One of my blogging friends suggested this prompt, so I thought I'd give it a try...

I Believe...

I believe in God...a god of love, compassion, forgiveness and mercy...a god that does not discriminate and does not favor one child over another.  I believe in a god that is ever-present in every molecule in the universe and dwells in each of us.  I believe in a god that is the light and the force that drives every moment and action in the universe.  I believe this God does not belong to one religion but to all of us.  I believe we are all brothers and sisters in one human family.  I believe the content of one's character is more important than one's skin color, age, gender, ethnicity sexual orientation or religious association.  I believe people like Jesus, the Gospel writers (Matthew is my favorite), the Buddha and the Dalai Lama should be our spiritual guides and teachers...spiritual wisdom comes from many sources.  I believe we should try to model our lives after teachers like Jesus, the Buddha, Gandhi, Mother Theresa, and so on.

I believe everything happens for a reason and that which does not destroy us only makes us stronger.  I believe nothing is given to us in life that we can't handle and every challenge is a lesson, every enemy a teacher.  I believe that faith can get us through anything.  I believe in Karma.  I believe Gandhi was right..."an eye for an eye will make the whole world blind."  I believe in turning the other cheek and forgiving others.

I believe in giving without expectation of anything in return.  I believe in paying it forward and giving back.  I believe in compassion.   I believe in being truly grateful for the many blessings--big and small--in my life.  I believe that there are much more valuable things to be given and received than material items...time, charity, kindness, compassion, love, forgiveness, empathy, and open-mindedness to name a few.

I believe in the power of love.  Love can heal and save us all.  I believe a family should  be a source of unconditional love. I believe that we all should love one another.  I believe: "blessed are the peacemakers."  I believe that we are not here to judge each other but to learn from and help each other.

I believe learning is a life long process...and that we become wiser with age.  I believe in reading books...the tangible kind that I can stack on my shelf.  I believe in learning and embracing new ideas and lessons everyday.  I believe our children should be taught how to thing...not what to think.  I believe knowledge, learning, and understanding empower us all.

I believe in being kind to animals.  I believe pets improve your quality of life.  They can always make you laugh at unexpected times and ease the stresses of daily life.

I believe lots of fresh air and sunshine are necessary for our souls...being outdoors is healing and sustaining for our bodies, minds and souls.  I believe that growing plants is as good for us as it is for the environment.  I believe that home grown food is irreplaceable.

I believe in the power of a good home cooked meal.  Homemade chicken soup really does heal!

What do you believe in?



"The blog... sends out blog prompts so that we as bloggers can get a sense of what one another is like, this is in response to their recent prompt, "What do you believe in?"  If you are a blogger that follows here, please feel free to write a post about what you believe in, so that I can get to know you better as well."