Angel Food For The New Year

 Take a cup of Kindness,

mix it well with Love,

add a lot of Patience,

and Faith in God Above,

sprinkle generously with Joy, and Thanks, and Cheer.

And you'll have lots of " Angel Food"

to feast on all the year!

Happy New Year!

May you all have a Blessed and Wonderful

New Year!

Happy 2012!

Love

 Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast,

it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self seeking,

it is not easily angered,

it keeps no records of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil

but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts,

always hopes, always perserveres.

Love never fails.

Corinthians  13: 4-8

God

 God

is the best listener, you don't

need to shout, nor cry out

loud. Because He hears even

the very silent prayer of a

sincere heart.

Quotes

 " Never hurt anyone in your life.

Throw a stone up in the sky

and it has to come back to you

again.

Remember the world is round,

what goes around comes around.

Time changes with the blink of

and eye...

People change, what doesn't

change are the sweet

memories spent with them."

Greatest Gift

 The greatest gift you can give

someone is your time,

because when you are

giving someone your time,

you are giving them a

portion of your life that

you will never get back

~ anonymous ~

Christmas Eve

 Christmas Eve was a night of

song that wrapped itself about

you like a shawl.

But it warmed more than your body.

It warmed your heart...

filled it, too, with a melody

that would last forever.

El Niño Jesus │ A Very Special Holiday Presentation

In this very special edition of  The Aurora Angels, I am presenting Tony Croatto's magnificent composition, "El Niño Jesus".  This song tells the story of the Boy Jesus visiting a party on Christmas Eve, playing his maracas.  At first He is rejected by the party-goers, but His true self is finally recognized, and He is accepted by them, and brought into the festivities.  It is a very moving story.  Tony Croatto, who was originally from Italy, made quite a name for himself in Puerto Rico, as an aficionado and promoter of Jibaro music. Tony Croatto passed away in Puerto Rico on April 3, 2005.  Please click on the video widgets below to watch three different videos of "El Niño Jesus".  The top-most video of Tony Croatto singing "El Niño Jesus" is extremely rare, and I had a very difficult time finding it on the internet.  The version of "El Niño Jesus" on the very bottom is sung by the great José Feliciano.  Please click on this link to purchase an MP3 of José Feliciano's version of "El Niño Jesus" from Amazon.com:  El Niño Jesus - José Feliciano

O Holy Night │ Libera

In this edition of The Aurora Angels we are featuring Libera, the extraordinary choir from England, singing "O Holy Night".  Please click on this link to purchase the MP3 of Libera singing "O Holy Night" from Amazon.com:  O Holy Night - Libera

Christmas In Dixie │ Alabama

"Christmas In Dixie", by Alabama was my mom's favorite Christmas song.  Here is a beautiful cover version by the Cotton Pickin Kids. I want to share it with all the fans of The Aurora Angels.

Bedtime For Sniffles │ A Christmas Tale

In this edition of The Aurora Angels, we are featuring an incredibly cute Christmas Eve cartoon called "Bedtime For Sniffles".  Sniffles tries to stay up late on Christmas Eve so that he can get a glimpse of Santa Claus, and the results of this are charming to say the least.  Unfortunately, Sniffles has vanished from the world of cartoons.  He was first created in 1939 by animator Chuck Jones, and very few cartoon shorts of Sniffles were ever made or released.  Sniffles has always been one of my all-time favorite cartoon characters.

Feliz Navidad │ José Feliciano

In this edition of The Aurora Angels we are featuring "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano.

Angelic Choir Boys From Spain

Los Chicos de la Escolanía, from the Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo, is a very special choral group from Spain.  In 1995 they had an international hit with the song "Nirvana".  They also had a very unique sound then, that was sort of a cross between Enigma, and Hildegard Von Bingen.  At that time they were known collectively as Elbosco.  There are three things that we have in common with Heaven while we are still here on Earth.  They are Light, Love, and Music.  Los Chicos de la Escolanía possesses all three in great abundance.  It is interesting to note that the Los Chicos de la Escolania choir is comprised of young men between the ages of nine and fourteen, and they all live in The Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo (located North of Madrid).  The monastery was built in the 16th century by Fillip II, when Spain was considered one of the greatest and most powerful empires on Earth.  Astrologers, sorcerers, physicians and architects sought out the monastery as a supremely magical and strategic location.  The Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo has a cool website that can be found at this link:  Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo - Official Website  In this edition of The Aurora Angels we are featuring Los Chicos de la Escolanía singing "The Flower Duet (Sous le dôme épais)", from Léo Delibes' haunting, and mystical opera, "Lakmé".  This song has been featured in many movies, and television commercials.

Christmas Canon │ An Angelic Meditation

This has to be the most beautiful setting ever for Pachelbel's "Canon in D".  The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, augmented by the angelic voices of a children's choir, have created a modern day holiday masterpiece with the "Christmas Canon".  Just when you thought that you had heard all the Christmas songs in the world, along comes something marvelous, and special like the "Christmas Canon".  It is from an album called "The Christmas Attic".  Please click on this link to purchase an MP3 of the "Christmas Canon" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra from Amazon.com:  Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra  In this edition of The Aurora Angels we invite you to experience the "Christmas Canon".

If You

 If you were a bird how high would you fly?

If you were a fish how deep would you swim?

If you were a horse how fast would you run?

And if you were ALIVE how passionately would you live?

...be grateful for the gift that was given to you and live everyday with PASSION...

~Embellished Minds~

Silent Night │ Jackie Evancho

In this edition of The Aurora Angels we are featuring the angelic voice of Jackie Evancho singing the beautiful "Silent Night".

The Christmas Shoes

In this edition of The Aurora Angels we are featuring a remarkable video called "The Christmas Shoes".  What can I say about "The Christmas Shoes" without sounding banal or trite?  It is very moving, and fills the soul with deep sentiment.  "The Christmas Shoes" is the perfect Christmas story.  My Dear Brother and I found it on the internet this past Christmas, and we could not stop crying after watching it, and we watched it over, and over again.  The Christian musical group NewSong originally released "The Christmas Shoes" in 2000, and since then it has grown in popularity to become a  perennial favorite for the holidays.  There are many video versions of "The Christmas Shoes", but this one is the best by far.  The soundtrack contains the original NewSong version of "The Christmas Shoes".  The MP3 of "The Christmas Shoes" by NewSong  can be purchased from this Amazon.com link:  The Christmas Shoes - NewSong   My Dear Brother and I felt that because of the way things are going in the world today, we all need something to pick us up, and remind us that the greatest gift of all, is the gift of sharing.  May The Peace And Love Of Pure Angel Light, Bless, And Keep All Of You Safe and Warm.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas And  A Happy New Year From The Aurora Angels

Candy Cane

Do you know what a "Candy Cane" really is? Many years ago a candy maker wanted to make candy that would symbolize the true meaning of Christmas, which is "Jesus". The hard candy was shaped like a "J" to represent that Jesus is our rock of all ages. The candy was white, which stands for the pureness of Jesus, and the red represents the blood that Jesus shed to save us from our sins. So the next time you see a candy cane, take a minute to remember the real meaning of " Christmas".

God Bless Everyone

Love what you have...
Accept what you

receive...

Give what you can...

and bless what you see...

Be the source of light!

~ Love ~

Dear God

Dear God

I want to take a

minute not to ask

for anything from you.

But simply to say.

Thank you.

For all I have.



Dear Lord

As I thank you for the gift of life, I also thank you for the gift of wonderful people I have met along this journey. Some of them inspire me, challenge me, love me, and encourage me. All of them helped me to realize how meaningful and beautiful my life is. I love them so much. Bless them lord with good health, security, wealth, sucess, peace and joy. Grant their prayers too.

Amen

Your Journey

Your Journey

Has molded you for the

greater good. It was exactly

what it needed to be. Don't think

you've lost time. It took each

and every situation you have

encountered to bring you to

the now. And now is right on

time.



If

If I have freedom in my love.

And in my soul am free.

Angels alone that soar above.

Enjoy such liberty.

~ Richard Lovelace ~

A Strong Woman

 A Strong Woman

is one who feels deeply

and loves fiercely

Her tears flow just as abundently

as her laughter...

A Strong Woman

is both soft and powerful

She is both practical and spiritual...

A Strong Woman

in her essence

is a gift to the world...

My Angel

Friends are like angels

without any wings

Blessing our lives

with the most precious things

With love and laughter

and lots of care.

Just like an angel

You're always there.

Dear Lord

Please help me to

remember today that

you are with me.

And no matter what

happens, we can

handle it

together.

Be Very Careful

Be very careful

if you make a woman cry,

because God counts her tears.

Every tear a woman shed is

equivalent of a man's sacrifices in life.

The woman came from a man's rib

not on his feet to be stepped on,

not on his head to be superior,

but on his side to be equal...

under his arm to be protected

and near his heart to be loved.

Risk

To laugh, is to risk playing the fool
To weep, is to risk appearing sentimental
To reach out to one another,  is to risk involvement
To expose feelings, is to risk exposing our true selves

To put your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd, is to risk loss
To love, is to risk not being loved in return
To live, is to risk dying
To hope, is to risk despair
To try all, is to risk failure

But risk must be taken
Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing, has nothing, is nothing
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they simply cannot learn, change, feel, grow, love, live,.. changed by their attitudes they are slaves

Close your eyes, follow your heart, take a chance, for a new start
Let down your guard , knockdown the walls, take a chance, that you won't fall
Learn to live, by leaps and bounds, take a chance you'll leave the ground
Find the strength, to stay alive, take a chance, that you'll survive
Spread your wings, look to the sky, take a chance that you will fly.

If Tears Could Build A Stairway

 If tears could build a stairway,

and memories a lane.

I would walk right up to heaven

and bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken,

No time to say, " Goodbye."

You were gone before I knew it,

and only God knows why.

My heart still aches with sadness,

secret tears still flow.

What it meant to love you-

No one can ever know.

But now I know you want me

to mourn for you no more;

To remember all the happy times,

life still has much in store.

Since you'll never be forgotten,

I pledge to you today~

A hollowed place within my heart

is where you'll always stay.

~ In memory of my husband Terry, I love you so much! ~

God Made An Angel

God gave him peace of heart, and shoulders strong.
To bear the weight of troubles not his own.
With every darkened deed and day too long.
He reaps the fruit of sadness friends have sown.
God gave him angel wings, with which to shield.
The weak of heart, sweet wings to soar above.
The endless hurts the world will surely yield.
And grace those sad of heart with patient love.
God gave him hands, so mortal, yet so mild.
To hold the weak of heart close to his breast.
And calm their fears, their troubled storms so wild.
To let their pain and problems lay to rest.
God made an angel so those hurt can stand.
But if an angel, who will hold his hand?

O God Of All Creation

You have cared for the earth, and filled it with your riches. Abundance flows in your steppes, through the pastures and wilderness. You provide for our land, softening it with showers, bathing it in light, and blessing it with growth.

The hills sing with joy; the meadows are covered with flocks; the fields deck themselves with wheat; and together they glorify your name!

On this occasion of our thanksgiving, we as a nation take rest from our labor to consider your many blessings. We thank you for our freedom, and for the opportunity to contribute our skills, our attributes and our values toward the good of society.

We thank you for the mixture of our cultures, blending into one people under God. Help us to be a light onto other nations, and to further the cause of freedom and justice all over the world.

We remember those who are less fortunate than we. We lift up in prayer the victims of poverty and racism, and all those who suffer from forms of political and economic oppression. Let the words that goes forth from our mouths speak of your peace, and let us proclaim our hope in Christ as Savior of all humankind.

We pray that you will bless all those who gather here, as we have come to experience your presence among us. Give us your guidance, O God, and empower us for your work. For we claim nothing for ourselves, but return all honor and glory unto you, and offer our thanks and praise.

Amen

   

"Prayer For God's People", Thomas B. Roberts, editor

         

Wishing you all a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. May your day be filled with Love, Joy and Peace. God Bless you all!

To Turn a Life Around

Too often we underestimate

the power of a touch, a smile,

a kind word, a listening ear,

a honest compliment,

or the smallest act of caring.

All of which have the potential

to turn a life around.

Ghandi's Prayer for Peace

 I offer you peace.

I offer you love.

I offer you friendship.

I see your beauty.

I feel your feelings.

My wisdom flows from

  the Highest Source.

I salute that Source in you.

  Let us work together

   for unity and love.

Don't

Don't write your name in the sand.

Waves will wash it away.

Don't write  your name in the sky.

Wind may blow it away.

Write your name in the hearts of

the people you come in touch with.

That's where it will stay.

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vextations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy each your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career however humble, its a real posession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
                         Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imagings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirtions, in the noisy confusion of life.
                      Keep peace in your soul.
With all it's sham, drudgery and broken dreams,its still a beautiful world.
                Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

~Max Ehrmann~

                         

Angels' Poem

Angels shining, Angels bright
into your life they bring delight
The shining halos on their head
sinless souls they have led

To the gates of Heaven up above
full of sweetness, full of love
Beautiful wings that they have earned
for teaching love, that we have learned

Our souls to Heaven, the Angels lead
for those of us who earned the deed
The Angels sing their Glory song
to let us know it won't be long

For Christ to come once again
To take with him those without sin
When Gods full plan has been done
We will be taken one by one

A Wonderous Place

It's said there is a wonderous place
where all the angels dwell
A place far beyond our vision
A place where beauty fell

I've heard it said the angels fly
throughout this place all day
and if you stop and listen
you can hear the harp they play

I've never seen an angel
I've never seen one fly
But I just know somehow they're watching
From a majestic place up high

I have heard it said they're always with us
Though some days we seem to fail
But when we reach out to touch a heart
We truly walk where angel dwell

Somewhere in the clouds
Somewhere far away
Is the castle that I long for
It's only a dream away!

Night Time Prayer

Time has come for me to sleep,

And I thank you for Thy keep.

Watch this night well over me.

Teach me Lord to trust in Thee.

Many sins I've done today

Please Lord take them all away.

Look upon me in Thy grace.

Make me pure before Thy face.

Care for children sick and poor.

Grant them Lord Thy blessings more.

Care for Mom and Dad the same.

This I pray in Jesus' Name.

  Amen 

Angels Are All Around Us

Angels are all around us, most of us know this.
Some are too cynical or busy to take notice.
Some think they just have wings and fly.
But others don't even question why.
They look like you and me, they all have a purpose.
They are only here to guide us and serve us.
How many times have we said, " that was close!"
And went on to feel depressed and morosed?
We never even thought of how lucky we are
to have these angels provide us with care.
So next time you see a beggar on the street
remember to greet him and be real sweet.
For it just might be a test from God
to see how loving you'll be to this sot.
So get in your car or catch the bus.
But please don't forget whose watching over us.
Thank them and cherish them and give them praise
and you will be blessed the rest of your days.

                           ~ Cindy Mock ~

Words To Live By

If you are honest, people may cheat you.
Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.

The Best Gifts To Give

* To your friends - loyalty;
* To your enemy - forgiveness;
* To your boss - service;
* To your child - a good example;
* To your parents - gratitude and devotion;
* To your mate - love and faithfulness;

Dear God

I will hide your word within my heart
To call upon each day
To calm me when the trials appear,
Or trouble comes my way.
I will remember how you promised me
That all things work for good
I will be steadfast in my prayers
And have faith, the way I should.
My very life is in your hands,
My heart is yours to mold
Each part of me belongs to you,
Forgive me when I fail to live
The way you want me to
Restore in me, undying faith
And make me more like you.
                 Amen

In Life

In life we do things. Some we wish we had never done. Some we wish we could replay a million times in our heads. But they make us who we are. And in the end they shape every detail about us. If we were to reverse any of them, we wouldn't be the person we are. So just live, make mistakes, have wonderful memories. But never second guess who you are, where you have been. And most importantly where it is you're going!

Always Be True To Yourself

Always be yourself.
Never try to hide who you are.
The only shame is to have shame.
Always stand up for what you believe in.
Always question what other people tell you.
Never regret the past. It's a waste of time.
There's a reason for everything.
Every mistake, every moment of weakness,
every terrible thing that has happened to you.
Grow from it. The only way you can get
the respect of others is when you show
them that you respect yourself. And most
importantly do your thing and never apologize
for being you!