2001 

Dear Spiritual Partners,

 Namaste' and Happy New Year! Here are the paints, here are the brushes, and you paint paradise and in you go! Our theme for the month of January is the true meaning of Success.

 In the ancient Chinese character for success there is a symbol within it that is also within: lances, money, passion, blooming, to be learned, and harmony. These characteristics round out and enlarge upon what a success truly is.

 Johan Wolfgang yon Goethe (1749-1832) once said:  

Until one is committed: there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative

(And creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: That the moment one definitely commits oneself then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way...  Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and manic in it. I!

 Commitment and perseverance are the essential ingredients for actualizing the Success Principle. We keep the vision of our life ‘ever before us.

Success is knowing who we are and allowing the process of life to "flow" and unfold in the direction of our dreams.

Success is "drawing the larger circle" and including whatever is before us. Success is maintaining a-positive, consistent, aggressive mental attitude in the Truth. (Ernest Holmes)

 Success is a lance that clears the way for the realization of our highest vision, our deepest desire, and our most ardent goal!

Success is support and substance in the form of money to actualize our intention to manifest our dream.

Success embodies the energy of passion, acknowledging the flame ablaze with creativity and aliveness, by recommitting oneself every day of one's life!

Success is learning, growing, and unfolding to the higher Truths that are available to each of us whenever we choose. A5 long as we are here on the planet it is given to each one of us to grow!

Success is ""blooming where we are planted"'. It is to know with George Washington Carver that ""the secrets are in the plants. 'To elicit them you have to love them enough". 'To love what we do and do what we love is the great Truth at the core of every endeavor.

Success is harmony. To harmonize our endeavors at the lever of spiritual realization is the highest form of this expression. Harmony is the principle that allows all other attributes of success to flow in perfect balance.

 I leave you with this thought:: "This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one...the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. My life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatsoever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

George Bernard Shaw  

This journey is an exciting one and I would not miss a minute of it! On 'Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day I gave myself the gift of "serving the homeless" at 'Union Station. I want you to know that I was the one that was truly being served! 'Everyone who crosses our path is our Christ and some are in disguise! However, everyone has a gift to give us if we will but receive it!

 In His Love and Divine Purpose,