Expansion Encounters - with Dusty
Create & Appreciate… in 2008!

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

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Kindness
By Dusty Reed

Kindness may be found in anyone.
A venture it may be,
or as simple as
ignoring the negative.
Look beyond the dross;
Seek the love;
Find the kindness
God created.

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True Expression
by Dusty Reed

Valentine's Day is a time for sending special messages to our loved ones. Humanity has a special gift of Love to share. If the outward symbols are coupled with a loving heart, they are meaningful to those who receive them.

Through both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, God shares his messages, with the zenith in the beautiful expression of his love given in John 3:16 and again in John 15:12, "love one another as I have loved you."

We continue to grow in our expression of Love from God and sharing it with others through taking daily quiet meditation with the Lord.

I think God approves of our modern Valentine's Day with our symbol of the heart of love as a true expression of His love at work in and through us toward others.

"... the Lord set his love upon you and chose you..." - Deuteronomy 7:7

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Enrichment
by Dusty Reed

Enrichment is adding sweetness,
peace, love and joy
mixed well.
Enrichment is knowing the meaning
of full, by feeling
God's presence.
Enrichment is experiencing
God's blessings
in every moment.
Enrichment fills my cup
with God's sweetness.

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Going with the Flow
By Dusty Reed

There are many tributaries flowing into the river of life. Each of us is one of those streams. We are continuously moving, expanding. We can be content with where we are right now. We can enjoy the scenery. With this pleasure, we can continue to look forward to bettering ourselves, whether it be in spiritual living, our job or our relationship with others.

We do not have to invest all our energy trying to move ahead in the stream of life. A mental picture of where we plan to go offers a gentle reminder. This keeps the desire active and provides assurance everything we do right now is leading toward a desired purpose in life.

As each sunrise occurs, we ask God to take control of this day. He made it and He made us. We don't have to know all the solutions. He can guide the whats, whens and wherefores. Once we have turned everything over to Him, we keep a listening ear for His guidance.

There is a cascade of joy bubbles to experience as we flow with the stream of life.

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Some sites I recommend:

The Wild Rose

The Home Foundation

Halls of Reiki

Occupy Til I Come

United Centers for Spiritual Living

Light Connection

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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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