Some 45 years ago I ran an advertising agency. Nanette was one of our Commercial Artists. She joined us whilst she waited to adopt a baby via the NSW government state adoption agency. Each few months the adoption people would visit her home (and her banking records) to check all was suitable. And then there … Read more
Dr Norman Vincent Peale was famous worldwide as the author of the best-seller “The Power of Positive Thinking”. But few knew how far he went to share his “gospel”……. One Sunday he was speaking at his Congregational Church in New York when the topic of “problems” came up. These days it seems almost everyone has … Read more
In 1957 the highway authorities in Thailand built a new highway to reduce congestion through the capital, Bangkok. Regrettably there was an old Buddhist temple in the way. It included a huge ancient Buddha statue, famous because it was made entirely of mud. Large cranes and equipment were brought in so it didn’t get damaged … Read more
Dear Friends, These are difficult times for many of us. Government “mandates” inhibit our freedoms. Society’s norms seem anything but normal. Technology is on the brink of recreating a whole new world. New jobs replace old careers. New medical models usurp existing standards. New financial systems are moving toward radically new monetary models. New super-power … Read more
(a timely sample from my nearly finished 2nd book of Conversations With Spirit) The New Year was quickly approaching and I was eagerly awaiting it. Then Spirit spoke……. You look like a man waiting for a bus…..? I’m actually looking forward to the new year! So what’s holding you back? Pardon? Nothing I’m just … Read more
The Aussie Christmas Tale (Part 2) Jack Frost is in Arthur’s cab looking for “six white boomers” to pull Santa’s sleigh. Please enjoy and share with all the children you can! It’s our gift to you for Christmas! Merry Christmas!! Les and Trudi Heartland Retreat, Queensland, Australia. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. The days quickly sped by as they … Read more
Some time ago I wrote an Aussie Christmas Tale for children – and the child still inside each of us. As this will be our last Christmas at Heartland I wish to share my special Tale with you (and your young ones). I shall send it in 2 parts 4 days apart as it’s quite … Read more
Thankyou for the many loving emails you have sent lately. Each one is deeply appreciated. This is one of the most powerful messages I received from a reader. Please take a moment to read…… Sometimes I just want it all to stop. Talk of Covid, protests, looting, brutality….I lose my way. I become convinced … Read more
Thankyou for the many awesome replies I received to my last email. I thought this month I would share with you other inspiring emails from subscribers. This one (from JJ) relates to the year-round art of ‘being the sharer’ and sharing……. Please enjoy……and, if you can, emulate…… I have been doing something different this … Read more
Thankyou to the many people who commented about The Amish and the current societal upheavals. The world has always been a dangerous place. From Ghengis Khan to the two World Wars there’s been little peace and always massive destruction. Somehow, in spite of this, Man has slowly found his “Inner Being” . This discovery continues … Read more