You Can Know Anything

Where Do you Hold The Answers

2026-03-28T13:01:00.001-04:00

Yup, this post is going to be a little bit "out there". But hey, if you know me well, you probably are getting used to that :)

One has to be willing to think outside the box once in a while to keep life fresh and interesting.

I have read enough books and watched enough videos exploring the nature of intelligence, knowledge and the human brain.

I have studied great biographies of folks like Nikola Tesla and other inventors. Albert Einstein's story never ceases to inspire and educate me.

So today, my simple thought is this.... Where do you search for answers to your most compelling questions? Do you search

within your own brain because you feel that all knowledge

is "within you"? Do you search the air for answers to float by?

Do you devour books and videos or send emails to "experts" whose brain you wish to pick?

Well, I have probably attempted most of the above. Lately I have come to discover one simple truth, that the answers are not within one's own brain. They exist in an accessible realm not fully understood, but a realm that definitely exists. It is not a physical realm, but a loaded realm where all knowledge dwells.

We can access this realm of knowledge when we place a problem in front of our eyes and mind and not let go of the problem until the answer arrives. It takes faith and patience to access the realm of knowledge...where all answers are stored.

One can speak of God, and Jesus and the Holy Spirit and if you can resist the lure of "religious demons", you will find your self closer to the knowledge you seek. Why? Because God holds all knowledge. He is not hiding it from you.

Reading how Telsa and Einstein would uncover the mysteries of the universe and it's abundant energies makes me silent and impacts me deeply. The quietness and stillness of their discoveries is so profound. They both trusted that the answers would come to them, when they were ready. They worked from a position of knowing a little bit, and as they developed projects that explored the knowledge they had already mastered....new avenues and tid bits of knowledge revealed itself. They were never too proud to explore a principle once they understood it. They never looked down on anything that seemed "too obvious"....like gravity, the sun....light and energy and weight. They took delight in uncovering the obvious and hidden potential in the things we see and use every day.

It seems that knowledge has one price to pay....one fee to entry. That price is humility. Those who feel they know all and have no need or interest in learning anything more will not be allowed in. God resists the proud.

What is a current small project you are working on? Don't give up, just because the answer feels far away. Keep holding goals and interesting questions in your heart.

This post feels incomplete, but I must run now.

In Peaceful productivity,

Carla.

Rise Above...to Where You Belong

2025-12-21T12:27:00.002-05:00

Hi Friends,

A wee blurb today.

Something I have been musing about. Permit me just to blurt what comes to mind. May God lead and guide my blurting :)

Some of you have been given great wisdom. Some of you have spent years gathering specific knowledge in certain areas of life. But there is one thing that you are lacking. The thing that you are lacking is respect for yourself.

You have traveled, and invested significant chunks of time and money even.... in order to possess the knowledge you may now claim as your own. You should have a confident swagger in your step, but instead you are cowering in darkness.

Your body of knowledge is not random...it has been crafted and honed and sharpened over time. You have opened your heart to strangers and allowed them to feed you with more expertise and wisdom in this area of "knowing".

But what is going on right now, in this season of your life....is that you are allowing people who are less experienced and less knowledgeable to hinder your life's journey. You are supposed to rise above their pettiness and rivalry, but instead you are getting offended by their immature comments and stares.

You are better than this. You have come so far. You have raised yourself up beyond the spaces these people are mired in. They resent you because they do not know that they are stuck, and are haughty and overly confident in the space in which they are stuck.

You, my friend, are not stuck. You are lonely because of your excellence. You are lonely because of your dreams. Do not run. Walk confidently....one step at a time....and write down your goals. Loneliness is not a catastrophe. You will make better acquaintances once you rise above to spaces and places...where you belong.

The simple thing is.....is that you know you are above this. You are embarrassed that you have allowed others to get you down. You're miserable not because you have disappointed others...but because you have disappointed yourself. There is still time. There is still time. This game ain't over.

That's all. May these words help you...in peaceful productivity.

Carla.

This truth will return

2025-12-20T12:04:00.005-05:00

I pray I never tire of experiencing this cycle....seed time and harvest....the notion of food sovereignty.

I have followed some rather unusual folks and read much of what they offered on their channels and musings....to simply connect with what God has already given to us.

What is offered in churches is often not connected to the natural world ....and, if truth may be told, is sometimes straying into bizarre mysticism.

Permit me to give a small illustration. The christian teaching supported by the holy bible supports the practice of "laying on of hands", which is exactly what is sounds like.... a human christian person laying their hand or hands upon another human being and asking God to intervene.

The same might be said from the practice of hugging.

The bible also encourages us to not be hasty in this laying on of hands....because we can "catch" things that are not holy nor healthy from the physical touch of others.

But what I see sometimes occuring in some churches, is a practice of raising one's hand to pray across a far distance for someone else in the congregation. It is an odd practice, if you don't mind me saying so. Is i scriptural to do so? Or are we trying to imitate some kind of laser beam method of prayer? Do we think of ourselves as superheroes, capable of "sending" blessings through the air, rather than the humble earthy process of putting a gentle hand on someone in need and praying fervently for God to move in their lives?

Human touch is immensely cathartic and validating. It says to the heart..."Not only do I see you, but I feel you and am proud to share a moment of human touch with you".

Hugging another human or laying a hand on their shoulder to pray is deeply humbling. That human, or perhaps yourself too, may not be in a great moment in their lives. They may be wearing too much perfume or forgot to shower in their state of grief or despair.

I would encourage you my friends, to always ask God for His leading in who you touch or don't touch. Be wary of those who are too eager to touch, and those who lack discernment. But when you get a clear inclination from heaven, that God wants and needs you to reach out physically to someone, I want you to go ahead and meet that person in all your humanity, with a gentle humble human faith filled and holy touch. Ask God daily to lead you. Pray in the Spirit.

That's all for today.

Peace,

Carla

Just Keep Writing

2025-12-17T09:30:00.002-05:00

Hi Friends,

Perhaps this post will find a dangling few...but that's ok.

Today is Wednesday Dec 17th, the week before the business of Christmas activities commences.

I have been chewing on this idea for a while now. Have y'all noticed that just writing....just words seems to be harder to find...and harder to craft lately?

Perhaps it is the plethora of different keyboards I work on , or the different software that controls the fonts and formatting....But I feel very strongly that

words are on the way out, and automation and many more pictures and virtual realities are on the way to impose and bully the simplicity of the written word only.....out.

As someone who respects black and white words....the beauty of language and expression and mastery of such.... I am trying to reposition myself. And still, I find myself not wanting to craft a new position.

I like the old ways. I miss my Blackberry cell phone keyboard. It was tactile and provided instant "sense of typing". Using a blackberry was as close to using an old school typewriter as it could get.

My cell phone is hopelessly over programmed. Software interrupts my every word.

I still write things by hand, with pen or Sharpie on paper, and proudly do so....because I feel like I am fighting for my right to do so. There is a war against the craft of writing. There is a war against all things manual and handson.

But back to my point for this post. The reason I write is to develop my thoughts, to create what consumes my latest pondering and hone their legitimacy or toss them out of mind, as the writing forces me to

look with greater clarity at my latest obsession.

Writing with being interrupted, by pop ups and grammar "fixers" is a choice. It's like hammering a large nail in a fresh piece of wood...simple and satisfying.

With the onslaught of so much info, so much data and so many opinions, it has become even more important for us all, as human beings, to no only consume ....but to create. To be a constant consumer and never push back with creations of our own, is highly imbalanced and borderline perverse.

We live in a free country...where we can type and say what we want, as long as it does not harm someone else. We must exercise that freedom. Use it.....my friends. Use this power. Don't get drunk on data consumption and let your mental faculties become limp and unwell. Your brain and spirit are "muscles" that must be flexed to grow in strength and complexity.

Yes, our world is growing in skill and expertise at lightening speed. But we must stay the course to keep ourselves responding and processing what is going on around us. Don't just blindly consume. You must talk back....you must respond.

That is all.

Peace,

Carla

Goat Gals

2025-12-13T18:51:00.002-05:00

Hi Friends, Long time no write.

This past week or two I was thinking....who out of all the female public figures out there, really can be categorized as being capable of going full on "beast mode" with confidence.

And so I started crafting a list:

Sha'Carrie Richardson

Kim Mulkey

the late Christie Blatchford

Christiane Amanpour

the late Kirstie Alley (if you don't why I added Kirstie to this list....you never read her tweets)

Would you like to add a few names to the list?

I feel like Melissa McCarthy has come pretty close to being added to the list, but has to let loose even more to be written in said solid bold print.

We are trained to be polite and agreeable, to not be too loud or too confrontational. But what is the fun in that? There comes a time, when we can choose the safe route or the great route.

Peace,

Carla

The Roar Against the Music

2025-08-16T12:35:00.000-04:00

The somewhat faded photo attached epitomizes my effort made many years ago to preserve what I felt was fading....which were the names of the composers of the piano pieces I learned as a child.

The names of these classical composers were no longer on people's lips....Youtube had not assisted in their preservation.

Those many years ago, I had a faint panic set in when I realized that these composers were not being taught any more, at least not in the common music venues or in public schools. I felt like I was on an archeological dig, but simply putting these names on to paper. I purposely wrote them out by hand.

I recall asking a graphic art print shop to make something out of the names and it was a strange experience. They did not understand my request and did not value the treasure trove of names on this list. They did not understand my desperation to preserve that which is faded and too often forgotten.

And so I left that print shop, disappointed and alone in my quest...gripping a yellowing copy of hand written names of classical piano composers.

Tell me friends, how do you preserve those old things you cherish? Old recipe books or photos that are fading and recipes cards that are worn and covered in crumbs?

Are you uploading all your precious memories onto the cloud? Is this the best choice?

We must not let the huge computer conglomerates "own" all of our memories.

Keep some of your memories in actual literal tangible formats. Keep some recipe cards in paper or cardstock format. Let some things in your life still be touchable and "feel-able". Keep some photos on the walls, even if it makes your home look dated. Allow some of your instruments to be "dumb" and without electrical aspects. You don't need to plug in a grand piano. May it always be so.

I know that this generation is very much oriented towards putting absolutely every aspect of life online.

We must thing deeply about the ramifications of having everything online. That which is online can be altered and misfiled and put to the back of the line. It is very easy for computer systems to promote that which "they" want us to think about and recall. The items and knowledge and skills that are deemed irrelevant or unworthy are not "boosted" to top of mind reminders. There are billions of virtual garbage dumps of data that someone in some computer head office has decided is not worthy of preservation. Much knowledge will be lost if we do not continue to preserve and practice that which we value....in real life. Hands on playing of instruments. Real singing in real choirs with real voices.

Well trained classical pianists are few and far between. How many people can easily identify a classical composer if asked to "identify the writer of a classical piece"?

Yes, it is a learning curve, assisted by many hours spent listening to classical music, whether it is being played live in person, or remotely by a livestream, or in past tense via file downloads, or CD's, cassettes, or vinyl records or on classical radio stations or classical moments on pop radio stations.

Time spent learning and absorbing the music of the great classical composers is not time wasted if one is truly respectful of that which was carefully created for timeless enjoyment and expression.

Classical music is on a higher level than pop or rock or rap. It trains the human spirit and the mind and the heart to sense and express that which is subtle and sublime. We must not reduce this expression and sensitivity. We must protect it's very existence.

And so I thought I would revisit this faded photo to impress upon my readers once again....that there is a war going on right now.

If we love classical music and being literate in it's cultivation, we must celebrate these things by bringing more of these practices into our lives. We must attend more classical concerts live and recorded. We must practice the art of whatever instrument allows us to play classical themed music. Whether this is through singing in choirs or playing an instrument that isn't electric.... We must create new pieces which carry that same respect for beauty and musical delicacy that classical music embodies.

Thank you for listening friend. Go on and have a lovely day.

Peace,

Carla

Thank you God, for the composers below....both baroque and classical. These gifts keep giving.

JOHANN STRAUSS

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

C.P.E. Bach

M. CLEMENTI

W.A. MOZART

G. Grovlez

FREDERIC CHOPIN

GIUSEPPE VERDI

ALEXANDER BORODIN

JAN IVANOVICI

Antonín Dvořák

EDWARD MACDOWELL

Domenico Zipoli

Johann Ludwig Krebs

Friedrich Kuhlau

Classical music. No lyrics. Nature's beauty. Whole playlist on ...

2025-08-09T13:27:00.006-04:00

This playlist is helpful for those who are trying to study and get work done and want a calming music background so they can focus and concentrate on the task at hand. Enjoy and share it with your friends:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT4kcjC379hulwyZREKCAk2GbypaYSNMz&feature=shared

The World is There for You

2025-07-16T19:33:00.002-04:00

I haven't blogged much lately. The trend seems to be towards podcasting rather than blogging.

But for me, the written word will never lose it's appeal.

I like writing so much still, that I contemplate buying an old fashioned type writer, just so that my words and I can be closer, rather than divided by apps and the AI interfaces that inhabits most devices now a days.

Well, I just wanted to encourage someone today.....

I feel like there are some folks needing some encouragement.

You feel alone. You feel disappointed because some of your goals have not yet been reached. You doubt whether God has heard you and you doubt your own ability to achieve your goals.

First of all, I want you to stop being so hard on yourself. I want you to take some time to unplug and get as quiet as possible. Don't let too many apps clutter your mental space.

Give yourself time to think. Time to pray. Time to just be quiet.

You know that when you seek God, that He rewards you by bringing your own desires closer to fulfillment. So we need to remind ourselves sometimes that our efforts to serve or seek God and spend time in His presence is not "wasted" fruitless time.

When you please God, joy ....the kind that is simple and clean, comes closer to your heart.

Communing with your Creator is the same as communing with Jesus. God is one.

Well, funny enough, I feel like I have said enough. I thought I would be writing many pages, but I feel at peace.

By the way, the picture I took and pasted at the beginning of this post....is a pear that hangs in our community fruit forest. I am so proud that our city has spent time and money to install and maintain a free community fruit forest. There are at least 2 that I know of, in this area.

Feeding one another can only be good.....do you agree?

Peace,

Carla.

Local Make Your Own Juice? Let´s Talk

2025-05-03T10:49:00.004-04:00

Perhaps you are one of those folks like myself who really dug into that documentary Joe Cross Produced so many years ago... ¨Fat Sick and Nearly Dead¨ was it´s title.

A couple of weeks ago, I accessed a local Raw juicing shop and paid good money for some 100% celery juice. I bought some ABC juice

for my kiddo. ABC juice is made from Apples, beets and carrots....all raw cold pressed into a wonderful juice.

I was talking to some locals this week about the whole juicing idea....as my experience was quite positive. It´s not that juicing is hard, but it can be costly in terms of time and effort. Funny enough, the whole challenge of cleaning a home table top juicer seems to be a big obstacle for those who want to juice at home. Lots...and I mean LOTS of folks who I have talked to about making raw fresh juice at home, get hung up on the task of cleaning the juicer. It can be a royal pain.

And so when a REAL raw juice store pops up in your local town, be sure to support them with your business if you can. There is something so blessed about raw juices, even if they are expensive. Your body just responds so actively to the active enzymes and other nutrients in raw fresh fruit and veggie juice.

I was curious as to what Joe Cross is up to lately so, I found the pasted clip above on his youtube channel. Enjoy. Wishing you health and peace in Godś way.

Carla

Our Fabulous Canadian Chaos

2025-03-27T07:48:00.000-04:00

We are perched as a nation for this next month of April to actually achieve the mysterious miracle of having 3 prime ministers rule over our beloved Canada within the same calendar year.

Yes, tis true. We are unfortunately unfamiliar with so much international attention...and squirm in the limelight.

Being Canadian has it's strengths.... born through the natural struggles of living in this land....battling the constantly changing weather but fiercely and unapologetically proud of all it's magnificence.

Other nations have historically underestimated us, and we have been quite content with that arrangement. (There is nothing more annoying than someone brilliant who needs constant assurance, that yes, they are indeed.... smart.)

My fellow Canadians, what are we going to do with this newly found attention? Are we going to learn to enjoy some more light....some more press...more inquisitive international travelers coming to check out our beautiful nation?

We have been an undiscovered gem for so many decades, we wrongly assumed that this would always be the case. And so, a loud world leader has uncovered some of our potential and we are in shock.

Hidden seclusion is a luxury we can no more afford.

Rise up my friends....rise up my fellow Canadians. We must learn to dance in the spotlight and endure this newfound attention. If we dance well, the songs will be exquisite and the rewards unlimited. But if we shrink and try to go back in our virtual cave.....we will have missed out on some of the biggest opportunity we never knew we were waiting for.

Wallflowers no more, we must embrace this new path and forge a new stronger fence around our country. But we must also build smooth and lucrative entrepreneurial paths so that those who wish to engage in trade with us, can do so, without tripping or feeling unwelcome. We can not get gruff and grumpy and assume that the world will just "let us be" as we have been for so many years.

More investment and participation in public global trade will bring better opportunities for us and our children and grandchildren, who won't have to leave our country to find juicier hunting grounds. We will learn to embrace entrepreneurs and honour their risk taking ways.

We can always hang onto our identity as a solemn solid dependable resilient work horse, but that can not be all that we are. Without innovaton and a willingness to learn from strangers, the brain drain will grow deeper and wider.

Plus that drain, my friends....we need the shakers and investors to move here, not move out.

We have more clout, with a doubt, than we ever gave ourselves credit.

Time to shine.

Carla

Actors Actresses

2025-03-08T20:28:00.004-05:00

I don´t know if y´all watched as much tv as I did as a kid. It was a welcome get a way from the chaos I sensed around me.

But with those hours inspecting and enjoying so many films, I began to curate a list in my head of my favourite actors and actresses. Do you have your own list too?

And so without further ado, permit me to share this list of legends, some living and some having passed on already...

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Toni Collette

Al Pacino

Edward Norton

Gene Hackman

John Malkovich

Noomi Rapace

Michelle Pfeiffer

Hilary Swank

Kathy Bates

Juliette Lewis

Some of the above are so wonderfully quirky....and brilliant.

What qualities craft your list of faves? do tell :)

Peace,

Carla

The Beauty of a Rough Draft

2025-02-16T17:49:00.005-05:00

It doesn't have to be polished. You don't always have to shine.

When one is learning a new skill...it's supposed to be messy, sloppy and imperfect.

Step down off that pedestal my friends.

The mitten pic is my very human

Example of how I learn. Finally now at middle age, I know how I learn. I am not the kind of human who can pick up a technical manual or 2 dimensional pattern and learn a new skill. I often need to watch someone else do things in person....as I learn by osmosis and then I learn by just doing it over and over again myself until I work the bugs out.

The ways we learn can change and morph. A bookworm today may be a tactile learner tomorrow and next year a fabulous combo of both.

I have learned to be patient and proud of myself and my unique ways of mastering things.

I preserve my confidence as a treasured jewel. It is so easy to hang around the wrong kind of folks...folks who are not meant to be a part of your journey. They will bring u down and steal your confidence.

Not every thing u create needs to be picture perfect or Instagram worthy. GIVE YOURSELF THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES....MISTAKES CAN BE JOYFUL AND INTENTIONAL.

Life is not always linear. It is multi dimensional.

What u don't understand today may become something you grow into next week.

Be good to yourself friends and followers.

Sometimes you can live in an imperfect moment and be at perfect peace with God and man.

Carla.

WInter is Gorgeous if You´re Brave

2025-01-20T18:23:00.004-05:00

Winter in my neck of the woods....is gorgeous if you can put on your grown up pants and face the monster. The monster is the subzero temperatures...with possible windchill and unknown possibly black ice lurking underneath whatever fluffy white snow you are traversing.

My City is chock full of paths, trails and trees and a fabulous waterfront whose bay has still not frozen over yet.

What our city lacks in intellectual hobbies .... it overcompensates for with public parks and trails. The amount of money that our city spends on maintaining all these trails and the attached parking lots next to these trails and public spaces must truly be shocking.

But hey, can you really have too many parks and trails? Can a city spend too much on trees and perennial gardens? I doubt it.

And so I look out my window at the possibilities and realize that if I am to truly enjoy this crisp weather that I simply must stop squealing and just invest in warmer pants, possibly even the legendary ugly puffy snow pants.

So, friends, what weather are you stuck in today? Sun...rain? Sleet or ice? Do tell.

Peace,

Carla

Audacious People Upsetting Folks

2024-12-22T16:51:00.004-05:00

This orchid was a stubborn one. I had to patiently learn what it likes. It likes the sun, but doesn´t need to see it all day. It likes water, but it also likes to fully dry out and have some days of dryness.

It likes to be propped up with sticks when it starts to lean one direction or another.

It likes it when i add organic items to the soil.

And so it is with finding new and sometimes radical thinkers.

Some of them really rub me the wrong way. They do not speak the way I do. They use language and take actions that I really would not consider. BUT, yet they qualify for a spot on my shelf, to live and learn from....to sift through their ideas with my soul and my spirit and my heart.

Wangari Maathai was a legendary ambassador of ¨all things tree related¨ and she founded a tree planting movement that has planted so so so many trees.... that the global ¨green effect¨ may be viewed from space! Yes, the green space on earth has been improved by global tree planting efforts. Yes, you can make a difference.

Yes, admittedly, Wangari was not the only eco warrior planting trees and inspiring others to do so....but still, she played a key role not only in Kenya, but on the world wide stage.

Then there is the even more controversial Indian environmental activist by the name of Vandana Shiva.

She does not apologize for her ¨anti-corporate¨ teachings. As for myself, who enjoys the stock market, it is difficult to hear her rage on about corporations and the power of shareholders. But, again, speaking for myself, as someone who connects so deeply with nature, with trees and seeds and gardens and the soil itself..., I find myself listening quietly....trying to learn more from Vandana .....more than what my upbringing can bear. I am learning to stretch. I must stretch.

I must admit that Vandana Shiva has done an incredible thing by empowering small farmers and regular citizens to fight back against genetically modified seed monopolies. She and her organization have empowered many thousands and thousands of people to build seed banks and acknowledge their quiet grassroots power. She is the embodiment of food sovereignty. She empowered the humble small plot Indian farmers who felt bullied by the GMO seed corporations that were trying to take over the agricultural industry in India. She made them feel heard and recognized the legitimacy and power of small plot local farms. She defended the rights of those who pressed their own seed oils in small scale local oil production shops. She fought against media that was skewed in favour of large corporations and sought to defend the rights of the humble farmers. She made subsistence farming seem cool again and important and nurturing.

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The notion of food sovereignty was probably first introduced to me through another radical thinker by the name of Robin Greenfield. (he has gotten rid of all his government ID) and most modern ways of living. Although some of his choices quite annoy me, to be frank......his lifestyle is so focused and simplified, to the point where you know, he can only go ¨up¨ from such a radically intentionally impoverished position in society. When someone refuses modern distraction and allows himself to become intentional in almost everything they do, from the homemade shoes he wears to the way he has created a community of like minded supporters who follow all his radical life experiments.

I began to see, through Robin Greenfield´s videos of homegrown veggie gardens and free seed banks and local foraging, that by encouraging one another to be able to grow their own food, or at least a significant portion of their own foods, they were taking some of their own personal sovereignty back from the corporate ¨overlords¨. By refusing to spend money on sugary processed junk foods, and learning to grow and forage for natural fresh foods, one can feel more truly welcome in one´s own land and connect more deeply to the earth. The vigorous health he seems to enjoy further promotes his teachings to levels of reasonable legitimacy.

Well, that concludes my sharing of 3 names of some of the most radical thinkers I am personally and currently aware of. I know that Wangari Maathai is no longer with us, but her books and organizations and ideals live on. Vandana Shiva is very much alive and one can find her speaking engagements and writings easily on the public web. Robin Greenfield is currently on a walking tour from Canada to somewhere in the USA and he has been making youtube videos about his somewhat spiritual quest.

My point is this. If you take the safe route and only read books and watch videos that are deemed ¨safe¨ or politically correct.... you are not necessarily going to find anything really interesting to study and sift through. I am not endorsing radical living for the sake of just being radical. I am, though, endorsing the pursuit of knowledge and learning, as the God of the bible, through our lord Jesus, endorses.

Jesus was not known for hating on scholars and those with higher learning. He did however, learn to have informed and healthy discussions on all the current social questions of His day. He demanded we be gracious. He demanded that we learn to forgive. He expects us to prepare ourselves for whatever is around the bend. He is wise.

In all your learning....seek truth. In all your walking, seek grace.

Peace, my friends,

Carla.

Notes from the Peanut Gallery

2024-12-03T19:53:00.004-05:00

When I was a child, I remember my Mom walking with me into the large public library that was in the next town over. Our town just wasn´t big enough at the time to have a big library... so Mom took the time to invest in us and the whole family by importing books from the library and taking us there to visit.

Somethings we can learn by hearing and somethings I learn by osmosis. I learned to love libraries by the time I spent soaking it all in. The words on the pages have a multitude of tiny voices, that shout ¨come hither....we have much to talk to you about..¨ The clean couches and spotless floors were always inviting, sometimes imposing, but always a place I wanted to be.

We learned how to search for books, how to use the card catalogues housed in antique looking wooden cases. We began to understand the power of ¨alphabetical order¨ and the Dewey decimal system. We enjoyed watching the clerks use the clicking machines to officially log our ¨borrows¨.

The city that the big library was in, also had a concert size grand piano in a small venue in the basement down a winding marble stair case. It became a place I would visit for recitals or Kiwanis festivals. I recall usually placing 3rd place in the piano. That mystical marble stair case was the stuff that dreams are made of....my dress shoes made tapping sounds upon each step.

In middle age, there comes more time to just think and ponder one´s own life and the lives that came before it.

My late Mom was born in Holland, and immigrated to Canada with her siblings and parents when she was only 12 years old. My Mom struggled with adapting to the Canadian school system, although literature and creative writing became her passion...not because it was easy, but because it beckoned. I am sure that Mom wished that college or some other kind of higher learning had come at an earlier age, but when it did arrive, later in life , years after having 3 children, the victory was sweet. The lack of early formal higher education did not prevent my Mom from pursuing growth and knowledge, no matter the cost. Mom was willing to pay the price of time and effort and inconvenience. Mom spent good hard earned dollars on the books she learned to love. She never resented the financial cost of supporting the authors she valued. A great book, was of equal or greater value than a great concert. Learning to recall her favourite authors´ names and their best book titles was part of that legacy.

When Mom passed, we were able to bless those who attended the funeral, with a copy of book of poetry that Mom published. Perhaps that love for the written word and the creative process could be passed down to more folks than just her children and grandchildren.

Mom didn´t take education for granted. Books were life. A new book was more precious than the latest fashion or a fancy watch.

I look back and am more deeply grateful for the time I was given at libraries. And it wasn´t even that I was dropped off there. Mom´s life epitomized a love for learning and a profound respect for those who carried knowledge. Learning was not limited to classrooms or sunday school. Learning was part of travelling and part of every day life.

Pretty much all the time, Mom was in a state of wonder and highly impressed by something someone else knew. Perhaps Mom didn´t realize how much was taught to us just by her choices, and actions and the environment that was curated in our home. It wasn´t perfect, but it was rich and colourful.

I was talking about the public library in our city some time ago, just to another regular member of my current city. The spaced out look on their face....and non interested vibe I sensed took me aback. I had forgotten how little many adults really respect a great library system. I had forgotten how much we take ours for granted.

What we don´t celebrate diminishes. So, I will do my part to celebrate all things ¨library-ish¨. I will celebrate borrowing books with their new policy that cancelled late fees. I will celebrate how they do extra research for me, at no charge, to help find books I am seeking at other libraries across Ontario. They have fetched these interlibrary loaner books for me several times and without complaint regarding my plethora of interests and curious pursuits. I hope they know how much I am grateful. I try to give encouraging feedback when they send me surveys or invite my comments.

Public libraries in Ontario, and I would assume, all across Canada are funded by taxpayer money. I am assuming that generous benefactors also play a large part in funding the luxuries I see across my region´s libraries. There seems to be no end to what they offer, the services they are willing to undertake to serve our towns and cities and the money that they are willing to invest to support these resources. And then there are the well educated staff that take care of and dispense these resources. Most of them are kind, and all of them are hard working.

If any of you who read my humble blog, are ever in a position to give a donation of money or books or more to your local public library, I hope you will do so. It may feel like a gift given in silence, solemn and un-exciting. But these gifts grow and develop a life of their own for years to come and generations to come.

For those of you, who may work at a library, or volunteer there, I want to send my sincere Canadian thank you. Thank you for the time and quiet earnest work that is done to keep things flowing smoothly. I do not take this access for granted and hope I never will.

Peace, my bookish friends.

Carla.

Write On ....

2024-11-03T15:35:00.004-05:00

Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins, ....and so many others. From each one ( and countless others) I have gleaned something of value. The things I don´t agree with, or find offensive...I release back to where it came and do not absorb. My heart stays in waiting mode to learn a new chunk of information or a new powerful principle.

It is rare to find someone to learn from with whom I find nothing that I disagree with.

Takes some courage to still go ahead and learn from someone when you realize that you don´t see eye to to eye on all matters.

Perhaps that is the result of passing age 50, we just learn how to get along with others, even when they don´t align with your personal values.

In church circles, it can become very tempting to surround one with those of the same denomination who tow precisely the same chorus line as you do.

But what is God´s will on this matter? Should we only learn from folks who are almost identical to ourselves?

I prefer to think of the verse...¨The earth is the Lord´s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 Kjv.

The spirit of that verse speaks to me of freedom....of acknowledging that everything and everyone belongs to God and therefore we, as Believers in Jesus, have access to all that belongs to Him.

God has used all kinds of people to bless me in life. I learn from all kinds of people and all kinds of books and all kinds of creators. I will continue to do so, as God allows. I pray that I will live to a really ripe old age, so I can learn so much more! I want my brain stretched.

To be really restrictive in who I am willing to learn from would be a mistake, in my humble opinion. I realize that many people consider it a great honour to teach another human being a new skill or piece of knowledge. They consider it flattering to slow down and teach someone who is eager to learn and listen.

Please friends, don´t draw your circles too tightly. You never know whom God may use to bring you to your next level in life. Truth is often stranger than fiction. Someone that you may least expect to be well learned or an expert in some field, may become a blessed mentor and teacher in your life. Someone who dresses oddly or who has an unusual hair style may have great knowledge in another area of life outside of fashion and appearances.

Remember the late great Albert Einstein? He was often sporting a wild hair do and didn´t drive a car because he had bigger things to focus his brain power upon. If someone had negative opinions of people who don´t know how to drive and then happened to bump into Albert Einstein, they would have avoided mingling with Mr. Einstein and thus missed out on an opportunity to spend time with a legendary genius.

Try not, friends, to judge folks harshly based on their appearance. Learn to listen quietly and humbly to strangers. It may be that there is a genius who is closer to you than you think!

If we have any kind of appetite for learning, we will find knowledge all around us. It is inevitable. Ask God to give you a humble heart to learn what is new and empowering. Ask God to help you quiet yourself more often, so that you will be in a position to absorb new information. Ask God to prepare you to accept the next mentor of ideas He is going to bring into your circle.

Learners listen. They lean in......quietly and respectfully.

Peace friends,

Carla.

All Knowledge is Connected

2024-10-23T19:58:00.003-04:00

Sometimes I like to bite off more than I can chew...But then again, sometimes I am surprised with something truly wonderful.

So, in a nutshell, my adventure this past few days has been my attempting to read some non fiction books about the Poincare Conjecture as well as the famous Russian mathematician by the name of Grigory Perelman who solved it.

Whenever I delve into something beyond my comfort zone, I never know what gem I may uncover. Therefore, in wading into the second book I had sourced about said subject matter, I was delighted to hear the author speak about a link to the Black-Scholes Model, which indicates a method for understanding and pricing option contracts.

Option trading is something I taught myself to do, some years ago. That kind of trading was something that I took considerable time and practice to comprehend. Therefore it was wonderfully comforting, when dipping my toe in this strange new mathematical world of Perelman´s that I recognized a familiar theory.

It has been said that when you master one subject, no matter what that subject is, that you will more easily understand and master other subjects. Therefore learning, in and of itself, can be quite empowering and liberating. Especially when we begin to notice the circular nature of knowledge. All knowledge is indeed connected. When someone becomes an expert in one field of study or practice, he/she will then become more capable of excelling in other unrelated fields of study.

All that God has made in the universes and worlds we know, is governed by the same laws and strategies. When we understand one facet of this diamond of life, we get to understand more easily, other facets of that diamond.

So, Carla what are you trying to say to your friends who dare read your blog today? I am merely saying this. Don´t be afraid to read or study something that is completely foreign to you. Why? Because that study may one just surprise you by allowing you to link it in your mind with something that you have already mastered and fully understand. Then, you will have become a master of not only one fabulous field of study....but two.....and then three or four or 100.

One only need to study the current media friendly billionaire by the name Mr. Elon Musk. His accomplishments stretch from finance, and coding to Space travel and brain surgery. His imagination is unlimited. He has not governed his life with stodgy goals or restrictive fences. He truly lives as if all of life is ¨understandable¨ and ¨conquerable¨. He believes he can....and so he does.

Dream big.....step big and you will live even bigger, my friend.

Peace,

Carla

Beware of "Tik Tok Brain

2024-10-11T08:52:00.003-04:00

Some may say that we are simply becoming "fast learners" and able to process information at a faster pace. While that may be the case on a certain level, I have noticed that some of us, myself included, are developing a preference for info sources and reading material that move at the speed of light. Our brains are on visual crack.

Basically, any media that you can't swipe right away from seems a bit "old fashioned" and slow.

Now, I am not trying to slow down humanity. Ok, maybe just a bit.

But I am noticing that I need to make an intentional effort to sit down and read normal paper bound books.

To sit and read a real book feels awkward and old school and cumbersome, especially when your mind is racing with fast flow media such as Twitter, youtube shorts or Tik Tok.

So, I discovered one way to slow down my brain is simply by reading one page aloud of a paper bound book. This allows more of my 5 senses to be involved in the reading... drawing my auditory and tactile senses into the act of reading proactively instead of just visually. Just reading one page aloud calms me down sufficiently to decide if I want to proceed with another page or another paragraph whether silently or on "out loud" mode. (and yes, I do realize that reading aloud can really annoy room mates or family members :)

I am not going to say anything at all about which kind of book to read, as that is just not the point.

The point is that I would prefer that us humans remain capable of reading real books, real printed books. Even if these books become more expensive because the cost of paper has risen, that's ok. i believe the process of holding a book, isolates you and your mind with access to the author of the book, without you having the distractions of other apps beeping or signalling for your attention. Paper bound books also have the wonderful option of having us humble readers the ability to write our own thoughts and annotations in the margins.

Some folks hate to see hand written notes in a paper bound book. But I find it delightful for the most part. The reason being, that some authors become gloated with a sense of importance and have no ears for honest response. Therefore, sometimes the only reasonable outlet for voicing your objection to any author who strays too far from the good path, is a good note of objection in the side margins.

And what would a good post from Carla be without a hint of conspiracy? If all the books we read are only available "online", we are giving "the net" control over what we read and don't read. When we keep and curate a beautiful selection of real books for our homes or businesses or churches, we are protecting that treasure for the future generations. Keep them under lock and key. The last 5 years in North America have shown us a wave of strange censorship has sprung up across the continent. It does not bode well with me.

Treasure the books you have read that opened worlds for you and your mind. Speak of them, write of them and print them up if you can't buy a clean copy. Keep the originals safe under lock and key.

Well, that's all for now.

Peace,

Carla

Professor Evelyn L. Forget Wrote a Book about Basic Income

2024-10-05T10:29:00.002-04:00

I found a book at the library written by Professor Evelyn L. Forget who teaches at the University of Manitoba.

It is entitled "Basic Income for Canadians..... From the Covid-19 emergency to Financial Security for All" .

I thought it would be a good idea to feed my internal debate about the drawbacks and merits of a Universal Basic Income program being utilized in my beloved country. Is it possible? Would it be wise???

I finally meandered over to Chapter 9, which is titled "Can We Afford a Basic Income?"

I would like to quote the last sentence of the first paragraph verbatim

" If governments are prepared to pay the interest on the debt, they can refinance it forever".

And that was her thought process. Canada will just borrow and borrow and borrow and not worry about interest rates or debt repayment until we are forced to. She believes that, unlike a personal household, it is "normal" for governments to carry debt into infinity.

And so ended my curiosity into Universal Basic Income. The perspective of the author on government debt was so deeply warped and unrealistic. It alarmed me further, when I noted that Professor Forget has actually been granted the status of

"Officer of the Order of Canada"...which is a great honor.

What began as a gentle walk into the idealogy of U.B.I. and it's possible pros and cons, morphed into an unpleasant

"drowning in debt" feeling, when the author began to discuss how such a "progressive" idea might be funded.

So, just to put things into perspective, I am not usually surprised by bureaucratic mumbo jumbo. But oy, the author declares that we have nothing to worry about, because we can just keep borrowing as a country to pay our citizens to exist. It must be noted that this book was published before the epic rise in Canada's interest rates that have choked ALL debt holders, including our own federal government. Professor Evelyn Forget wrongly assumed that interest rates would stay low forever. Professor Forget wrote this book from the perspective that government debt is some kind of lame tame duck we can carry forever.

The national debt of Canada is a disgrace. It is a testament of a lack of wisdom and discipline. It is a picture of a man using a credit card that doesn't belong to him...running around spending billions. How did we as a country allow this to occur???Are we all asleep at the wheel?

According to my studies (i apologize for not having the proper citations for this paragraph)... the national debt of Canada has doubled since the reign of the Liberal government. Doubled! The number of government employees has increased by 20% over the past 9 years. More personnel...indicate a much heavier payroll for taxpayers to carry.

I wonder if Professor Forget would take back some of these careless notions that she put forward in chapter 9. Debt is not a tame lame duck. Generations to come will have to come to terms with the damage done by undisciplined politicians and bureaucrats fed by emotion instead of common sense.

If you are curious as to what our current national debt here in Canada is take a gander at debtclock.ca .

As of today Oct 5,2024, our national debt stands at 1.2 Trillion Canadian dollars.

Dear Lord. Help us face this. Notice that I say "we", not playing the blame game. We as a country are in this boat together. We are building the future of the country with every decision we make. We can fix it together if we choose to do so.

Dear God, help us as a country to not spend before we earn. Help our leaders to understand right from wrong and to learn how to steer our country well.

I thank you God for all the many blessings that are here, right now all across Canada. I thank you for the strength and resilience of Canadians from coast to coast. I thank you for the great intelligence and wisdom that exists in Canada. Help us create a wise path for our country for this generation and the generations to come, in Jesus' name. amen.

If you are looking for a thought provoking book, you may wish to read Professor Forget's book "Basic Income for Canadians". But be prepared to be startled by it's illusions.

Peace,

Carla.

Batteaux Park Food Forest

2024-09-23T09:35:00.003-04:00

Batteaux Park Food Forest is one of 2 Free Fruit Forests that have been planted in Barrie, Ontario Canada.

The other one I have visited so far is located at Shear Park in Midtown Barrie.

The concept of Free Fruit Forests is a rather brand new idea that seems to be catching some good support in addition to the good vibes :)

It is reminiscent of the peace and interest in communal living in the 60ś and 70´s. There will always be those who consider these kind of efforts to be wasteful or indulgent. But they are easy to ignore.

Community supported Free Fruit Forests bring out the best in the community. They are a teaching opportunity for local schools, so the children can make a tangible connection between the fruits and berries they can eat and the trees and berry bushes that they can touch with their own two hands. Seeing fruits that your mom or dad bought at the grocery store is not the same as an apple that you pulled off the tree yourself, or a gooseberry you hunted down and plucked from the bush.

No one can argue against the great health benefits of eating fruits and berries fresh from the tree, harvested at the peak of ripeness with your own two hands.

The only draw back that may be put forward is that there may be some in the community who take more than their fair share of the ripe fruits rather than leaving some on the bushes and trees for others to enjoy.

I was happy to see that the trees in the Fruit Forest at Shear Park were plucked absolutely clean. Not one berry or apple or pear or plum to be seen. That´s a great thing. That is something to celebrate. Hungry folks are eating the abundant harvest. Humans are being fed. Hallelujah :)

On a side note, since I have had numerous opportunities to volunteer for church and public food programs, I want to give you a gentle word of encouragement. The need for food support is big right now. If you have started a food bank or food suppport program and are overwhelmed with the amount of food that people are taking, please don´t stop what you are doing. Even if you need to cut back on the amount per family that your program is giving out, please don´t cancel the program because you are overwhelmed with food requests.

Food banks must be fed with the right spirit. A spirit of kindness and generosity. Food banks are not a work program. You can not force people to work for you to ¨earn¨ the right to access your food bank. Food banks are donation centers.

Although it may be really frustrating if you feel like people do not appreciate the free food in a sincere way, please don´t stop giving. Why? Because somewhere somehow, in the midst of the shenanigans and the occasional dishonest user, there is a vulnerable senior citizen or a young child who is finally getting their belly fully of good quality food. Never let dishonest or scammy folks dissuade you from supporting a local food bank. If you are going to be involved in food charity, you will come into contact with those who will pretend to be poor just to take advantage of a free food source. It doesn´t matter. Those who work in charity must develop a rather thick skin. Focus on the quality and availability of good quality food, to ensure it gets to those who need it most.

Are food banks the ¨end all and the be all¨ to end community hunger? By no means. But it is just one piece of a puzzle that deserves attention.

Hungry people can not focus on getting a job, or taking good care of their children. Hungry people are ¨hangry¨ and irritable. The lack of protein and fats, inhibits their ability to think calmly. They may find it difficult to focus and form a good plan.

If you have the privilege of working in or at a food bank, you may want to also spend some small chunks of time praying for those that you meet. Pray for their peace of mind and pray that they will accept the food without shame or guilt. Pray for their families that God will help them to get over their temporary troubles in Jesus´ name.

Well friends, thanks for listening to me chat about free fruit forests and food banks. If you ever get the chance to plant a berry bush or fruit tree in a public location, I encourage you to go for it!

There´s a great book ¨ The Man Who Planted Trees¨ by Jean Giono. It is a tiny book with a huge heart. What one man can do who just starts planting trees ....is transformative and inspiring.

It is along the same lines as the store of John Chapman, the man behind the story of ¨Johnny Appleseed¨.

Great stories build up good hearts. Take part friends in reading and repeating these great stories.

May God bless your adventures, big or small in tending to the earth whether gleaning parsely from a pot on your porch or planting a grant fruit forest in a public park.

Peace,

Carla

The Man Who Knew Infinity

2024-09-12T21:09:00.004-04:00

This movie brings the winds of similar genius....although how can one compare genius?

I think of John Nash...( see the movie A Beautiful Mind)

I think of Grigori Perelman ( the Russian mathematician who solved the Poincare Conjecture)

There is a beautiful humility to all three of the above mentioned geniuses. Srinivasa Ramanujan is the young Indian mathematician that is the focus of the above featured film.

They loved their work. They laboured at this work with a compelling passion that consumed their total concentration.

Have you found something that compels you with similar force?

Peace,

Carla

Did a Woman Write These?

2024-09-11T19:14:00.001-04:00

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen.

The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

The above 3 books have been and continue to be compelling reads. The authors of these books have been studied for decades and their books poured over in both written and audio formats.

But why, I did ask myself this week, why are most of these kind of books written by men? Are women not interested in the topic? No, they most certainly are interested in these topics and many women have become readers of these literary pieces.

Do any of you have any explanation as to why we, as the female side of society, not endeavored to put more of our own success strategies into black and white? Is it that we are so secretive with our formulas that we just want to be selfish with whatever we have learned? Are so self centered that we can not share what we learn with other ladies and gents around the world?

I am going to keep this post ultra short. I just am seeking a reason for this. Do tell.

Peace,

Carla

the Cost of Capitalism?

2024-09-05T21:00:00.003-04:00

Not sure how I wound up living in the era where capitalism needs a boost...but here i am and will happily do so.

With modern times of rapid technological advances, I know that not only are folks trying to ¨recreate the wheel¨ in almost every industry....but they are wondering if capitalism also needs some fine tuning.

In my occasional ponderings of economics I am still convinced that capitalism works.

Capitalism, as I understand it, works for one simple reason.....it allows some people.... sometimes....to win.

It is this process of watching the occasional person ¨win¨ that folks on the benches start squirming because they are no longer in control and jealousy begins to raise it´s ugly green head. Watching other people win, when we are struggling is hard... It´s painful.... and at the same time... it is the price of capitalism. We can not all win all the time, in a capitalistic society. But yes, we always have the OPPORTUNITY to win. We win only when we create and develop something that others have not thought of or discovered, or uncovered. We win when we make something that works well.....really really well.

I like to think of the following example often. When a smart entrepreneur walks into a thrift store and spots an ancient painting that he believes was painted by one of the well known masters...he takes it quickly and pays for it quietly, being able to purchase it for only $19.99.

He doesn´t shout in the store, that he has discovered a masterpiece. He does not say anything to staff on his way out of the shop. No, he lays low and takes his new found treasure home. He unwraps it from the bag carefully and examines it closely, hunting for some sign that it is authentic and not a fake.

He does a search online for the painter´s works and sees if the painting he now owns is listed and where it was last sold. Finally, after completing his own due diligence, he brings the painting to a real art appraiser, to authenticate his hunch. He holds the painting every so cautiously as he rides the bus to the office of the appraiser. The appraiser takes her time, her eyes widening as she inspects every aspect of the painting. The stunned appraiser finally asks the young man if he knows what he now possesses? The young man sits quietly nodding his head. The appraiser helps the man understand the true value of the painting to be over 2 million dollars. The young entrepreneur´s hands begin to shake and his heart begins pounding.

The young man pays the appraiser with the last few dollars he has in his bank account. He then goes home again on the bus, and then locates and reaches out to the nearest art auction house. Perhaps the auction house is a Sotheby´s. They agree to put the painting up for auction that very next weekend and the bidding wins the young man a solid 5 million dollar windfall. The tears pour down his face as he realizes his life will never be the same. He thanks God as he asks the auction house to transfer the money to his account.

The young man´s path has been radically altered because of his wisdom, keen eye and ability to take action. Who knows how many shoppers in that thrift store had walked by that painting and ignored it? Perhaps some shoppers even muttered to themselves that this painting reminded them of one they had seen at a museum. But their musings talked them out of taking action.

This is how we are going to protect capitalism for the next generations. We are not going to complain when we see people win. We can not tell the young man to give the thrift shop a portion of his winnings from the auction. We can not tell the young man to give his struggling next door neighbour a portion of his winnings. We can not tell the young man to pay for his sister´s college education. We can not complain that we have ZERO control over what that young man is going to do with his new found wealth. It just isn´t fair.

Bingo. That´s the word I was looking for. FAIR. Capitalism is rarely fair. The fact that capitalism allows people to win is what keeps capitalism alive and compelling. Chasing the possibility of an unfairly oversized prize in life, is what keeps people creative and motivated. Winning is grand. Winning is often rare.

Governments also must resist the temptation to inordinately tax away the power of ¨unfair¨ huge winnings. Does a young tech wizard create a new app that he sells to a fortune 500 company for 2 billion dollars tempt the government to eat more than a reasonable chunk in capital gains tax? Do family members get to sue other family members when one sibling earns a big salary and the other one earns minimum wage?

My friends, we must get over our need to control each other´s wealth. We must embrace the beauty of competition. We must embrace risk sometimes. The greatest innovations occur when individuals have autonomy over great wealth. They build new inventions, and sponsor schools and scholarships. They build hospitals or build better cars. They help to fight disease and fund charitable organizations that fight famines and floods.

Of course, we are all human. We would not be human if we didn´t flinch sometimes when we realize that modern capitalism is creating billionaires that can probably never outspend their wealth in one lifetime. But that does not give us or anyone who loves economic freedom the right to take capitalism away. Do not clip it´s wings. When we allow folks to win, including ourselves.....we give power to our dreams and to the dreams of the future, a future that only great gobs of money can profoundly develop.

So the next time you see a grand yacht floating dreamily down the Bay...thank God for the system that allowed that person to prosper, because next time it just might be your unique idea and relentless ambition that grants you and your family the ability to buy even more than one yacht.

Wealth does not play favourites.

Your opportunity still exists.

Peace,

Carla

New Day

2024-09-04T20:05:00.004-04:00

Not sure what is up....just some kind of shift occurring in the atmosphere. When these things occur, I know that God is up to something.

And when it is a God thing.....one can reasonably expect that it is going to be a good thing.

I was wondering what I was sensing and then I watched a bit of news. The net explained some changes going on in my country of Canada. These are huge things.

I know that God is responding to the prayers of His people. And nothing gets in the way of the good Father responding to his Children.

Have you wanted something to occur that you know is God´s will for a long time? Have you longed to see evidence of God´s blessing and presence in your life? I believe that the gifts that God is beginning to pour out is not going to be constrained to just church people. I believe that we are going to see miracles occur on the sidewalks and in the shopping malls and in the factories and office buildings. I believe that people who have never shown any interest in religious activities are going to have real spiritual encounters that can not be faked or controlled by humans. I believe that heaven is going to overlap with earth at certain times, so that our joy and fulfillment will be great. There will be times when humans can step more easily from earth to heavenly places and back to earth again, without suffering further ado.

And if you have no idea what I am talking about....that´s ok....maybe the next post will be your cup of tea. Not everything I write is meant to be embraced by all. I kind of write in my own language sometimes...yes, still english...but definitely a genre of it´s own.

Thanks for listening friends, I value your time and attention. May this season of kindness from above bring rest to your soul.

Peace,

Carla.

john 3:16

3 Months is Ok

2024-08-21T09:05:00.004-04:00

It took 3 long months to grow these from seed to blooming.

it would be fair to say..

"Carla, that is simply too long to wait for a flower to bloom." Especially since our growing season here in Ontario is pretty brief. But some things i do i intend to be the slow boat. Not fast food...not 2 second fleeting blips on an app.

Some things in life are intended to be a long walk on a pier barefoot and unrushed.

I received the Marigold seeds from a local free seed bank. Happy to see if they would grow. I love the kind of seeds that one can just throw in a pot with no special soil and just watch them slowly form...little by little as God allows.

God knows we are in a rush. Social media has trained our brains for quick dopamine bursts as we swipe and scroll...

swipe and scroll..

swipe and scroll.

But.....life is worth more than that. You are more than that.

The really good stuff is worth waiting for...training for...cultvating and watching for.

Perhaps this is the pause you have been waiting for. Stop ....running...just for this moment. It is ok to be still. To work on something that may take weeks...months years or decades to complete.

My marigold seeds grew into tall green things with buds and finally burst into bloom. Not fancy like roses..

but full of colour. Most of these green creatures reached 2 to 3 feet in height . If i had bought the plants at a store they would not have grown so high. The "seedly" route was worth the wait and brought forth big strong tall stands of marigolds...with enough blooms that i can collect some to keep for seeds for next year.

Thanks God for your perfect ways..

for seed time and harvest...suns and sunsets.

We will wait on your timing for all things.

Peace.

Carla.