Category Archives: Memorial Day

HOLIDAY TIPS FOR THE NEW YOU

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Beloved,

I am wishing you a wonderful and happy Memorial Day weekend. We are having a heat wave so get out and enjoy the sun. This is just the beginning of the warm weather so we have a lot to look forward to.

I went kayaking this morning at 7am and there was already a gentleman fishing off the dock. I like kayaking when the water is smooth and believe it or not, wind or no wind, around 8am the water picks up its movement and there are more waves. Of course, if the wind starts up, then the water gets rougher. In fact last week, the wind was nonexistent when I started out but then it came up and it was in gusts which made it impossible to know where on the lake the water was actually quieter. I turned around half way around the lake and came back to my beach. Yet, yesterday and today, the water was great and waited with patience until I was back to get busier. I saw the first water lilies this morning in the cover. Pretty soon they will take over the coves and I will not be able to kayak close to shore in them. I am grateful that there are changes throughout the season. It makes it quite interesting to kayak around the lake and see what new things are added or changed. It is also fun to watch as new owners put their own brand on their new summer home. It is amazing to see what they come up with.

This will be a busy weekend around the lake as most people will be coming to spend it here. They will be cleaning out the cobwebs and getting their homes or cottages ready for the summer season. Most of the pontoon boats are already in the water but there are still quite a few boats and docks that have not been put out yet. On the weekend and the holidays, I usually don’t go out on the water unless it is early or if I do go out with the other boars, I stay close to shore and home while enjoying being rocked by the waves that are created by the wakes of the boats. Our beach is ready for its members except for the raft that will be put out this weekend.

Has this happened to you when you travel? I know it has for me but I never considered that fact when I “traveled in my inner world” but this makes so much sense.

http://spiritlibrary.com/dana-mrkich/being-the-new-you-around-your-old-life?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=276da027dc-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-276da027dc-120804410

Perhaps it would be good for us to do what this dachshund did in his travels.,

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dachshund-tries-to-pull-teddy-bear-into-carrier/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=25-05-2016

I haven’t listened to Maureen Moss, the creator of World Puja, for quite a while. I know I struggled with understanding what she was sharing so long ago yet this time, what she said made more sense to me. Perhaps I have opened up different levels within myself. Give her a try and see if you resonate with the “Good News” she is sharing.

http://www.beyondtheordinaryshow.com/replays/?inf_contact_key=3d3b7f574bdefcd5e6d64a8d9da132e2581e206d5835aee219d8685f7f37ef7f

Neale Donald Walsh, God says YES. Thought provoking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMPhTLez_Ck

Facebook for the Senior generation.

For those of my generations who do not and cannot comprehend why
Facebook exists:

I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the
same principles.

Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell each passerby
what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the
night before, what I will do later, and with whom.

I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking
things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of
landmarks, driving around town, having lunch, and doing what anybody
and everybody does every day.

I also listen to their conversations, give them the “thumbs up” and
tell them I like them.

And it works just like Facebook.

I already have four people following me:
two police officers, a private investigator, and a psychiatrist.

—
Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

WHAT MORE DOES EARTH HAVE TO SHOW US?

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Beloved,

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! This is the weekend that the lake comes fully alive. Yes, there have been some pontoon boats out on the lake already and one speed boat and a few kayaks (me, too). I had one beautiful day this week. When I get up in the morning, the water is usually so still that you can see the reflection in the water of all things. Usually, that calmness goes away quickly as the wind comes up and the day begins. This particular morning, the water was still calm after my prayers and meditation so I decided I would have a quickie breakfast and go out for a spin in my kayak. I had not done my exercise routine yet but decided to forego it for a trip around the lake. I always feel such a sigh of relief as I get into my kayak. It feels so freeing to be floating in the water (a kayak can sit in the water giving you the feeling of actually being IN the water rather than just on top).
After all the preparation, the water was still smooth. AS I went around the lake, I was noticing who has put their boats out, who has put out their ornaments on their decks or their furniture around the yard so they can sit and enjoy the water. As I went by the town beach, there were about 12 Canadian Geese on one end and a mother and father with 6 baby chicks (who were still yellow) on the other end. In a couple of days, they were on my beach and the chicks were a tan color.

There are still a lot of boats up on dry dock and many homes or cottages have not been prepared for the summer activity. After this weekend, most will be up and running and eagerly awaiting summertime and all of its activities. But for now, I am enjoying the pure bliss of the quiet and being alone on the lake. It is truly a meditation and I can be in my own world of nature. Even after I had gone all around the lake and was back on my own beach, I did not want to get out of the kayak so I allowed myself to just hang out and be blissful. Eventually, I came out and began planning on what I could do outside as the weather was still beautiful and the water was still smooth. I could hardly believe that the water was not rippling because that is a rarity. It turned out to be a day where the wind took a breather for the WHOLE day so I was able to get a lot of yard work done. To be truthful, I kept being drawn to go out on the water again because it was just so beautiful but my arm strength was being used to trim and pull the weeds and dandelions. When you live on the water, you still have a lot of work to do as you don’t just come here for a vacation without the responsibilities of it being your home.

Freedom is being alright with yourself and the world. A man named Michael Bernard Beckwith – The Rev is an inspiration for all of us, he takes me to the peaceful recognition of the magnificent life I have – no matter what appears to be happening. Watch and listen to a part of his album, Transcendance which is available through Amazon.

http://healthierliving.me/let-it-be-alright/

I am in awe of technology. There are so many things in this world that we are not aware of. Can you just imagine what is here and what is coming next? In my wildest dreams, I never conceived of all that I am seeing now. When I was child, we did not even have a telephone and the first TV I saw was in a store window where the owner would let us stay outside and watch and…..it was in black and white. It hardly seems possible what has been developed in my lifetime and what is yet to come. I need to stay young just so I can appreciate what humanity has to offer. Let us appreciate our freedom this weekend and what is yet to come for this magnificent planet. We are one species living on one planet, WE ARE ONE.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-billboard-cleans-air-pollution/

For those of you who are interested in looking up check out EarthSky – meteor shower next week! Also a cute video of Dumbo the octopus!

On the night of May 23-24 – if predictions hold true – Earth might be sandblasted with debris from Comet 209P/LINEAR, resulting in a fine new meteor shower! THAT IS TONIGHT EVERYONE!

http://earthsky.org/earth/video-dumbo-octopus?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=91ad8b1f09-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-91ad8b1f09-393982933

I am in a state of AWE right now. What more does our planet Earth have to tell us and show us. How can I not believe in Miracles?

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend

—
Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.waleson5.com/marygrace.html

BALTIMORE ORIOLES / SPECIAL MOMENT OF REVELATION

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Beloved,

Happy Memorial Day weekend. This is truly a weekend of freedom and
although the weather here is not as warm or dry as I would like, it
is the getting together of family or celebrating or even having
an extra day off. I have been focusing so much on the powers of the
eclipses and all the possibilities that they are gifting us with that
I wanted to share a special moment that happened to me this morning.

I am not sure that I have mentioned the Baltimore Orioles that are
here for only three months. They are my favorite bird of all and
perhaps it is because they are scarce. Scarcity makes the heart
grow fonder. They usually arrive 2 weeks after the hummingbirds but
this year they arrived first and the hummingbird showed up a half
hour later. They have a special song that they only sing for about
two weeks as a mating ritual I would guess. It lifts my spirits and
stops me in my tracks when I hear it. Have you ever heard something
that does that for you. I even put in two screens so I could open
my windows to hear them. Again the weather did not cooperate as
much as I would have liked because of the cool temperatures and
the rain. The weather definitely made me stop more often to listen
to them when I did hear them.

Two weeks ago when they were installing both exterior doors in my
home, I had no choice in closing the house so I just hung around and
listened to them all day long. That was such a treasure because I
would ordinarily not take the time to do this. This construction
project gave me the perfect excuse. The following day, it was like a
symphony of them singing. In fact, I was wondering just how long
could they sing like that before going hoarse. I was in bliss.

Even bliss does not last long enough and that was the last day they
sang that special song. Baltimore Orioles usually feed on oranges,
sugar water or grape jelly that we can provide. Of course, they eat
bugs also but humans do not provide that. My birds (I call them that)
did not do well with oranges and with the sugar water, the feeders
would spill over each time a bird landed because it rocked the
feeder back and forth and then the feeders would leak and the
sugar water would kill my grass. The birds also thought that the
sugar water was coming from the bottom of the feeder because they
discovered it when it was dripping but had no idea how to access it.
I usually chuckled at them as they gyrated to try and get it.

This was all a process of elimination so I finally settled on grape
jelly. After some trials with different feeders or hanging dishes,
I finally bought some new ones that give a place to put oranges,
sugar water and grape jelly. Of course, my birds only want grape
jelly so I quickly stopped the other foods.

What happens to grape jelly when you have pouring rain beating on it?
It goes away quite quickly. Usually I can put less jelly and fill
more often in between the rain but this weather was not allowing
me to do this. The feeders have four indentations to put the jelly
in and four holes where they can access the sugar water underneath.
Well, guess what? I put the sugar water in but they couldn’t find
it? Once in a while their beak would miss and go in the hole but
they still did not realize they could access food that way. They
kept coming back to the feeders and then leaving disappointed.
I even put a small dot of jelly near the holes so they would miss and
put their beak in the hole. No such thing!!!

Please don’t laugh but I was even praying to God and the angels to
show them how to find the holes. It was a reminder to me that
I feed on the love energy when I see it but perhaps, there is
love energy just below what is visual. Am I like the birds? Do I
look further for spiritual food, can’t find it and all the time it
is just underneath what I can see. I then included myself in the
prayer that I be shown all the openings to love and to be loved.

Yesterday was a day of constant rain, no let up. The sugar water
in the hummingbird feeders needed to be changed so I went out in
the pouring rain, emptied them, washed them and refilled them with
fresh sugar water. I decided to wash the oriole feeders also
because their sugar water was not good any longer either. While I
was doing the hummingbird feeders I noticed an Oriole drinking from
its feeder so I decided to give it one more try. At least I would
feel like I had done everything possible to give them sustenance.
It didn’t work. I put my dripping jacket into the dryer.

This morning dawned dry so I went out even before I did my meditation
and prayers to put jelly in the Oriole feeders. During my prayers,
I could hear an Oriole doing a 5 note song and he did that several
times. I do not usually interrupt my prayers but I wanted to see
what the noise was about. Here I was standing at my bow window when
an Oriole flew to the window and landed on the hummingbird feeder.
I did not dare to even move a feather or he would have flown off. He
chirped a one note song a couple of times and then tried the hole
but his beak was just too big to get any sustenance. Mentally, I
kept telling him to go to the feeder I had just filled. He went to
it and tried twice to eat the jelly and then flew to a couple of
branches and kept trying to rub his beak as if he was trying to get
the jelly off.

It suddenly occurred to me that perhaps the storm had blown him in
to my yard and he was only used to getting sugar water so he was
unfamiliar with the texture of grape jelly. He chirped a couple of
times as he went from branch to branch and suddenly flew off. He
was not familiar with the feeder so he had no idea that what he
was seeking was just below the jelly and the opening was right
next to where he was.

I thanked him for allowing himself to be the instrument of a message
from the Divine and hoped he found sustenance elsewhere. Or even
perhaps he was one of “my” birds that offered his services to me.

How many times do we look for what we need but just follow our
usual pattern instead of being brave enough to investigate other
methods or openings to our good? My Beloved Orioles certainly gave
me a lot of food for thought. A side note: I have been hearing a lot
of the 5 note songs this morning and I believe they are thanking me
for trying so hard to give them what they needed.

May your Memorial Day weekend be as thought provoking and happy
as mine is.

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.IAmMaryGrace.com
 www.TheWoundedChalice.com
 http://www.waleson5.com/marygrace.html

PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
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