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The little things

Lynette — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:13:54 GMT

For many years I have filled note books with daily gratitudes. When times are tough the gratitudes may be seem small or what is taken for granted, like the song of a bird, food in in my belly and the unexpected smile of a child at the mall. Big and small bad things that seem overwhelming and negative I write down and place in my God bag in an attempt to stop them overwhelming my life. It helps especially when read months later and I wonder what all the fuss was about.
I never thought to do this with prosperity and seven days into the experiment I suddenly realised that all these little prosperous gifts were happening and also the negative ideas that block. The little gifts, like buying a new mat to find that it was half price at the checkout, twenty dollars on a scratchy, and a pair of sale jeans that actually fitted and did not need taking up. I am vertically challenged according to the fashion industry.
So thank you Kate and all the others of you around the world who have helped me gain this insight. I am about to find a 'prosperity blocking bag' to put in the negative and add a section to my gratitude note book.
Blessings, love ,joy and peace, Lynette

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Happiness Day

shakti — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:09:33 GMT

Just wanted everyone to know that this Thursday is International Happiness Day. Check out this website for a boost in energy-www.internationalhappinessday.com and there is a wonderful video about it at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=47fSA1k-0dY

Peace and blessings,

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'Winter' in 'Summer'....................

gaby2008 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:32:15 GMT

In reading a lot of the threads today, I am coming to realise that the weather, in a lot of different countries, has really gone crazy.

Here, in Ireland, it ought to be Summer!
Alas, we have been experiencing gales and a whole lot of rain.....

Saying that, I guess, we ought to be grateful, that we don't experience bush fires, tornadoes, severe earthquakes, or other such drastic things.

I ask blessings for my country please.

And I send blessings to all parts of the globe.

Blessings to you all.

Marian.

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hospital window

tomato — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:37:09 GMT

jAnother email to share with my lovely blessing family here

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.

It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

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Blessing the Media

WyndRyder — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:04:39 GMT

Dear Everyone,

I felt to share my experience regarding our assignment to bless the media.....

To begin, when I read the assignment, I immediately felt my stomach tighten, along with a bit of panic. I've been diligently doing each assignment, feeling considerably more at peace with so many things in my life, yet when we were assigned to watch the news, I thought otherwise.

I hardly ever, ever, watch television for the reasons Kate spoke of, (like an ostrich, hiding my head in the sand). I strive to keep my thoughts positive, so I thought it's a good thing to stay clear of what's on television. I live in an apartment, and satellite is provided free, so when it comes time to try to catch something on PBS, well, just getting through the captions which appear are enough to make me cringe, (no exaggeration here). Well, I'm in this experiment for the long-run, so I decided to give it my best.

It hasn't been easy for me to face things like, car salesman antics shouting how much I need a new vehicle, attorneys insisting the world is unfair, advertisements stating diseases are everywhere, and the drugs that should be taken. And then the news articles: (I'll keep this short): grow house busts, 'teen nite/or strip nite', violence, etc. Well, I'm blessing it all anyway. I'm blessing the news people, I'm blessing everyone I see in each story, including the murderers, the police, the attorneys, and yes, even the car dealers that seem to be shouting at me. I've even been blessing the guns, the drugs, the sex offenders and the gas pumps. Again, have I mentioned this hasn't been easy for me? Regardless I want to say it has been getting easier and easier for me to manage all of this, and I feel it's because I have been blessing it all. Because of blessing, I've been experiencing a neutral feeling toward these issues, rather than feeling so very upset. Also, I feel like I am literally controlling my power, rather than getting totally caught in emotions such as fear, anger, and great sadness. I keep repeating what Kate is teaching: "I may not understand this, but I bless it anyway".

When I start to experience old feelings of anxiety, fear, or doubt, I quickly visualize something about the scenarios in front of me, like imagining a heavy downpour onto wildfires, or servicemen and women crying tears of joy, or guerrillas in war zones laying down their guns. I have fun with this and make up fantastic stories in my head while watching the situations on television. I'll keep repeating to myself, Dear God, thank you for settling this with your love.

I can hardly express how differently I feel by consistently practicing this. I'm not running from things I had previously judged as 'bad'. I stand tall now and bless instead. My overall experience is now feeling a great sense of peace, rather than upset. I'm facing things I could hardly ever bring myself to witness, but now, I feel like it's my job to bless these things; and I feel like it's truly making a difference, not only in me, but in little things that have been happening in my life. Suddenly I'm hearing about more and more good. Beautiful little surprises and turn of events are happening in my life as well. Even loving things I hear about in the world, seem to really feel magnified, and I actually feel reminded, (by a little voice), that it's because of this technique, that beautiful things are happening---take the hostages saved recently, or people saving others from near disasters, or food pantries filled to overflowing.

So, I hope this reinforces this experiment, and helps anyone feeling similar to what I tried to describe. Many thanks, Kate. This experiment is truly transforming my life, and the world I love.

Sincerely,

Deborah

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Hello there.

windspeakstruth — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:04:54 GMT

I have been asked to introduce myself. So here it goes. I am not sure if I am supposed to put my name so I will leave that space blank. I just graduated High School this last June. I am young and I believe I think negatively quite too often. I am hoping that this experiment will not only help me help myself by changing my thought process and perceptions, but also to help me to become a better person through blessing/helping those around me and even people I have never met. I believe that everyone is connected in some way, and one day I hope that humanity will join hands and sing a Beatles song. Well, atleast be at peace with one another is what I am getting at.

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Searching

sharon — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 22:36:51 GMT

I have been searching for something to take me to where I am now and the way I feel about my life and the universe, i read motivational books but none of these thing let me feel like i was making a change. I cant remember how I get to the bettertobless site but I am happy I did, i watch the movies and when I saw the blessing challenge i did it and I felt good about myself and the people around me and it change my life and way of thinking. Now I am dong this and its great thank to Kate and all of you, I know that at the end of this I will find what I my search is all about.

Thank you all for your Blessing.

Blessing, Love and Light.

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needing a blessing

mauimo — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:47 GMT

Hi everyone, I am requesting help to send blessings to my brother's ex-girlfriend. she is raising two children on her own and is really struggling at this time. I know how hard it is to parent 24/7 and work two jobs to support yourself and still not make ends meet. I am asking for blessings that she can let go of her anger and hopelessness and find the success that she is seeking to raise her children in a safe and happy home. thanks

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Enjoy this beautiful poem and choose for yourself, the fruits of the spirit - Choose prosperity all round!

Maryanne — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 14:09:12 GMT

Hello Everyone, I got this beautiful peom forwarded to me and thought it was too beautiful to keep. I cant tell its origin but am sure the originator would not mind me doing this. Enjoy!!

Kate, specially for you!!

"It's quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming.

In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of the solitude will be replaced by the pounding pace of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.

For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day's demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I'm free to choose. And so I choose.

I choose love... No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness, I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.

I choose joy... I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical...the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.

I choose peace... I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.

I choose patience... I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I'll invite him to do so. Rather than complaining that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. Instead of clinching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.

I choose kindness... I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.

I choose goodness... I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse. I choose goodness.

I choose faithfulness... Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. My wife will not question my love. And my children will never fear that their father will not come home.

I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. I choose self-control... I am a spiritual being.

After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I choose self-control.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace. And then when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest".

"As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." - John 9:5

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Energy Blessings

AncientSoul — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:48 GMT

I live in a part of the country (New Hampshire, northeastern USA) that gets to below-freezing temperatures for weeks in the winter. Most folks here heat with oil, and prices have doubled. Already, people are tapping oil lines and stealing out of utter fear, even though it is still summer.

I would like to send out blessings for finding new FREE energy so that everyone can be warm this winter. I would like to send blessings of warmth and comfort to those who are terrified not knowing how they will make it, especially poor and elderly people and anyone who is in need.
Thanks!

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Feelings

gerrie09 — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 10:49:57 GMT

Hi and blessings

Today I have woken up and feeling a sense of humility. I read the comments people have made and realise the potential of humaness for love and appreciation, for endeavour and commitment.

I feel connected "quantumly" so to speak (as Aneas indicated), yet individual and free in my own part of the world. Individual to make a tiny, perhaps physical difference to someone locally, or to send blessings to people miles away.

Should I be doing anything else - maybe - but maybe this is more important.

Bless you all today, where ever you are and what ever mood you wake in.

Gerrie

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Bless everyone!

Traveller — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 08:14:44 GMT

I've been reading lots of posts here and noting that others, like me, can't find their way to the 'requests for blessings' page. So I thought I'd share what I do:

I'm not at my computer all that much so I take a few minutes here and there to imagine all the people who have posted and asked for blessings, all those who have posted anything, and all those who have posted requests for 'private blessings' - and I bless them all. I just visualise the message boards and ask that my blessings reach all those there and their requests are met. It's a way of joining in even when I can't actually 'be here'.

So - bless you all!

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Humility

RogerS — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 03:49:34 GMT

It has taken me 16 days of actually experiencing the positive changes in my own thinking and having others notice as well, as I have consciously blessed others, for me to become humble enough to actually ask for blessings for myself... so, here goes:

I would like to ask for blessings of encouragement to overcome the fears of contacting those people I need to contact in my business (much as Kate described in one of her messages) and to overcome the distractions that keep me from focusing on and doing the tasks I know I need to do, yet constantly find myself at the end of the day, not having done. Thanks and may you also be blessed more abundantly than you can imagine.
Roger

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I am getting confused!

Yvonne — Thur, 03 Jul 2008 00:08:02 GMT

Hi blessings to all, my name is Yvonne and I am just wanted to address if anyone is feeling alittle lost sometimes or guilty if you skip a day or just don't understand what you are suppose to be doing. I am trying to keep up and am feeling like it's too many things everyday for me to handle. Any suggestions? Thanks and God bless.

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thanks

klo14 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:29:22 GMT

Blessing all!!

During these I was having some surprise about this protect people is praying for me but yesterday one of mine friend receive a rude phone call of someone, whos unknown for us, few seconds before sent a really offensive answer, so I bless this person and as miracle all stop, we didt felt angry or something, we took the event as joke .. and everything change..

thanks
Claudia

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