they have put it in the holder, "Wrong"! I will tell you now, I am only beginning to learn how important it is for me to analyse my thinking patterns and make necessary changes to the errant ones. Since it is a known fact, that thoughts become things, I must be certain to permit only, those thoughts which will prove to enhance my personality and well being. You see, one might think that the choice of how the toilet paper goes on the roll, cannot possibly affect your entire life, but that one, would be wrong, for, "As a man thinketh, so a man is." If you allow yourself intolerance in a small thing, you will find that intolerance carrying over into more important areas of your life. Anger is a perfect example of a normal emotion gone awry! One aspect of an early stage of anger, is simply indignance! You become indignant about an observance you make, such as, someone cuts in line at the grocery counter. You are now faced with an issue that has brought rise to an emotion. You must now, recognize that emotion, quickly run it through your "captivity challenge", ask yourself which response is going to promote the most positive and rewarding result for you! You see, how you respond to this feeling, is vital to your wellbeing, for even though your response will affect the other person, it first will, affect you. When you allow this indignation to turn to anger, your rational thinking will immediately leave you, you will say and do things you would never dream of saying under normal living circumstances, things you will later regret and be ashamed to admit to, yet things that will remain in memory for the rest of your days on earth. Does this mean you should never confront the, line cutter? Not necessarily, there is a time for everything, it just may not be your time to confront that person. If you want to stand up in their face and let them have a piece of your mind, you can pretty well figure, Not Your Time! However, if you have taken a moment to consider the sitution, challenged your thoughts, and find that you are right where you are supposed to be, you may, just may, find yourself in service for God. He may call you into service in a loving way that will bless both, you and the, line cutting perpetrator, beyond anything you can imagine. I find for myself that more often than not, God is not calling me to straighten out, or "bless" the other person, by pointing out their infraction upon the grocery line. Most often, He just wants me to rest in the knowledge, that He is God and all is well for me, as I trust Him to, "make all things come together for good", for me, even the time I lose, due to a line cutter! Getting back to the importance of the response to the toilet paper being placed on the roll holder, Wrong! Since it is a matter of opinion on which is, "Right", perhaps the next time you find a roll on wrong, you can be reminded to take a moment and give thanks, that God uses others to point out shortcomings in each of us, that need our attention to bring us back to center on the important matters of life. Lets not forget to, "NOT" take ourselves too seriously!

In THE WAY<>< <><
Cheryl G Burke

Power of Positive Choices

There can never be enough said for the Power of our Thoughts! "Thoughts become things", the new adage given as a reminder of just how important it is to let our minds dwell on whatever is good and honorable, says it all! Whatever you choose to focus upon, you will bring about. How many times have you heard someone say how they hated their father, only to grow up to hear the phrase, "You are just like your Father!" Though thoughts pass through our minds with uncanny speed, we still have the command to, "Take every thought captive." After all, we are the storyboard for our being. Another way of saying this, is to say we are the board for the puzzle we, along with our Creator, put together, by the choices we make! Let these choices bring you into a relationship with the Creator, that will place you in a constant state of peace that surpasses all understanding. Make choices that will allow your inner being to be openly visible to onlookers, that they might desire to follow the same pattern of peace and love you experience! this is not only a possibility, it is a command, to "take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ." This obedience, is to do nothing but the Will of the Father, as Jesus, the Great Teacher, demonstrated in His time on this earth. He showed us how to achieve great things, even greater things than He did, He says we can be responsible for, through the allowance of direction and intervention of the Great and Holy Spirit. The power of the thought that teaches us all things and brings to remembrance all that is necessary for us to accomplish these great feats is available to all. We cannot, however, overlook the fact that we must dwell in the presence of peace and gratitude, from a loving Creator, for these attributes to be realized in our very depth of being. Thus, one begins to realize how each and every thought we possess, forms the frameworkfor our service on earth. Should we desire to see our planet become one of compassion, understanding, love, grace and mercy, we must entertain these very attributes, while refusing to dwell on any thought to the contrary. Love will prevail so long as we are vehicles of this Love!
In The Way,
Cheryl G Burke

He Came as THE WAY <>< <><

The "Way", IS! Back to our Creator, back to the realization of who we are, saved from the stresses and temptations of this life, saved from our very own "ego"! Brought back into the fold, from which we really have never left, only strayed from our understandings and comprehensions of the Almighty power of our Saviour and Creator. A power whose willingness to allow us the involvment by our choices, to attract a life unto ourselves, that will bring honor and glory to the Father, while flooding us with blessings beyond the human imagination! This is The Way! He came as the Way, the way to the Father! Follow this Way and find yourself in a state of peace as none can imagine! Jesus said, "Greater things than these, you shall do." How many greater things, are you experiencing in your life today? Ask yourself now, if Jesus the Christ, says you shall, why are you not? What is it in your belief system, that is holding you back from this magnificent blessing? What gifts are you refusing to share with mankind, that are just outside your reach? What is it that you are being told, that stops you from experiencing the faith of a mustard seed? What are you hearing in the quiet of your soul, that is bubbling and churning, to be expressed? What are you afraid of? If God is for me, who can be against me? In other words, what does it matter what people think, when it comes to being in the will of The Father? If you find in that quiet little introspective spot, a need to open up to a greater power, one who can gift to you, peace beyond imagination, in a time of trial, tribulation and recession, then make your decision today, to move from an ego based relationship, to a Spirit based relationship. Jesus is THE WAY, He came with wisdom and power to to emulate the Father. God is the answer, no matter what name you choose to call Him by, He is The Source, the beginning and the end, the Alpha and Omega, Omnicient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent. Choose to walk in the enlightenment of daily growth, by taking captive the thoughts you dwell upon. Choose high energy, positive thinking, to bring the joy of light into your being, follow The WAY!
Cheryl G Burke

Stretching Made Easy

Stretching may conjur up a negative feeling, at first thought! However, take that thought captive and find out why it does! Perhaps you relate it to work, or school, when you were made to exercise, against your better wishes. I challenge you now, to consider this word! Stretch! One could use the word, "expand" as a synonym for stretch! On one hand to expand is good, ie: expand your brain power, your compassion, your love, your tolerance, your acceptance. On the other hand, or should I say on the other "hip" it might not be so good! I just put cinnamon rolls into the oven a few minutes ago, hence the hip stretch thought! I'll only eat one, when they are fresh out of the oven, the rest of the time, I resist. Take this thought however, I enjoy a cinnamon roll, not taken to excess, just an occasional "goodie", this is then, good for me, as it raises my level of good attitude, or, stretches my happy feeling! To stretch is good! As a morning routine, I do approximate 20 minutes worth of great stretches, shortly after awakening. It isn't always the most pleasant "chore", however it is always rewarding, afterword. I find I have an energy boost that gets my mind going as well as my body! Grateful for the fact, that I am in a condition of having the option to exercise, I begin my exercise. There are those whom cannot rise from a bed to exercise, to those, I offer, start with the mind! As long as one can think, one can choose to grow "better". Stretch your mind today, as well as your body! Make a choice, stretch for the sky!!!!!
Cheryl G Burke