DECEMBER 3, 2008
F.R.O.G. NOTES
This is the time of year when the kitchen takes on the sweet smell of cookies, apple cider, ginger bread and pies, while the other rooms in the house waft the scents of fur and pine or maybe wood smoke and popcorn from the green tree. The unmistakable beauty of bright bows of all colors adorning stair ways, banisters, doorways, lamp posts and balcony----well of course---packages of all sizes. (pssst. The mail must be slow I haven't received yours yet)
The excitement in the air among children and adult alike is all most reaches an epidemic proportion.
Santa Claus--Saint Nicholas--the great uniter of young and old the world over is coming! Do you believe it? Can you dig it? "You Betcha" I can! Enjoy these days! Enjoy your family !
Put aside absolute reality for just a little while and enjoy the freedom of a little imagination in your life.
View this time of the year from your heart for what it really is--rather it be "Kris Kringle" time or the joy of celebrating of the birth of Jesus, this still remains a time for mankind to once again reach out a receptive hand to this world over....forget the icons of your worship, the titles of Jew, Muslim, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist Protestant or Metaphysical, remember, Trust, the Joy, the Peace, the Love, Beauty of the heavens under one Loving Universal God.
It is not up to any one else to determine if you are to reach paradise or not only you can bring the true peace in your heart.
Blessings fred

WHAT A WONDERFUL EVENT THANKSGIVING WAS...MORE THAN FORTY PEOPLE SHARED WONDERFUL FOOD AS A FAMILY AND ENJOYED A RELAXED TIME.
OUR CHAMPION BUNKO PLAYER WAS A FOUR YEAR OLD! (groan)
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ABRAHAM MEET-UP 7:00 PM, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2008

MAKE A NOTE DECEMBER 24, 7 PM CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE
A CHRISTMAS DAY MEDITATION AT 11 AM TO HONOR THE BIRTH OF THE CHRIST WITHIN.
NO SERVICE JUST MEDITATIVE TIME TO COME IN LIGHT A CANDLE OF REMEMBERANCE OF A LOVED ONE OR SPECIAL PURPOSE AND ENJOY PRAYER IN YOUR LANGUAGE WITHIN THE SILENCE.
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HEALING CIRCLE
Join Cathy and Angela at 9:30 am just prior to the Sunday Celebration as they facilitate a healing circle. We have had some remarkable reports from this powerful circle.
There is a pastor on site every weekday from 11am to 2pm


AMRIT YOGA BY LENEKE SATURDAYS AT 9 AM

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November 26, 2008
F.R.O.G. NOTES
Who cares if the Pilgrims and Indians served cranberries or not?
"Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in honor and praise for all his goodness"-j.r.miller
We should be emphasizing the fact they ate Together! Side by Side! In Peace! Two different nations achieved a unity--a oneness of mankind fro a power greater then themselves.
It is recorded fact that the Native Americans have all ways been very spiritual people that celebrated the Great Spirit's abundance of the land, long before the arrival of Pilgrims and ---while the Pilgrims might have brought a traditional time of "Michaelmos" to the table we truly underestimate the tribute Chief Santos made to the absolute welfare and survival of those Pilgrims.
Regardless mankind showed praise to one God, one power in the universe with two different names. This thanksgiving act could be so easily repeated today if we will only set out National Ego's aside and believe in the words of Romans 12: 15-16
"Rejoice with those that rejoice and weep with those that weep, but be of the same mind towards one another"
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Blessings fred

November 26, 2008

F.R.O.G. NOTES

Who cares if the Pilgrims and Indians served cranberries or not?

"Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in honor and praise for all his goodness"-j.r.miller

We should be emphasizing the fact they ate Together! Side by Side! In Peace! Two different nations achieved a unity--a oneness of mankind fro a power greater then themselves.

It is recorded fact that the Native Americans have all ways been very spiritual people that celebrated the Great Spirit's abundance of the land, long before the arrival of Pilgrims and ---while the Pilgrims might have brought a traditional time of "Michaelmos" to the table we truly underestimate the tribute Chief Santos made to the absolute welfare and survival of those Pilgrims.

Regardless mankind showed praise to one God, one power in the universe with two different names. This thanksgiving act could be so easily repeated today if we will only set out National Ego's aside and believe in the words of Romans 12: 15-16

"Rejoice with those that rejoice and weep with those that weep, but be of the same mind towards one another"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Blessings fred

November 19, 2008

F.R.O.G. NOTES

"I lift up mine eyes to the hills, where does my help come to me?"

Two days ago more than 50,000 received lay-offs from their jobs, with the possibility of more every day. These are tough times, no getting around it.

In the military they have a chant "when the going gets tough, the tough get going" if you take that to times like this, you will automatically take your mind to a higher thought, a motivating phrase, a prayer perhaps and your outcome will be even greater.

"My help comes from the lord, who created the heavens and the earth"

The lord, the very law of the universe that governs your being is right inside you, connected through the Christ, the divine connection, from the one who created thought in man, the heavens and earth, your help coming is the Holy Spirit moving through you. We only need to turn inward with prayer meditation and listen, then move as we are directed.

It is just like a rambling brook, we float along bouncing off daily rocks of tribulations swirling whirlpools of trial, each water fall, each rapid moving us ever forward into one experience after another but always in the same direction---toward the main source---God.

As long as we stay on the innertube, stay in the canoe of faith and worship to God we will never be idle in the stagnant waters of lack of hope and despair. Our "mountains" just become "stepping stones" to greater things in store for us.

Blessings fred




And now a thought from Kat:

Today, the Magic Penny song started rolling around my head and for those you who know the song, no pun was intended, but our Creator does have a magnificent sense of humor. Then I started thinking about how first instinct when times are bad is to "tighten your belt" and do without, deny yourself pleasures and wants, but this is not how the Universe works. Greed aside, because we are all very tired of greed in everything, spend your money, buy your products, but as you do this bless the transaction. As you bless your transaction, realize the trail that was made to get you your end product and realize you are blessing all those people and possibly enabling them to keep their jobs and spend their money and possibly help you even more. When I thought about this thought, I felt so good. I hope you do too.



JUST GOING TO EAT A "DENNY'S" THANKSGIVING MEAL? LOVE THAT GUNUINE IMITATION TURKEY LOAF DO YOU? YUMMY!

JOIN US AT 12 NOON THANKSGIVING DAY at the fellowship center and eat food full of love. THIS IS NOT A SPIRITUAL SERVICE---BUT IT WILL BE A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE TO FEEL ALL THE GENUINE LOVE AROUND YOU as you laugh, eat, play cards, How about just chatting with some one or watch a movie or just come and enjoy --make a new friend.

Bring a dish, or cold green tea, or chips, or most of all just your self to be open to a good time.

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Just so you will know, Christmas Day, NDUF will have an 11 am Celebration meditation , no service just an hour meditation interrupted every 15 minutes with a prayer to celebrate the birth of Christ within us all.

This is your fellowship no matter where you are located in this country or where your are in your life journey! If you are in the area do stop in and let us know how much you have enjoyed the variety in the newsletter being sent every week, pick up a calender, have a cup of coffee with us, pray or ask us to join you in prayer

There is a pastor on site every weekday from 11am to 2pm

We are here to pray with you at any time, if you cannot come to the center feel free to call 813-574-7028 or send your prayer to our e-mail or post office box and it will be prayed over by our ministers and if you should indicate, your prayer will be placed into our secure prayer box and prayed over by our entire congregation for thirty days.