On Silence

"Yesterday is gone.

Tomorrow has not yet come.

We have only today,

Let us begin."

To make possible true inner silence, practice:

Silence of the ears, by listening always to the voice of God and to the cry of the poor and the needy,

closing them to all other voices that come from fallen human nature, such as gossip, tale-bearing,

and uncharitable words;

Silence of the tongue, by praising God and speaking the life-giving Word of God that is the Truth,

that enlightens and inspires, brings peace, hope, and joy, and by refraining from self-defense and

every word that causes darkness, turmoil, pain, and death;

Silence of the mind, by opening it to the truth and knowledge of God in prayer and contemplation,

like Mary who pondered the marvels of the Lord in her heart, and by closing it to all untruths, distractions,

destructive thoughts, rash judgments, false suspicions of others, revengeful thoughts, and desires;

Silence of the heart, by loving God with our heart, soul, mind, and strength and one another as God loves,

and avoiding all selfishness, hatred, envy, jealousy, and greed.

I shall keep the silence of my heart with greater care, so that in the silence of my heart I hear His words

of comfort and from the fullness of my heart I comfort Jesus in the distressing disguise of the poor.

For in the silence and purity of the heart God speaks.

~Words By Mother Teresa~

I Dream A World

Today's Blog is inspired by a poem I read. "I Dream A World" By: Langston Hughes.

Growing up in America, his life was surrounded by pure racism. In expression to his life, he wrote poetry. If only life could have been different for him and the many lives that lived with prejudicm. Blacks became slaves in America, dating back in to the early 1600's. That is a long time of bondage. If only it were different then and only if it were different still today...oh' what a world this would be!

I Dream A World

By: Langston Hughes

I dream a world where man

no other man will scorn,

where love will bless the earth

and peace its path adorn

I dream a world where all

will know sweet freedom's way

Where greed no longer saps the soul

nor avarice blights the day.

A world I dream where black and white,

whatever race you be,

Will share the bounties of the earth

and every man is free,

Where wretchedness will hang its head

and joy, like a pearl,

Attends the needs of all mankind-

of such I dream, my world!

Thank you for reading today's blog. I hope you enjoyed it. Please feel free to share your thoughts.

Anny's Faith System

Well Good Morning Blog World!

Digging in my attic, I pull out many thoughts, but decide to pick out one topic for this morning. The topic of my faith system. There are many, many beliefs amongst us. It is a strong conviction of mine, not to judge any of them. My belief is not accepted by everyone, but is to some. I believe in God. Many faiths believe there is a "god" who created and is the orb of our being. Many do not believe in a god at all. The God I believe in is described in the Hole Bible. But my God is not just boxed in a book. My God is the ultimate creator of everything that is past, present and future. Therefore, is omni present. "He" is magnificantly Holy. Sin is not allowed in "His" presence. Where love and any kind thing is present, God is involved. Aitheism is one form of non-belief in God. But if an aitheist shows any form of love, then God is present within in them. For you cannot avoid God. Again, I do not condemn, nor judge any faith. My God is the judge of all His creation. He is full of Glory and love for His people.

I cannot help myself to want to honor such a wonderful creator, God, father. For He created me with His loving hands and thoughts. He cares for me and has given me gifts and a plan for my life. In the bible, it states, that the greatest thing we can do amongst one another, is to Love.

As God speaks to me, I listen. Each day I am given an opportunity to live. I want to honor God by obeying the most simplest thing He is asking of me. To Love one another. I do despise hate because it is a form of injustice. Hate hurts. Hate is not of God. Hate separates. Hate kills. I do not want to be involved in hate, it makes my inner being, my flesh, my soul, cry out for justice.

Today's blog is one small example of my belief in God. I also believe in the Trinity. And I do believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God. But, for today, my subject was introducing my belief that there is a God, our creator, He dwells in every human, His message is love, and I do not feel worthy to judge any other faith.

Thank you for reading. I pray you have a blessed day and find love in it. Please feel free to share your thoughts on anything I have shared with you today!

Collective Thoughts

Welcome to my head! How many thoughts can run deep in the mind of a woman! Poetic brain waves of emotions, deep thoughts, selfish thoughts, desires, dreams. As I begin this journey of blogging, I look forward to channeling my daily thoughts with you and invite you to share yours. But, for tonight, my mind must rest and await for tomorrow. Good night for now world! Fino a domani!