North's Journey Journal

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

by Leonard Cohen

Hi Y'all

This morning I am going to the hospital for surgery. I am calm and relaxed. This is possible because of all the prayers, letters, emails, cards and Love that has been extended. We held four group meetings this past week at our home. One was with my men's group- Dark Fish Men's Council. Others were with wonderful friends that came to sit in prayer with us. Plus, my wonderful cousin Dan Morrison, came to help us smooth out the rough edges and get us through the last few days of trivial, yet newcessry paperwork and logistics. He brought with him his perpetual good humor and steadfast confidence. What a blessing.

With the help of wonderful doctors and body therapists, I am totally confident and ready for today. What I ask that you do is to read the Twenty Third Psalm or listen to the link to the left. There was a way we held prayer the last two nights that was very powerful and healing. We simply held hands and let the person know to our right how "wonderous" they were. I truly believe we are wonderous. That any illness is a separation from that truth. And that when we join together in prayer it is not about filling a lack, but an affirmation of wonder and awe of how miraculous we truly are. I believe this is true for shifting war, proverty, the bird flu or any other aspect of separation we may experince. For me its about how the light gets in. When we conciously choose to let the light in, miracles of our unity can move mountains. For me today, I will be shifting a small thing in God's eyes called cancer. Your Love and Prayers have been and will continue to be my strength.

Thank Each of You for all Your Love. Please let someone close to you know how much you love them and how wonderous they are today.

Much Love,

North