While waiting for the bathroom, (in Athens, at the Acropolis) the attendant directed me toward the staff bathroom. This line had to cross through the men’s bathroom line. Some tall heavy man thought we were butting into the men’s line. His arms were folded and he put them up into the air, together, to let us know he did not want this. We reassured him. 

Another man had a red glassy rosary beads, going through his fingers, as he waited in line. We laughed at the lines and then he told me he was from Ireland and he said that the cross on his rosary beads was a forgiveness cross. On the back was printed “Forgive them Lord, for they know not what they are doing.” 

While studying for Bible Group, I opened to the subject of forgiveness. I came away a freer person, because, yes I do have to forgive, I do have to let go of all my unforgiving thoughts, all my justifications. Truly my sins are forgiven, as I prevent the negative thinking from taking hold of me again and again, seventy times seven.

In a recent meditation, before traveling to Patmos, I wrote as follows:-

God owns you. You belong to God. Forgiveness, before hand, give it to others; forgiveness. Everyone belongs to God. We all came from the same place. God wants us all back. So give them all forgiveness. Then you are giving Love to the Lord, YOUR NEIGHBOR AND YOURSELF. And that envelopes you in the Love of God. So that God owns you. Because if “you do it to the least of these my brethren, you do it to me.”

And bear in mind Jesus’s words from the cross, “forgive them Lord, they know not what they are doing.”

Trust you are owned by God.  And it makes you free. That is the truth right there. It is an ideal to forgive. Give that love beforehand. Know that is what you are doing, no mistake.

And if I can not forgive, then something gets caught in my throat, all the usual words falling out of my mouth. Is it safe to get my self out  from under the alter, and face the bent and stiff necked complainers in my throat.  

Put on the white raiment. Walk between the above and the below. 

The Church of Sardis is the fifth Church mentioned in Revelation and  is associated with the Throat center, the fifth chakra.

This is what it says about this chakra/church in Revelation. Chapter 3, verses 4-5.

“Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments;  and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name, out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” 

A marvelous promise from God to us, as we have that faith that encompasses our connection with God and puts us into forgiving others,  and been forgiven by God, because we forgive others.

“Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” or “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses against us.” are the words from the “Our Father.”

Yesterday, I was surrounded by the Glory of God. One hundred or more swifts were flying close over the North River in Bridgewater, within feet of where I am walking. They were moving as a body, against the current. The water was deeper in parts and flowing over stones. The birds dived, and slanted and fell toward the water within feet of my walk, picking off some invisible small stuff. I could see the sun catching the metallic blue color on their backs. There was a flow to what they were doing giving room to each other as they moved up the river. I feel truly grateful for this sight so close to me.

As we move up and into our river of life today, let us lament to God about that which is difficult in our life knowing that God has our back, and that there is a stock of swifts flying with us showing us how to pick our way through. 

Let me lament the difficult dream and the reference to my left side being out of balance. Let me give over all that besets me and insist that the dream is a gift from God and that I AM IN HIS HANDS.   

I just had an insight about my dream that I had this morning. There was a pride of LIONS under my table and the female came up to me, locked eyes with me, and licked me on the neck. 

I believe I am working on my 5th chakra and I will read about Daniel in the Lions Den. I feel pleased suddenly that I made this connection for myself, relating to God having Daniel’s back and I need this support tool. 

I am getting back to some counseling. If you want help opening the Pandora Box of your dreams, I will be there to help you if you get scheduled. I look forward to doing this important work with you and it is important work for me to work with you. This is your opportunity to be of help to me and me to you. My Mission is to bring others to the truth of themselves so they too can be of service as they walk in the River of their marvelous life. Love you and all the best from Rose Marie.