Expansion Encounters - with Dusty
Life is Heaven in 2007!

A special thank you to all of you who continue to support Life Now and our ventures!

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Practice
by Dusty Reed

"Our business in life is not to get ahead of other people, but to get ahead of ourselves." - Malbie D. Babcock

"Practice, practice, do it again," is the first line to a little song my son heard many times on Mr Rogers. The lyrics are good words for grownups, too. How often we give up a venture because it has a difficult appearance! We miss many experiences for both enjoyment and growth by not practicing until they become mastery.

My current practice deals with spontaneous talking. I can chatter endlessly but my desire is to pass along something worthwhile. It takes practice.

I often ask myself, "why didn't I say that when I was talking," or "why did I ramble on like that without saying anything worthwhile?" I consider lightly what I did or did not say and try again next time. The more I consider conversation as practicing, I can "do it again" until someday, much more of what I say will be desirable and worthwhile conversation.

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Growing
by Dusty Reed

Growing in God's love
is a different world
than what surrounds me.
All of life is effortless
if I'm following His light,
Growing in His love.
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Effortless
by Dusty Reed

Is there any effort
when following God's will?
When I've learned to listen
and obey His guidance,
All of live becomes effortless,
For His yoke is easy,
And the burden light.

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Opportunity
by Dusty Reed

Every day we begin a new life.

Our life experience depends upon how we use the present moment. If we master our present life and continue to have control, we experience our purpose every day.

What new achievements do we want to attempt today? What steps can we take to become involved in these experiences? Every day we have opportunity to grow because of these experiences. Are we discovering and growing?

Have we committed to a spiritual quest to develop refinement within? Have we made a concentrated study to bring freedom into every aspect of our life?

Today's accepted busy life style can provide a self-admitting excuse for not having time for a personal quiet retreat. Today's hectic life style makes it essential to take daily personal quiet time for reflection and guidance.

Gaining new insights daily can show us the path toward success. Personal quiet time provides the insights.

"The wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill" - Proverbs 1:5.

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Kim and I have been email friends since almost the beginning of time! He offers some stimulating tho'ts to ponder. You can visit his site at Love Is God
The Master
creates the ecstasy
the bliss
the euphoria
sensual lucidity
with the patience
with the perseverance
with the purity of the good dream dreamed
with a gentle warm breath
in the power of suggestion
a warm gentle warm touch
with loving focused intention
it is all about the energy
the most subtle yet powerful energy
the essence of full disbursement of the manifest
to disappear in a warm moist rainbow colored cloud of bliss
the ultimate therapy
the ultimate example of awareness and enlightenment
the far reaching potential of the human spirit

toward the one the spirit of guidance the master the mentor
towards the perfection of love harmony and beauty
- copyright Kim Whitaker, 2007

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Some sites I recommend:

Modern Essene Fellowship

Essene Sevenfold Peace

Essene Gospels of Peace

Who Are the Essenes

Heart of Hawaii

Marianne Williamson

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It is my joy to share with you that I continue to add new rose drawings and some photographs available at art.com! You can view them at Dusty's Roses I now have some of my rose drawings at an auction site, Art By Us
And, I have a page with note cards (for sale) with some of my rose drawings. You can check it out by going to Rose Descriptions.
I have been posting nearly all of my drawings that are not displayed elsewhere at Rose Garden I have two galleries there. The other is at Reed's Loft. It has various photographs, other drawings, and notecards available.

My sister-in-spirit, Sunny, has several of her drawings and has added new photos at art.com, too, at Sunny's Art Work

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And, for anyone who enjoys playing at ebay, lots of goodies (records, books & post cards - occasionally some nic nacs) are available at Dusty's eBay

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