It's Fall Ya' All - Season to Remember Loved Ones
It Fall Ya' All! Â Â
Every year around this time I am deeply reminded of how life is about change.  Growing up in the heartland of America, fall always was the signal for showing gratitude for the harvest from our abundant farmlands. They called our part of the world the "Wheat Capital of the World" for all the wheat that was grown in our part of the world.  The sea of golden waving wheat crops was a testament to a good summer with enough rain and sunny days and our home gardens would be overflowing with mouth-watering and nutritious homegrown goodness.  Homegrown tomatoes and cucumber can get this girl's mouth-watering anytime.
As I have grown older,  I have begun to include in our fall celebration the honoring of my ancestors and all other ancestors for all they have done in their lifetimes, so that we may live the life that we are fortunate enough to live today.   Each child that is born is standing on the shoulders of a huge mountain of ancestors from both their mother's and fa...
Special Delivery ~ Flowers for Heaven
Who knew that spending time in prayer and meditation is like sending flowers to heaven?
I certainly had not considered this joyful viewpoint of prayer and meditation growing up. Â I always thought of prayer as asking for things I Â or others needed help with. Then making sure I said thank you.
 Never did I consider that the time that I spent in communion with God/Creator as such a beautiful way to send flowers to heaven.  It has been said that praying is talking to God/Source and meditation is listening to God/Source.
Most people I know like to be listened to and heard when they speak. Â Â In my experience, God loves when we take the time to pray and listen in quiet meditation for the answers. Â I like to imagine that I am delivering a beautiful bouquet of flowers to God each time I sit in prayer and meditation. Â It brings me joy and helps me feel more connected.Â
What about you? Â Have you sent any special delivery flowers to heaven lately? Â Do you have a special way that helps you ...