Phillipines Relief Effort

http://www.redcross.org/

Devastation in the Phillipines

My prayers are with the Phillipine People after Typhoon Haiyan devastated their country.  The death toll is at 10,000 souls.     

It's All About Compassion

http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/23/elton-john-praises-george-w-bush-and-conservative-politicians-video/

Puppy Love

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.  He painted a sign advertising the 
4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.  As he was 
driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls.

He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.

"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These 
puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for moment.Then reaching deep into his pocket, he 
pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer.

"I've got thirty-nine cents.  Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure," said the farmer.And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he 
called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls 
of fur.

The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence.His eyes danced 
with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence,the little boy noticed 
something else stirring inside the doghouse.

Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp 
it slid.Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward 
the others, doing its best to catch up...

"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.The farmer knelt 
down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy.He will never 
be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began 
rolling up one leg of his trousers.

In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg 
attaching itself to a specially made shoe.

Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well 
myself, and he will need someone who understands."

With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup.

Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy... "No charge," answered the farmer, "There's 
no charge for love."

The world is full of people who need someone who understands.

It's National Friendship Week.

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One more occasion for all of us to forget our differences and embrace our similarities....

The Suicide Forest of Japan

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127414/The-suicide-forest-Japan-Mystery-Mount-Fuji-beauty-spot-100-bodies-year.html

Want to Make a Difference in the World?

http://stopthemadnessinc.org/

The Man Who Cared

http://www.childfund.org/Homeless-Man-Sponsored-Two-Children/

How Can I Get This Message Across?

this a.m. i was wrestling with spirits, again.  i was tiring as they wouldn't stop harrassing me.  incessantly  probing and poking, determined to find any weak spots.  i guess i wasn't strong enough to fend them off right away, as I've done in the past many times, but eventually they tired from my persistence and i won.  they disappeared.  as i was walking toward the convenience store, i saw and heard a man and woman arguing.  they were standing next to their car or van.  i've seen him before but i can't recall where.  maybe the movies, maybe someone i saw in a parking lot or in a grocery store.  his face was very familiar.  maybe if i think long enough i'll remember.  anyway...the woman was standing quietly with her arms at her side as the man (I felt it was her husband) continued his barrage of words.  she had deep dark auburn hair tied in a knot and wore a dark blue short sleeved shirt.  i couldn't see what type of pants she was wearing.  her shirt appeared to be of a tight weave and had a soft sheen.  he had on jeans and a light blue shirt.  he was a little taller than she and was leaning over her.  i heard his words distinctly to her, "if you ever do that one more time, i can guarantee that you'll never see the kids again."  her reaction was passive.  she just stood there, taking it all in.
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my recurring message is that "we are all one."  easier said than done as it is extremely difficult to see this happen or actually being able to even perceive this concept as there are so many who could care less about this being a true reality.  so many with personal problems (addictions, afflictions) so many with illnesses;  so many who don't even have the time to think about "oneness" as they are all consumed, looking for a job to pay their bills.  many are just plain evil and no way will they accept this "oneness" as a reality.

so, i'm aware that i'm sharing some things but there are many who don't care, can't care or won't care.  that's okay because the message is not going to go away.

as i awoke this morning i was receiving a beautiful message of how we are all part of one another.  together we make up the whole.  we are part of other people, yes, but we are also a part of our surroundings:  trees and grass, butterflies and dragonflies, rocks and marble, apples and pears, oysters and pearls, sunsets and sunrises, animals and insects.  do you get what i mean?  even though we are different life forms, we still are imbedded in each other.  how so?  i don't know but can feel it.  some would call me nuts but that's okay i believe what i believe to be the truth.  call it an essence if that will make it easier for you to understand.  it's like, when you cut down a tree, you are cutting down a piece of yourself; have you ever looked at a closet door in your house and seen the outline there?  it's the soul of the tree that was hewn.  when you squash a bug, you are squashing a piece of yourself, when you abuse an animal, you are abusing yourself. 

the world is in turmoil.  would it be fair to say that not since WWI, WWII have we globally witnessed so many economic crises and natural disasters on such a global scale?  Could these economic disasters have been avoided or were they done on purpose?  Is it just that countries (as a whole) have overspent for so many years that it has finally caught up with them?  do you believe that our own economic situation could have been handled differently so as to prevent the dire economic and social situation we now face?

irregardless of what the answer is, it is what it is.

Being a Righteous Gentile I believe in the Righteous Redeemer (the Moshiach) Christians call him Messiah who will bring the Jewish Nation out of Exile and into the Final Redemption.

What we are seeing is a transformation, a transition from an old way of doing business to a new way - G-d's New World Order. 

Rebelliousness and evil are being revealed...it is being dredged up from the stink and darkness where it's been hiding all along and held up to the light for all to see whether it be a sexting Senator, a hollywood star spilling his guts, or a drunken husband abusing his wife.  just fill in the blanks. 

it can't hide anymore as we are in the wash rinse and dry cycle.

we (1) identify the dirty piece of laundry (2) walk on over to the washing machine and drop it in, pour in the detergent and proceed to let the machine do its job of loosening all the dirt and grime (impurities);   then the rinse cycle where all the impurities are rinsed away. 

kinda like being re-born again. 

so far this transition from the old to the new has been bumpy to say the least.  people have lost their lives, their savings, their homes, and last but not least, their trust.

they are tired of the same old same old and are looking for some kind of inspiration to keep going as the going is getting rougher and rougher.

Do you see anyone on the horizon that fits the bill?  I certainly don't. the only thing i have going for me is my unshakable faith that i believe this a G-d driven event (worldwide, not just here) and that He is solidly keeping to His timetable.  If and when He lets me in on the details is entirely up to Him, not me.

We are in the "Correcting Time."

the point is that as the stock market on occasion suffers a correction because they get things all wrapped around the axle, so it is now with humankind and the way we have been doing business.

It's hard to say with any accuracy as to how this oneness is all going to come about.  Whether it will be a smooth transition or fraught with problems.  At this point in time I am hopin for the best but it doesn't look very promising as the upheaval that I'm seeing with all kinds of natural disasters, wars breaking out all over the place, kingdoms falling, etc., prominent people going down, is something to behold.  But then again the Sages never could figure this one out either. 

They couldn't say with certainty that it would be a cake walk. 

I don't know your own personal situation yet i can bet that many of you are suffering greatly. 

there is much uncertainty concerning everything right now and you and your families are going through a great deal of turmoil. 

i have often wondered how the Founders handled all the uncertainty they were going through when they cast their lot on the side of liberty.  how many knew what sacrifices would be required of them; exactly what lay ahead, how many wondered where they would gain the strength to weather the problems; how many were keenly aware of how much they stood to lose or how many didn't have a clue?  but they made a decision...they did what they believed to be right and just.

how many people are willing to commit to that today?   

well, it appears that we have come full circle.  we all have a choice and it is to seek the Truth in all things and then ask for the wisdom and guidance to go with it.

Do not drown in despair but hand the reins of your situation over to a just G-d.

things and events are unfolding quickly on this planet and this is just the beginning.  This turmoil is just concealing the real purpose of all of this and that is the gathering of all of us together.  some of us are going to come kicking and screaming (this is going to be the hard part, for all of us to get through)  but the All's Plan for Oneness will come about in due time no matter how many people or how many events try to derail it. 

If ever there was a time for people of all faiths to come together in prayer, it is now.

Dalai Lama Brings Peace Message to New Jersey

Dalai Lama Brings Peace Message to New Jersey

A "WAKE UP" CALL?

Utter devastation, disbelief, horrific, tragic, all words from one who is only able to watch the pictures streaming out of Japan and feeling tremendous heartbreak. The world's leaders, the United Nations, must all come together, now, as one unit, laying aside their own personal private agendas and embrace this Planet's "oneness." It is evident that these horrendous acts are tearing people and countries apart. We need a strong glue to keep us all together. That is why we need prayer right here, right now. And on a global scale. If what just happened to Japan does not provide a "prompting" to all of us, then I believe we need to have our heads examined. Petty things such as grievances, anger, hostility, what's yours is mine, etc., all fade into nothingness when viewed through the prism of a global cataclysm. The Ring of Fire is unzipping. Another of Indonesia's volcanoes just erupted; Yellowstone has within it a caldera that, according to scientists, is lagging behind (it's overdue for blowing its top); remember New Zealand's earthquake just a few weeks ago? And how can we forget Chile? I remember reading somewhere just recently that some type of hole has opened up in Central America and the people can see fire coming out of it. Then we have the biblical flooding in Australia. Can we expect more of the same? My prediction...YES. Countries are running short of resources and money to handle these acts of nature. But what about our spiritual resources? I believe we haven't even begun to tap them yet. But, we are being pushed, even propelled, more and more, in that direction. How many more G-d "knocks" on the head do we need? Will we humans continue to ignore the message coming straight at us until we are left with only one more wake up call? Or will we be able to rise above our evil inclination and realize that if we do not heed the warning, that the next picture we see will be that of our own demise. It is up to us.

2011 JAPAN EARTHQUAKE - GOOGLE DEPLOYS "PERSON FINDER"

IF ANYONE IS SEARCHING FOR A RELATIVE, A LOVED ONE, PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en

Disbelief

I came to a standstill this morning when I saw the devastation. Then I broke down and cried. The news was entirely devoted to the 8.9 monster earthquake that hit Japan early this morning. Nothing about Wisconsin, nothing about Charlie Sheen. We are slowly on our way to realizing that it's we, the people of earth, that really matter. Their well-being, their safety, their health. We constantly focus on the unecessary, the stupid, the frivolous, the Hollywood headlines that grab our attention. We keep forgetting that we are all connected, I believe now, more than ever. To the Japanese people, I am so beyond words regarding what just happened to you, your island, your home, I cannot find them. All I can do is continue praying for all of you. I will visit your beautiful country and your beautiful people one day, as I have been planning to do so for some time.

An Indian Elder Speaks

From: MadRazorRay..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7cylfQtkDg