purpose: THE FIRST TIME (remember?) PONDER THIS - 12/31/25 12:37 PM
Hasn't it been said, & haven't you heard & seen for yourself, that there is a first time for everything? Without exception, the journey of the human being, starting from birth, is one of nothing but constant newness & first-time experiences without ending right up to the departure point & the beyond too (another post). We actually go out of our way on many subject experiences to state: this is my first time & that has deep meaning to it
Doesn't know anything but doesn't need to either
love, life, intimacy, purpose, awe & contentment
PURITY
A venture with legs, a curiosity or exploration of … (2 comments)

purpose: HOPE-PEACE-LOVE MAKING ROUNDS (get some XMAS) - 12/23/25 07:54 AM
This time of year, there is something in the air presenting itself & we are to seize this moment, now more than ever. Christmas makes it easier to smile, laugh, let go, see differently, notice the other person, examine want & need, & most importantly, a chance for another way to come, & have its way with you if you let it. Do not miss this opportunity to know, grow, change & start afresh only because you can! Love is in the air. Breathe deeply & again & again to your fill!
WORTHY NOTE: Christmas can cure "poverty of spirit" where riches … (3 comments)

purpose: CURE FOR HARD HEART XMAS - 12/21/25 06:25 AM
Who doesn't want a heart-check? Not the medical type but the love-driven one. Are we still sensitive to what is going around us or have we developed a type of tunnel vision driven by indifference, immunity & callousness? How about people? Are they a blur in your daily journey? Perhaps your brain has taking over & you only want to function with no distractions?
are you hearty?
YOUR SILENCE is for when you are gone
Do you do things out of obligation? Rote? Script? Programming? Consider the boisterous bellowing referred to by the poet Walt Whitman; "I too, am not a bit tamed, I too … (2 comments)

purpose: LOVE BEYOND WORDS (inner) SPIRIT & TRUTH - 12/03/25 10:34 AM
We have the ability to appreciate ourselves (self-love) & to do so with others too. It appears that loving one another as well as loving anything is a mandatory part of who we are & how we journey. Can we exist without love? Sure, if we were animals. Plants, animals & insects, nature, weather & planet earth, solar systems, galaxies & more do not love but instead follow specific instructions. You are not programmed to do this but instead, created with special purpose & meaning
LOVE WITH STRINGS (conditional)
It would not work very well as love is liberty with legs to go … (1 comments)

purpose: IF U CAN TAKE IT-U CAN MAKE IT - 11/03/25 11:21 AM
Living a full life is not for the weak nor is defeat, surrender, giving up, denying or excusing yourself into oblivion. When growing up, our parents or authority figures made sure we would make it to adulthood & most of the time, provided a safe & secure journey for that to happen. Just like little birds learning to fly, itching to try out their wings & want to leave the nest, then it is that time to do so. They want their portion & are ready to go get it
What's next? I'm ready! I am not done
WE ALL GO THROUGH
The trillions … (4 comments)

purpose: YOUR GOD GIVEN GIFTS (use & give back) INTIMACY - 10/29/25 03:00 PM
We either forget, don't know, take for granted or dismiss what I am about to share. These gifts are extra-ordinary. Pause for cause here. If you wanted to purchase these gifts, they would be unaffordable. Also, they were given without the asking & are free of charge too. What then? Show respect by acknowledging them & then by using them. When we return them via usage their results automatically go to you, who you shared with, AND the original Sender/Giver is pleased

turn on this inner light & it will guide you all the days of your life
WORTHY NOTE: … (2 comments)

purpose: START YOUR DAY THIS WAY (from inside out) - 10/26/25 12:32 PM
The well-named rut has seized you & the grip is so subtle, you don't notice you are bound. Helping this along is a comfort zone that made a home in you, with your permission & has captured your awareness & growth dynamics basically locking them up for no further use. The why & the how of life is reduced to hypnotic trances, suggestions & complacency. Is this the Twilight Zone? The invasion of the Body Snatchers? The Matrix? All of the above unless you act!
everything is yours to do with as you wish
BEGIN HERE
Just appreciate the obvious that you are UP … (3 comments)

purpose: GOD HELP ME (been answered) HAVE AT IT! - 10/02/25 06:59 AM
How many times have you said, God help me or God help them or us & even heard others say it? The cry is real! Those words mean something & they should. They represent a work performed for the benefit of mankind so that all can be delivered from what is trying to rob, kill & destroy them. We see it in the form of hopelessness, evil, dysfunction, woe, not normal, & general wicked behavior
THE ANNOINTED ONE
He Has helped us. The plan of salvation for one's soul through repentance which is the asking & granting of a change of heart & … (2 comments)

purpose: SPEED of GOD (GODSPEED) SPIRITUAL POST - 09/02/25 09:49 AM
The best speed of all is GODSPEED the speed of which God moves in your life. May all that is yours be yours & come to you freely, without too much effort. Let us all continue to examine ourselves letting go of what did not work well to find that which does. Quantity should not replace or compete with quality but the other way i.e. quality replaces quantity instead
GODSPEED DEFINED: prosperous & successful journey. Driving it all is GOD who wants nothing but the best outcomes at all times for you if you allow it so
THE SPEED OF GOD
GODSPEED is also … (4 comments)

purpose: EYE SEE YOU, EYE WONDER, & EYE AM - 08/26/25 02:04 PM
It has been said: The eyes are the windows for the soul. We take for granted this complex mechanism of capturing what the eye sees courtesy of light bouncing off the eye-lens and then forming a picture onto the brain. It is done so well that it cannot be measured nor considered intrusive. In other words, it's done without notice to self, for our specific use & purposes at random.
WORTHY NOTE: My favorite: eye don't know both literal & figuratively is accurate
EYE PLACEMENT
The positioning of our vision-capturing apparatus is placed forwardly on our skulls capturing a large view and even allowing … (1 comments)

purpose: PARENTS: LET GO. IT'S YOUR CHILD'S TURN NOW - 08/20/25 11:52 AM
I have never been here before, had little role-modeling experience, no training, briefing or prep class regarding marriage, raising children all that goes with it. Stop & consider that marriage is presented as a lifetime commitment so jumping into that is a no-no. That is why courting exists so you can work out a lot of the nonsense before you tie the knot. Children are a 20-year obligation with lots of lingering feelings, pushes & pulls, heart string tugs & a dose of pain & suffering too
life, love, intimacy & purpose (best u can)
BEING A PARENT
A subject that cannot be taught … (4 comments)

purpose: WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT? (spiritual post) - 08/10/25 06:14 AM
The mind is quick to answer the post title, but we are not interested in thinking compliance but instead fulfillment for our heart's desires. We know to come and go, finish what we start & to nourish ourselves. The body, your thoughts & the necessaries make themselves known. What I am asking is: what do YOU want. That unique one of a kind called YOU really want. Ask, & it will be given
WORTHY NOTE: Not settle for, go along with, put up with, substitute or imitate NO
HAVING YOUR WAY
When one has their way, it is no different than another having their way when … (3 comments)

purpose: ETERNAL TRUTH (self-evident) SPIRITUAL POST - 07/29/25 02:24 PM
We travel in this life with two companions so to speak one of which is vital & beckons to us to answer for our sake as well as the sake of the one who sent us. This is the Eternal Truth, the one spoken by Christ in specific detail which is the primary reason when He visited with us. This Truth comes from our origin/creation & guides us both now & in the times to come if you accept this. The other truth we all travel with is personal truth, belonging to each one of us as we live out our … (4 comments)

purpose: ONCE UPON A TIME... (what's your story)? - 07/20/25 01:40 PM
From the dawn & origin of mankind, no two human beings are alike & no two journeys alike & all, without exception are unique just like we know we are one of a kind. Are there other people's stories (besides your own) that capture, motivate, inspire & encourage us, you bet. Our public & personal history is full of them although perhaps some stories are of interest to a specific person & not people at large. Then again, if you like people watching, what is inside those people continues to fascinate & surprise too
IT'S YOUR TURN NOW
Everyone gets a turn is … (1 comments)

purpose: PEELING the ONION-CORN LESSON of LIFE - 05/21/25 08:49 AM
When you buy fresh corn on the cob, it still has natural, green pod wrappings. It is plucked & packed, shipped out, & at some point arrives in a store near you. Fresh, sweet corn from the earth, like other earth-bearing foods, remains a marvel to eat & in this case, a life lesson too. It started when I reached for an "ear" & found the first leaf that I could pull back, beginning my journey onto the core or final, inner, choice ear center of the corn
waiting for you patiently
THE ONION LAYERS
In my example to come, the onion, (before the … (4 comments)

purpose: CYCLE OF: LIFE-DEATH-LIFE (spiritual ponder) - 05/16/25 12:08 PM
The title of this post is at work constantly without end & we are invited to join & participate in it (no choice yay!) as it carries out its life function. What is that function you wonder? That something ancient, not yet clearly known to us, & is uncertain, is at work. A true personal & general mystery. However, we know it is there, but very little else. The depth of this subject has no ceiling, bottom, or starting point; thus, jumping in anywhere begins the answer for anyone who inquires of this adventure. All are invited too
inside these eggs, there … (0 comments)

purpose: DOES TIME FLY? (let's find out post) - 05/16/25 11:40 AM
This subject is upon us all, even though the young will ignore, dismiss & not be bothered, but the subject has the final say. We take for granted how life is dished out moment by moment, making it seem or appear longer or shorter than it is. Not only that, but life is meant to be sipped in the present tense, but many gulp it. The "now" is the most concentrated and natural form to have "time" in
TIME FLIES DEFINED: Time appears to pass quickly or linger, which is impossible as it only has one speed, i.e., its own. People's processing … (2 comments)

purpose: PASSION POWER (strong & unyielding) - 05/12/25 11:10 AM
It is well to find yourself with passion. What does that mean? The benefits? The purpose & outcome of it remain to be seen & understood. Mankind has access to it, but why? Let's approach this dynamic that every one of us possesses & assess it for use, purpose & reward. Do not be "passion poor" this day
passion on the move
PASSION DEFINED: Strong feeling or mental urging towards something that we want but don't know why. It does not operate on the surface but instead has deep roots driving us to pursue & develop this visit despite any obstacles otherwise
PASSION-LESS DEFINED: … (3 comments)

purpose: YOU SAY, I WANT MINE LIFE SAYS, HERE IT IS - 05/08/25 11:22 AM
Where there is an opportunity, then life and adventure begin & beckon us. But we must meet it on its own terms, thus joining & accepting it rather than complaining. Where do we start & where do we go to seek out our fortunes? Everywhere!  One foot in front of the other delivers the goods. It becomes quite easy to do if you look at the obvious. From there, something deep within & surrounding us all knows what to do. Your "to do" or not part is what is missing
WORTHY NOTE: Opportunity never sleeps; you do
START HERE
I can remember fondly being … (1 comments)

purpose: NEEDING & WANTING (life reflect) - 05/08/25 11:21 AM
Take a moment to consider the following. As you go about your coming & going, pursuing your wanting & needing, pleasures, excesses, must-haves & all the rest, the OTHER person (s), the ones you are surrounded by, wherever you go, are doing the same thing you are doing & for the same reasons too. Self-satisfaction is necessary, & needs mandatory & is ours for the taking or not
gotta have this
THE BASICS
Food, without saying, is everywhere & for the taking as needed or wanted, with the exceptions being other countries, ghettos & those unable, for whatever reasons, to provide for themselves. To … (3 comments)

 
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