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Here is Heaven September 2008 Vol.8

Sinner or Saint?

Are you sinner or saint? Some say I think I am a saint because of the title of my newsletter. But I know I am a sinner. Sometimes I realize I sin maybe twice a day. I assume I sin more. What is a sinner? Someone who falls when faced with the option of doing the right thing. I fall all the time. Like when I sleep in when I should get up to exercise, like when I yell at my kids for not using their time productively. Do I always use my time productively? I yell when they watch too much TV and play videogames. Do I spend enough time nurturing them? Do I plan enough activities that will stimulate them? Maybe not so much. Am I a sinner or a saint? I am a sinner. So how can I expect to raise saints? Most of us are sinners. But all sinners are future saints. Remember, all the saints are former sinners.

Yours in Christ,

Geri

Every month Geri has a special conversation with Spirit. Her conversation is for the purpose of sharing a message with others looking for this inspiriation. If you would like to receive Here is Heaven monthly newsletter via e-mail, click here. You are invited to share it with a friend.

Here is Heaven August 2008 Vol. 7

 

Bloom Where You’re Planted

Seaweed, Tumbleweed, and the like never grow into much, because they are always on the run. Stop for a minute this month. Nurture yourself. Feed your soul and watch your success grow. Think if you will, for a minute about what that means. It means growing new flowers, pruning old ones not working. It means mulching, fertilizing, feeding and watering to help the growth. It means all of that.

 

During this past year, I had a vision in my mind’s eye. I was with a teacher and we were planting a seed. We were in my child’s school yard. Not everyone was interested in what we were doing. In fact, nobody was. All the children were playing quite a distance from us. Then, one young boy came running up to us and his excitement was evident. He was curious and enthused about the possibilities for the plant. I am being told that is the point; one person, not the world. All the people will go on their way. But reach one person . Enthuse one person with your creations. And many times that one person will be none other than yourself.

Namaste,

Geri


Here is Heaven July 2008 Vol. 6

It’s summer. We’re in the throes of it. The back door is open with the screen door in. The air feels great on my skin. The quiet of a warm afternoon is rejuvenating. The wind rustles through the tops of the trees. I can hear a bird chirping. I see big puffy clouds painted on a gray blue sky. There’s nothing to do today. I hope you have one of those days. I didn’t mean to do it. I kept starting or trying to finish a project ranging from writing a new story to cleaning the kitchen, whatever the project, my body said no. My mind followed. It feels good to lie on the couch with my feet up reading the paper. I quickly see the paper’s not the best choice, with all the bad news in it; the shootings, the war, the torture, the death, all of it. Today there was no good news in the paper. I had to look for some.

Happy Summer time and blessings to all the troops around the world. Happy Birthday America!

Geri


Here is Heaven June 2008 Vol. 5

The newsletter is growing. Like this time of year. All is growing. It is so exciting to see and smell all the green bursting forth here in Chicago I wonder, on some level does Spirit see the growth we are bringing forth from our hearts. Is our love and the care we bring to our work and families as evident to Spirit as Springtime making way for Summer is so evident to us? In this part of the world, it’s a time of growth and celebration. I write this as we approach Memorial Day weekend. There are barbecues planned and weddings and children’s parties. It’s all a great way to spread love and receive Spirit as well.

Happy June!
Hugs, Geri


Here is Heaven May 2008 Vol. 4

May is a time to breathe. Realize you are here to enjoy life, not to get things done. Of course, you need to accomplish a certain amount for your job, your families, your neighbors. But take a moment to breathe. Just breathe. Just be. Enjoy the smell of spring. Enjoy baseball practice. Get passed the dog’s doo and the traffic. These of course are metaphors for what is going on in your life. Take a moment to TAKE a moment. For yourself. Breathe it in and be.
 
Blessings,
Geri
Here is Heaven April 2008 Vol. 3

Friendship is the message this month.

Dear God, how does friendship fit in with your plan?
Friendship is the playground of love. When we have friend to share our lives with, our walks with, our lunch with, our things with, we feel better. If you wake up one day and need a friend, of course, be a friend to someone because the love loves to play. It will bounce back to you in no time. Such is the essence of love and your friends are its play area.
Make a new friend this month or call an old one. It will make you feel good.

Blessings,

Geri


Here is Heaven March 2008 Vol. 2

Hel-lloooo, March!

Here in Chicago, I feel most cells in my body screaming, "begin the march toward spring!" I think it's similar to the feeling those penguins might have, the ones who trek through treacherous terrain to find their mate. Well, it’s been an interesting winter with temperatures and wind-chill factors below 0 degrees F. And there’s been more snow than I remember even when I look through my rose colored glasses of childhood remembering snowball fights and canceled school. Well, here in Chicago, it's been sometimes most beautiful, other times, a challenge to stay cool under whiteout driving conditions. But here we are; with the worst of winter behind us. Thank you, Lord.

Dear God, is there a message for our readers this month?

Yes, there is. The message is beauty. In all things you can see the bad and the good. If you strive to find the beauty in your life you will surely come closer to me and closer to heaven. This is where I reside, in the beauty of your world. The snow piled heavy on the evergrreen, the ice crystallized on the sidewalk; the remarkable changing of the landscape while I pounce you with the white stuff; it truly is a joy, if you can look at it that way.

Geri: When we look at the beauty, we get closer to you?

Yes; because I am in Nature; and is not Nature most beautiful?

Geri: Oh, yes, my Lord. Very beautiful.

Heaven is beautiful. Your appreciation of my beauty brings you ever so close to heaven.

Geri: Thank you my Lord.

You are most welcome, Gerardette.

There you have it. I feel like this is a short message; but boy is it beautiful.

Have a great March; enjoy the weather wherever you are.

Blessings,

Geri
Here is Heaven February 2008 Vol. 1

Hello. Welcome to February, the month of love. Yes, Valentine’s Day is in February. What a great time to kick off the Here is Heaven newsletter.

I’m actually writing this still planted, although buried under snow, in January here in Chicago. So, I’m happy to mentally escape from this month and plunge ahead to happier and more loving times.

At this time, I will ask God to tell me what words of wisdom we can share with the world.

Gerardette and All human beings, Love is found within you not without you. Even though it is a cold and somewhat windy day, you can still find love in your heart to warm you up. Love is not determined by what is outside.

Dear Lord, How do we access that love when we are not really “feeling” it if you know what I mean.

Of course I know what you mean. I am a part of you as I am a part of all that is. You are a part of all that is; therefore, I know what you mean. When you are not “feeling” love; ask yourself the question: Why? What is keeping me from my natural state of being? Is it the car in the shop? Is it the bills? Is it the food you’ve been eating that hasn’t really agreed with, nor nurtured the best part of you? Have you been arguing with your children? Are you feeling like you are not doing enough for them? Do you appreciate your husband? Have you told him so? Are you open with your communications with your friends?

Dear Lord, ouch, that’s a little personal.

You asked me if I know you.

Dearest Lord, you know me. Are our discussions beneficial to others?

Yes, Gerardette. I think the newsletter is a good idea. I know we have many, many communications and I have shown you several parts of heaven. Here in this newsletter, we will learn where to find heaven and how to firmly plant yourself there and not in the outside world you see with your eyes, hear with your ears and touch with your hands. In this world, we will go inside and find happiness there.

Thank you, Dearest Lord. Can you tell us how to get from where we are to where we/you want us to be?

Yes, Gerardette. Start with attitude. Greet all people with a smile the first time you see them. Think about it: your neighbor, your husband, your coworker are all parts of God the Father. Would you not be happy to see your Father again?

Oh, yes Lord, especially after we just marked the anniversary of my own dad’s death.

Yes, and your e-mails to and from family members were a wonderful way to appreciate your father, Tom Hearne. He is close to me, and I appreciate what you did for him during those days. Very nice stories were shared Here as well as there.

Lord, what do you mean by Here, where is “Here?”

Here is Heaven. This is where I want you and all human beings to get. We are all Here. We delight in conversation and we delight in being remembered by you. Yes, you may close this newsletter with the words, Here is Heaven.

Thank you for this communication, Lord.

Thank you for your time.

After closing my communication with Our Lord, I reread the message, and found it very short. I asked God if we needed to say more on this. He alluded to my own patience issue and said my audience would be served by this short message. That night, more words came to me, including treat people with love and respect; and give all the benefit of the doubt; including your children and coworkers.

So, this is it, Here is Heaven is launched, with the simple message: Greet all people with a smile. We’ve talked about this in the past, God and me, and in the past he added: the first time you see them. So, if you follow God’s word and greet all people with a smile, don’t do it all day, for goodness sake, we’ll all wind up smiling at each other in the psych ward. God told me to greet people with a smile, the first time I see them that day. I’ve been trying to do that, remembering that it only counts the first time. After that, they’re on their own. And for now, I’m on my own, and so are you (although we are never really on our own). Until next month.

It's a new beginning for all of us. Finally, here in Chicago the trees are beginning to bud. I looked yesterday, but couldn’t find a red bud on the front tree ... miraculously, they’re abundant today.