It is interesting how we choose our destinies. To an extent, I think we all understand that we have the power to steer our lives in the direction we want to go. I once remember complimenting the flattering biceps and impressive physique of a young man I hired for my jewelry store years ago. After… Continue reading What is Your Priority?
Category: Philosophy
Thoughts Become Things
In the near future from when this post is written, the southeast corner of our new jewelry store will look like one of these computer illustrations. The first Gallery of Diamonds was established in 1991 in a 700-square foot office. The new store will showcase antique to modern jewelry and my new line of Moon… Continue reading Thoughts Become Things
The Impossible Question
This morning on the streets of Los Angeles, an old man scooted passed me in a wheelchair. His clothes and beard were filthy. Rolling past me, his eyes were fixed on the tall buildings in the distance. The city was beginning to stir with noisy buses and business people. The man mumbled something like, "Can… Continue reading The Impossible Question
The Universe is a Mirror
Speaking broadly, have you ever noticed how some people are always encouraging, kind, and positive and others are always gloomy and negative? I do not see life as a cosmic war between opposites, but we can easily categorize what we have been taught as good and non-good. Why is this? Some people always seem to… Continue reading The Universe is a Mirror
Knowing We Are Loved
When a child knows he or she is loved, they will grow up to do tremendous things. Knowing we are loved is the greatest gift, because it becomes instilled in us our entire lives. It is an immense responsibility to be a parent. We may not realize it, but our kids are watching everything we… Continue reading Knowing We Are Loved
Knowing We Are Loved
Love has always fascinated me. I have learned that it is knowing we are loved that determines our capability of loving ourselves. When we are able to love ourselves, it is so easy to love others.
The Garden Chair
As I type these words from my electronic device, I realize that this same instrument has stifled my life to the confines of my garden chair. Our bodies are agile and are designed for motion. How many butterflies have I missed that fluttered by me today? Did I ignore a child who tugged on my… Continue reading The Garden Chair
Holding the Universe in Your Hands
When you hold a sheet of paper in your hands, do you know that you are also holding the sun?Along with the tree that produced the paper, you are also holding the rain, the wind, and even the sun. The paper would not exist without the tree. The tree would not exist without the rain,… Continue reading Holding the Universe in Your Hands
Do you know how important you are?
Do you realize you are shaping the world at this moment? Everything you do and say creates ripples of energy throughout the universe. As soon as you wake, you have been assigned a tremendous responsibility. You may not realize it, but I am constantly being molded by your actions. When you hold an umbrella over… Continue reading Do you know how important you are?
Essence
We are all made from stars. We are mainly water, carbon, and a few other elements. But we are mysteriously unique from one another. Some of us are more creative, some more logical. Some of us are better at expressing words and concepts, others are better at numbers. Although we contain the same substance, it… Continue reading Essence
Happiness
This is a picture I took on my last trip to Guatemala. This family was appreciative that I wanted to take a picture of them. If you look closely, you can see pure joy on each face. This is all the proof I need to know that happiness does not come from objects that surround… Continue reading Happiness
The Silver Platter
Life is like a silver platter. In the platter lies every delicacy, dream, and joy one can imagine. Everything in the universe is contained within its rim. Although the glare of the shiny surface can temporarily blind one of the treasures it holds, they are still there.In free countries of the world, this platter is… Continue reading The Silver Platter
Experiencing God
Although we should experience God with each footstep, there are times God is noticed more; like when ones daughter is being born. The top of her head peaked from the opening, and beyond her will, she was leaving her happy, dark, liquid cocoon and emerging into an unknown world of shapes and colors. I got… Continue reading Experiencing God
Does God Have a Face?
Years ago I attended a Christian study group. It was a small, but comfortable gathering in which no one was embarrassed by another's question. I remember asking the group who they imagined when they prayed. When they closed their eyes and bowed their heads, who were they communicating with? Who were they transporting their minds… Continue reading Does God Have a Face?
Love Your Enemies
Loving one’s enemy might seem like an impossible task, but if one really takes the time to understand the person who causes you to suffer, that person is no longer an enemy. It is much more difficult for one to see the similarity in others than to see ones differences. If we look deeply at… Continue reading Love Your Enemies