How much difference will your life make?
Easter is a time of new beginnings. I like to think of it as a time to let go of what has gone before and start with a fresh, spring like approach.
I run a local spiritualist group and we start our new season at Easter. We shut for the winter months, mainly because the hall we hire is so cold in the winter! Easter always seems like a good time to start the new season, the weather has usually brightened up a bit and the hall is significantly warmer. There’s nothing worse than not feeling like you can get up and walk out of somewhere and you are cold!
I remember long hours in cold churches as a child, not really understanding what was being said or why I was there. When I was older I joined the choir and then I had a purpose, but I still didn’t understand the long sermons that were always full of quotes from the bible that didn’t seem to mean anything significant.
Now the church has a different approach. They try to relate their bible quotations to something we recognise in our lives today. There is often humour injected into the sermons and it helps us to realise how related these experiences are to our everyday lives.
I am looking forward to our new season at church. I would like to leave you with a link to something I found very powerful and I hope you enjoy watching. How much difference will your life make?
You can read my previous posts on spiritualism here and here.
Hi Mandy, Thanks for sharing your Easter thoughts and link to video. The pictures are breathtaking and the message is simply beautiful. “Redemption songs …it’s all I ever had …redemption songs” B.Marley
Hi Steve, great reference there to Bob marley. Got to love him, haven’t you. Thanks so much for visiting.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hi Mandy,
I too love Easter and Spring. Like the new shoots, it feels like we come out of our shells as a new period starts. People don’t always realise it but there is a definite change in attitude, the days are brighter, the light stays longer and people do feel better.
Keep up the good work,
Regards,
Barry
Hi Barry, thank you for that great feedback. Spring is certainly a lovely season.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hi Mandy,
Like the look of the blog, and the tone of the content. Sort of relaxing. I used the link to have a look at the video. Very well put together, amazing one individual could have such a massive impact.
Regards
Ken http://ken.biddle.com
Hi Ken, thanks for the feedback on the blog. It has a lot to do with those wonderful guys at Planet Divinity who set me up with such great graphics!
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hi Mandy,
I have just been enjoying your blog entries and really sense an ease in your writing that makes for interesting topics. I am a complete newbie at blogging but ran across something you should attend to. (I know, “Don’t end a sentence in a preposition”.) I played the One Solitary Life video, and I have seen the poem before, but you need to review Week 2 Tape 5 and edit the link to return to your blog after exiting the video. I find your site attractive and I know I will be back for more.
Thanks, Ray Ott
Thank you for that, Ray. I have amended the error now. Glad you like the blog, I too am completely new to this but have always enjoyed writing. I do hope you continue to enjoy my posts.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hi Mandy
I have to confess that I am not particularly religious although my memories of church going are warm and comforting especially the music. I’v had a look at the video and I have taken from it that ones validation must always come from within oneself. Good luck with everything, I enjoy your blog.
Ann
Hi Ann, thank you for your feedback. I don’t think anyone has to profess to being religious to take something from a video like this. Thank you for acknowledging that. I’m glad you like my blog, I’ll try to keep up the standard! Bless you,
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
So beautiful…
reaches right through to the center of your heart.
Thanks Mandy,
Kathy
Hi Kathy, thanks for the feedback. It is a very touching video and has prompted a great amount of comments and interest. I’m glad we’re on this part of the pathway through life together.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hi Mandy,
I really love the fact that your subject content is very unique and you have such a powerful niche , and because its something your passionate about you have a good future!
TTFN….Ed.
http://www.john-edwards-blog.com
Thank you, John, I believe we are all passionate about our topics. I have read some great posts from all of the students on masterclass.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Mandy Allen
I think you are awesome!
Love and Light to you
Susan
Bless you, Susan, thank you for your appraisal. The more we help each other the greater we will be.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hi Mandy,
You have such a unique theme and subject content in what i believe to be a good niche you are on the road to success !
TTFN….Ed.
Thank you so much for this, John. Encouragement is always a good thing! I sincerely hope we can all help each other, even though our niches are vastly different.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
Hey Mandy!
Thought provoking and great – well done!
Seriously I think you have found the way to inventing an 8-day week – Iam breathless at the amount of blog work (comments and posts) and forum posts you put in! Keep up the great work!
Sx
Hi Susan, I have no excuse except I do no work while I’m at work! No, seriously, I sit in shops all day with an internet connection so while there are no customers I happily browse through my fellow students musings.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
I watched that movie and it sure brigs you down to earth! when you think that you are in hardship, just remember him and everthing would be smaller, great post Mandy, keep up with the good work,
Andres Luna.
Hi Andres, yes, we can all feel humbled when we think about that one solitary life, can’t we. Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy