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Spirit Beckons: Images From the Book

99 images Created 12 Mar 2018

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  • Cover.jpg
  • Loving Companion.jpg
  • That which is overlooked in our routines becomes vibrant if given loving attention.
    Becoming Vibrant.jpg
  • Soft light calms an evening by the lake. Be gentle with yourself. Softness is strength in the calm heart.
    Soft Light.jpg
  • Miracle: butterflies exists.
Deeper miracle: anything exists.
    Anything Exists.jpg
  • Live Intensely
    Live Intensely.jpg
  • We’ll never see everything the universe holds. When the rare presents itself in fog and streams of light, receive the gift with gratitude.
    The Rare.jpg
  • The shared experience of community
reveals a hint of the oneness
we all share.
    Experience Community.jpg
  • The Source radiates abundance.
    Radiates Abundance.jpg
  • We can live our lives in expansion or contraction. One of them usually looks better than the other.
    Expansion.jpg
  • The road might be hard, paved with rough stone. Even so, the Light will illuminate the way.
    Rough Stone.jpg
  • Behind any turmoil, within any turmoil, overpowering any turmoil, is the Light.
    Turmoil.jpg
  • In a sometimes crazy and frantic world we need a place of stability. The indwelling Spirit of God is such a place.
    Frantic World.jpg
  • Why is a flower so splendid? Because a Creator made it so, that it may be joyfully experienced.
    Splendid.jpg
  • Where there is beauty,
there is the Light,
for beauty is drawn to the Light.
    Drawn to Light.jpg
  • When the time comes and we return to Spirit we leave behind a part of ourselves, floating in memories and love.
    Return to Spirit.jpg
  • Express in joyous movement, release fear in twirling laughter, savor the freedom of time forgotten. Dance.
    Dance.jpg
  • Every moment is unique.
Nothing will ever repeat in the same way again.
Explore the singular vision of right now.
    Explore the Singular Vision.jpg
  • Share the bounty of creation. There is always enough. There is no lack.
    Share the Bounty.jpg
  • Find time for simple pleasures, like a good perch from which to view the unfolding now.
    Simple Pleasures.jpg
  • We visit awe of the beauty of the world, but we don’t live there. It becomes easy to glance at the sublime, then return to the highway traffic and news reports. Pull over and choose to experience the gifts of God.
    Awe and Wonder.jpg
  • Express True Self in tranquil water,
and also in raging floods.
We see the reflection of our Soul best
in the quiet calm,
and its manifestation
in the turbulent maelstrom.
    True Self.jpg
  • Artifacts that defy time and never decay
are those which transcend the physical. 
Love, kindness, joy.
    Artifacts.jpg
  • Determining the quantum state of a billion trillion atoms
that were a moment ago uncertain.
This is God’s back door to the universe,
and we are given a key, prayer.
    Quantum.jpg
  • A darkness can obscure part of the Light, but never all of it. Look beyond and around darkness, Light is always there for us.
    Light Is There.jpg
  • Even within a defined path
there is room for unique expression.
    Limiting Path.jpg
  • When we experience a loss,
there is always the opportunity
to grow anew
from the place of healing.
    Experience Loss.jpg
  • In between every moment
there is a space
to totally change our future.
It’s never too late
to pick a new path
leading to all the gifts of Spirit.
    Pick a New Path.jpg
  • The Light Finds Us.jpg
  • In this universe, to fully experience the light we must encounter darkness.
    Experience the Light.jpg
  • The Earth Reclaims.jpg
  • Flowers and angel wings at the end of a thorny path. All roads lead to Spirit, to God.
    Angel Wings.jpg
  • Sometimes we think God is up in the sky, looking down on us. There are beautiful things in the sky, certainly. And God is in the sky, but also inside us, inside everyone, inside everything. God IS.
    God Is.jpg
  • When the surroundings are confusing
and it’s hard to figure out what’s going on,
try a different perspective.
Move to your centering place,
where your truth resides.
    New Perspective.jpg
  • Lost in the woods? Deep breaths, slow down, close eyes, pray for a way out that fulfills the highest good. Open eyes, look around, see the tree cathedral leading to the light.
    Lost in the Woods.jpg
  • We are each a Soul, incarnate in a body.
How our minds and bodies
connect to our Soul
resides in the mysteries of God’s creation.
    Creation Mysteries.jpg
  • Morning Light.jpg
  • Terrible things happen. Where is God?
In us, co-creating. Not directly intervening.
For how would we grow in depth of Spirit
if God intervened without our participation? What would be the meaning of our lives?
    Why?.jpg
  • Nothing Is Ordinary.jpg
  • Even though we all have aspects of ourselves
that are well formed
and mature,
we also have the new emerging.
We never stop growing,
for we are eternal.
    Never Stop Growing.jpg
  • The Improbable.jpg
  • Remember them for the beauty they created
in grace and truth.
    The Beauty They Created.jpg
  • As we move faster, trees teach permanence,
holding the soil against erosion,
the ages in the rings of their growth,
the wind in their rustling leaves.
Touch a respected tree and let its wisdom infuse your heart.
    The Tree.jpg
  • There is one thing we can always know when we take off into the unknown, Spirit will provide the adventure, challenges and sustenance.
    The Unknown.jpg
  • Each fragment of our experience carries a message.
Fill every moment with Love,
the only message assured to align with God’s infinite creation.
    An Unbroken Line.jpg
  • When the next phase of the journey is hazy,
mill about with like souls.
Absorb the companionship,
learn from each other,
and when the moment arrives,
release the parking brake.
    Milling About.jpg
  • There are ways to see
the higher realms.
Relaxing
into the gifts of Spirit
is one of them.
    Intimate Blessing.jpg
  • Appearance of Angels.jpg
  • Live fully in the present
but remember the paths walked with those loved.
Our memories of those now in Spirit invite their presence.
And we know for a moment that nothing is ever lost,
only obscured by mortal perception.
    Memory.jpg
  • Sometimes we are swept off the ground
we thought to be solid.
But we carry within us a mighty anchor of stability,
the unbreakable bond
between our true selves and immutable Spirit.
    Stability.jpg
  • Look close by for your next blessing. Sometimes they fill the sky,
but more often they are intimate.
    Intimate Blessings.jpg
  • To relax at the end of a stressful day
it may be helpful to rip something up.
As long as the object of your tension relief
is inanimate and expendable,
this is a fine idea.
    Rip Something Up.jpg
  • Life is like a big bowl of flowers.
It’s full of beauty and there’s more to it than we ever expected.
    Big Bowl of Flowers.jpg
  • Some days don’t start off so well.
Thank Spirit for the blessings of the day, clean up the mess and buy a new mailbox. You see, things are better already.
    Clean Up the Mess.jpg
  • Some days need no more accomplishment than to enjoy the wonder of what is.
    The Wonder of What Is.jpg
  • Just because it’s cracked
doesn’t mean it’s broken.
Cracks in the Veil are places
of intense healing Light.
    Cracks In the Veil.jpg
  • Even in the middle of the muck and mud, there are rainbows.
    Muck.jpg
  • If you don’t know where you are going, but the journey is lovely,
the destination finds you.
    The Destination Finds You.jpg
  • If built with Love,
guided by Spirit, 
there are no limits
on our creation.
    Built With Love.jpg
  • Morning dew can get your feet wet 
and be jewels of light.
Focus on the light.
    Morning Dew.jpg
  • We don’t know what’s coming next.
So be grateful for everything,
and when there are flowers along the way,
say a prayer
for the blessings of beauty.
    What's Coming Next.jpg
  • The edges of perception
are the sentries of Spirit guidance.
    Edges of Perception.jpg
  • Be exuberant in the Light.
    Exuberant Light.jpg
  • Sometimes, to find our true selves, we have to experience what is not true for us. It can be embarrassing.
    Embarrassing Discovery.jpg
  • Be prepared to travel,
unless the end of the road has been reached.
By the way, it hasn’t.
    Travel.jpg
  • Follow the path, climb the trellis, but send off some shoots to find where there is even more Light.
    Follow the Path.jpg
  • Creation is abundant.
What we need is provided,
but we have to perceive the bounty,
then claim it.
    Abundance.jpg
  • Unfoldment devoid of expectation
allows the beauty of the highest good
to emerge.
    Unfoldment.jpg
  • We don’t
have to wait
for an occasional
glimpse of the Light
of Spirit.
The Light
is within us.
Following the path
of the highest good
reveals
our Holy Essence.
    Glimpse of the Light.jpg
  • Doing can dominate our lives. Elevate Being. Return often to your places of peace.
    Place of Peace.jpg
  • There are bridges over every obstacle.
Unknown is the length
of the journey
to find a crossing.
    Bridges Over Obstacles.jpg
  • It may seem we are lightly striding through life, but the footprints we leave are larger than we know. Every choice changes the universe.
    Footprints.jpg
  • We often prefer straight lines.
But this is not nature’s way.
We won’t learn all the lessons of Spirit
unless we follow the contours of insight.
    Prefer Straight Lines.jpg
  • Be unique.
Be amazing.
Be Love.
    Unique.jpg
  • We all have
the Light of
Spirit within.
To be seen
we have to allow
the Light to shine.
Turn on your Light.
Be dazzling.
    Shine.jpg
  • Clover is a happy plant.
Be like a field of clover.
Be really happy!
    Happy Clover.jpg
  • Long Journey.jpg
  • Ride gently on the Earth.
    Gently On the Earth.jpg
  • We live on a thread in the weave of creation.
When we return to Spirit, we lift off the surface,
and infinite weavings and tapestries are visible,
each unique and incredibly beautiful.
    Weave.jpg
  • If it appears the ground is coming up fast
and all is lost,
spread your wings.
A gentle landing awaits.
    A Gentle Landing.jpg
  • Pelicans flying in traffic lanes?
You, too, can do something
oddly unexpected today.
    Pelicans.jpg
  • Be uplifted
knowing you are surrounded at all times
by angels of Light.
    Angels of Light.jpg
  • Wherever you
may be on your
spiritual progression,
it is perfect
when seen
from the Holy,
where eternity
is glimpsed
in its entirety.
    Progression.jpg
  • A veil covers the details of our life journey.
Seen vaguely are bridges across rivers,
mysterious obstacles,
gateways to the Light.
We are blessed with infinite possibilities
to discover and create.
    Gateways.jpg
  • Many things in our lives
open doors leading to anxiety.
We need places of peace for restoration.
Go there.
    Places of Peace.jpg
  • Generations are nurtured in a home by a tree. 
The gift of the tree, tranquility in constancy.
The gift of families,
laughing children on a swing in the branches.
    Generations.jpg
  • We think the Light is out there
and try to build structures to reach it.
But our constructions fall short.
Instead, travel within.
The Light awaits our joyous realization.
    Light Out There.jpg
  • There is a Light within us.
From inside where we reside
it can be hard to see.
If you want to know how bright it is shining,
look around you for golden reflections.
    Light Within.jpg
  • Life in the divine flow,
always finding a path, never stopping,
being God’s love in all places.
    Divine Flow.jpg
  • Honor
that which has served you well,
even if it’s not
as it once was.
Gratitude
binds the past
to the present.
    Honor.jpg
  • When sunset falls on other worlds,
do souls enliven beings there,
settling into their homes for the night?
Do you dream of distant shores?
    Other Worlds.jpg
  • 1. ALOG Shades of Spring 2013 (matted in bin sold for $40)
    Emergent Process.jpg
  • Inside Granite.jpg
  • Infinite Possibilities.jpg
  • 1. ALOG 30th Anniversay Show
    Magnificence.jpg
  • Tranquility Isn't Static.jpg
  • The journey sometimes requires trusting bridges built long ago.
    Long Ago Bridges.jpg
  • Look Up To See.jpg
  • More Wonder.jpg
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