Showing posts with label meditation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meditation. Show all posts
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019
It's A Beautiful Morning
I have noticed some lovely songbirds singing in the garden this week.
A Beautiful Morning-The Rascals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFvh645Ctto
It's A Beautiful Morning
Felix Cavaliere Eddie Briganti
I think I'll go outside a while,
An jus' smile.
Just take in some clean fresh air, boy!
Ain't no sense in stayin' inside
If the weather's fine an' you got the time.
It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day.
Either way,
It's a beautiful mornin', Ahhh,
Each bird keeps singin' his own song.
So long!
I've got to be on my way, now.
Ain't no fun just hangin' around,
I've got to cover ground, you couldn't keep me down.
It just ain't no good if the sun shines
When you're still inside,
Shouldn't hide, still inside, shouldn't hide,
Ahhhh..Oh! (shouldn't hide) Ah, ah, Oh.....
(Do, do, Waaa) (Do, do, Waaa)
There will be children with robins and flowers;
Sunshine caresses each new waking hour.
Seems to me that the people keep seeing
More and more each day, gotta say, lead the way,
It's okay, wednesday, thursday, it's okay,
(Ahhh) monday, wednesday, friday, weekday, Ah, Ah, Ohhh.
(Do, do, Waaa)
Ah, Ah, Oh, Oh, (Do, Do - Aaaa)
Wooooo oo oo oh, oh, oh, Ah wo, do, waa
Ohhhhhhh.....Oh, Oh, Oh, .....
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Hoping Your Easter Is Lovely
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| Recalling the Love of God in the garden. This is a well-known prayer from St. Francis of Assisi, a person devoted to being as much like Jesus as possible. |
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| A beautiful garden statue of Francis that reminds me of God's love. |
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
MzTeachuh's Meditations: Sheltered in the Arms of God
When you are missing your loved one.
Ben Speer - Sheltered In The Arms Of God (Live)
Sunday, September 16, 2018
...not so much seek...
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
St. Francis of Assisi is honored as the patron saint of the environment and ecology. Learn more at
St. Francis of Assisi
Prayer of St. Francis,(Make Me A Channel of Your Peace) sung by Angelina, EWTN
Sunday, September 9, 2018
The love of God is greater far...
The Love of God - Mercy Me (With Lyrics)
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell
The guilty pair, bowed down with care
God gave His Son to win
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin
Than tongue or pen can ever tell
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell
The guilty pair, bowed down with care
God gave His Son to win
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin
Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade
And were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky
Would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
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| Psalm 103: Bless the LORD O my soul…:) http://stushieart.com/category/ethnic-art/ |
David wrote the Psalms almost 3,000 years ago. Here is a lovely current worship song from England reflecting the Psalms. About a billion people, at least, will sing this new song as it flows through the technology into the souls and mouths of Christians world wide, joining the multiple billions who have been singing David's songs since about 1000 BC. That's a dynamic community to join.
Psalm 146 NIV
1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. 2 I will praise the LORD all my life;I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. 4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them-- the LORD, who remains faithful forever. 7He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, 8 the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. 9 The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. 10The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman (Best Worship Song Ever) (with Lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E
And here is a classical version of the Psalms.
Psalm 103
King James Version (KJV)
103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Rachmaninoff - Bless the Lord, O My Soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYxklAuKkao
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Listen...
Nature Sounds Birds Singing Sound of Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eWyJ3YWffk
Light Rain & Thunder - Relaxing Ambient Nature Sounds
Lullaby of the Ocean: 8 HOURS of Relaxing Music with the Sound of Wave
The Wind in the Trees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KzFe50RQkQ&t=21s
Relaxing sounds of crickets/katydids on a summer night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wua2tULh84
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Listen...
Nature Sounds Birds Singing Sound of Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eWyJ3YWffk
Light Rain & Thunder - Relaxing Ambient Nature Sounds
Lullaby of the Ocean: 8 HOURS of Relaxing Music with the Sound of Wave
The Wind in the Trees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KzFe50RQkQ&t=21s
Relaxing sounds of crickets/katydids on a summer night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wua2tULh84
Sunday, June 19, 2016
MzTeachuh's Meditations: You Know Not What Spirit You Are Of
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Luke 9:53-55
And now we can all examine our consciences, have an attitude adjustment, and quit hating. There are better alternatives to peace and safety. As Dr. Martin Luther King, a follower of Jesus, famously said
Sunday, March 6, 2016
MzTeachuh's Meditations: You Reap What You Sow
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| Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Gal.6:7 |
Alan Jackson - "In The Garden" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sAGeIbu2ss
Jesus had some parables about reaping and sowing, too.
Matthew 13:1-34
Just in case you want to listen to the marvelous voice of Alexander Scourby reading the Bible--here's a link:
KJV 40 The Book Of Matthew Alexander Scourby with Ambient BGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWUeqPb004c
Sunday, February 28, 2016
MzTeachuh's Meditations: Telling the Storm
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| This is not a photo of the Sea of Galilee--this is an actual photo of Lake Erie. |
Mark 4:35:41 KJV
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Amplified Bible
37 And a [a]fierce windstorm began to blow, and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already being swamped. 38 But Jesus was in the stern, asleep [with His head] on the [sailor’s leather] cushion. And they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are about to die?” 39 And He got up and [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness]. 40 Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith and confidence [in Me]?”
The Amplified Bible is like a thesaurus of translation, giving synonyms and further elaboration. Perfect peacefulness sounds good.
I Told The Storm - Greg O'Quin 'N Joyful Noize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghvo32n7Tgc
"I Told The Storm"Kirk Franklin
Even though your winds blow I want you to know
You cause me no alarm cause I'm safe in His arms
Even though your rain falls I can still make this call
Let there be peace now I can say go away
I command you to move today
Because of faith I have a brand new day
The sun will shine and I will be okay
That's what I told the storm
(the storm, the storm)
[Chorus:]
I told the storm (oh yes i did)
to pass (ohhhhh..)
storm you cant last (go away)
go away (I command..)
I command you to move today
(oh storm)Storm (when God speaks) when God speaks
Storm (you don't have a choice in the matter, you have to cease)
You have to cease (yes that's....)
thats what I told the storm (what I told the storm)
[repeat once more]
[Hook:]
I told the storm
(No weapons formed against me shall prosper I don't have to worry about a thing)
I told the storm
(I'm more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ, and he's gonna bring me out alright)
I told the storm
(It's amazing grace that's brought me safe thus far, and grace is gonna lead me home)
I told the storm
(I stood on solid ground and told my storm and you need to tell your storm today)
(Oh wind) Wind stop blowing
(Flood stop flowing) Flood stop flowing
(Lightening stop flashing) Lightening stop flashing
(Breakers stop dashing) Breakers stop dashing
(Darkness go away) Darkness go away
(Clouds move away) Clouds move away
(That's what I told...) That's what I told the storm
(Oh death) Death can't take me
(Job can't make me) Job can't make me
(No matter how the fares of this world...) Bills can't break me ( may seem to way me down)
Disease can't shake me
You won't drown me
My God surrounds me
That's what I told the storm
That's what I told the storm [repeat until end and fade]
You cause me no alarm cause I'm safe in His arms
Even though your rain falls I can still make this call
Let there be peace now I can say go away
I command you to move today
Because of faith I have a brand new day
The sun will shine and I will be okay
That's what I told the storm
(the storm, the storm)
[Chorus:]
I told the storm (oh yes i did)
to pass (ohhhhh..)
storm you cant last (go away)
go away (I command..)
I command you to move today
(oh storm)Storm (when God speaks) when God speaks
Storm (you don't have a choice in the matter, you have to cease)
You have to cease (yes that's....)
thats what I told the storm (what I told the storm)
[repeat once more]
[Hook:]
I told the storm
(No weapons formed against me shall prosper I don't have to worry about a thing)
I told the storm
(I'm more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ, and he's gonna bring me out alright)
I told the storm
(It's amazing grace that's brought me safe thus far, and grace is gonna lead me home)
I told the storm
(I stood on solid ground and told my storm and you need to tell your storm today)
(Oh wind) Wind stop blowing
(Flood stop flowing) Flood stop flowing
(Lightening stop flashing) Lightening stop flashing
(Breakers stop dashing) Breakers stop dashing
(Darkness go away) Darkness go away
(Clouds move away) Clouds move away
(That's what I told...) That's what I told the storm
(Oh death) Death can't take me
(Job can't make me) Job can't make me
(No matter how the fares of this world...) Bills can't break me ( may seem to way me down)
Disease can't shake me
You won't drown me
My God surrounds me
That's what I told the storm
That's what I told the storm [repeat until end and fade]
Sunday, January 10, 2016
MzTeachuh's Meditations: This Is The Day
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| View from my back yard-the High Desert of SoCal-this chilly January morning. |
Psalm 118:24King James Version (KJV)
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
op·ti·mism
ˈäptəˌmizəm/
noun
noun: optimism
1.
hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
| synonyms: | hopefulness, hope, confidence, buoyancy, cheer, cheerfulness, good cheer, sanguineness, positiveness, positive attitude |
Mindfulness is a state of active, open
attention on the present. When you're mindful, you observe your thoughts
and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead
of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience.
re·joice
rəˈjois/
verb
verb: rejoice; 3rd person present: rejoices; past tense: rejoiced; past participle: rejoiced; gerund or present participle: rejoicing
feel or show great joy or delight.
| synonyms: | happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, elation, jubilation, exuberance, exultation, celebration, revelry, merrymaking |
op·por·tu·ni·ty
ˌäpÉ™rˈt(y)o͞onÉ™dÄ“/
noun
a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
| synonyms: | chance, lucky chance, favorable time/occasion/moment, time, right set of circumstances, occasion, moment, opening, option, window (of opportunity), turn, go, possibility |
This is the Day, by Fred Hammond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu26-yk8ewE
Sunday, October 25, 2015
MzTeachuh's Meditations: The Seed That Fell On Good Soil
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| Van Gogh Sower at Sunset |
Time Lapse of Pea Shoot / Root Growth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDA8rmUP5ZMLuke 8 New International Version (NIV)
The Parable of the Sower
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,
“‘though seeing, they may not see;
though hearing, they may not understand.’[a]
though hearing, they may not understand.’[a]
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those
along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and
takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and
be saved. 13 Those
on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when
they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in
the time of testing they fall away. 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But
the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who
hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 9/25/15
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Fate Knocking At The Door--Beethoven's Fifth
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| Snoopy, Woodstock and Me |
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| See, it matches! |
Autumn Activity: Planting It Forward
Educational Links 9/19/15
Best Articles For Educators 9/20/15
MzTeachuh's Meditation: Blessed Is He Who Considereth The Poor
Educational Links 9/22/15
Be Well, Be Strong: Gardening? Okay, That Sound Like Fun
Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 9/21/15
Educational Links 9/22/15
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Sunday, January 11, 2015
Reflets dans l'eau--Reflections in the Water
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| Water Lilies, Monet |
Debussy, Reflets dans l'eau -- Reflections in Water (James Boyk, solo piano) and smalin's graphics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDlqCX8Qrk
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