The Corner Stone

I give money to the Irish beggar outside my Church, who receives gladly,

But the homeless Hispanic man outside my house rejected The Corner Stone when I offered Him to him.

Though he stole my neighbours' umbrella, he didn't take what I gave him as "it doesn't belong to me" he said. 

I pray for the homeless man,

I hope he is ok,

I hope he has found faith.

Never reject The Corner Stone brethren, never, fore He is the only one who saves your life. He is greater than food and drink, and warmth and rest. 

Even when sleeping rough,

Even when intoxicated with the passions,

Even when down and out for the count,

Even when as high as a kite and away from the light,

Even when inebriated with pride, 

Even when all hope is lost, 

Even when the darkness takes over,

Never reject The Corner Stone.

He is the solid foundation of life,

He is Hope when everything else fails,

He is Strength and the strengthening and refining process for your soul,

He is the Freedom of the open door to the cage and welcoming warmth of Home,

He is the Lamp in the night and the Torch of safety, 

He is the guiding Hand and the Bridge to a better way,

He is the giver of Life.

He is not money, He is God,

But He is wealth and riches, and treasure,

He shines and glistens, 

He bends for us from up on high,

He bends, but never breaks,

He bends, but never folds,

He is The Corner Stone!

When Men were Men

Having had a large glass of Ouzo,

Roll up on the edge of his lip,

Top shirt button undone and hair swept to the side, he feels the Bouzouki vibes as sweat collects on his long tash,

The epitome of nonchalant and carefree,

His Movements are silk as he glides on the dancefloor with ease,

Greek blood pulsates through his body as he extends his arms for the Hassapiko, with slow and masculine steps he improvises with sheer enjoyment like an artist with a brush painting his most beloved and familiar scene, his body is perpetual poetry.

He fills the atmosphere with passion and zest like all those times back in the day when Men were Men!

New converts to Orthodoxy be careful

Often new converts think they no more because they have learnt condensed faith rather than lived it from an infant baptism, and belittle other faithfuls thinking they know better. 

Often new converts lack humility because they have found the Truth, something many people do not have. This discovery of the Truth can often create pride, no matter ones age. 

The devil attacks new converts from the outset with this pride.

You think you're wiser, but you have little experience, 

You think you're faithful, but you have only just begun your faith,

You think you know better, but that shows pride, be careful. 

Live through your experiences, but not through your newly found knowledge, as this can be dangerous. 

Take on board the knowledge of course, but faith, true faith comes from true love, true humility (which is thinking you are not better than anyone) and true fear of God, not an outward facade and mere actions, and mere behaviour, but inner devotion and inner certainty. 

Pride being the greatest tool the devil uses against one is extremely hard to get rid of, and it often is very painful to get rid of, and often God must lay great trials and suffering upon one in order to end the pride. 

Therefore, take note and remain humble in heart from the outset of conversion, not letting the devil to capture your life with the attribute of pride or else you may be capture for your entire life. 

Dandelion

Shunned

Disregarded

As being "Just a weed"

Kill it, pull it out they say. 

I say, fight for it, save it, it's a herb!

The dandelion is rejuvenating and therapeutic,

It's a small sweet flower!

Seldom seen these days, but they will return,

With vigour.

The glowing yellow petals and the white seeds which blow away in the wind,

They will come back and it's beauty

will be seen! 

Our Creator

They say I'm wrong,

They say I'm deluded,

They say I'm insane,

They say I'm depressed and Schizophrenic,

They say I should manifest, increase my vibration and check my frequency,

They say I should be more confident and even more arrogant,

They say my mentality is weak, 

They say I ought to stand up and believe in myself,

They say I'm ugly, fat, small and dumb,

They say my beliefs are wrong, false and untrue,

They say my name is weird,

They say I'm a sissy and I've got no guts,

They say I'm easily bullied and manipulated,

They say I don't know who I am,

They say I don't know the truth,

They say I can't fight,

They say I'm not talented,

They say I'm too sensitive and too emotional...

I say thank you,

Thank you for the negatives, I've taken note, I was hurt, now I've learnt and I forgive you.

I know who and what I am, 

I say check yourself before you break yourself,

As pride comes before a fall and the Truth is always revealed,

My goal is humility and faith in Our Creator, and to display this in every avenue of my life,

Fore cause and effect are part of science I believe, and life comes from life that's what all evidence shows,

I believe in Jesus Christ and if every word of The complete Holy Bible is read in context you would too, 

It's been scrutinized for centuries, 

Nobody can prove it wrong,

And all evidence backs it up, scientific, biological, historical, archeological, mathematical, sociological, theological, psychological evidence.

If you are a construct of random evolution and made of mere chemical reactions, how can you believe in yourself, in your own thoughts? How can you trust yourself?

I'm here on Earth and my aim is to go from this temporary existence of suffering, torture and trauma to the peace of the Eternal Heavenly Kingdom.

Before you impose your thinking on others ask yourself, where are you headed? 

Perfect peace

This place of decay and desolation is taken away, the power of death is destroyed and the gift of life is given,

A life of perfect peace.

No more unrest or turmoil, torment or torture, no grief or sadness, or anger or desperation, no confusion or hatred, or lies or pain or hurt....

Just peace, perfect peace.

And faith.

And love.

Here and only here are all our hopes and dreams and prayers realised,

Not in material things or money, or ego or lust, but in purity, in heart and spirit.

Not in temporary things, things that perish and vanish, but in the eternal.

We learn about suffering in this life and our gratitude multiples when our days are joyful,

But, in the eternal life we only feel joy.

The struggle to get there is worth it when we feel the unfathomable joy and experience peace, perfect peace.

Amongst the Crosses +

What joy do Squirrels have jumping amongst the Crosses in the graveyard!

Amongst the humble Angels! 

Amongst peace and life eternal!

As the closer to death, the nearer to Life!

and they feel this.

Here hands are held aloft in Victory!

Here everything points to Paradise!

Every breath is for God!

As every life is a gift from God!

The Dove, the bird of Paradise is present in peace alone, and is peace alone, and I feel at peace alone. 

As I bowe my head and make the sign of the Cross Infront of The Cross, I am elevated and transcend the physical body and the folies of this world. In renouncing the evil one on entering the graveyard I stand firm in faith, the trials and temptations continue, but I have the armour of God and like the Squirrels and also the Robin too, my heart jumps for joy!