You may think
this Life is yours
alone,
and the night
will never end.
Every precious Life
is a deeply personal story,
an Odyssey of discovery,
and ultimately,
an encounter with the Author,
who reads every
line.
What plays out
in the Story of our Life,
is at the Heart
of our brief journey.
What is written
can become a Wonderful Book,
a Book that advances us
in consciousness,
and takes us from where we were,
to a place of understanding,
a beautiful encounter
with the Purpose
of Life.
Love is a reflection.
In every precious Life
there is heartache
and pain.
But through the Clouds
and the rain,
we CAN see
Love shine
again.
My Dear Friends,
Love can NEVER hide
if you keep looking
for it.
For God’s Love
abides.
And
you may not be aware,
but His Love
is looking for
YOU.
It is here
and there,
and everywhere.
For God is
Love,
and His Love
is all around,
and to be found
in
YOU.
A Beautiful Encounter.
“Love isn’t Love
‘Til you give it away.”
– Oscar Hammerstein
The Love you
share,
you give
to you.
Love
always becomes
a reflection.
And you are
a reflection
of God’s Love.
Your Love
is reflected
in the eyes
of everyone you
come to
Love.
“And, in the end
The Love you take
is equal to the Love
you make.”
– Paul McCartney
You are
so amazingly beautiful!
So Divine.
YOU
are a Heavenly Masterpiece
of Creation.
Angelic,
Glorious
and Divine.
The Heart of the Universe
is Love Divine.
The Mind of the Universe
is God Divine.
And you,
YOU are
Heart, Soul and Spirit
a Treasure
to cherish
and be Loved by God
above all things on
Earth.
Lift back the curtain.
Surrender
your fragile Heart.
And to whom
do we surrender?
To God.
And
to everyone.
“Surrender your Heart to God,
turn to Him in Prayer,
and give up your sins – even those you do in secret.
Then you won’t be ashamed;
you will be confident and fearless.
Your troubles will go away
like water beneath a bridge,
and your darkest night
will be brighter than noon.”
– Job 13-17
My Dear Friends,
Love
will find you.
It has been searching for you.
Look around.
You will see it
in the eyes of everyone,
and every Living thing
you meet.
This
is the Love you felt
on the day
of your Child’s birth,
and
on the day
your were born.
.
The Love of
God
is the only thing
that is real,
that truly
exists.
Lift back the curtain
on a secret World
most of us
have no idea exists.
Do so with patience.
A new perspective
will encourage you to engage
the enigma of Life with Love
in a profoundly personal way.
Be unwavering
in the unconventional task
of coming to know
thyself.
The pangs of insecurity,
the disappointments of Life,
that never truly existed,
will dissolve in your mind
and melt in your Heart,
with your Trust
in the Lord our God.
We are part
of an Infinite Whole,
a Chapter
in a Never Ending Story,
that advances us in Consciousness
and takes us from where we were
before we were Created
by God,
to a new place
in understanding
Love.
As Children of God,
we cannot be explained
in simple terms.
We are Infinitely multifaceted,
fascinating, uplifting,
and Loving.
At the Heart
of your Story
is Love.
And your Author
is our Creator
– God,
who is Love.
Share a moment one day
amidst the wonder
of the Beautiful grasses
and
Flowers of the field,
immersed in the Beauty
of your Nature and the trees,
and the birds and other
Beautiful Creations.
.
Talk with God about
everything
and nothing,
and you.
There comes a point
in every sincere conversation
when you feel a strong and delightful
connection
to something Life affirming,
when you realize
you are on the wavelength
of True Reality.
At that moment
of realization about Life,
pause,
and let God
into your precious Heart.
Invite Him in.
Say a Prayer
of Thanksgiving
for Life,
for Love,
for THIS moment.
He is listening
to your every Prayer,
and He is Loving
every moment
you spend with
Him.
There is a Beauty
in these moments
that defies any explanation.
Later,
you will come to recognize
the synchronous intensity
of the moment,
a moment you granted
to God.
And the Stranger Within
Is No More.
Goodnight.
Essential Reasons to Eat Organic Food
- By: Michelle Schoffro Cook
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Organic food was the only option for thousands of years. Now, with pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and genetically-modified foods, organic is still the best option. Here are 17 reasons to eat organic food:
- Genetically-modified foods were unleashed on the environment and the public by corporations like Monsanto without prior testing to determine their safety. In other words, eating genetically-modified foods (which most people in in large amounts) is participating in a long-term, uncontrolled experiment. Choose organic to avoid participating in this experiment.
. - More and more research is coming in about the health threat of genetically-modified food. The results range from intestinal damage, allergies, liver or pancreatic problems, testicular cellular changes, tumors, and even death in the experimental animals. For more information, read the excellent books by Jeffrey M. Smith Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette. I’ll discuss more of the problems linked with GMOs in upcoming blogs. Eating third-party certified organic foods or those that are guaranteed to be grown from organic seed helps protect you from the health consequences of GMOs.
4 Potential Health Risks of Eating GMO Foods
- Fruits and vegetables are real food, not pesticide factories. Eighteen percent of all genetically-modified seeds (and therefore foods that grow from them) are engineered to produce their own pesticides. Research shows that these seeds continue producing pesticides inside your body once you’ve eaten the food grown from them! Foods that are actually pesticide factories…no thanks.
. - They’re free of neurotoxins – toxins that are damaging to brain and nerve cells. A commonly-used class of pesticides called organophosphates was originally developed as a toxic nerve agent during World War I. When there was no longer a need for them in warfare, industry adapted them to kill pests on foods. Many pesticides are still considered neurotoxins. Learn more about pesticides in The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan.
. - They’re supportive of growing children’s brains and bodies. Children’s growing brains and bodies are far more susceptible to toxins than adults. Choosing organic helps feed their bodies without the exposure to pesticides and genetically-modified organisms, both of which have a relatively short history of use (and therefore safety).
. - In study after study, research from independent organizations
consistently shows organic food is higher in nutrients than traditional foods. Research shows that organic produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants, and the minerals calcium, iron, chromium, and magnesium. (For more information, check out The Life Force Diet).
. - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that pesticides pollute the primary drinking source for half the American population. Organic farming is the best solution to the problem. Buying organic helps reduce pollution in our drinking water.
. - Organic food is earth-supportive (when big business keeps their hands out of it). Organic food production has been around for thousands of years and is the sustainable choice for the future. Compare that to modern agricultural practices that are destructive of the environment through widespread use of herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, and fertilizers and have resulted in drastic environmental damage in many parts of the world.
. - Organic food choices grown on small-scale organic farms help ensure independent family farmers can create a livelihood. Consider it the domestic version of fair trade.
. - Most organic food simply tastes better than the pesticide-grown counterparts.
. - Organic food is not exposed to gas-ripening like some non-organic fruits and vegetables (like bananas).
. - Organic farms are safer for farm workers. Research at the Harvard School of Public Health found a 70% increase in Parkinson’s disease among people exposed to pesticides. Choosing organic foods means that more people will be able to work on farms without incurring the higher potential health risk of Parkinson’s or other illnesses.
. - Organic food supports Wildlife Habitats. Even with commonly used amounts of pesticides, wildlife is being harmed by exposure to pesticides.
. - Eating organic may reduce your cancer risk. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers 60% of herbicides, 90% of fungicides, and 30% of insecticides potentially cancer-causing. It is reasonable to think that the rapidly increasing rates of cancer are at least partly linked to the use of these carcinogenic pesticides.
. - Choosing organic meat lessens your exposure to antibiotics, synthetic hormones, and drugs that find their way into the animals and ultimately into you.
. - Organic food is tried and tested. By some estimates genetically-modified food makes up 80% of the average person’s food consumption. Genetic modification of food is still experimental. Avoid being part of this wide scale and uncontrolled experiment.
. - Organic food supports greater biodiversity. Diversity is fundamental to life on this planet. Genetically-modified and non-organic food is focused on high yield monoculture and is destroying biodiversity.
Adapted from The Life Force Diet by Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD.
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In Philosophy Class
this week:
2018-19 Anderson School Calendar
Second Semester
January 8 – May 24 2019
April 30, (Tuesday) Scarborough Renaissance Festival
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
May 1 Tuition balance due for 2019-2020
May 20 Prep. Day for Adventure Trip …………………………………………………….(no school)
May 21 – 24 Adventure Trip (Austin, Texas)
May 24 Last Day of Semester
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(to be announced later) for In-service Training.
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if school is closed due to
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