http://christianscience.com/prayer-and-health/inspiration/your-daily-lift/5-21-dove-at-the-door
A 2-minute podcast video from The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms
Monday, May 21, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Whatever inspires with wisdom - be it song, sermon or Science...
Mary Baker Eddy says on page 234 in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures:
"Whatever inspires with wisdom, Truth, or Love--be it song, sermon, or Science--blesses the human family with crumbs of comfort from Christ's table, feeding the hungry and giving living waters to the thirsty."
Friday, April 20, 2012
Two Roses - A Poem
TWO ROSES
by Louise Wheatley Cook Hovnanian
A rosebud fair in a garden grew,
Tiny and pale and shy.
The sun shone out of a sky of blue,
And the soft winds floated by~
But it wrapped itself in its petals cold, And seemed to say, "I will not unfold."
A woman came in the sunset light-
"O shy little rose," she cried,
"Why don't you open your eyes, and smile?
Is it laziness, temper, or pride?
The spring is here, and the world is glad, Why do you look so pale and sad?"
A day went by, and the rose still hid Its face in its veil of green--
"You poor little thing!" she said to herself,
"It is very plain to be seen
That you never can grow to be big and strong,
Unless I help the work along."
With trembling hands and in eager haste She opened one by one
The fragile leaves. "It is all very well
To wait for the wind and sun,
But gentle methods are often slow
My way is a better one, I know. :
"Don't think me meddlesome--it's because I love you so, you see.
~ .
I cannot trust in the wind and sun-
It all depends on me!"
And she forced each delicate leaf apart Till she reached its glowing, golden heart.
As the stars came out she stole away Through the garden's fragrant gloom.
"It won't be long," she gaily cried, "Till my rose will be in bloom.
And then how happy it will be
To think it had a friend like me!"
But when she chanced that way again, : Instead of her rose she found
poor, stiff thing whose withered leaves Were strewing the muddy ground•
A storm had beaten, the wind had blown, And the calyx stood on its stem alone.
She bowed her head. "Will I never learn,"
She whispered, "Dear patient One! I pray for wisdom, another time,
To wait for the wind and sun-
To trust that the power which made the rose
Will see that it lives and thrives and growsl"
Another rose in the garden grew,
Tiny and pale and cold.
"It is love," she said, "and not self-will, That will help my rose unfold.
Have I not courage, God above,
To do what is best for the thing I love?"
Humbly she knelt, and with gentle hands Loosened the earth at its feet;
She carried water to quench its thirst; She whispered, "O rosebud sweet,
We know not when God's time may be~ But I can do my part, you see."
Silently, sweetly, hour by hour,
In God's own way it grew--
How it warmed at the touch of the summer sun
How it laughed when the soft winds blewl
"Help me," she whispered, "Love divine, To know it was Thine before it was mine!"
Then the moment came when she saw the last
Of the shy pink leaves unfold,
And the air was filled with a perfume rare
Straight from its heart of gold.
And it seemed to say, "O tried and true, I am glad I had a friend like youl" ~.
by Louise Wheatley Cook Hovnanian
A rosebud fair in a garden grew,
Tiny and pale and shy.
The sun shone out of a sky of blue,
And the soft winds floated by~
But it wrapped itself in its petals cold, And seemed to say, "I will not unfold."
A woman came in the sunset light-
"O shy little rose," she cried,
"Why don't you open your eyes, and smile?
Is it laziness, temper, or pride?
The spring is here, and the world is glad, Why do you look so pale and sad?"
A day went by, and the rose still hid Its face in its veil of green--
"You poor little thing!" she said to herself,
"It is very plain to be seen
That you never can grow to be big and strong,
Unless I help the work along."
With trembling hands and in eager haste She opened one by one
The fragile leaves. "It is all very well
To wait for the wind and sun,
But gentle methods are often slow
My way is a better one, I know. :
"Don't think me meddlesome--it's because I love you so, you see.
~ .
I cannot trust in the wind and sun-
It all depends on me!"
And she forced each delicate leaf apart Till she reached its glowing, golden heart.
As the stars came out she stole away Through the garden's fragrant gloom.
"It won't be long," she gaily cried, "Till my rose will be in bloom.
And then how happy it will be
To think it had a friend like me!"
But when she chanced that way again, : Instead of her rose she found
poor, stiff thing whose withered leaves Were strewing the muddy ground•
A storm had beaten, the wind had blown, And the calyx stood on its stem alone.
She bowed her head. "Will I never learn,"
She whispered, "Dear patient One! I pray for wisdom, another time,
To wait for the wind and sun-
To trust that the power which made the rose
Will see that it lives and thrives and growsl"
Another rose in the garden grew,
Tiny and pale and cold.
"It is love," she said, "and not self-will, That will help my rose unfold.
Have I not courage, God above,
To do what is best for the thing I love?"
Humbly she knelt, and with gentle hands Loosened the earth at its feet;
She carried water to quench its thirst; She whispered, "O rosebud sweet,
We know not when God's time may be~ But I can do my part, you see."
Silently, sweetly, hour by hour,
In God's own way it grew--
How it warmed at the touch of the summer sun
How it laughed when the soft winds blewl
"Help me," she whispered, "Love divine, To know it was Thine before it was mine!"
Then the moment came when she saw the last
Of the shy pink leaves unfold,
And the air was filled with a perfume rare
Straight from its heart of gold.
And it seemed to say, "O tried and true, I am glad I had a friend like youl" ~.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Google, Vint Cerf and #OurWeb
To friends I haven't met yet,
I just received an email from the father of The Internet - Vint Cerf. My former boss (when we both worked at MCI). I have lost touch with him in the last 10 years, sadly, and it was such a pleasure to see his email grace my inbox.
I am so grateful to see all the folks on Twitter talking about #OurWeb
I love love The Internet!!
I love to think about Paul the apostle in The Bible - using the roads the Romans built. You see, the roads were the internet in their day.
The Romans built the roads from West to East; so their soldiers could get to where they wanted to conquer more easily. Paul the apostle walked those roads from East to West - and founded churches. Such a remarkable and inspiring story!! Those roads connected people and cultures.
Then ... centuries later ... another internet began - the US Postal Service. You see, the American Revolutionary War was about to start. And the British came to the shores of NY ... and met some resistance. The British Red Coats (the formidable army of their day), went back in their ships to go get reinforcements. What happened? Well, word spread through the brand new postal service - one person on a horse, landing in town, sharing the word, then more people on horses - like spokes going out to tell the next towns around ... then more people on horses & those spokes to tell the next towns...
When the British Red Coats came back, they were greeted with hoards of people. They did not expect that! This had connected our country. The internet of its day.
And now we have The Internet! The one and only! Made of the dreams in Star Trek! (Did you know that Vint Cerf was a technical advisor for Star Trek? His office has Tribbles in it - no joke. Oh, and Dilbert cartoons.) (Another side note - I once did a bitty yoyo show for his birthday at the office. You know, the toy that goes up & down on a string.)
What I love about The Internet is that it's once again connecting people far and wide - in a whole new way! Introducing us to friends we haven't met yet, keeping us in touch with relatives we cannot see as often as we'd like to. Even Skype helps us with that! (No Internet means no Skype.)
I'm pondering having a concert at my home with Alex Cook - he's staying with me for a few nights -- having the concert over Skype tonight!
I love that I can share my daily adventures and inspirations and even the moments when I need some helpful tips and inspiration from the people I love and trust - thanks to the Internet and ways that I use it.
May The Internet Live Long and Prosper.
Please drop me a note in the comments so I know you've come & visited. I love to e-meet you. "Well met by monitor light."
Blessings to you all & thank you for visiting my Cherry Blossom corner of the world,
-Jodi Crump Beatty, CS
Christian Science Practitioner / Christian Healer
I just received an email from the father of The Internet - Vint Cerf. My former boss (when we both worked at MCI). I have lost touch with him in the last 10 years, sadly, and it was such a pleasure to see his email grace my inbox.
I am so grateful to see all the folks on Twitter talking about #OurWeb
I love love The Internet!!
I love to think about Paul the apostle in The Bible - using the roads the Romans built. You see, the roads were the internet in their day.
The Romans built the roads from West to East; so their soldiers could get to where they wanted to conquer more easily. Paul the apostle walked those roads from East to West - and founded churches. Such a remarkable and inspiring story!! Those roads connected people and cultures.
Then ... centuries later ... another internet began - the US Postal Service. You see, the American Revolutionary War was about to start. And the British came to the shores of NY ... and met some resistance. The British Red Coats (the formidable army of their day), went back in their ships to go get reinforcements. What happened? Well, word spread through the brand new postal service - one person on a horse, landing in town, sharing the word, then more people on horses - like spokes going out to tell the next towns around ... then more people on horses & those spokes to tell the next towns...
When the British Red Coats came back, they were greeted with hoards of people. They did not expect that! This had connected our country. The internet of its day.
And now we have The Internet! The one and only! Made of the dreams in Star Trek! (Did you know that Vint Cerf was a technical advisor for Star Trek? His office has Tribbles in it - no joke. Oh, and Dilbert cartoons.) (Another side note - I once did a bitty yoyo show for his birthday at the office. You know, the toy that goes up & down on a string.)
What I love about The Internet is that it's once again connecting people far and wide - in a whole new way! Introducing us to friends we haven't met yet, keeping us in touch with relatives we cannot see as often as we'd like to. Even Skype helps us with that! (No Internet means no Skype.)
I'm pondering having a concert at my home with Alex Cook - he's staying with me for a few nights -- having the concert over Skype tonight!
I love that I can share my daily adventures and inspirations and even the moments when I need some helpful tips and inspiration from the people I love and trust - thanks to the Internet and ways that I use it.
May The Internet Live Long and Prosper.
Please drop me a note in the comments so I know you've come & visited. I love to e-meet you. "Well met by monitor light."
Blessings to you all & thank you for visiting my Cherry Blossom corner of the world,
-Jodi Crump Beatty, CS
Christian Science Practitioner / Christian Healer
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Took a ton of pix of Cherry Blossoms (tis the season!) ... and will be posting a bit at a time as I have the moments.....
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| Cherry Blossom Court! I hope to figure out how to make this the banner of my site at some point.... |
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| My recent favorite photo of blossoms about to open and bloom... |
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| The same sign; a photo my husband took. |
A new perspective
My husband and I went for a walk - and took some photos. I've been taking photos of cherry blossoms for a few years now - a few weeks at a time. My husband has only just started taking photos such photos - because this year he caught me doing it several times -- plus, he just got a new camera so he's trying it out. I like his photos - and when we came back from our walk today, I noticed that his different perspective really gives a fresh approach to cherry blossoms.
Sometimes, in life, we need a fresh perspective. If we feel we've been caught looking at something for too long (even an artist staring at the canvas they've been trying to paint ...) step away, consult a friend, get a cup of tea, read some of The Bible .... get a fresh perspective. Come back, look at it again, and realize what's good about it. Approach it from this new viewpoint.
I hope you enjoy the fresh perspective on the cherry blossoms in today's photos. As he and I walked, I found a fern unfolding, so I took a photo of that too. (Surprise!)
rather than into age and blight."
Sometimes, in life, we need a fresh perspective. If we feel we've been caught looking at something for too long (even an artist staring at the canvas they've been trying to paint ...) step away, consult a friend, get a cup of tea, read some of The Bible .... get a fresh perspective. Come back, look at it again, and realize what's good about it. Approach it from this new viewpoint.
I hope you enjoy the fresh perspective on the cherry blossoms in today's photos. As he and I walked, I found a fern unfolding, so I took a photo of that too. (Surprise!)
As Mary Baker Eddy says:
"Life and goodness are immortal. Let us then shape our views of existence into loveliness, freshness, and continuity, rather than into age and blight."
[Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 246]
Taking photos with my husband. (The first 3 in this post are his, the last 2 are mine.)
New camera
Oh no! My husband just bought a new camera - as if I didn't photograph cherry blossoms enough already. And now I've got him "addicted" to photographing them too!!
I know this blog is really here to provide inspiration, and I have to just let you know that these few weeks of the year, I try to capture as many gorgeous photos of cherry blossoms in all sorts of sunlight. To tide me over until next year. :)
So I'm a little focussed (pun!) on cherry blossoms right now.... back to inspiration & some inspiring videos in a few weeks.
PS: I'm just starting a new video project with a new person - we're working on gaining inspiration for music to accompany our next inspirational video. Something to look forward to! In the mean time - enjoy the pix of the cherry blossoms. Soul.
I know this blog is really here to provide inspiration, and I have to just let you know that these few weeks of the year, I try to capture as many gorgeous photos of cherry blossoms in all sorts of sunlight. To tide me over until next year. :)
So I'm a little focussed (pun!) on cherry blossoms right now.... back to inspiration & some inspiring videos in a few weeks.
PS: I'm just starting a new video project with a new person - we're working on gaining inspiration for music to accompany our next inspirational video. Something to look forward to! In the mean time - enjoy the pix of the cherry blossoms. Soul.
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