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Flower's Fantastic Links!

KJ Always website
It has many interesting things on there, including the Enneagram!
The Enneagram Institute Discussion Board
A message board for people who is interested in the Enneagram!
Belief -O-Matic
What Religion are you? Take the Quiz and find out!
Spread the Love in Albuquerque
Huggers, Cuddlers, Snugglers of Albuquerque and surrounding cities in New Mexico.
Butterfly Flower's 360 Profile
You can see my profile and learn more about me and my interests. It doesn't require any sign in.
The Hunab Hookah Lounge
It is one of the best places to hang out in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
3 Sided Whole
3sidedwhole is a collaborative arts community. It is New Mexico's regional Black Rock City.

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Podcasts

The Official Barack Obama Podcasts
This occasional series will catch up with Barack and supporters with an intimate look at Barack and supporters from the campaign trail.

Flowers in the Garden of Life

Love...

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Elij...

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CODE...

Mikey

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Karen

Baba...

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Drea...

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Nour...

whit...

issac

brock

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Michael

Kenneth

Crea...

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Issa

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Fr. Richard Rohr's Homilies

Butterfly Flower May 2007

Look into my eyes, my handsome prince, see me for who I truly am.

Flower's Favorite Places to Go

Center for Action and Contemplation
Integrating a contemplative lifestyle and compassionate action
The Enneagram Institute Discussion Board
discussion forum to foster the serious discussion of Enneagram personality psychology, as well as relationships, spirituality, personal growth, personality theory, and other similar topics as related to the Enneagram.
Enneagram Institute
Enneagram Research, Development & Applications
Laughing and Weeping
Russ Hudson and Richard Rohr will lead you on a journey of laughing and weeping at yourself and the world.
Radical Grace - Richard Rohr
the quarterly publication of the CAC, strives to be a source of hope and challenge along the spiritual journey by sharing our individual and collective stories. Through the offering of insights into such issues as social justice, spirituality, theology a
Christian Mystics
A Journey Into The Presence of God
Beliefnet
Inspiration. Spirituality. Faith

Christian Mystics Blog

Sorry, A Few Changes

From July 2 - July 4, ChristianMystics.com will be changing files and redoing our basic structure. Unfortunately, this will may make it a small problem for visitors starting this afternoon, July 2. Be aware that ChristianMystics.com has hundreds of pages of writings by Christian mystics both traditional and contemporary. The frustrating thing for us is that we can't make these changes without

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Bits of News

I've been increasingly busy with helping with the blog over at Way Of A Pilgrim, so much so that I haven't had time to do much in the way of adding to this blog! I hope you'll go take a look and that you find it of interest and help to you in your journey. Also, since so many people have written me about something, I wanted to mention what's going on. As most of you know, I've written several

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The Only Christian Mystic Joke

Ok, only one I know. There may be more. Books of them, but I've never quite come across them! Here goes. Read and enjoy. There was once a Christian mystic, an evangelical pastor and a fundamentalist evangelist die on the same day and awake to find themselves by the pearly gates. After a little time had passed St. Peter came out and said to the mystic âJesus will see you nowâ. On hearing this

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A Simple Practice For The Spirit

âChrist has no body now on earth but yours; No hands but yours, No feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which is to look out Christ's compassion to the world; Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good; Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.â

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The War Prayer

As a Christian, I think you might find this to be of special interest. The War Prayer If you know the work, you already know the power behind it on paper. It is an amazingly strong statement in the production, and I'll hold off information on the author until you've seen it. Blessings, Brian Robertson Tags: war prayer, iraq, christianity, christian, christian mystic, prayer

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originally published at Christian Mystics

From the Heart of Butterfly Flower

I Am What I am (John L. Holland Codes/career assessment)

Every since my first Holland SDS (Self-Direct Search) career assessment test, I always scored the same score. If you have the book "What Color is Your Parachute" (any year), you will find a hexogan towards the back sections which shows you what it looks like. You can't miss it because it has these six terms: A - Artistic, S - Social, E - Enterprising, C - Conventional, R - Realistic, I - Realistic. My score always have been ASE for over a decade or two. It amazes me that I take different ... read more

Sun, July 22, 2007 - 1:29 AM permalink - 1 comment

Watch Out For These 'Friends'

Are you friends with people that constantly drain your energy, in both obvious and subtle ways? Several types of people will exhaust you or deter you from your path of extreme self-care. Cheryl Richardson, author of Take Time for Your Life, gives you the types of friends to watch out for.

The Blamer

This is a person who consistently blames you and/or everyone else for her problems. The world and the people in it always seem to create havoc for this person, and instead of taking re... read more

Wed, July 18, 2007 - 12:57 AM permalink - 0 comments

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Flower's Garden of Individuality

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Albuquerque

about me

I am a friendly creative and musical individualist. I have an open heart and believe love is forever and everywhere. I am silly and playful! I am open minded and accepting of diversity and differences, while embracing our similarities! I am an interfaith and Mainline minded Christian who believes in a close connection with God, whether or not I am emerse in nature. :o)

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Christianity In The News: Good, Bad, Odd

Man Claiming To Be Jesus Ends Five Hour Standoff

SEBRING — A standoff between a man held up in a minivan outside a mental health clinic and Highlands County deputies ended peacefully around lunchtime when the suspect opened the door to the van and surrendered to the sheriff’s Special Response Team. The man’s name has not been released by the Sheriff’s Office. The ordeal began at [...]

Wed, June 27, 2007 - 11:13 AM permalink

Christians Burn Muslims In Revenge

ONITSHA, NigeriaÂ - Christian youths burned the corpses of Muslims on Thursday on the streets of Onitsha in southeastern Nigeria, the city worst hit by religious riots that have killed at least 146 people across the country in five days. Christian mobs, seeking revenge for the killings of Christians in the north, attacked Muslims with machetes, [...]

Wed, June 27, 2007 - 11:08 AM permalink

Gay Pride Parade Gets Dose of Religion

NEW YORK CITY –”Gay pride,” it seems, got a dose of religion on Sunday, June 24. And some media were quick to put it into headlines. “Religious groups lead New York gay pride parade,” an International Herald Tribune headline, for example, declared atop an Associated Press report on the June 24 “gay pride” march in New [...]

Wed, June 27, 2007 - 11:05 AM permalink

Who Does More To Combat Poverty: Christians Or Atheists?

A new survey revealed that evangelical Christians are less concerned about poverty than the average American, while atheists are the least likely group to participate in activities to combat poverty. Overall, Americans are concerned about poverty with three out of four adults (72 percent) considering poverty to be one of the most serious social problems facing [...]

Wed, June 27, 2007 - 11:02 AM permalink

Pat Robertson All But Endorses Giuliani

VIRGINIA BEACH - Conservative televangelist Pat Robertson praised the pro-choice, pro-gay rights Rudy Giuliani to the rafters yesterday - stopping just short of giving the former mayor his blessing for the presidency. “This is supposed to be a nonpolitical thing,” Robertson said in introducing Giuliani at a lecture series at the preacher’s Regent University here. “But [...]

Wed, June 27, 2007 - 10:58 AM permalink

originally published at Christianity In The News

Desmond Tutu: Be Yourself

Disciples Blogs

Ecumenical News International

Dutch pastor says he can believe in a 'God who doesn't exist'

A Dutch Protestant cleric who describes himself as an "atheist pastor", saying he does not believe in God's existence, has become a publishing success in the Netherlands. In his book, Klaas Hendrikse tells how his conviction that God does not exist has become stronger over time. He suggests, however, that it is still possible to speak of God, but in this case it refers to the quality of a relationship rather than the existence of a divine being

Tue, December 11, 2007 - 4:00 PM permalink

Austrian churches team up for European soccer championship

Churches in Austria have launched an evangelisation programme for the Euro 2008 football championships, which the country is hosting jointly with neighbouring Switzerland in June.

Mon, December 10, 2007 - 4:00 PM permalink

Iraq church has 'new martyrs', says Baghdad archbishop

Christians are fleeing Iraq and Christianity risks disappearing from the country, says a senior Baghdad archbishop, reiterating appeals made recently to Western churches to intercede with their governments about the plight of the Iraqis.

Sun, December 9, 2007 - 4:00 PM permalink

Anglican archbishop won't wear 'dog collar' until Mugabe goes

The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, cut into pieces his clerical "dog collar" on a television programme broadcast by the BBC to the world, and the Ugandan-born cleric vowed he would not replace it until Robert Mugabe is no longer president of Zimbabwe.

Sun, December 9, 2007 - 4:00 PM permalink

Top Russian cleric has meeting with Pope Benedict XVI

A senior leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, a visit seen adding credence to reports of a thaw in relations between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Roman Catholic Church.

Thu, December 6, 2007 - 4:00 PM permalink

originally published at ENI | Featured Articles

ELCA News

ELCA Advocacy Offices Purchase Carbon Offset Credits

WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Washington Office, ELCA Corporate Social Responsibility, Pittsburgh, and Lutheran Office for World Community, New York, have purchased carbon offset credits to mitigate their carbon emissions accumulated through air travel. "Our offices have been working to reduce our carbon footprints by turning off lights and power strips when we're not in our offices, for example. But short of turning off all electricit...

Wed, December 12, 2007 - 10:00 PM permalink

Everyday Lutherans Working in Mission and Ministry Overseas

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Brian E. Konkol does not see himself as "too special or anything like that" as a young pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) serving overseas. But he believes that God is capable of doing some "pretty amazing things through some pretty ordinary people." "Don't allow the doubts of others to prevent you from following God's calling to service," said Konkol, who is serving in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana as a long-term...

Tue, December 11, 2007 - 10:00 PM permalink

ELCA Closes Mosaic Television with 'The Life of Apostle Peter'

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- "The Life of Apostle Peter" with host Rick Steves is the Dec. 1, 2007, issue of Mosaic Television, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It is also the final episode of the video series, which began in 1988. Mosaic Television was the quarterly video program produced by ELCA Communication Services. It was intended for educational use in a variety of congregational settings, and each issue included a user's guide with a synop...

Sun, December 9, 2007 - 10:00 PM permalink

ELCA Nebraska Bishop Addresses Shooting at Westroads Mall, Omaha

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. David L. deFreese, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Nebraska Synod, Omaha, offered a message of hope to the church in response to the Dec. 5 shooting at the Westroads Mall, Omaha, where a 19-year-old man opened fire killing eight people and wounding several others before turning the gun on himself. "Our community of Nebraska has been confronted with an unspeakable terror," said deFreese. "One of our children, so desperate ...

Thu, December 6, 2007 - 10:00 PM permalink

Mensaje Navideño de 2007 del Obispo Presidente de la IELA

"El nacimiento de Jesus, el Mesias, fue asi:..." (Mateo 1:18). Muchas generaciones despues de que Dios hubiera prometido al Mesias, una jovencita llamada Maria concibio un nino por gracia del Espiritu Santo. Un angel le dijo a Jose, el joven con quien estaba prometida en matrimonio, que el nino al que daria a luz era el Hijo de Dios, Jesus. El poder y las bendiciones de Dios obraron por medio de vidas comunes para traernos a Jesus, el Mesias. Jose y Maria, jovenes comunes y corrient...

Thu, December 6, 2007 - 10:00 PM permalink

originally published at ELCA NEWS - www.elca.org

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I Am What I am (John L. Holland Codes/career assessment) (blog entry) Every since my first Holland SDS (Self-Direct Search) career assessment test, I always scored the same score. If you have the book "What Color is Your Parachute" (any year), you will find a hexogan towards the back sections which shows you what i... read more

blog entry posted Sun, July 22, 2007 - 1:29 AM permalink - 1 comment

Watch Out For These 'Friends' (blog entry)
Are you friends with people that constantly drain your energy, in both obvious and subtle ways? Several types of people will exhaust you or deter you from your path of extreme self-care. Cheryl Richardson, author of Take Time for Your Life, give... read more

blog entry posted Wed, July 18, 2007 - 12:57 AM permalink - 0 comments

You are SPECIAL and IMPORTANT to me (blog entry)

This was forward to me via email from a friend who really cares about me, which shows up in his words and actions. During the darkest hours of life, you learn who your real friends are and who really care about you. It feels good to know the... read more

blog entry posted Tue, July 17, 2007 - 7:56 PM permalink - 0 comments

Feeling discouraged about my job hunting (blog entry) See how happy I am at my last job! I was so blessed to work there!

I used to work in the Career Resource Center at CNM Community College. I had to give up my job because my financial aid has ran out. It was a disappointment for me and my for... read more

blog entry posted Sat, July 14, 2007 - 5:59 PM permalink - 1 comment

Thanksful for supportive friends during hard times! (blog entry)
This is a photograph of my former boss Gabe who gave me a wonderful going away party. You can say, he was more than my boss, he was my mentor. God knows, I needed mentoring! Ha, ha, ha.

In "To Achieve Your Dreams Remember Your ABCs" are wo... read more

blog entry posted Sat, July 7, 2007 - 4:43 PM permalink - 0 comments

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NCC USA News

CBS and the NCC celebrate Christmas Eve with a dazzling special at Marble Church (wfn@igc.org)

New York, December 6, 2007 =96 Become part of the world=92s biggest birthday party Christmas Eve with Marble Collegiate Church, the nation=92s oldest Protestant ministry and historic landmark in New York City. The nationwide broadcast, produced by MarbleVision in cooperation with the National Council of Churches, is scheduled to begin at 11:30 p.m. EST and PST, 10:30 p.m. CST, December 24, on participating CBS stations. Check local listings.

Mon, December 10, 2007 - 6:50 AM permalink

[NCC] Luncheon named for Claire Randall honors women who led the way (wfn@igc.org)

New York, December 3, 2007 =96 Claire Randall, the National Council of Churches first woman general secretary, was an undisputed pioneer in the quest for a more visible unity among the churches. Randalls death September 9 at the age of 91 prompted a number of memorials in her honor, including naming in her honor the annual womens luncheon of the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service.

Sat, December 8, 2007 - 3:55 PM permalink

[NCC] Five National Council of Churches staff to assume newly created positions (wfn@igc.org)

New York, November 28, 2007 =96 Five members of the National Council of Churches staff have been named to newly created positions in the new staffing structure of the NCC. The new positions were created in September when the NCC Governing Board made sharp reductions in programming to bring the budget in line with projected income. Fourteen staff jobs were eliminated, but staff were given an opportunity to apply for the new posts. The new positions are effective January 1, 2008.

Sat, December 8, 2007 - 3:50 PM permalink

Five NCC staff to assume newly created positions (nccnews@ncccusa.org)

New York, November 28, 2007--Five members of the National Council of the Churches of Christ USA (NCC) staff have been named to newly created positions in the new staffing structure of the NCC. The new positions were created in September when the NCC Governing Board made sharp reductions in programming to bring the budget in line with projected income. Fourteen staff jobs were eliminated, but staff were given an opportunity to apply for the new posts. The new positions are effective January 1, 2008.

Wed, November 28, 2007 - 10:55 AM permalink

NCC hopeful as Annapolis Mideast peace talks begin (nccnews@ncccusa.org)

New York, November 26, 2007--Leaders of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) are expressing encouragement and prayers for this weeks Mideast peace talks in Annapolis, Maryland. Writing to President Bush on Nov. 20, the NCC leaders reaffirmed the ecumenical groups longstanding support to the goals and principles that are central to a lasting peace: an end to the Occupation, and a viable two-state solution; a renunciation of violence by all parties and an affirmation of the rights and security concerns of both Israelis and Palestinians; and a shared Jerusalem, which

Mon, November 26, 2007 - 10:06 AM permalink

originally published at NCC USA News @ wfn.org

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