HAPPY THURSDAY!!!

I choose to enjoy people as I enjoy a rainbow or a butterfly - they are most beautiful when they are free.
~Jonathan-Lockwood Huie


GOOD MORNING FAMILY!



This isn’t the twilight of your life. You may think so, yet this is the dawning. Greatness is about to dawn on you. The sun is rising, and the sun is getting ready to shine on you. You are going to be splendor walking into splendor. You are just beginning. You are just awaking from a deep sleep. You will rub your eyes, and you will look around you, and you will be astonished at what has always been visible and, yet, you did not see.

You are waking up to the majesty of life and the great opportunity before you. What have you been thinking, beloveds? Have you been thinking that life is a hardship? Have you wondered what you are doing here? Have you considered it a bother to be alive on Earth? It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be here. There is no other life in the world quite like it. You have been blessed to receive this gift of life. It is a great gift. Know this gift of life as a privilege that has been bestowed upon you.

You won the prize. You, only you, were chosen for this very life before you. You headed the list.

--"This is the Dawning" by Heavens Letters
FROM HUMANITY'S TEAM



Today is NELSON MANDELA's birthday, and to honor him, the UN has declared today to be INTERNATIONAL MANDELA DAY.

Now in case you've been living under a rock, and don't know who Nelson Mandela is, here's a little info about him from WIKIPEDIA:

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; born 18 July 1918) is a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999. A Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family, Mandela attended Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand, where he studied law. Living in Johannesburg, he became involved in anti-colonial politics, joining the ANC and becoming a founding member of its Youth League. After the Afrikaner nationalists of the National Party came to power in 1948 and began implementing the policy of apartheid, he rose to prominence in the ANC's 1952 Defiance Campaign, was elected President of the Transvaal ANC Branch and oversaw the 1955 Congress of the People. Working as a lawyer, he was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and, with the ANC leadership, was prosecuted in the Treason Trial from 1956 to 1961 but was found not guilty. Although initially committed to non-violent protest, in association with the South African Communist Party he co-founded the militant Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in 1961, leading a bombing campaign against government targets. In 1962 he was arrested, convicted of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial. Mandela served 27 years in prison, first on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990 amid escalating civil strife. Becoming ANC President, Mandela published his autobiography and led negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk to abolish apartheid and establish multiracial elections in 1994, in which he led the ANC to victory. He was elected President and formed a Government of National Unity in an attempt to defuse ethnic tensions. As President, he established a new constitution and initiated the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses. Continuing the former government's liberal economic policy, his administration introduced measures to encourage land reform, combat poverty and expand healthcare services. Internationally, he acted as mediator between Libya and the United Kingdom in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial, and oversaw military intervention in Lesotho. He declined to run for a second term, and was succeeded by his deputy Thabo Mbeki, subsequently becoming an elder statesman, focusing on charitable work in combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Controversial for much of his life, right-wing critics denounced Mandela as a terrorist and communist sympathiser. He nevertheless gained international acclaim for his anti-colonial and anti-apartheid stance, having received over 250 awards, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Soviet Order of Lenin. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name of Madiba or as Tata meaning Father; he is often described as "the father of the nation".

Anyway, here's a video about Mandela Day, and what you can do to Honor Nelson Mandela on this special day.

I hope you enjoy it.



Published on Jul 17, 2013
Change was the gift given to all South Africans by Nelson Mandela. Now it's YOUR turn. In the spirit of Madiba and his vision to spread justice and freedom for all, this is your chance to step up to the plate and become a part of a continuous global movement for good. By becoming a Mandela Day Changemaker you can show that actions speak louder than words by giving a little of your time to make a change that's close to your heart. (or by giving a little of your time to make a difference to the life of someone less fortunate.)

Learn More At:
www.mandeladay.com
Category
Education
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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela






------------HEAVEN LETTERS------------

Heavenletters™, bringing Earth closer to Heaven.
HEAVEN is here to reach every soul on earth to reawaken:
* Our connection to God *
* Our belief in ourselves *
* Our awareness of our shared worthiness to God *
* Peace on Earth *
God is always bringing us closer to Him.

Heavenletter #4599 The Companion of God’s Heart, June 28, 2013

God said:
If you had only half a second of Earth time to jot down something to Me, you wouldn’t spend illusory time thinking about what you would write. You would simply write! And you might be surprised at what you write! Something would come from you. It would not have to be a complete sentence. It could be anything it wanted to be. I say IT wanted to be -- the writing wanted to be -- not what you might have decided to make of it. The writing would come.

I tend to think that if I said to you: “Dear Child, write to Me and take as long as you like,” you might ponder too much and, after a while, you might erase what you wrote because it was not good enough to write to God about, that it had to be something to marvel at that you said to Me, that it had to be something you were absolutely proud to say to Me.

I suggest that you not ponder or think a lot about what you are typing to Me. Ask of yourself to say simple things to Me. This is not some great or formal occasion. It is your heart simply talking to Mine.

You could write: “God, I love You.” You could write: “Here I am, God.”

What you write could be anything at all. It could be ordinary. What makes what you write powerful and energetic is that you, your fingers connected to your heart, are typing a message from your heart to Me. How I welcome hearing from you! It means so much to Me to hear from you. Even a word – “God.” Or, “God, this is me, Henry.” Or, “God, what are You thinking right now? What is occurring to You?”

At this time, as I give you a simple lesson in writing to Me, you are not asking for anything from Me. Perhaps you are asking something of yourself in that you are telling Me something. It can be any style you want.

It can be: “God, come over here.” It can be: “God, lift me up.” It can be: “Hi, God, how are You today?” It can be anything at all you are saying to Me. Asking Me to come closer is not asking anything of Me but what I already do.

You are not demanding a grand plea to Me or what you might call a prayer. You are talking to God. You are making conversation with Me.

We can say you are giving Me a simple greeting. Or perhaps you tell Me what great thing happened to you today, or something you thought of. How about saying something to Me that could well make you smile and Me too. Why not?

You can be informal with Me. Who told you that you have to be very serious with Me and all that?

You can nudge Me with your elbow, so to speak. We can be ordinary friends taking a walk together down a country lane, or We can be hanging out at the mall.

Beloveds, there are no restrictions on Our friendship. We are friends for life. Our friendship is assured. I see My light in you. There is no blocking the Truth of you from Me. We are in this adventure together. Where you go, go I. Where I go, you come.

We are like popcorn and salt. We go together. Like peanut butter and bread. Like God on a walk with Himself and you, the Companion of My heart.

http://heavenletters.org/the-companion-of-god-s-heart.html

And now, I'm gonna end this post with the most beautiful song in this whole, entire world.


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Let us be aware of our power to create a dream of heaven where everything is possible.
~don Miguel Ruiz