Thursday, April 19, 2012

Appreciation

Robert, my life partner of 27 years, is with our new Grandson (now 12 days old and very healthy and alert) in Portland OR.  Robert is the “Baby Whisperer” , as well as good at cleaning, organizing, doing laundry, offering help even in sewing hems on swaddling blankets, and offering energy balancing on the baby and Mom.  He can calm and bring peace to all of us, but especially to children who are so open to the fullness of his Love. His respectful healing touch and words are an awesome blessing for those who are in His Presence.  I love, appreciate, trust and respect who he is and all he gives.  Absence sometimes wakes us up to the fullness of our appreciation of the Good in our lives.  Loving you and you and you, even when You forget to love You!  Betty Lue

Do You Appreciate?

Do you appreciate what you Have?
Do you take for granted the Good in Your Life?

Do you appreciate your family and give them your best?
Or Do you always give them your left overs?

Do you appreciate your mate, best friend, life partner?
Or do you expect and ask for more?

Do you respect the talents and resources you have?
Or do you withhold them, abuse them or discount them?

Do you remember to be grateful and respectful of the Earth’s resources?
Or do you waste, trash and abuse her and her beauty and bounty?

Do you value nature and how everything works together for balance?
Or do you try to kill and harm without respect for its place in the ecosystem?

Do you treat your Self and your whole life with impeccable care?
Or do you use and abuse your mind and body with destructive habits?

Do you enjoy the awesome beauty of the trees and flowers in bloom?
Or do you neglect to notice the finest artwork that ever could be, the miracle of Nature?

Do you appreciate when others share their truths with you?
Or are you so busy needing to get yourself heard that you neglect to Listen?

Do you value your healing and holy encounters even with strangers?
Or do you only interact with respect when you think it is important?

Do you spend money time and energy only on what you value?
Or do you waste money buying unnecessary toys, clothes and stuff to feel good?

Do you value the life you have and use every moment for Goodness sake?
Or do you waste time on meaningless addictions and unhealthy or depressing stuff?

Do you inspire others by living an inspired life, with joy and gratitude?
Or do you discourage others with negative, fearful and opinionated responses?

Appreciation increases.
Negativity diminishes.
Giving attention to the Good grows the Good.
Focusing on the bad grows the bad.

We are choosing what we have with what we think and say and do.
Choose the best with full appreciation and open-mindedness and you will always have what is Good.
Appreciate yourself, your life and all your loved ones with an open heart and the truth of your Love.
Right now, today, say or write everything for which you are grateful and watch the miracles!

Appreciating the Goodness in all Life,
Betty Lue
¤      I love you      ¤
and I know you love me too.
LOVE IS FREEDOM
The freedom for you and I to be who we are.
The freedom to live life as we do.
The freedom to make mistakes and learn from them.
The freedom to express our own truth as we see it.

LOVE IS TRUST
The trust that there is a constant flow of love, 
no matter what.
The trust that, in spite of life’s problems, 
we believe in and support each other’s right 
to live as we choose.
The trust that in adversity, 
there is healing and learning and gifts of love.
The trust that under conflict and emotional expression,
there is love

I love you and I trust you.
I free you to be all you are.

Betty Lue 1978