Picture by: Sam LeVan/ Philadelphia, PA.

The declaration of America’s Independence on July 4th 1776, the day the wording of the declaration was APPROVED by congress, was proclaimed inside this building, preparing the way for the birth of the “United States Constitution” which was in later years drafted, debated and signed within these walls.

Click on  the picture, “Independence Hall” to view a very special card!

Now sit back and click on the flags below to enjoy the following slide presentation and music presented by high school students, playing impressive trumpet sounds and singing the “Battle Hymn of The Republic.”

This song, written by Julie Howe in 1861, contributes to the overall theme of this article, declaring the continued fight for freedom. This fight wears many hats that are ultimately shelved to collect dust indicating, as the history books confirm, man’s constant struggle for freedom, power, and independence. The journey is ongoing until man learns how to WIN the war FOR All the inhabitants of the earth! Before he can do this, perhaps he needs to remove his hat…….

Click on these flags, photo by Paula Brewer from New York, to hear the words of the song below. (After, read the little note at the bottom).

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:

His truth is marching on.

Chorus:

Glory, glory, hallelujah

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,

They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;

I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:

His day is marching on. Chorus

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:

“As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;

Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,

Since God is marching on.” Chorus

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;

He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:

Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!

Our God is marching on. Chorus

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,

With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:

As He died to make men holy, let us die (now “live”) to make men free,

While God is marching on. Chorus

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,

He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succor to the brave,

So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,

Our God is marching on. Chorus

Quick note: I want to give you a little more time to study the current art/photo spotlight (videos and links) before I share my experience with you. By the way, I hope you enjoyed my previous articles on the monastery and the song of the magpie. Thank you to those who took a moment to comment! I’m in love with that baby magpie, so I will do some more filming of “Benny Monk!” I’ll be out of town for a few days, so here’s an early happy 4th July to you!

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Enjoy this Valentine’s Card and allow it’s accompanying thought to rest in you. Click on the picture below:

Picture created by: Martine Lemmens, Belgium

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Enjoy a special treat by viewing a Thanksgiving online greeting card below. Hope you are making the most of this thanksgiving holiday with your favorite people! A celebration is not a true celebration if it bears no reflection on another.

I will be in Seattle, Washington, to celebrate this special time with some of my family. You know, it can be like this everyday if we choose it to be. Think about all the things you are grateful for and allow them to put a smile on your face. This smile can be addicting if we are not afraid to share it. Gratitude ushers in happiness and can be ours for the taking. I’m grateful to be alive and share this planet with you. You are also the reason for my happiness.

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Greetings! Happy New Year Everyone! How will this new year be for you? I hope it will be your best one yet!  How can we create our best year? Perhaps we need to consider some worthwhile goals which can create a highway to greatness and joy.  

Have you thought about creating a blueprint that houses your personal desires? Do you know what your desires are? Perhaps posing this question is the ink to the paper. 

One goal we  have all accomplished is the fact that we are still here to welcome the new year. We can look forward to its offerings and all their different shapes and sizes. 

Challenges are part of these offerings as they help differentiate the shapes and sizes, so we have clarity to know what these offerings are. Therefore, may we find comfort knowing as we walk along one challenging path, there is another parallel path that we follow.

 We are the creators of this unseen path, and it is up to us to stay on it for it will lead us to light, truth and happiness. This is the path of spiritual or internal progression that is this highway to greatness.

If there is dysfunction or disharmony, the parallel path may disappear into a wilderness, and many can get lost; however, even this wilderness is part of life’s blueprint.  It is, therefore, gratifying to know that a major part of this drawing consists of tiny bridges of hope available for lost travelers to cross. 

 Life offers beautiful landscapes, along the winding path we travel on but if we walk it alone, how can our joy be full?  Is not a path meant to be followed? What path do you wish to leave behind? Perhaps, this is a question we all need to ask ourselves, and may be a worthwhile goal for 2008.

Many people have caught this vision, to leave good trails behind for others to follow.  Diana, Princess of Wales, was an example of this, drawing attention to charities and the down trodden. Ten years after her death, there are still many newcomers drawn to this path, offering their time, talents and service.

The seeds of Princess Diana’s work are sprouting everywhere because of her vision she shared with the world. You can do the same. If it can make a difference in one person’s life, your added touch will beautify life’s landscape.

What attention can you draw that would benefit your family and friends? If you feel that you cannot offer much, think again, as your divine blueprint has already been created. Take a look at it and decipher which goals you would like to focus on.  You may wish to share your goals and your vision with the rest of us.  You may enjoy the support!

This web site offers tremendous support and serves as a junction where paths meet.  More have been added to the site since the last article was posted.  You can now enjoy these additional spotlights: Health Tip, and Quote. There are great photos that accompany these as well.

We are making progress and are displaying talents of people from different parts of the world (Netherlands, Canada, Japan, India). The next article will reveal more of these talents, and perhaps, possibly your contribution?

In closing, here is your New Years Card for you to enjoy. May 2008 be a year of possibilities for you.

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