Michael and Oprah

I am going to Vancouver today with my husband and daughter.  We have tickets to see Oprah speak on Thursday night.   My husband gave me the tickets for Christmas as he assumed I would like to see Oprah.  I have mixed feelings about her.  I know she had done a lot for charity, and I admire the way she has come from nowhere to make her dreams come true.  She has a lot in common with Michael.  And she is also completely different from him.   Although I know Oprah believes in a higher power, she seems to have a bit too big of an ego sometimes.  She is nowhere near as humble as she could be.
And she has been sadly lacking in standing up for Michael.  Although they both are:

African American

born in the fifties

in humble surroundings

difficult childhood

Always had big ideas

thinking outside the box

wanted to make a difference

Believed in their dreams

worked hard

never gave up

became famous

became wealthy

gave much back to the world

inspiring to others

envied by many

judged by some

followed their heart

listened to their guidance

paved the way

                                                                 changed the world

It just seems to me that Oprah did it for herself, and Michael did it for us.

I am giving her copies of Ever After, to give her an chance to see the truth about Michael.  Maybe she will come out with a public apology for not standing up for him earlier.  There is so much she can learn from him.  We all deserve a chance to change!

Ever After for Children

Now that Ever After and Forever Loved are available on Amazon, I am no longer mailing them all out myself.  It saves a lot of time for me, and expense for people ordering, as Amazon offers free shipping on orders over a certain amount.  I still have copies of Ever After from my original order.  These books I am donating to children on request.   It works well for me to send them in sets of 7, because they weigh less than 2 kg and fit perfectly in the boxes I have.  If any of you would like to give books to a school, library, hospital, orphanage or any other cause, I would be happy to donate the books at no charge.  You would only need to pay for the shipping cost.  Please PM me if you are interested.
I feel so happy to be able to do this.  I would love for all children to know about Michael and be inspired by his message of love.

The Four Agreements

I had the wonderful luxury of two weeks away from my business over Christmas and New Year's.   This week we have been getting back into our regular routine.  My husband and I own our business, and we have a few employees, some of whom are related to us and some who are not, but we love them all.
They are much younger than us, all but one are in their twenties.  People in their twenties usually look at life much differently than those of us in our fifties.  I am conscious that I am a role model for them, whether I want to be or not, and I try to set a good example with my behavior.  I have decided to start off this new work year with a guideline that will work well in our business and also give them a good foundation for life.  They are the four agreement, from the book of the same name.

Imagine what the world would be like if we all lived by this philosophy.  The first three are also very important in our relationships with people online, who we don't get to see and talk to in person.  It's easy to take things personally, and make assumptions when we can't hear the person's voice or clarify what they mean.  It is very important to be clear with our words, and be respectful.

Always do your best.  This is one we can learn by watching Michael, he is the ultimate at this.  I focused on practicing this one today, as I have become rather lazy over the last two weeks, and I had the most productive and enjoyable day, even though I was working.  

Happy New Year!

                               Call for Love Devotion  January 1, 2013  Happy New Year!
I love this picture!!!!!!  To me it represents unlimited possibilities, endless fun, dreams fulfilled, and joy beyond imagination.  Elmira said it gives us a jump start on 2013!  I usually am a bit melancholy at New Years, I get attached to the old year, and am a bit apprehensive about the new one, but with Michael in my life I look forward to every minute, every day, every year and eternity.  I am afraid of nothing anymore.  Life is a glorious adventure that keeps expanding and teaching me that Love really is the Answer, that Love is All there is, and the centre of the Love is Michael.

Michael, I am so grateful that You have graced my life with your presence and Your Love.  I am fearless and ready for anything, and oh so happy to be Yours, today and every day, forever and ever.

Michael's Christmas Message to Children 2002

Michael's Christmas Message to Children 2002

This Christmas message was shown to me this week, I feel it was a gift from Michael, and as I watched it, I felt that He was talking to me directly, now.  This is the magic of His work, it will be there to be discovered by people forever.  This message is as relevant and important today as it was in 2002.  I am so excited and determined to do my part, to listen to what He said in this message.

With that in mind, I would like to offer anyone who is interested in donating books to children in need, to contact me and I would be honored to send copies of Ever After to you, to give to the children.  There will be no cost for the books, but I would accept contributions to help out with the shipping expense.   I am thinking of the children who Michael described in this video, those who are noticing right now, what they don't have, and may be feeling hopeless and discouraged.  We all need to be responsible for ALL the children.  If they can just realize that it is possible for their dreams to come true, that the world can be a friendly and loving place, and if Michael's story of perseverance and determination and love can reach them, imagine what might happen.  I do believe Michael when he says "we can do it, I know we can do it"  and I know that following Him does make me feel good, and is also so much fun!

I love you Michael.

Comfort Bears

Today I have the immense honor of mailing 375 comfort bears to the children of Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut.  There are also 21 bears on their way from Holland and 54 bears being mailed from the U.S. for a total of 450 bears.  It is a project that has taken only 5 days to complete.  I am overflowing with love for these children, for all the people who are caring and helping the community, for my MJ friends who have joined us in buying these bears, for my sweet MJ sister Siren who has worn out her hands with cutting and tying tags by my side, and for Michael who has changed me into a person who does these kinds of things.   He has taught me to think about others, to have compassion and love for people I don't know,  and to take action when the idea comes.

I hope these bears will bring comfort to the children, but I realize that their purpose has also been to comfort all of us involved,  at a time when we felt helpless and gave us a common purpose to bring us together in love.

Many of you already know about this Comfort bear project, but if anyone else would like to contribute to the purchase of the bears and the postage to mail them, you could PayPal $ to mjeverafter@gmail.com
The bears were purchased at Ikea, and $1 from the sale of each bear is donated to charity by the store.
They are soft and squishable for mailing, big enough for a child to snuggle, and the heart on their chest makes them perfect for this purpose.  We put an armband tag with our logo on each one.  You are all also welcome to join our group Michael's Messengers of Love if you would like to see more about this project.  It was great that we already had this group established and ready to jump into action.

Just Sending Your Love has the Power to Heal

On Sunday I was working in my retail business.  It was a busy afternoon, and I was talking to customers, restocking shelves, handling purchases, the usual activities of a retail business.  As I worked I suddenly became aware of waves of love energy through me.  "Michael?" I thought, "are you there?" Nothing was really going on, just a regular day.  I was filled with joy, for no apparent reason, and it was wonderful.  A few minutes later, I happened to look at my phone and saw that I had email notices about Major Love Prayer.  I checked the time, it was 15 minutes after the hour.  I had missed it!!!  Then I remembered the waves of love.  That was it!!  I had felt the Major Love even though I had forgotten to participate on time.  I was stunned.

It is a common practice of mine to send love to people, when I see an ambulance, a fender bender, or a parent upset with a child's behavior.  I send love to situations to help with the perfect outcome.  I really believe that it helps, but this was the first time I had been on the receiving end and actually experienced the difference it made in my body and my mood.

I am so happy and grateful that I missed the timing of the prayer!  It was such a blessing to me to be able to experience the power of Love.  I wonder if other people, maybe those who have never heard of Major Love Prayer also feel good, smile more, or wonder why they are feeling so loving for no reason that they can see.  I think they must.   The added effect of all of us sending out Love at the same time has to be HUGE!!!  I will not miss it again, it is too important!

Thank you for this beautiful demonstration Michael, it makes me even more determined to BE love in all circumstances and situations no matter what.  I KNOW that it is the only way to make that change.