"Back Trail Views " by Susan Pearl

I know a hiker who enjoyed taking the back trails in his wilderness journeys,
He had earned lots of experience and knew the back trails were something he could do.

The hiker would say, "Sure the back trails are harder but the views are worth it."
And then the hiker would share the wondrous sights he had seen on the back trails
  and tell of some of the challenging efforts that having such wondrous sights had required.

Some people try for years and years to attain a goal.
They try over and over again and "trying" is what they know.
And when they reach their goal others will benefit, too.
Because they gladly share the beauty from a back trail view.

By hearing the stories that such a hiker has to tell,
Others are inspired to prepare for taking their own back trail,
And once the dream has started the journey has begun. too.
For the back trail journey that will show that amazing view,
   that is ongoing and stays exuberantly new.


WHEN HELD CAPTIVE BY A REFLECTION OF NATURE'S PEACE,
              OUR SPIRIT SOARS FREE AND KNOWS RELEASE.


I don't know how---
  but, to me,  this writings expresses-
  the awesomeness of the very moment of being in the "NOW".

"Turning a Chore into Fun" by Susan Pearl

I remember a lovely older lady telling me about how things were when she and her husband were young.
She said she remembered "Saturday" was house cleaning day each week.
She would put a paste wax on the living room floor but buffing it wasn't a chore,
Because that evening she and her husband had a lot of fun,
  by dancing to the Lawrence Welk Show in their stocking feet,
They got to have wonderful time and they got a beautiful shine on their living room floor.
It was a "win-win-win",
   The "win" of having fun by dancing,
   the "win" of shining the floor
   and the "win" of her smile as she told how happy and special it had been.
Then I thought it was another "win" by her sharing such a enjoyable memory with me.
And, maybe, more wins are yet to come by others having a smile when they read about
   turning a chore into having fun.

" Weigh and Way " By Susan Pearl

Whenever I have thoughts that "weigh" heavy on my mind,
I remember a dear person's words to me---
"You are making "way" too much out of this".
Nine times out of ten this wise counsel given to me is so true,
And like a guiding light I know exactly what I need to do.
The direction I should go,
An encouraging "way" will show,
Bringing the insight and understanding that I had hoped to know.

"Wants and Needs Coming Together " by Susan Pearl

Sometimes what we want is not what we need.
Sometimes what we need is not what we want.

But in one situation what we want is exactly what we need.
In the same situation what we need is exactly what we want.

We need peace within, we need to be at peace, we need to be at peace.
We want peace within, we want to be at peace, we want to be at peace.

So, if ever we ask ourselves,
     "What do I want or what do I need"?
Let us remember we need peace and we want peace.

All our wants and needs are met by having peace.