A Place Along The Way

Change of Address: Plase Follow

2011-02-14T14:07:00.003-07:00

I hope everyone following "A Place Along the Way" will now follow my website: "http://www.dbrlifeworks.com. My recent posts are there and I hope "A Place Along the Way" will now officially link there. Those on Facebook can find the site via Networked blogs at: http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks/blog/dbrlifeworks/.I value your support, your reading and, most of all, your participation

What is Our Ultimate Purpose?

2009-08-02T20:26:00.001-06:00

Nothing is hidden from you; all truth is open to you. This you know in your heart of hearts. You know deep within yourself that to live with ultimate love and compassion for self and for others is the only way to fulfill your life purpose. All else leads only to temporary gain, followed by ultimate loss; for to live any other way avoids ultimate purpose. Therefore, live honestly and in

Why 10,000,000 Clicks For Peace?

2009-07-19T23:35:00.001-06:00

Numbers are fantastic things. This was not always true for me. I was originally so intimidated by numbers that I nearly failed most of my high school math courses. Later, I had the opportunity to tutor a junior high student who was having difficulty with algebra and I suddenly found I was actually pretty good with numbers and equations after all.At the very least, we are far more attached to

It's All Good

2009-06-28T00:25:00.004-06:00

This expression is one I often used not so long ago and then ceased using for some reason, perhaps doubting its truth. I saw it today on a web site entitled “The Thirty Day Blessing Way Challenge,” and seeing it caused me to think again about its implications. Earlier I had listened to Neal Donald Walsh say much the same thing in a web radio interview. Then a dinner discussion with my partner

Thirty Day Blessing Way Challenge

2009-06-27T20:34:00.006-06:00

I am placing this link on this site because I believe that we, together with so many others, can make a real difference to the world and equally importantly to ourselves by participating. Please view the page and make your personal decision according to your feelings. Your conscious support for all those participating will aid in this endeavor even if you choose not to be active. Blessings to

It Is Good!

2009-05-30T18:23:00.003-06:00

It is good to bless each day when it comes,unless we prefer no day to come.It is good to bless our togetherness,unless we wish to be alone on earth.It is good to express our love,unless we prefer to have no love.It is good to share lovewhen we long for love -for in giving we receive.It is good to extend our care to otherswhen we desire togetherness -then we comprehend ourselves as one.It is good

Wisdom in Flow and Ebb

2009-05-29T17:50:00.003-06:00

Waves push you toward your goal and then pull back again. So you make movement forward and then seem to stop or even pull back before going on again. That's the way it is. It isn't always a straight forward, linear process. It may be so for a very short time, but not for the long term.The important thing is to know where the big tide is and to ride it and trust it to take you where you want to

Trees Let Energy FLow

2009-05-29T17:44:00.003-06:00

Trees attract energy when they are ready to grow. Sap flows within each tree and roots draw energy from the earth. Leaves then sprout and draw energy from the sun each day. The tree devotes itself entirely to its treeness. It is fully committed to personal growth. It spends no time fretting over unworthiness or a previously misspent life. Each tree is simply fully itself. No tree worries

I Am Grateful

2009-05-25T15:56:00.002-06:00

My message today is about gratitude, not just any gratitude, though that would be enough, but about my gratitude. I am grateful first of all on this Memorial Day for all those who served our country and the world so that we could all be free to feel gratitude for their service. The other things would make a list so long it would make you ungrateful to read it, so I will keep those things

WIsdom from Mother Maya

2009-05-18T22:33:00.004-06:00

The author of the following quotations is a remarkable woman. Mother Maya was formerly a highly successful New York fashion designer who became a renowned spiritual healer and teacher following cancer survival at age twenty-three. Her pen name is Maya Tiwari. She is now more properly Her Holiness Sri Swamini Mayatitananda.These quotations are from an article by Catherine Elliott Escobedo that

Manifestations

2009-05-17T14:38:00.001-06:00

I make no claim for originality or profound wisdom in what I write here. Still, I offer these thoughts in hopes that others may share these perceptions, that still others may use my thoughts to go deeper, and that still others will take issue with all I say here if they so choose. My thoughts

Reggie Ethics

2009-05-10T15:15:00.000-06:00

Reggie EthicsI am considering a reworking of my theories of why we are here. Previously I considered physical life to be a school where we come to learn so as to become enlightened. Recently I came to know that we are enlightened already; we just don't remember that we are. In other words, we forget why we are here and what we wanted to do here. Very simply, the reason we are here is to

Bitterness and Social Change

2009-04-19T16:00:00.000-06:00

Recent "tea parties," organized by those opposed to taxation, exposed deep-seated feelings of bitterness and fearful suspicion of progressive change held by many in our country. This bitterness and suspicion exhibit a nagging pain often unrecognized by those holding it within themselves as they sometimes employ it to enhance a sense of personal identity and meaning. In contrast, some critical

Love – A Meditation

2009-02-28T08:22:00.004-07:00

Love flows through me to all when I share it.Love is boundless - like water flowing from an endless source - endless so long as I draw from that source- so long as the stream of love flows through me.The moment I share all the love in my heart it is then full again.Love is not something sparing that I have to measure out- so much here, so much there.I don't have to draw up a budget for wise

Life, Love, Beauty

2009-02-07T10:10:00.002-07:00

Find a place in life for spirit –- A place for love and the expression of love,- A place for beauty.Have the courage to say: "I love you!"Treasure that place of love even in contention.Keep that place of love free of passing anger, no matter how deep the offense.Find all the small, wonderful ways to show love.Accept responsibility only from love and not from obligation.Appreciate beauty and take

Choose to Love

2009-01-25T12:55:00.000-07:00

Love!-Choose only to love!--Choose to pleasure - not to cause pain.---The hand that caresses may also throw stones.----"I love you!" - "I hate you!" - the same voice speaks.-----Words draw us together. - Words force us apart.------The heart that feels pleasure also feels pain.-------The soul may cringe that once was secure;------Joy become sorrow – laughter, tears.-----All is possible. - All is

Love! Once Again

2009-01-25T11:06:00.003-07:00

Love -Fall in love with all things!Let passion burn in your heart:a dark coal that burstsinto flame when touched -an inextinguishable flamethat does not consumebut leaves you whole -and when you grow oldthe fire dims but glows hot -and when you are gonethe hearth remains warmwhere you were.

The Question of Love

2008-12-31T17:16:00.007-07:00

How to write of flowersopening in winter, gray and cold;the world on verge of war;you: unfolding with touch of lipand hand - delicate, yet firm -tiny, first buds of spring, rising to pushback snow; then the rose, lustrous in full bloom,opening, receiving, responding!Ours: this journey to be here; embracedagainst this winter - this war that rages roundand would be in us, were it not for lovewe

2008-12-29T23:17:00.003-07:00

A Guide Dog for PeaceMy guide dog, Reggie is a virtual ambassador of peace. Perhaps the most beautiful part of this attribute is that Reggie probably has no idea of his contribution; he simply does what he does. I became increasingly aware of this wonderful quality of his nature only as I began to contemplate the idea of peace while preparing to write this article.I initially filled page after

Gateway to Heaven Radio Interview with Nancy Lockhart

2008-11-17T14:16:00.005-07:00

Nancy Lockhart was interviewed by Raphael Louis on his Sunday, November 16 Internet Radio program, "Gateway to Heaven" in a webcast entitled "The Wrongful Conviction of Jamie and Gladys Scott." Nancy came across clearly in the webcast, as did the girls' mother, Evelyn Rasco and a niece who was also present. Nancy forthrightly presents her views on this case during the interview as she does in her

“OBAMA – Leadership for the 21st Century”

2008-11-11T16:43:00.005-07:00

I want to introduce an opportunity for readers to access online and then purchase if they wish an exceptional book by Victoria DePaul: Obama -Leadership for the 21st Century. The extended quotation below will indicate to all how fully the author has captured the significance of the new leadership exhibited by Obama and the world shaping change it is likely to produce. I am still reading the

Marriage: Challenging Proposition 8

2008-11-11T00:18:00.003-07:00

Below are two links to powerful comments on mounting public reaction to California's Proposition 8 and successful ballot initiatives in several states revoking the legality of same-sex marriage within their jurisdictions. One is a special comment by Keith Olberman from Monday night's Countdown. The other a section from the Rachael Maddow Show, seen also on November 10.I confess to being too

Lessons from William Ayers

2008-10-19T12:01:00.003-06:00

This article is not written to condone William Ayres 1960s Weather Underground involvement. It is written to emphasize that Ayers is no longer a terrorist, no matter how his words and actions may have been described forty plus years ago. It is also written to clarify that Ayers never said "I wish we had bombed more!" Finally, this article is written to underline the fact that William Ayers and

Spreading the Wealth

2008-10-18T12:08:00.005-06:00

John McCain recently ridiculed Barack Obama for telling “Joe the Plumber” – in reality “Sam the Contractor,” behind on paying his taxes – he wanted to “spread the wealth.” McCain said he wanted “Joe” to keep his wealth – actually much less than reported – to himself. McCain insisted that Obama’s tax plan would hurt Joe’s goal of buying his employer’s plumbing business when all indications are

McCain’s Choice and Our Response

2008-08-31T17:13:00.001-06:00

To borrow a football metaphor presented by MSNBC's Chuck Todd, the ball is in the air, thrown from the thirty-yard line in the closing seconds of the game. The result will be either a winning touchdown or a disaster for which the quarterback will be praised or vilified. John McCain's move in choosing Sarah Palin as a running mate is either daring or reckless, and opinions fly on both sides of

The Choice in this Election

2008-08-18T23:29:00.001-06:00

The choice of the American people in this election is clear. Do you want a responsible end to the Iraq war, with clear objectives and an agreed upon timeframe for withdrawal? Or do you want to prolong the war with no goal in sight, while Americans and Iraqis continue to die with no clear objective?Do you want to continue squandering our national wealth and the lives and energy of our youth on

Values, Statesmanship, Competency, Infrastructure - A Shared Vision for a New America

2008-07-27T13:48:00.002-06:00

These four principals highlighted tonight's Grass Roots Democratic Platform forum in Great Falls. Eight people, assisted by an able moderator, Chuck Tyler wove together an effective tapestry of issues in their discussion of primary concerns they would like to see addressed by the Democratic Party and its Presidential Nominee during the next four years. Though the overall discussion centered on

Growls

2008-07-17T01:13:00.006-06:00

I felt consumed by anger all day today, no matter what I tried to do to rid myself of the feeling. First, I was cross with Reggie, who gave me a leadership contest on the way to work. I immediately became the authoritative master - not relenting until the end of the afternoon - delivering crisp commands and demanding immediate obedience.I was then cross with a client for leaving a message to

Relationship and the Ground of Being

2008-07-14T23:08:00.001-06:00

I’ve been reading a book called the Holographic Universe. The theory is that reality is in something like a holograph, with each unit containing an image of the whole. The implication is that all things appearing separate are interconnected and that rejuvenation or repair are possible through simple conviction that it can be done. This conviction alone sets the process free to happen. There are

Getting in Touch with our Feelings

2008-07-14T23:05:00.000-06:00

How do we get in touch with our feelings? It often seems as though there is a wall between our consciousness and what we feel. It seems as though we might just be able to get there, but not quite. I think this awareness of the wall and the almost but not quite accessability to our feelings and emotions is the beginning of the process. When we are really out of touch is when we don’t sense

Humanity and the Ground of Being

2008-07-14T22:59:00.001-06:00

While in Iowa I dreamed one night that I was to attend lessons with a famous voice teacher. There is more to the dream than I can remember. I entered the room with another singer and her pianist, who was to play for me also. The teacher was a younger man than me; I was already grey haired in the dream. He also wore a swallow tail coat, with tails that were unusually long. I don’t remember

Auras and Energy - Traveling Home, July 12, 2008

2008-07-14T22:52:00.000-06:00

We are traveling back towards Montana on a clear breezy day that is quite cool for mid July. The day started out cloudy as we left Inwood, but it was clear by the time we reached Sioux Falls. I was thinking this morning about how people always talk about “seeing “ auras. I suppose they are fantastic with their varied colors and shifting patterns. Perhaps I will be able to see them someday. I

Reggie at Rushmore

2008-07-14T22:24:00.002-06:00

On a clear, beautiful July afternoon we visited the Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore on the way home to Montana. It was the first time for me and the first occasion for Ruth to visit there in a long time. Though I knew it was because they seem black against the horizon because of their thick covering of evergreens, I wondered whether the hills actually gained their name because so much of their rock

Reggie and Me - Lessons in Relationship

2008-07-14T18:24:00.002-06:00

I could see huge clouds overhead that first July morning in Inwood Iowa appearing grey against a light blue sky, but they took subtle colors of silver to dusky orange as they were gradually touched with rays from the rising sun. While we were out the sun rose to just above the horizon, giving its first touches to nearby treetops and houses before we started back in. The breeze felt cool and

Parenting Your Inner Child

2008-07-14T17:52:00.002-06:00

Each of us has multiple selves inside. Rather than being the differing personalities sometimes reflected in Multiple Personality Disorder, these selves are part of our childhood, young adult and fully adult experiences. We become fully integrated as a whole personality when we are able to acknowledge each of these sometimes conflicting voices, allowing the fully adult self to wisely parent the

2008-07-14T17:50:00.001-06:00

Parenting Your Inner Child Each of us has multiple selves inside. Rather than being the differing personalities sometimes reflected in Multiple Personality Disorder, these selves are part of our childhood, young adult and fully adult experiences. We become fully integrated as a whole personality when we are able to acknowledge each of these sometimes conflicting voices, allowing the fully adult

Tim Russert and Future Journalism

2008-06-14T15:38:00.004-06:00

I’ve been affected by the unexpected death of Tim Russert of NBC News yesterday as though it were the death of a friend or family member. A voice inside criticizes: “Why don’t you forget it and pay attention to your own life; you didn’t even know him!” It’s a nasty little voice, largely born of my father, that would tear down my caring for anything at all. I have to acknowledge it as part of

“Change We Can Believe In” - After Forty Years of Waiting

2008-06-08T17:13:00.002-06:00

This past week not only brought the 2008 Democratic Primary to a close with Barack Obama’s climactic St. Paul speech where he could finally declare himself the nominee, it exposed the wrenching difficulty of bringing the not-quite-successful Clinton campaign to closure as well. Beyond these immediate events and concerns were reminders of another heroic campaign forty years ago against equally

A Time to Win and A Time to Lose

2008-05-07T15:27:00.003-06:00

However evaluated, primary results in North Carolina and Indiana represent a sea change in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Barck Obama achieved a decisive victory in North Carolina while the Indiana race ended in a virtual tie with a 51% to 49% margin in favor of Hillary Clinton.Senator Clinton will continue to claim Indiana as a victory, but it was hardly that, as the

Positive Outcome to a Long Campaign

2008-05-05T08:55:00.003-06:00

Though the past few weeks have been difficult for the Obama campaign with the re-emerging Jeremiah Wright issue, both Democratic candidates set a positive tone in Democratic Party fund raising speeches in North Carolina and Indiana, reaching a significant milestone in the Democratic Presidential campaign. This positive tone sets the ground for eventual reconciliation and reestablished party unity

The Crucible ABC Debate and Beyond

2008-04-17T21:04:00.000-06:00

This article was written the day following the ABC Democratic debate and reflects my thinking concerning the future course of the Obama campaign as a result of that experience. Two issues face us at this point in the Obama campaign.First: The campaign is definitely going on too long despite any hoped for positive effect of its outcome other than an Obama victory. The only presidential contender

Reasons I Support Barack Obama for President

2008-04-15T10:50:00.004-06:00

These are my personal reasons for supporting Barack Obama. They are written right out of my heart and soul. I'm sure you have other great reasons. Please add them in response and/or use these however you wish for the good of this cause. He brings a fresh approach to politics. Being comparatively new to Washington is a plus. Abraham Lincoln had less government experience before running for

Bitterness and the Campaign of Hope

2008-04-15T10:39:00.005-06:00

Comparing Hillary Clinton’s and John McCain’s characterizations of Barack Obama as “condescending,” “elitist” and “out of touch” with Obama’s remarks describing his recognition of bitterness among rural Pennsylvania voters who feel abandoned by the federal government, one can only view her comments as patronizing (matronizing?) to the very voters she hoped to influence. When Clinton says she does

Response to the Bitterness Battle

2008-04-15T10:20:00.004-06:00

I live in a community of 60,000 people in Montana. Many people here have no faith that government will help them: They’ve given that hope up long ago. Many will vote Republican purely because they have no faith that government will even lift a finger to address their issues. Many feel they would do better on their own if they could just fend for themselves. They’ve felt pushed down far too

The Ideal In Us All

2008-04-15T10:10:00.005-06:00

The Charleston Gazette gave its endorsement to Barack Obama on Tuesday, April 8, with the following words:“We support the brilliant, inspiring & eloquent Barack Obama. A rare figure in U.S. politics - a deep thinker who rises above partisan sniping and makes statecraft seem noble. He appeals to the innate decency in all groups of people, beyond party lines, without personal grandiosity. He can

Hardball and High Ground

2008-04-07T16:02:00.000-06:00

Barack Obama’s performance on MSNBC’s April 3ed edition of College Hardball, showed the value of an inclusive approach to politics. When asked whether Obama considered the Clinton campaign’s constant allusion to his association with Jeremiah Wright as a “dog whistle,” - meaning coded comments designed to excite racism in a white audience while maintaining plausible deniability - Obama wisely

Barack’s Contribution

2008-04-07T15:59:00.000-06:00

In recent remarks, Barack Obama has helped to restore confidence that the Democratic presidential contest can continue through remaining primaries without damaging party chances in November. More importantly for Obama’s campaign, he once again proved himself a true leader, able to adapt to changing circumstances and regain control of shifting events.The continued campaign gives voters in several

An All American Convention

2008-04-07T15:54:00.000-06:00

The Obama campaign must immediately address the lingering impasse over Michigan and Florida delegate selection if Barack Obama is to avoid continued criticism from the Clinton campaign and members of the press. Howard Dean’s remarks during the April 6th edition of “Face the Nation” addressed the necessity of resolving this issue prior to the Democratic National convention. Protracted argument

First Post

2008-04-07T14:27:00.000-06:00

I hope this is the first of many posts for this site from myself and from others, maybe most importantly from others though I want to offer as much as I can in the time I have remaining in this form. I am becoming comfortable with myself as I am, finally after struggling with these changes for a long time. I have resisted dark brown hair changing to silver and a face becoming more lined and like