Thinking Straighter
Why the world's most famous atheist now believes in God.
by James A. Beverley | posted 04/08/2005 09:00 a.m.     Learn more.........
The Power of PRAYER
Tap Into the Power of Prayer
By Bobbie Lieberman
The data is in. One of the best-kept secrets in medicine is out of the bag. Prayer works.
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Does Anyone Have a Clue Why Prayer Works?
"Reinventing Medicine": "In quantum physics, which concerns itself with the smallest
dimensions of the physical world, several experiments in the last two decades have
revealed the existence of what are termed nonlocal events.
Briefly: If two subatomic particles that have been in contact are separated, a change in one
is correlated with a change in the other, instantly and to the same degree, no matter how
far apart they may be. These distant events are said to be nonlocal."
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Enrich Your Prayer Life: Seven Essential Practices
Pray regularly—not just when you have a crisis or special need !!!
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The Prayer To Our Father
(a translation from the original Aramaic)
Abwûn
"Oh Thou, from whom the breath of life comes,
d'bwaschmâja
who fills all realms of sound, light and vibration.
Nethkâdasch schmach
May Your light be experienced in my utmost holiest.
Têtê malkuthach.
Your Heavenly Domain approaches.
Nehwê tzevjânach aikâna d'bwaschmâja af b'arha.
Let Your will come true - in the universe (all that vibrates)
just as on earth (that is material and dense).
Hawvlân lachma d'sûnkanân jaomâna.
Give us wisdom (understanding, assistance) for our daily need,
Waschboklân chaubên wachtahên aikâna
daf chnân schwoken l'chaijabên.
detach the fetters of faults that bind us, (karma)
like we let go the guilt of others.
Wela tachlân l'nesjuna
Let us not be lost in superficial things (materialism, common temptations),
ela patzân min bischa.
but let us be freed from that what keeps us off from our true purpose.
Metol dilachie malkutha wahaila wateschbuchta l'ahlâm almîn.
From You comes the all-working will, the lively strength to act,
the song that beautifies all and renews itself from age to age.
Amên.
Sealed in trust, faith and truth.
(I confirm with my entire being)
A Story to TUG at your Heart
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the  4 pups and set about
nailing it to the 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
please."  "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 a 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 is no charge for love."
The world is full of people who need someone who understands.

Thanks to Delia from Roseland House B&B who sent me this story
A thought for today ......