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The power of God is the center and source of all of us.

The nature of God is like a circle, where the center is everywhere and the circumference is nowhere, as there are no boundaries to God.

Even with the all the powers of heaven and earth, one can do nothing of himself without trying to separate himself form the source of God that is at his or her center.

ALL SOULS ARE CENTERED IN GOD.

We are all the inlet and outlet of God. ALL OF US.  There can be NO RULING OF OTHERS.

There are laws and principles that must be followed.  The accord of free souls to be at ONE with GOD and with ALL souls, because GOD is centered in ALL SOULS, so there can be NO separation of truth.

Truth is universal, and truth is good.  Power corrupts.

If we affirm our own beliefs and deny the rest, we deny the TRUTH of God.

To deny that anything external to us has power over us, and it is to deny the TRUTH of God.

There is something greater in the person that believes he is all powerful.  There is something more powerful than any one soul, and that is the power of the TRUTH of God.

For there IS Law in this Universe.  The LAW of God.

Men should render account by words and actions.  By your words and actions shall you rise above and by your words and actions shall you condemn yourself from the TRUTH that is God.

Affirm with LOVE and Pro-actively what is best for ALL.  It shall manifest.

Affirm with hate and wishing death and destruction, you shall bring death and destruction to yourself, as you manifest your own destiny by the words and actions you choose to speak and partake in.

What is it we are affirming to the world?  Are we conscientious of the truth of the divine?  Or are we only conscientious of the truth of self-serving wants.

The Story of the Crow

There was a crow once.  He was free to roam the country side and was owned by an old man who lived on a farm.

The crow would fly to the surrounding houses and pick at their clotheline pins, as the crow liked them very much and was collecting a stash of them.

The people around them were upset, because the crow was making their clean laundry fall in the mud.

So the farmer built an enclosure near the barn so that the crow may have free space to fly, but not bother the surrounding people.

The farmer was an old and silly man, however.  He laughed for no good reason at times.

When he went into the barn to meet with the crow every morning, he would ask the crow:

"Do you want water?"

over time, the crow began to repeat this phrase back to the farmer.

Farmer: "Do you want water?"

Crow: "Do you want water?"

at this the farmer began to laugh a creepy old laugh. hahahahaha!

And the crow heard this too.

So soon. the farmer would say "Do you want water? Hahahahaha"

and the crow would say "Do you want water? hahahahahah"

This upset the famer a little, but he did not know why, so he would say to the crow after that, 'Go to Hell! Hahahahaha"

And soon the crow learned this too.

In the end, the crow only learned to say the following thing:

Crow: "Do you want water?

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Go to Hell!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The crow in this story is innocent, as he is only repeating what he was conditioned to repeat.

As humans, we are held accountable to a higher standard.

We can not just repeat what we have heard.

We can not refuse water to another soul just because we have been conditioned to believe that is ok.

We must work together to live.

Not condemn each other for our misconceptions and personal faults.

I hope you can all hear truth in this.  I know I have.

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH IT HURTS!!!!!

Once upon a time there were nice people that were good (yay!!!)

These really were nice people, and the universe loved them.

But some of the nice people were not as nice as they pretended to be.

They thought being nice meant destroying things they felt to be not nice.

and they decided to take things into their own hands.

The nice people were nice, and did not question these not nice people.

Because they did not realize there was a need to do so.  Because they were nice.

But there was.

Because anyone who defied the plans and agendas of the not nice people were dealt with in VERY not nice ways.

like killing. and other not nice things I don't want to say because they are NOT nice.

I ask all nice people now.

We need your help.

the not nice people are making their desperate move.

and we are caught in the middle.

I love all of you, I hope you can love us too.

I am asking for your help.

Please.  Please help us.

From www.michaelthompson-phd.com

1. Re-think homework - Meaningless or make-work homework creates the greatest pushback from boys because it ruins their playtime and causes fights at home.  Teachers should try to use differentiated homework, offer homework online that gives immediate feedback, or give boys a way to earn their way out of homework.

2. Authenticity - Boys often consider school irrelevant to the lives they are going to lead; try to connect assignments to the real world and to their aspirations to be men.

3. What are the stakes? - Does it matter to me? Does it matter to other boys?  Does an assignment involve risk, public performance or competition?

4. Do not use the threat of failure - The constant threat of failure, on which most schools are premised at the deepest level, does not work for boys because they eventually write off the entire enterprise.

5. Pre-assessment - Do the boys in your class already know a lot of the stuff you are going to teach this year?  And do you know what they already know?  They won't respect your teaching until you find out what they know.

6. Movement - Let them move inside the classroom as much as you can tolerate.  Remember that boys who hate Shakespeare will learn lines from Romeo and Juliet when they can act them out with others - with swords.

7. Minimize words, maximize non-verbal cues and avoid power struggles.

8. Do not compare boys unfavorably to girls - Boys know they are behind developmentally. Don't rub it in.

9. Use humor - Irony, mystery, surprise, a well-told story, all of them work well.  Never resort to sarcasm.

10. Do not set boys up for failure - they are very shame sensitive.  If a boy comes into Kindergarten able to write letters in capitals, don't tell them that's wrong.

11. Boys love technology - it gives them a sense of control.  Do not condemn their love of technology and video games without understanding why they love it and what it does for them.

12. Let boys read and write about (and draw!) what they love - There is often a collision between boys and teachers when it comes to reading.  Teachers tend to like fiction, character development, journals and emotional oppenness. Boys, in general, like non-fiction, science fiction, graphic novels and stories of emotional toughness such as sports biographies.  They especially love value stores of espionage, combat and death.

On a personal note, I'm a romantic that shies away from violence in general, so please don't assume I believe everything I've posted above.  This is the opinion of the writer, who has a doctorate in whatever, and I wanted to share it because I have the funny impression that a lot of guys are misunderstood.

How being nice is good for you, let me count the ways

First, let me say, that I don’t mean to turn being nice into something selfish.  We should certainly strive to be nice for altruistic reasons alone, but knowing the personal benefits might motivate us to be nice a little more often.  That’s my intention here.

Here are ten ways that being nice is good for you:

1.  Being nice leads people to like you

It is much easier to like someone that is nice.  We all want friends that are kind, giving and considerate.  We want and need people in our lives that support us and that will be there for us when we need them.  The old saying, “Be a friend to have a friend” really holds true and research shows that those with a greater social network are often happier, healthier and more productive!

2.  Kindness promotes confidence and optimism

Doing kind acts and being nice builds one’s confidence and optimism.  It just makes us feel good about ourselves when we do things for others.  Giving of ourselves to others builds up our positive self-image.  It also gives us a sense of hope.  We feel more powerful and in control when we make a positive difference in the life of another.

3.  Niceness makes you feel good about yourself

Haven’t you heard that it is better to give than to receive?!?  In fact, studies have shown that the giver usually has a bigger boost in positive emotions than the receiver!  Being kind and nice really is good for you.  It gives you that warm, fuzzy feeling all over.  Of course, these positive feelings carry over into all areas of your life causing a general improvement in well-being.  This translates into feeling good about yourself.  What a bonus!

4.  People will reciprocate in your time of need

From time-to-time, we all face challenges, disappointments and losses in our lives.  When you’ve been nice to others during their struggles, it is more likely they will return the favor during your time of need.  This is just human nature.  Most of us feel really motivated to help those that have helped us.  Stephen Covey described this as the emotional bank account.

5.  Doing good deeds adds meaning and significance to your life

When you donate money to further a good cause or volunteer your time to help build a house for an underprivileged family or go visit a friend in the hospital, your life suddenly becomes much more meaningful and significant.  You are making this world a slightly better place with your acts of kindness.  This is valuable and it makes us feel important which is something we all want.

6.  Being a volunteer can help you discover hidden talents

Volunteering is a great way to be nice.  It can also help you to uncover talents you didn’t know you had.  They say that necessity is the mother of invention.  Well, when you put yourself in a position to see the needs of others, you might rise to the occasion and discover capabilities that you never knew you had.  This can be fun and exciting!

7.  Being a do-gooder relieves stress and guilt

Being nice and doing good deeds is a less stressful way to live.  It creates less conflict and avoids feelings of guilt over bad behavior.  In addition, the act of doing something nice for another generates those great feelings that seem to trump all that stress that we build up from daily living.

8.  Helping others will make you feel thankful and advantaged

When we engage in assisting others in their time of need, we often walk away feeling better about our situation.  We naturally compare our lives to those that we are helping.  This comparison can leave you feeling more grateful for the life you have.  You’ll be able to see just how advantaged you are!

9.  Being nice fosters a greater sense of family and community

Your niceness will lead you to meet all kinds of people and get involved in a plethora of worthwhile activities.  This builds a greater sense of togetherness.  Even within your own family unit, you can foster an increased sense of connectedness and fondness toward one another by being extra thoughtful.  Being nice has a powerful effect!

10.  Engaging in generous acts distracts you from your own troubles

Doing nice things for others can serve as a useful distraction from the the challenges you face.  If you are trying to quit a bad habit, then generously engage yourself in helping others to keep your mind off of smoking or eating or biting your nails.  This is an excellent strategy that profits you and others!

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