Darlene @ Northern Sunshine Designs

Quotes from the wise............

2010-08-22T16:14:00.000-07:00

"Let us love one another; let us love the world. Let us serve simply and deeply, leaving the shouting and tumult to others."
Ernest Holmes as quoted in Rev. Margaret Stortz's article, "Compassion Is a Divine Flowering, Science of the Mind Magazine August 2010.

The greatest miracle of all, is our ability to love.

"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return you will receive untold peace and happiness."
Robert Muller

It appears to be true, the benefits of forgiveness are given to the one who forgives. Joy and peace do follow forgiveness..............

"A feeling that greater possessions, no matter of what king they may be, will of themselves bring contentment or happiness, is a misunderstanding. No person, place, or thing can give you happiness and a feeling of contentment, but the Joy of Living comes from within." -
Genevive Behrend (1881-1960) Your Invisible Power

"I am always amazed when I go as far asI can see, I can see further" Michael Bloxton

"Holding a grudge is like having someone live rent free in your head." author unknown

The Truth Is The Way

2010-07-24T10:49:00.000-07:00

Life is good when one is constantly experiencing spiritual growth.
The path to spiritual growth is proceeded by the truth.
The truth will always lead the way.
Falsehood blocks the entrance to the path of spiritual growth.

Truth is the way.

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Life is a Journey Through Knowledge

2009-12-13T23:26:00.000-08:00

Just is just another one of my rambling thoughts, I am slowly organizing..................
Lots of work required before this is finished........this a rough draft # 1

I am not sure why, but I have always searched for knowledge;
always searched for the truth.

I live in awe at the creator of all things.
The one whose knowledge surpasses all understanding
The one who gives us this life, prepares us for our journey.

The miracle in searching for knowledge,
(and there is a miracle in all things),
is, whenever I ask a question with sincerity, faith and honestey,
The teacher appears, in a book, in nature, a child, a old friend, a new friend.......................

I believe I am not on a unique journey.
I am only a part of the whole,
we all are searching for knowledge.
We are here.
Together
On earth
At the same time
To love, to share. to play, to laugh, to seek, to learn, together.

Together we seek, together we share, together we learn, together we create, together we are one world

Christmas Gift for Dad

2009-12-11T15:21:00.000-08:00

My Dad received his angel wings two years ago.

Even at the age of 93, Dad had not outgrown the child-like wonder of Christmas.
I must of inherited this gift from Dad, because I love Christmas.
I too have not outgrown the wonder of Christmas, a part of me still wants to believe in Santa Clause.

Shopping for Dad's gifts was always a big part of my Christmas joy.
The past two years, there has been a little sadness, a sense of loss, during this otherwise magical time of year.

When in the stores, I would constantly see something I knew Dad would like.
I would find myself reaching for the article before I remembered that Dad was no longer here.
The tears would fill my eyes and the Christmas joy would leak from my spirit.

This year I remembered Dad's love of animals.
Kittens and puppies were always a part of Dad's life.
Usually the pet's time with Dad began as a stray who wandered into the yard and was invited in for a warm bowl of milk and shelter from the cold.

The memories helped me to realized I could still give Dad a Christmas gift.
Dad would love no gift more, than the knowledge that stray animals were still being brought in from the cold.

Cheques to the local animal shelter were soon made out and taken to the post office.
And I, having mailed the cheques rediscovered the Christmas peace.
Now when I am Christmas shopping, I no longer reach for gifts for Dad, 'cause in my heart I know, Dad's gift is already bought and wrapped.
And it feels so good.
It is that feeling you get when you have found the perfect gift for someone you love.

This Christmas, if you're missing someone you love, I highly recommend a donation to their favorite charity.

Merry Christmas to all.
May the joy and peace of this season fill your heart and home.

2009-07-17T12:17:00.000-07:00

Once again very excitied to have my designs published!!!
...your pattern has been accepted and will appear in the 2010 Knitting Pattern-a-Day Calendar. The calendars are still at the printer, but as soon as they are finished, you will receive your free copy in the mail. We hope to see more wonderful patterns from you for our 2011 calendar!" Thanks, Susan Ripley

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

2009-07-05T10:40:00.000-07:00

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - ,
Love is patient,
love is kind, it is not envious.
Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.
It is not rude, it is not self-serving,
it is not easily angered or resentful.
It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things.

Leanne

2009-07-04T10:47:00.000-07:00

Leanne was no ordinary girl.
My niece, Leanne, was just 29 years old when cancer called her home to paradise.

During her last months on earth, Leanne became our teacher.
She taught us volumes about love, forgiveness, and courage.
She showed us when you walk with God, evil is powerless.
Cancer was powerless in Leanne's life;
it was not allowed to be a curse.
Cancer was only allowed to be,
a challenge that love could overcome.

Leanne knew, when she left earth,
her mother and her son, would miss her dearly.
Leanne also knew the miracle of love.
She knew, her everlasting love,would always, surround those who,
were fortunate enough to know and love her.
Leanne was no ordinary girl.
Leanne was our teacher.
Darlene M. Thompson, February 2008

Turn Your Music Up

2009-07-03T17:12:00.000-07:00

Turn your music up
We all have our favorite music.
The music that makes us want to dance and sing.
The music that gives wings to our spirit and fills our heart with joy.

We all have spiritual music.
The music within us created by our thoughts.
Songs of distress, or songs of hope.
Songs of joy, or songs of sorrow.
When you create the music that fills you with the love of living,
That is--your music.
Turn it up.

Turn up your music.
Let the rhythm rock you.
Let it roll.
Turn your music up!!!

Darlene M. Thompson. July 2009

Colleen

2009-07-03T13:54:00.001-07:00

I never knew Colleen while she was here on earth.
Even so, Collen has shown me how to be a better person.

Colleen was my great niece, my sister's grand-daughter.
My knowledge of Colleen was limited to a couple of brief visits and many photographs.
Images that showed a beautiful girl, with the most gorgeous eyes and the biggest smile.
Almost always surrounded by a loving family.

When Colleen was 23 year old, a tragic house fire ended her days on earth.
My heart bled in sympathy for my sister, for Colleen’s mother, brother and father;
and for all who knew and loved this beautiful girl.
As a tribute to Colleen a face book page was created.
A space on the world wide web, for friends and loved ones to met and share remembrances.

Here I read:
Colleen never, ever said anything bad about anyone, regardless of,
who they were, or how they treated her.
Colleen was famous for her hugs and her smile.
Her hugs chased the blues away.
The warmth of her embrace said,
she shared the joys of her friends and loved ones.
Her smile lit up the world,
spreading sunshine where-ever she travelled.

This girl was only 23 years old, and yet she knew.
There is no justification for being rude.
We really, do not, have any excuse for not loving each other ---
regardless

I never knew Colleen while she was here on earth.
but I am proud to say,
from beyond earth’s horizon,
Colleen shows the way....

(to be continued)

There is no perfection

2009-07-01T21:31:00.000-07:00

My love of nature defines me.
Even on my darkest days, a walk through the wilderness,
fills me with joy.

The wilderness not only gives me joy,
the wilderness also teaches.
Nature spreads out the lessons
when ever I ask the questions

One of the many things Nature showed me was,
there is no perfection.
All the fragments that make up the emense wilderness
are created with imperfections.

Every flower, every blade of grass has at least one flaw,
Every tree, every bush is created with imperfections
Perfection as it turns out is not beautiful.
It is the imperfections that define and create beauty.

And this rambling is definitely not perfection, it is just a rambling………..
A collection of imperfect sentences and words….
Which in time I will rewrite and change and delete in a humble attempt to create a near perfect paragraph……
Darlene M. Thompson. May 2009

God's Stage

2009-03-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

Tonight when the production of the lunar eclipse begins, I will take a fount row seat.
I remember the last total lunar eclipse, it was a magical night.
I think the whole neighborhood was in their yards, on the street, or on their balconies watching the moon.
The sky was covered in scattered clouds. From behind the clouds, the eclipsing moon keep disappearing and reappearing.
Every time the moon disappeared behind a cloud, the neighborhood let out a collective aahhhhhh.
When the moon reappeared the sounds of applause and whistling filled the air.
This was God’s production, forces of nature were the actors; the sky was the stage, the clouds were the curtains.
The audience was loving the show; their cheers and clapping were aimed toward the heavens.
And I thought, we should do this more often.
We should applaud God’s presentations more often.
When the beauty of a new snowfall takes our breath away;
when the rainbow is radiant in brilliant colors;
when the sound of the song-birds fill the summer evening;
when-ever we are reminded of God’s work,
we should applaud.
We should cheer every bit as loud as we do when our hockey team scores the winning goal.
We should clap as loud as we do at the final curtain fall of an outstanding theater production.
We should not praise God quietly.
We should shout out our praises!
We should let earth and heaven know we love his production.
Darlene M. Thompson

I wonder

2009-01-31T16:04:00.000-08:00

I wonder,
I ask,
I question.

What is the meaning of life?
Why am I here?
Where did I come from?
Where am I going?

I believe.
I am here to learn- -
to learn who I am.

Here I have strived to become a individual.

I worshiped individuality

all the while
life was teaching me, showing me

that, I was never created to be an individual
I was created to a part of a collective whole

What I accomplished was of no importances

when compared to what my generation accomplished