Today's post is in remembrance of Dr. Larry Morris (Dec. 17, 1939-Nov. 4, 2015). Since his passing, I have come across various yet to be published "Positive Thoughts" and poetry to share with you today as we begin November. They carry a message of this life as a spiritual process that enfolds ourselves, our relationships, and our planet in 2023. (Susan Nettleton)
"Order--There is an order throughout this universe. Physicists sometimes describe the patterns in nature as marked by an eloquence of precision and intelligence. This universe itself is filled with intelligence. Einstein said: 'God doesn't play dice with the universe.' The universe flows in order and harmony. Seasons on this earth flow in orderly sequence. Day and night alternate in a harmonious measured rotation. Rain softens the earth and the sun warms it so that life can grow. We inhabit a universe that supports and sustains us in harmony and order--so we can relax."
"Family Breakthrough--Let's breakthrough all of our old ways of relating the people in our lives. Let's begin to see our family--our closest loved ones--in a new light. There's a spiritual dimension to family life. Each of our family members is a unique individual unlike anyone else in this universe. As we surrender our habitual thoughts and feelings about our loved ones, we instantly enter into a new and freeing relationship with them. Instead of worry and pressure, we begin to experience our family as joy and harmony and new possibilities. We allow a newness that unites us to each person in our family to reveal the real depths of Love."
"Vision of Beauty--Once in a jungle in India, an explosion of beauty penetrated my heart to the core. For the first time in my life, I knew the transforming power of beauty. Each of us, everyday, can be healed, uplifted and transformed by simply allowing ourselves to be in touch with the beauty that surrounds our lives. From the infinite wonder of the sky to the tiniest gesture of a small child, from a singe glowing flower to the vast mountains around us, we live in a world of beauty. Open your heart to beauty today." (Larry Morris)
For Larry poetry: https://hillsidesource.com/howdy-larry-poem
https://hillsidesource.com/before-the-clouds
https://hillsidesource.com/an-ordinary-life-larry-poem
https://hillsidesource.com/its-yours-larry-poem
For those of you who did not know Larry, you can find a short biography on our website at: https://hillsidesource.com/churchhistory (scroll down the page.) And for info on our 2024 Larry Morris Memorial Scholarship, https://hillsidesource.com/scholarship.
Anyone who wants to write about Larry can do so on the memorial site, Forever Missed, at.drlarrymorris.forevermissed.com