Make a More Beautiful World

Make a More Beautiful World

6-30-16

Thursday

Purpose of Blogs

Make a More Beautiful World.

That’s our goal,

The goal of all our blogs.

More specifically,

It involves making this world

A more kind and loving place in which to live.

Imagine what that would be like,

If our world were more loving and kind.

Then each one of us would have to figure out our part

In that creation,

As to how we personally would make

A more beautiful world.

It will be our world,

Created by each one of us,

Made more loving and kind

Each day,

By you and me.

It’s all up to us.

And what a beautiful world it would become.

Dr. Tony

Happiness: The Goal of All My Blogs

Happiness

The Goal of All My Blogs

6-29-16

Book Introduction

Happiness

The Goal of All My Blogs

Happiness

Is the goal of all my blogs,

Of every poem I write.

What more is there?

What goal could be more delightful?

What more could I desire?

Could anything exceed it?

Happiness

That’s what God is.

Here is a beautiful definition of God.

He is Love, Peace and Happiness.

You can never be truly happy

Without love and peace.

Happiness is God,

And is always accompanied with love and peace.

Find One

And you find them all.

The three bring heaven to earth.

Dr. Tony

I Blog to Become a Better Person

I Blog to Become a Better Person

6/28/16

Tuesday

Introduction to my Book

I Blog to Become a Better Person

I am blogging to help myself to become a better person.

If it helps you, that will be a bonus.

I can only change me.

I cannot change you.

I don’t intend to do that.

That will be up to you.

But I don’t hesitate to share my thoughts with you.

The spiritual thoughts I share,

Are what I believe to be

God thoughts.

Many thoughts that I will present to you are inscribed in

“A Course in Miracles”

Dr. Tony

The Root of All My Anxiety

The Root of All My Anxiety

6/27/16

Monday

Book Introduction

The Root of All My Anxiety

The Root of All My Anxiety

That’s me.

I am the root, the cause

Of all my anxiety.

It’s me.

I’m the culprit.

No one else is responsible,

Only me.

It’s so important for me

To recognize

Anxiety is my doing.

And that I must find the solution.

I’m the only one

That can solve the problem.

I will do it,

It’s my task.

This book
Is about taking responsibility
For my anxiety
All of it.

Dr.Tony

Does God Want to be My Friend?

Does God Want to be My Friend?

6/26/16

Sunday

Of Course He Does

Does God Want to be My Friend?

Of course, He wants to be my friend.

He’s close to me.

He ought to be.

He made me.

Of course, He wants me to be His friend.

He wants me to be close to Him.

I ought to be.

He made me.

Imagine what a friend He would make.

He could only be

A perfect friend,

Because God does everything perfectly.

I think God would like it,

If I became His friend.

I think both of us would like it.

And the world would be a better place.

What a friend He would make,

Always faithful,

Always there,

Always caring.

What a world it would be!

Dr. Tony

I Want to be God’s Friend

I Want to be God’s Friend

6/25/16

Saturday

I Want to be Close to God

I Want to be God’s Friend 

I want to be God’s friend.

I want to be close to Him.

I want a relationship with Him.

I want to get to know Him even better.

Let’s see what the dictionary says

About the word friend.

A friend

Is a person I know well.

A friend

Is a person I am fond of.

A friend

Is a close acquaintance.

That’s what I want to be,

A close friend.

Imagine!

God is my friend.

That’s what I want.

The next poem

Is about what God wants.

What do you think He wants?

Think about it!

Dr. Tony

I Trust Those I Love

I Trust Those I Love

6/24/16

Friday

I Must Love God

I Trust Those I Love

If I really want to be able

To trust God,

I must get to know Him,

Really know Him.

How do I get to know God?

Perhaps I need to be his friend,

Get closer to God--

Whatever that takes.

It’s all about getting to know God.

The problem now is the words we use.

What does it mean to get closer to God?

Or be His friend?

The goal is to know God.

Whatever words we use to get there is fine.

Get close to God, be his friend,

But just get to know God.

Getting to know God,

It’s the basis for loving God.

The more you love God,

The more you will trust Him.

Know God!

Love God!

Trust God!

That’s a nice combination:

Know, love, trust.

Dr. Tony

I Want to Know God Better

I Want to Know God Better

6/23/16

Thursday

So My Trust in God Will Grow

I Want to Know God Better

I want to know God better,

So I can become His friend.

It will bring me closer to Him.

That’s what I wish.

By becoming God’s friend,

And getting closer to Him,

I will get to know Him better.

That too is what I wish.

He offers all of us His friendship.

It’s up to us to accept it.

I do!

I truly want to become His friend.

Now I have to learn to make that a reality.

I ask God to help me

Become His friend.

Thank You my God for this privilege.

And my Trust in God will Grow as well.

Dr. Tony

Trust Grows When You Know God

Trust Grows

When you Know God

6-22-16

Wednesday

Step 14

Trust God and He will Help You

Trust Grows When You Know God

Trust Grows

When you know God.

Trust is built on knowledge.

Knowledge is required in order to trust.

Trust

Is the foundation of every relationship,

But in order to trust God,

You must first get to know him.

It’s a requirement.

You’ll never really be able to trust God

Until you know Him,

Really know Him.

And I’m sure

You want to know God.

What a wonderful thing that must be:

To know God.

Dr. Tony

The Past Is Our Resurrection, We Can Learn From It

The Past Is Our Resurrection

We Can Learn From It

6/21/16

Tuesday

Learn from the Past

The Past is our Resurrection

The Past is our Resurrection.

It becomes a new beginning,

When we learn from it.

We don’t fall by the wayside

And stay there.

We get up and learn.

That’s what we need to do.

When we slip up,

We start over again and learn.

When we make a mistake,

It’s a resurrection,

We learn from it.

Anxiety

It can be avoided.

When we learn from it.

Anxiety

We make it our friend,

When we learn from it.

Anxiety

We make it our teacher,

When we learn from it.

We learn from the past.

Dr. Tony

The Past Is Not Our Burial Ground, It Is Our Resurrection

The Past Is Not Our Burial Ground

It Is Our Resurrection

6/20/16

Monday

Learn from the Past

The Past is not our Burial Ground

It is our Resurrection

The failures of the past,

Are the growth opportunities of the future.

They are our teachers.

We learn from the past,

Especially

From our failures.

For persons with addictions,

Relapse is part of recovery,

If they learn from it.

And for each one of us,

Learning from the past,

Is how we grow.

The past is not

Our burial ground,

It is our resurrection.

Choose the resurrection.

Dr. Tony

Why Can’t I Learn from the Past?

Why Can’t I Learn from the Past?

6/19/16

Sunday

Learn from the Past

Step Eight

Why Can’t I Learn from the Past?

Maybe

We don’t think we can.

Maybe nobody taught us the value of the past.

Or we just don’t know what there is to learn?

Maybe

The past can teach us.

Perhaps, that’s what it’s for.

Perhaps, we should learn from it.

Maybe 

There’s a lot of truth in the above statements. 

Let’s learn from the past.

Let it be our teacher.

Maybe

We should start seriously thinking 

About learning from the past.

Perhaps it really is of priceless value.

Maybe

Whatever happened to us in the past.

Was an opportunity for growth.

Perhaps we should use those opportunities.

That’s a good idea.

Value those gifts.

Dr. Tony

Why does He Get Anxious Repeatedly?

Why does He Get Anxious Repeatedly?

6/18/16

Saturday

Step Eight

Why Does He Get Anxious Repeatedly?

And especially why does he get anxious

Again and again over the same thing?

What is he trying to do to himself?

Is he trying to torture himself?

I don’t think anxiety is much fun.

But tomorrow he repeats it again.

He’ll punishes himself again.

He’ll allow the anxiety demons

To have their fun,

Because he just doesn’t seem to be able to help himself.

This is the third stanza

Of this poem.

I’ll bet he’s learned by now,

And won’t fall into the anxiety trap again.

Oh no! He fell into it again.

This is the last stanza

Of our poem.

I’m sure by now

He’s learned not to get anxious again

Uh-oh, he didn’t learn

I don’t think this was a very good poem

Dr. Tony

Wisdom is Born in the Past

Wisdom is Born in the Past

6/17/16

Friday

Step Eight

Wisdom is Born in the Past

Don’t waste your wisdom.

Find it.

That’s what we want to do now.

And we want to use it.

It’s there for the asking.

So ask for the wisdom,

So that you can learn from the past.

How do I reduce my anxiety?

What did I do to produce it?

Find the patterns that need to be changed.

You can find the answers.

What did I continue to worry about?

Was it about family, friends, work, school?

What anxiety did I continue to repeat?

Now’s the time for me to learn from the past.

Break out of your negative patterns.

Don’t stay stuck.

You can find the answers.

You can heal yourself.

Do it!

Remember!

You are master of your destiny.

Take charge of your life.

Dr. Tony