Monday Addendum to Saturday's Surprise

On Saturday when posting the
award of Excellence,
sadly I neglected sharing
"rules" ... thus common sense
dictates I now remedy that
situation so
here is what I should have added
then, just so you'll know.

The Rules
(as shared by Lucy when she awarded it to me
feel free to break them if you choose)

By accepting this Excellent Blog Award, you agree to award it to 10 more people whose blogs you find Excellent Award worthy. You can give it to as many people as you want but please award at least 10. You deserve this! Feel free to award people who have already been awarded.

As a recap here are the 11 Bloggers that I chose
to bestow this award upon.

His Girl Friday at Wellied on Life
Lucy at Diamonds in the Skywith Lucy
Karen at Journey to Authenticity
Ladybug at Living in the Light I Find
Mama Zen at the Zen of Motherhood
Mother of Invention at Spilling Out!
MPJ at A Room of Mama's Own
Peajay at Mórán cainte ar bheagán cúise
Talking Bear at Sleepy Bear Hollow
Yertle at Smile, Play, Dream
Yolanda at Perfectly Imperfect

As I indicated on Saturday
I appreciate ALL my regular readers & visitors
(even those who "lurk" w/o commenting)
and today I'd like to offer this new award
(shared by Lucy on Sunday)
to everyone who leaves a comment
on this post!

Thought for Today
"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." Sophocles

Sacred Life Sunday -- Five More (Really) Good Things

While creating the first post on this subject a few minutes ago at Small Reflections using Carla's borrowed idea from zena musings, I decided to use the same idea here for my Sacred Life Sunday offering. So ... here are Five MORE Really Good Things I'd like to share.

1. The first, a Zen Card from Daniel Levin on REFLECTION.

"When
the pond is still
the reflections is clear.
When
the MIND is still,
the reflection of life is clear.
Reflection
brings
clarity."

2. Laughter ... side-splitting, belly-aching, fall-on-the-floor, whole-body healing laughter!

3. Satsuma tangerines ... easy to peel, seedless, sweet, juicy, delights FREE from my sister's backyard tree ... available just two months each year in November and December. Starbuck's Christmas Blend coffee is a close second here (for time-limited treats I savor) but I've written of it before elsewhere :)

4. Free cell-to-cell minutes and long phone calls from the road when I've not seen family or friends in months and months and months. 'Tis good to catch up with loved ones.

5. Prayer ... that heals all things and brings peace that passes understanding. Faith, hope, and love are close runner-ups ... and grace fits in there too. What blessings surround and enfold us all when we take time to step back and make room for miracles.

If you haven't read
my other list at Small Reflections,
do take a minute to check out
the two links in #5 for sure ...
just because :)

Reminder: You have until December 15th to email me your answers to the

Christmas Carol Quiz

Day 25 Creation Continues (My Sacred Life)

Smiling here with recognition and gratitude.
Today's daily email from Renaissance Unity reads:

Creation Continues
"We take no step unpartnered. We may feel like the fool from the Tarot deck, stepping heedlessly into blank space, but that is not reality. The Great Creator is an artist and he/she/it is an artist in partnership with other artists. The moment we open ourselves to making art, we simultaneously open ourselves to our maker. We are automatically partnered."
~Julia Cameron
Quote is taken from:
Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity

The affirmation is: I am co-creating a masterpiece as my life.

Wednesday's Zen card reads:

"Clarity
Be clear in all things.
As a calm POND
reflects the full moon perfectly,
let your actions
REFLECT your speech,
and your speech
reflect your actions."
Daniel Levin

Thursday's card:

"Community
Understand that you
will be like those with whom
you SURROUND yourself.
Your environment
is stronger than you are.
Daniel Levin

and today's:

"Concentration
As a drowning man wants air,
as the lover SEEKS their beloved,
this is the way you
must FOCUS on that which you want.
This intensity of concentration
will remove all obstacles."
Daniel Levin

Messages around us always, pointing the way. All we must do is believe and respond. Simple or complex, the path lies ahead ... beckoning me across the bridge unencumbered. Blessed be and so it is ... thank you very much.