Away from their family, boy and girl tigers are exploring  new hideouts on their own. She and her brother are unaware and not the least bit concerned with what adventures lie ahead. She investigates every little thing with enthusiastic response. How does this idea relate with you? Do you feel this type of spontaneous response in areas of your life?

These beautiful tigers are not being anything other than tiger, completely focused on her/his path, and it seems that no obstacle can steer them away from their adventure. Is this how you feel about your life or do some things hold you back?

It is time for me to focus on being grateful this last year for everything. There is great wisdom in Glorying in tribulation. They tend to shape you. As I look at my journey over my past seven years of recovery, it has refined me in his love. This New Year's Eve I am grateful to be alive in his world of unfolding Grace. The definition of Grace is Unmerited Love of Man by GOD. This means YOU are unconditionally loved!

Often your life is filled with clutter... emotionally, physically and spritually. You are attached to things, due to your generational patterns or having mixed-up thoughts and always thinking you know. These are obstacles to listening, feeling and experiencing what is in front of you and what is available as joy. It is not the conditions in the world that weigh you down, as much as how you are meant to clean up your own life and have space for other than the repeated patterns of living.

Young tigers are filled with joy and wonder to discover what is right in front of them. Take a moment and notice how you connect with life. Jesus reminds us we can only return as little children. Study children around you. How are they so different.  Years ago I used to be concerned I was too child-like. Now I realize it is pure joy; living in a world of discovery, I find I am in child-like state of curiosity. Instead of Christmas presents yearly, you may experience Christmas Presence each moment.  

A young tiger learns confidence and self-reliance by exploring new places with excitement and play. We are going into an amazing new year. Does the tiger cub drag baggage into his/her new adventure; maybe she pounces on something in the moment, yet does not concern itself with what is in the past - unless it is delicious, and "that,"  she drags with her.  Are you taking anything that drains you, into this New Year. Do you know you may give all your concerns over to the Lord? Are you able to trust him completely without adding your two cents.

Forgiveness is a state of being. Otherwise, I could not live as freely as I do. You might find someone disappears; you saw all potential in them and suddenly they disappear. Not easy at times, when you or I get caught up, in a web of expectations. A key message in my passage of life is, "This is the time of choice." It is for me and for you and your people around you, as you choose to embrace a new life design, no longer being influenced by your past limitations or fears ." 

The tiger is completely focused on his path, and it seems that no obstacle could steer him away from his adventure. Imagine what this is like. I see why Christ's message is "take care of the poor." What a gift to embrace this in your heart. You need no longer put your attention on what you cannot change, as in earthquakes in the world, although you may be first to respond . Yet, there are earthquakes in front of us, such as: depression, hopelessness, fears, disconnectedness with your neighbor; judgment of what you think is going on with someone else or even cultures you judge. These are our opportunity to respond and have our hearts shaped.

I would like to suggest, as you open yourself to the Lord, listen into your desire to serve. Amazing how this brings life purpose when you are open. When we, who are poor in spirit, roll up our sleeves and serve with all our heart and discover his greatest gift of all... Charity that resides within. I discovered living, from asking God to awaken me to those in need of his abiding love, is a journey for me of soul purpose.

As tiger gains her confidence; self-reliance and all the lessons she's learned are added to her true adventure in Life. She has earned her stripes. May this be a year of rejoicing in all the ways you have been prepared. Life is not easy and it contains bountiful opportunities. Happy 2012 dear ones.