BEATING HEART

BEATING HEART
"Many a beating heart is silenced by the tyranny of indifference." ~Michael Faudet

THE PUREST PLACE

THE PUREST PLACE
"Retrace your steps and go back to the purest place in your heart… where your hope lives. You’ll find your way again.” ~Everwood (Trust Your Journey)

The Bible says

"a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth."

23 February 2011

An Untiring Love



This is a true story that happened in Japan.

In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan tore open the wall. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside was hammered into one of its feet. He saw this, felt pity, and at the same time he was curious. When he checked the nail, he remembered it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.

What had happened?

The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years! In a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving, it is impossible and mind boggling. Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!

So he stopped his work and observed the lizard, what it had been doing, and what and how it has been eating. Later, not knowing from where it came, appeared another lizard, with food in its mouth.

Ahh! He was stunned and at the same time, touched deeply. Another lizard had been feeding the stuck one for the past 10 years.

Tears welled up in the man's eyes. He set the nailed lizard free.

Such love, such a beautiful love! Such love happened with this tiny creature...

What can love do?
It can do wonders!
Love can do miracles!

Just think about it; one lizard had been feeding the other one untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner.

If a small creature like a lizard can love like this just imagine how we can love if we try.

~Anon~

15 February 2011

The Four Candles

The Four Candles burned slowly. Their ambiance was so soft you could hear them speak...

The first candle said, "I Am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to keep me lit." Then Peace's flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.

The second candle says, "I Am Faith, but these days, I am no longer indispensable." Then Faith's flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.

Sadly the third candle spoke, "I Am Love and I haven't the strength to stay lit any longer. People put me aside and don't understand my importance.

They even forget to love those who are nearest to them." And waiting no longer, Love goes out completely.

Suddenly...

A child enters the room and sees the three candles no longer burning. The child begins to cry, "Why are you not burning? You are supposed to stay lit until the end."

Then the Fourth Candle spoke gently to the little boy, "Don't be afraid, for I Am Hope, and while I still burn, we can re-light the other candles."

With shining eyes the child took the Candle of Hope and lit the other three candles.

Do you let Hope burn brightly? Hope is like "happiness insurance." As long as you have hope, happiness is just around the corner.

~Anon~

Our Love is Like a Flower

It's simply wonderful to think of,
The careful tending of a rose,
Which is like the way our love works,
How every day it grows.

It's something very special,
For my eyes to behold,
To watch the fragile petals
As they gracefully unfold.

Like a beautiful flower
Reaching up to kiss the sun,
I feel so very close to you,
Because I know that you're The One.

Even when the rain does fall,
It's a comfort still to know
That eventually the skies will clear
And it will only help us grow!

You're an amazing person,
Because of everything you do,
And I just want you to know
How much I truly do love You!

~Author Unknown
from BlessTheDay.com