Sounds of Silence

"The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness."

Psalm 18:28b

Dear traveler:

You have arrived at a place

Where Light dwells.

Where Love abounds.

. . .

Rivers of life flow through your veins.

God is with you.

Angels nearby.

Encouraging words find their way to your human senses.

Be well.

Peace.

Heroes of Silence

“Live in peace; and the God of love
And peace shall be with you.”

2 Corinthians 13:11bc

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Acknowledging human tendency towards paranoid thoughts,
One has also to recognize there are times
When we just can’t see clearly whether the enemies inside or outside
Are doing the greatest damage to our soul.
…Preventing us from expansion.

Makes sense to let go of fear and doubt,
Drop them like hot potatoes
And merely concentrate on the task at hand.

The challenge becomes to relinquish our need
To engage in business and meaningless thought patterns
To disentangle the cords binding us to earthly matter
And elevate our spirits to God.

Sooner rather than later,
We quiet our minds.
Emotional turbulence subsides.
We see colors and shapes again.

Like the sky’s reflection on a tranquil lake,
Clarity's delicacy is achieved.

Merely surrender and stay still.
The lake's floor is revealed.

Break free!

Allow peace and silence
A space in your world.

His light guides you!

His Presence reveals your smile.

Be good!

Love,

Jan

Breathing…singing…blessed!

“God is able to make all grace abound toward you.”
2 Corinthians 9:8a

Pure

Unadulterated

Mystical

Abundant

Rare

Divine

Musical

Joyful

Light
…

Dare to smile

When the devil tests

Every good thing God has placed in your hands.

Get on top of the world

And laugh

Dance

Call your friends

And Celebrate

Live!

Oh Soul that found,

After all

Where happiness flows!

Agape.

Ask!

Even every hair on your head has been counted.

Don't be afraid!

You are worth more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7

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Heavenly Father,

We accept life as it is now

But something inside

Makes us dwell

On the day

My friend and I

Wake up and look around

And find ourselves

At the place we are Destined to be.

Nothing more, nothing less…

But that special place our SOUL longs for…

May we be blessed, Father

To learn and move with Divine Haste

Powerful Angels securing our path with their wings

That we make it there quickly and without delay

And live the life

Our birthright entails!

Oh Life you granted us even before we arrived.

May our days be filled with the wonders of existence!

Breaths of freedom and gratitude.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

Resurrected

"He's not here,
But has risen."

Luke 24:5

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Sun, Wind, Friends, Ocean...Peace

All God's blessings

A woman born in an island.

At this moment

I let myself be Loved

By Him

Forget the clouds in my mind

And let the Blue at St Pete

Inundate my Soul.

What a Joy!

He's risen!

What else to say?

Love,

Jan

Ein Sof

John 7:14-18

About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.

The Jews therefore marveled, saying,

“How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”

So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God

or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory;

but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.

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Choices:

Change it
Leave it
Accept it


How long will you dwell in an unhappy situation before you make a choice?

How long before you overcome?

How long before the caterpillar turns butterfly?

How long will we wait for your colors?

C’mon!!!!!!!

You can do it!!!

FAITH

LIGHT

LOVE

...

HIS TEACHING

Be in you!

Timeless

John 6:25-29

“When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

They asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

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Timeless

Growth…regardless of circumstances.

Less than ideal conditions?

So what?

Break through inner barriers of doubt

Break through imagined external boundaries…

Dare to go beyond!

Paradise is just one breath away…

What’s preventing you to see, to walk, to fly?

Cut away what doesn’t belong!

Undo the web of fear entangled in your feet,

Set yourself free from old behavioral patterns

Allow your heart to be reinvented

Allow your soul to expand and meet God in the realm of Light

Love someone new

Burn excess away

Allow essence to surface

Allow essence to be!

Become

The manifestation of your dreams

Become

Divine design

Awake!

Faith and Optimism

“They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.”

Psalm 34:10

“Faith and optimism”

Where the words of my father when I asked him, after four years of silence,
To give me instructions in life.

The significance of his message, I believe,
Rests beyond the boundaries of my personal experience.

Faith and optimism: repeat these words to your heart until they resonate deep within your soul.

Allow them to become the mantra that guides your daily walk.

Change. Shift. Grow.

A smile forms and overflows... from within.

Calm breathing…Prayer.

Despite the current condition of our world
Despite the energies of despair and intolerance…

Divine instruction:

Follow the Light of Love, Faith and Hope.

Christ is the door!

Jan

Back to Basics

“The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.”

1 Peter 3:12a

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Back to basics

Stripping to the naked soul
Down to my last bit of strength
I find the Source
Of life itself.

I finally break through mud and chaos
Kiss goodbye the Valley of Shadows

Open my arms…lift them up high
Bless God who has brought me HERE!

Past darkness…light!
Past conflict…Peace!
Past indifference…Agape!

Let go Let go Let go
Anything and everything that’s holding me back!

Cut cut cut
Back to basics!
Go deeper inside!
To the essential

Soul

Angels carry me softly in their wings

To the blue place

Where Jesus dwells.

No more fooling around.

Love, Mercy, Joy!

Live Life in Truth!

Journey Home Part II

"I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;
Be strong, and let your heart take courage;
Wait for the LORD!

Psalm 27: 13-14

How many times in life we want to run before our time?

Spread our wings and fly to our destiny

Ignoring all opposition?

Takes God to remind us to keep on shinning

While waiting on Him!

How to remain in the NOW...TRUST Him...

When passion builds up inside to reach our appointment with DIVINITY?

Each day God leads us to a new lesson; to a fresh encounter with HIM.

Questions keep coming up... answers too...

JuSt BeLiEvE

He Is Good!

Hug,

Jan.

Journey Home - Part I

“I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the lord.”

Jeremiah 1:8b

And so it begins…

The journey home.

The power of God in my life is such...

He leads me to do things my old self would consider irrational, illogical…borderline crazy.

Yet, because He has taught me to TRUST HIM ABOVE ALL THINGS, I have embarked on a very unique spiritual journey.

It is non-conventional, to say the least, but its effects are being felt profoundly.

I intend to share with you as much as I can…my hope is that these words are a blessing in your life.

This journey is about going inside…and there, meeting God.

Some relevant issues:

I had to adjust some things from a practical perspective.

Simplicity. Silence. Listening.

About goals...

I remain goal-less. I guess my goal is to let Him lead me...To rely!

He has placed in my heart the need to remain open…light…to let things flow.

Sacrifice, as an ingredient for a meaningful spiritual discipline...

We cannot hope to achieve the spoils of victory before waging battle, or at least negotiating peace. Action precedes results.

I had to sacrifice. Do my part on the physical realm. Action.

Thus...I've gotten:

How many times have you frantically searched for something you already have in your hand?

Will you keep on searching outside that which has been deposited inside?

Look first within.

Listen to God’s voice echoing in your inner world. Angels surround you.


Till we meet next…May His light be in you!

Love,

Jan

The trip

Jeremiah 18:4
"And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make."

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To seek God is to find Him.

When we find Him we are transformed.

Although is not easy to let our baggage behind, our little old self in the dirt, and embrace the

Welcoming essence of His Light,

Once we enter into the realm of divine presence,

We hold on

And never let go.

At this precious moment,

During a trip I imagine Him say:

It's ok, my child, you may venture out in the garden.

Be yourself

Play

Live

Love!

I will never leave you!

God Lives Here

"Those that seek me early shall find me."

Proverbs 8:17b

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My Dear God,
Today I come to you
Overwhelmed with joy
Filled with grateful praise
...
For my soul rejoices in your presence.
...
You have been kind and generous
Beyond my wildest dreams.
You have renewed my soul with hope
And placed good thoughts in my mind.
...
Last night while I slept
You came by and washed me with incense
Caressed my hair with shiny glory
And whispered stories of love and dreams
...
I am infinitely blessed

Agape.

Heart's Desire

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
John 15:7


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No book no friend no song no wind
Can substitute the school of life.
Some roads we aught to take…
Surrender to the waves of change
Forbidden to hold back…

Shaking times settle in
Few things remain intact
God demands an attitude from us.
Blessing or curse…what’s going to be?

Life is not always a reward zone…
Battles are fought,
Won and lost
Yet in every breath we win…learn…move on.

Strip your self
Down to the naked soul
Then watch what happens.

Ask God to fulfill your heart’s desire
And dare also to give it up
There’s so much life in letting go.

Flow with the flow;
Let God caress you
Nourish you
Every way He wants
Stop resisting His love.

…

Dressed with nothing but Faith

Look ahead

Drop your shoulders back

Embrace the dirt beneath your soles

Walk

Grow

…


Love,

Jan

Plant a seed

“Casting all your care upon him; for
he careth for you.”

1 Peter 5:7

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Some time ago, I planted some seeds of love…

This morning I woke up

From a land of distant dreams

And blissful joy

…


Morning freshness calms the soul

Life’s reward for another day survived.

Rise to the occasion

Think about flowers and a special friend

A precious note and a gift down the road

Give a smile

Plant a seed

Give more than meets the eye.

How blessed it is

To be alive in the morning

To have a friend

To smile.

Sometimes God is...

I don't have any scripture tonight
all I have is the confidence that
God loves me, you...and all of us.
No matter what,
I've become convinced
He's here for me
And for you
Don't let go of this Love
Don't let go
...
Although I'm not here physically
to hug you
I'm here
this is my hug
my kiss
my testimony of love
for you.

Janet.

Impossibilities...

"Nothing is impossible with God."

Luke 1:37

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Someone asked me once about the meaning of prayer

I answered it is our way of connecting with God.

Prayer is more than kneeling and complaining, or doing some sort of pitiful cry to God

To persuade Him to grant us some grace...

Prayer happens in the most ordinary moments

In extraordinary ways.

Prayer is a declaration of love.

But impossibilities...

Sometimes life seems out of control

Circumstances overwhelm us

People we love run out of time and resources to come to our aid...

It is at this point of absolute chaos, cloudiness, and emotional despair

That we find ourselves positioned to experience God's hand in our lives.

Happened to me this week...

All of the above.

And verse Luke 1:37

Kept appearing before me time after time

God's hand has been here all along

In the form of Ashley, a little girl who made me take Disney's water rides at age 27

During a cold February day

Taking me back to a childlike state of blessed joy and run-out-of-breath giggles.

God's hand was in the songs that payed in the park...rock sounds that are sure to bring

Out the best of me...no matter what.

God's hand was in the silence and solitude I enjoyed Saturday

While sipping coffee

God's hand

Was in the energy that made me run in the Golf course

Forgetting all my sorrows...enjoying the texture of the sand under my feet.

All of this while life fluctuates between highs and lows.

In this absolute surrender

To Him

I find my impossibilities

Becoming SURPRISES.

Thank You for Mystic Dunes!

Healing balm

“I, the Lord thy God will hold thy
Right hand, saying unto thee, Fear
Not.”

Isaiah 41:13

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I discuss pain a lot
Because is one of those things I know about.
As hard as it is to publicly confess it
And although many say my pain
Is not adequately
Justified,
I need to express what pain has taught me
And why we shouldn’t fear…but rather embrace it.

Obviously for us in the Faith community
The first and most important reason
Is because it is a direct command from God
Not to be fearful.
Nothing else should be said about it.
And yet…there is.

Pain has a secret…
It heals.
It points to what’s needed for completion, repair, and change.

Those of us that,
For one reason or another,
Find ourselves immersed in pain
Need to look at it straight in the eye and
Say: “ok. I acknowledge you, now show me.”

I can guarantee you
Every victory has its spoils.
When God places pain in our lives
He’s giving us a divine healing tool .
Don’t discard it, use it.

After you’ve faced the battle,
You’ll get to see the rainbow.

I know this is easier said than done.
Yet…you cannot afford not to get it done.
If you back off, in fear, you’ll miss God’s Work
In your life.
Let Him heal you through whatever means He sees fit.

TRUST in His Love.

Jan


“For every one that asketh receiveth;
And he that seeketh findeth; and to
Him that knocked it shall be opened.”

Matthew 7:8

Randomness

John 3:5-8

5Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' 8The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

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I ask my Friend
Help!
Hold this body of mine,
Unless I drift away
Like a balloon
Towards the clouds.

My spirit is drunk with love.

My body temperature rises
Above levels of insanity.

I read 7Th century poets
Play my guitar
Run my self
To exhaustion...
Ask God to guide me through this state
Of absolute
Surrender.

Surrender scares me.
…yet I’m willing to yield.

Where did reason go?
When was it replaced
By Love?

Like the wind
...
I’m undecided.
A wanderer.
A being
Lost
In the wine
of Spirit.

Help, my Friend!
Come hastily to
Rescue
...
My soul
...
Needs
...
Longs
...
to drink water

From your Hand.

Not Foxey Lady

Luke 5:16

23After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.


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Like a candle
I put my light
Out there
For everyone to enjoy.

Someone comes
Real close,
And breathes heavily on it.
Blowing my light away.

It's easy to stay in the dark
It's seductive, pitiful, tasty.
But once you've been lightened
Darkness doesn't suit you anymore.

Stubbornly,
I go to my Father
And ask Him
To light me up again.

Flaws.
When things are dirty
They hide underneath.
Father brings my brokenness to light.

It hurts to see myself
In the mirror
Of His Word.
All my flaws exposed, naked, vulnerable.

Still I haven't figured out where His love comes from.
A love like His resembles nothing I knew.
Unconditional.
Never-ending.

...Just know, it's here.
I open my heart, and receive it.


Matthew 5:16

16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Directions, please...

“I am with thee, and will keep thee
In all places whither thou goest.”

Genesis 28:15

“For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but
With great mercies I will gather thee.”

Isaiah 54:7

“I will instruct thee and teach thee
In the way which thou shalt go.”

Psalm 32:8a

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Driving through the fog
Southwest streets of Miami
I find myself kissed by the silence
Caressed in a cocoon
Of white air
Feeling
Infinitely loved
Adored
By God.

Through the fog
I drive
Scared there might be danger ahead
Or behind
From south north east or west
It all seems so unusual
Shaky. Unpredictable.
Yet
Faith pushes my gas pedal
Joy steers the wheel
Love makes it all right.

Two boys
Ride their skate boards
Transmuting into shadows of the night
I see them once
I see them twice
And wonder why
Somewhere in the city
There’s a bed that awaits them
Yet
They opt for the foggy streets
And ride.
Becoming shadows
Alive.

Yeah,
It’s a good night.
I break the fog in half
And
Lord...
You're here!

Infinite Supremacy

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Now prepare yourself like a man;

I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?"

Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Who determined its measurements?

Surely you know!

Or who stretched the line upon it?

To what were its foundations fastened?

Or who laid its cornerstone,

When the morning stars sang together,

And the sons of God shouted for joy?"

Job 38-1-7

Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said:

"Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?

He who rebukes God, let him answer it."

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

"Behold, I am vile;

What shall I answer You?

I lay my hand over my mouth."

Job 40: 1-4

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This week I've learned a few things about the supremacy of God.

He has humbled my spirit... showing me how vulnerable

How powerless, although precious, human life is.

Sometimes we get caught up in the net of knowledge

In the illusion of wisdom and spiritual progress,

We judge ourselves in a linear fashion of

Growth and increased understanding, but ultimately,

...we've become foolish and small in our thoughts.

All it takes is a look back

To a time in our lives where we were at the mercy

Of others

To realize

the supremacy of God.

When we were only a child, when our minds knew no worries

Goals and pride,

He already Was.

In the form of a mother.

In the shape of a smile.

In the perfection of a tiny hand holding a piece of cake.

He was.

In the eyes of innocence.

In the caretaker's heart...

He was.

Where were we when He already was?

Just keeping things in perspective.

Loving you,

Janet.

Walk the talk: communion with God

Romans 5:12

12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned—

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One of the hardest things to notice when sin is present in our lives
Is how it fogs our relationship with God
Not necessarily His relationship to us
But rather our relationship to Him.
I’ve noticed when I’m focusing on material, fleshly pursuits
I tend to fade away from Him
And just like water beginning to boil
There’s a sense of uneasiness
A perturbed notion of loosing that inner peace
Only God truly provides.
The Word becomes a memory
And prayer an awkward moment
It’s at this point I realize how far I’ve wandered
From Him.

Although no one notices…because we’re “walking” the talk
Deep inside, the walk becomes just talk…

Without that indescribable inner contact with God
We miss the walk; we become just talk.

Yesterday I was reading the gospel of John while walking -literally.
A man stopped me and said:
“Wow, you look so happy!”
I smiled, because I had been walking with Jesus
His words were somehow bringing color to my skin
Lightness to my feet...
A heavenly dance to the movement of my body
And it showed in the material world.
I was completely unaware of it.

When melting with God
We’re living in a womb of peace, joy and love.
And sometimes we don’t even notice…
We’re like a baby being nurtured by his mother
Intellectually unaware yet absolutely dependent
When we’re suddenly pulled out by the forceps of life
Into the realm of men
We can’t help but
Turn back to Him.
Let our selves be immersed
Into His quiet presence.
Let our selves
Become a baby again.


Isaiah 54:10

For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the
covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.


In His lap,

Janet

Joy Cry

Hebrews 13:5-7

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

"Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you."

6 So we say with confidence,

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

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Has Jesus ever made you cry?
Yesterday, as I wrote words and words
Of unconscious thoughts
I felt this urge to look up a few verses in Hebrews
And I found in Luke, by “accident”, the passage where Jesus
Forgives a sinner woman who washed his feet with tears.
He tells Simon the woman was forgiven because she had loved much
We all know love covers a multitude of sins
But when our Lord reminds us directly
It has a special meaning
…it brought tears of joy to my eyes…
My dearest friend, don’t get so caught up in the
Busyness of life
That you have no time to love.
Don’t get so immersed in self
That you can’t give a hug, a kiss, a smile…a word of encouragement,
To that special person the Lord has placed in your life at this very moment
We all need love deeply.
No one can truly say of love "enough is enough"
Love is that which can always be given more and more
Treat each person with divine LOVE.
Give and it shall be given unto you.

May the Lord's light shine brightly on you today!

Yours,

Janet.

All we need is Him

Daniel 10:18-19

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength. 19 "Do not be afraid, O man highly esteemed," he said. "Peace! Be strong now; be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength."

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It takes real life to understand Daniel’s brokenness.
Just yesterday I cried to my Lord about human suffering.
Look around and you’ll see how many people hurt.
If it doesn’t break your heart to see your fellow men living in fear, stress, and loneliness…I don’t think you’re truly alive.
The curious thing is that only those who have lived them really know what those torments are all about.
Perhaps you’ve been spared from them yourself. Praise God!
But I haven’t…and now that I’ve moved beyond a victim mentality, now that I’ve grown tired of crying for the milk that’s right next to me, I’ve realized there’s a purpose for it all.
Never despair in your despair.
Know that God has a divine purpose running through your veins.
That precious life you’ve been given, when lived in Faith, is a diamond being brought to excellence.
Don’t give up. Receive the command of your Lord and be strong.
He’s not asking for anything you can’t possibly accomplish.
He’ll give you everything you need to face this battle and win.

Remember: We’re more than conquerors in Christ who strengthens us.

Be blessed!

Your sis that loves you,

Janet.