Allowing love to manifest in the patterns of living brings celebration into every experience.
Joy is a circle,
infinite.
Joy is a sphere,
full of love.
When love expands,
joy bubbles over.

Joy is deep contentment;
relaxed, as a sleeping child.
A warm and happy feeling.

Joy is bubbly;
a luxury of being pampered.
Joy is fizzley, sparkling,
effervescent, fresh.

Joy is a feeling
of touching lives
with all life -
Being content.

I can create paradise in my mind and experience it in my life. Jesus said to believe and then receive. If I believe something to be true, I will act on that truth.

I am what I believe about myself. I am nothing but an empty shell. When I try to fill the shell with my efforts, nothing works. When I ask to keep in close communion with Love, I receive fulfillment and life receives new meaning. Joy takes me through exciting experiences full of celebration.

(For information about obtaining the booklet of collected FACETS OF LIGHT, write to Dusty for details.)

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SHORT CUTS TO AWARENESS - More Senses
By Dusty Reed

As the year travels on, we continue to include a series of personal reminders and suggestions for relaxation exercises and methods for uniting in communication with others.

Discovery is everywhere.

May these personal reminders give you the joy of discovery and enlightenment.

Each Short Cut best finds its enchantment if the exercises are performed in a quiet, relaxing space.

There are no "short cuts" if the path of awareness has not already been traveled. Each person's path is unique.

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Live without a clock or any reminder of time for twenty-four hours. Discover your favorable time of day by the sun.

PURPOSE: To experience your body's natural time clock.

HINT: Have a dependable friend call the next morning or set the alarm just before retiring if you must get up at a particular time at the conclusion of your experience.

(For information about obtaining the booklet of collected CREATIVE CONCEPTS, write to Dusty for details.)

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Facets of Light - The Wonder of Beauty

Sparkling facets surround with warm penetration creating a rainbow of delight and comfort.

A sparkle from a distance provides a profound ray of light - a touch of wisdom to absorb.

We see each color reveal itself as we focus on individual facets.

A friend offers understanding.

A teacher offers knowledge.

An acquaintance offers wisdom.

We accept this awesome and magnificent beauty through a special Promise. The rainbow is complete.

(For information about obtaining the booklet of collected FACETS OF LIGHT, write to Dusty for details.)

Author/Editor's note: In response to a note from Mark at Symetry (in recommended sites below), who wrote and commented on the Facet from last month, I wrote back and added, "The purity of the cut diamond is how we are shaped by God - and the color comes as we discover various aspects of our personal nature and the soul colors of others."

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Ambitions

Action accomplishes our ambitions.

Enjoying life now can become a part of one's personality, sometimes without the understanding of how much it has developed within. Dropping all worries of the past and future allows personality to reflect a relaxed and enjoyable attitude toward life. Relationships with others become more dynamic, magnetic and sincere. Having something worthwhile to share helps us feel satisfaction with ourselves. Others sense this and enjoy being with us.

Improvement within grows through communication with others. It provides a clearer and more tangible path of life. Personality continues to find fulfillment. What are we doing with life now to develop a fulfilling personality?

What can we do for society? More important, what can we do for our loved ones and acquaintances to help them enjoy life more fully? We can develop activities that will allow us to put our mark on society. What effect do we want to have? Whom do we want to help? What can we do to show another person we care?

A quiet time set aside for personal thoughts, communicating with others and establishing activities can provide fulfillment.

There is an inner glow of joy when we do our part for mankind. We can begin right now to accomplish our satisfying ambitions.

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Here are a few sites I find very worthwhile. I will be including those of subscribers so, if you have a site and think I might not be aware of it, let me know!

Symmetry

Ms Sunshine's Garden

David Cale's (fantastic) Photos

Angel Blessings from Angel Joan

And, for anyone who enjoys playing at ebay, I continue to have a few items (which change daily) available for sale - Dusty's eBay

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Enjoy every moment to the fullest! - Dusty

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Working toward consideration and to better humanity, we want to encourage free enterprise, free speech. We are Life Now, a spiritual happening on and off the Internet.

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