Climb Every Mountain, Chase Every Dream

A Writer's Dream(s)

All our dreams can come true…if we have the desire (burning), determination, courage, passion, persistence and patience* to pursue them (and it’s often through the very dark places where they may lead)…long enough.”

from https://craigsquotes.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/all-our-dreams-can-come-trueif-we-have-the-desire-burning-courage-passion-persistence-and-patience-to-pursue-themlong-enough/

and https://inspiringvideo.wordpress.com/

“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

“Climb every mountain, chase every dream”

Picture (great) by my old friend John (“the world’s third worst photographer”, so he calls himself), but whose photographic talents I definitely  do NOT possess)!

from http://www.capetownmypictures.wordpress.com http://www.onetaleoftwocities.wordpress.com and http://www.awritersdreams.wordpress.com

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You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban

WHO IS "THE REAL, THE TRUE, THE LIVING" JESUS?

and another version at 

“You Raise Me Up”

When I am down and, oh, my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up to more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up to more than I can be.There is no life – no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.You…

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Fair Play: “My son, I’m giving you the ball and naming you scrum-half for your team in the game of life. ..”

The Champion

https://grandprixdriver.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/fair-play-my-son-im-giving-you-the-ball-and-naming-you-scrum-half-for-your-team-in-the-game-of-life-ive-seen-your-coach-so-im-giving-it-to-you-straight-there-i/

PPS

“The Greatest Race: Living by (with) faith, hope and love is the highest podium any person can reach, God’s podium that anyone stand on.”
– c

from   www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com and http://www.racetothechequeredflag.wordpress.com

from https://vimeo.com/user19296398 and http://www.inspiringvideo.wordpress.com

“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.”

“A writer’s dream”

picture from http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com and http://www.awritersdreams.wordpress.com

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“My view is that God is ONE, whether it is Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, almost anything, and that he is everywhere. He (or she) has (no gender), colour, no religion, no race, nothing. It’s incredible how close he is to you and to everybody. You just call him (her/It) and he’s there. That’s it, simple. This is the reality we so often forget.”

Sport for Peace: Sport Transcending Boundaries

from my Vimeo channel at https://vimeo.com/user19296398

“I had a good chance to meet a yogi who was so spiritual and happy all the time. I wondered how he managed his thinking and I learned a lot from him. I saw him and I thought, ‘This is the way.’ You believe in a God, but not in a religious way. We human beings like to give him names, whether that is Jesus
or whatever else. But my view is that God is ONE, whether it is Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, almost anything, and that he is everywhere. He (or she) has (no gender), colour, no religion, no race, nothing. It’s incredible how close he is to you and to everybody. You just call him (her/It) and he’s there. That’s it, simple.
This is the reality we so often forget.”

from https://breakdownwalls.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/this-is-my-favo/

and http://www.godandformula1.wordpress.com

“There is neither east nor west, tribe nor…

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Miss Me–But Let Me Go!

Miss Me–But Let Me Go!

When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little–but not too long
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me–but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take
And each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan,
A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds.
Miss Me–But Let me Go!

Edgar A. Guest

for my/our friend, J, who died the other day

(and her funeral was today, as remembered by the inspiring words Miss Me–But Let Me Go!)

PPS

“To live on in hearts we leave behind is not to leave (die) at all.”

– Thomas Campbell (and slightly adapted by me)

from http://www.momsgarden.wordpress.com

“You too can change with THE AB-BUILDER” (only available here for the next two minutes)… but wait there’s more…

“it always seems impossible…
until it gets done.”
– Nelson Mandela
from http://www.mandelamadiba.wordpress.com

The Champion

“No thanks, I’d rather prefer to stay an ‘arty-farty writer wimp’. thanks”

“Live each day as if it’s your last…

and one day you’ll be right”

“Life is far too important (a subject) to be taken too seriously.”

from http://www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com

Be happy as you ARE!

“Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials.”

“You can soar like an eagle”

Picture (great) by my old friend John (“the world’s third worst photographer”#, so he calls himself), but whose photographic talents I definitely do NOT possess)!

# I constantly get asked who beat ” The World’s 3rd Worst Photographer to 1st and 2nd place ? So to help you all with your plight is the answer , as if it matters anyway ! The…

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“It’s always darkest before the dawn”: A Journey of Hope

From Darkness into the Light

A Tale of Two Cities

from https://inspiringvideo.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/a-tale-of-two-cities-2/

 

“And then the dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: You can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream.”

from https://fromdarknesstothelight.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/and-then-the-dreams-break-into-a-million-tiny-pieces-the-dream-dies-which-leaves-you-with-a-choice-you-can-settle-for-reality-or-you-can-go-off-like-a-fool-and-dream-another-dream/

https://nzwriter.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/and-then-the-dreams-break-into-a-million-tiny-pieces-the-dream-dies-which-leaves-you-with-a-choice-you-can-settle-for-reality-or-you-can-off-like-a-fool-and-dream-another-dream/

and http://www.itsalwaysdarkestbeforethedawn.wordpress.com

PROLOGUE

I came across this fine bit of writing, which I could closely relate to in those dark days in Perth, Western Australia (yet nevertheless it remains a great city in my heart). Diana’s words describe my feelings better than I could myself… so here they are…

“People speak glibly about life changing moments. Some truly qualify. You propose marriage and are accepted. You hear, ‘You’re hired’ or ‘You’re fired’ and your future shifts instantly. The doctor says ‘malignant’ (or something else life-changing) and everything is different. But anyone who has ever lived through it will tell you: It is profoundly shattering…

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A Tale of Two Cities

and

from http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com and http://www.onetaleoftwocities.wordpress.com

from Craig’s vimeo channel at  https://vimeo.com/user19296398

and his Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNFCI-gLGKxQCXZErDvYHzw

PROLOGUE

I am writing these first words on a Jumbo jet bound for far-off New Zealand… and who knows what!

from

http://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-My-Story-Part-ebook/dp/B00MD4U9QQ/

and http://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-little-Story-Book3/dp/1500769347

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010KB4LUS

and http://www.craigswritingjourney.wordpress.com

President Obama Delivers Eulogy at Charleston Shooting

“Don’t shed blood, shed hatred.”

– Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India

from http://www.wemustnothate.wordpress.com

“Tell the people that Reverend Clementa Pinckney walked the talk,” said Reverend George Flowers. “He was the embodiment of the sermon. He was humble, caring, compassionate, supportive, a man of integrity.”

from http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/26/obama-charleston-eulogy-pinckney-amazing-grace

and http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/06/26/transcript-obama-delivers-eulogy-for-charleston-pastor-the-rev-clementa-pinckney/

“Grace is not something earned or deserved. Rather grace is a free and benevolent favour of God.”

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TOGETHER, one mind, one heart, one soul, one small step at a time, we can make some difference towards a better world, a brighter tomorrow

“Instead of the limits of borders (of countries and of our minds) let us and our leaders expand our sense of possibility… and together let’s look at building bridges to distant horizons, far and great. Lord, help us all lift our eyes a little higher.”

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“Together, one mind, one heart, one life, one small step at a time, let’s link hands and march into a new tomorrow, a better and brighter future. TOGETHER we can do it”

“SHARE, ENCOURAGE and SPREAD, HOPE, LOVE and LIGHT”