Time Ripples: A Gift of Love

By Robert Wellington

Time Ripples is a gift of love for those who find their way to its pages. Through poetry, prose, and essay it addresses many of the issues and circumstances we all encounter during our daily journeys. Many of life's gifts and challenges are dealt with on the pages of this book, which is offered as a companion or friend to accompany us as we

• Language: English
• Publisher: WA Publishing
• Release date: Sep 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781636269856

Robert Wellington

Robert H Wellington has spent many years pursuing spirit, finding it in many unexpected places. In fact, it is in and of all things, created and unseen, manifest and un-manifest. This is the secret which inspires his writings and poetry. This is the song of life which calls to us all, reassuring us of its presence and inseparable connectedness. The author loves to escape in nature. As he puts it, Here one can most easily interact with and touch the threads of reality. Here we can see God's loom, endlessly weaving together the dynamics of creation with the peace of infinite potential. Robert H. Wellington is a father, grandfather, husband exceeding 40 years, brother and friend. He sees his writings as a journey and hopes they resonate with those who might find them. He invites you to join him on this journey, but also asks that you allow him to walk a while with you; to share a brief but lasting fellowship. Soon a new adventure will present itself, a separate yet related path, ultimately joining all the infinite paths to the Creator. Like the Prodigal Son, we are all on the journey home. The author loves to escape in nature. As he puts it, Here one can most easily interact with and touch the threads of reality. Here we can see God's loom, endlessly weaving together the dynamics of creation and the peace of infinite potential.

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Time Ripples: A Gift of Love

Copyright © 2021 Robert H. Wellington

This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events, and situations are the products of the authors imagination. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or historical events, are purely coincidental.

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Time Ripples

A Gift of Love

by

Robert H. Wellington

Foreword

I write for the children and we are all children

hoping that these words will have meaning for them

I write for the family and we are all one family

hoping that these thoughts may help our love flourish

I write for my brothers and sisters and we are all brothers and sisters

hoping these phrases will help us on our journey home

Prologue

These simple thoughts, poems and essays are presented with the hope that they stir something deep inside, helping each of us to reconnect with our inner voice or guide, a guide who waits silently and patiently to be recognized. A guide who waits in plain view if our eyes are clear, but is often hidden by the noise of the world. A guide, who in reality is our true self.

The truth is, illumination has already occurred. It does not reside in time and thus the world, which exists in time, cannot see it. Your Soul, however, is timeless. In deep silence our higher mind touches the Soul and in that instant all is revealed. That is why we all need to retire from the world from time to time and in quiet contemplation replenish ourselves. Nothing more needs to be done, for in putting Love first all else is taken care of. Kindness is the key. It is the energy of a harmonious life and there is no substitute for it. But just as electricity can be turned off by pulling a light switch, so this energy can be shut off by an unkind action, word, or thought. Without it our lives experience the traumas of the world. With it we experience harmony.

Always, however, we will be challenged. This is the Soul’s way of hastening our journey home, as well as the journey of those traveling with us. Our responsibilities do not revolve around us alone but extend to all we come in contact with.

Many have often used these simple rules to meet the challenges confronting them. Some have seemed exhilarating. Some have seemed painful. But looking back all have accelerated their pace towards fuller understanding. Without periodic quiet moments to reflect on truth’s meaning, life would be difficult indeed. With the light of quiet contemplation replenishing us, life is wonderful.

The journey when understood is a great joy. It seems long but it is not a journey of distance. It is a journey of mental adjustment. It is a journey of realization. Whether we know it or not, we are all taking this journey together. Some have gone before and have left clues to help us on our way. Some are traveling next to us and are there to help or be helped when we encounter difficult stretches of road. Others follow us and depend on the footprints that we leave to continue their progress. It is an endless procession, yet in very real terms we have already completed the journey, we have just failed (for now) to realize it.

We all have many gifts. The highest use we can put these gifts toward is to help others. The moment we share we receive. Giving hastens the journey and with each giving act a joyous cry is heard in heaven. Have you ever felt shivers after experiencing (giving or receiving) a kindness, or a breakthrough thought? I often think of these as cheers from heaven. With each breakthrough, the world becomes a little brighter and you and all those who shared the experience with you are a little closer to realizing that which your Soul already knows.

Robert H. Wellington

Table of Contents

Foreword i

Prologue iii

New from Old 1

The Father 2

Whispers 3

Both Flower and Thorn 4

Civilization 6

Recognize 7

Gentle One 8

Love Made Manifest 9

The Purpose (A Prayer) 10

Thoughts 11

The Search 12

Fleeting 13

Good Deeds 14

Find It, Share It, Let It Grow 15

Breakthrough 16

Silence 17

Open the Gate 18

Love 19

Gentle Flower 20

A Journey in Dream Space 21

Freedom Within 24

Within 25

I See You 26

The Presence 27

Follow It Within 28

Become The Sculptor 29

Silent Roar 30

Within My Heart 31

Seeking 32

Becoming 33

Transforming Power 34

And So It Begins 35

A Higher Sense 36

Soul Mates Journey – A Young Girl’s Cry 37

Life 38

Beginnings 39

Finding Clarity 40

To a Loving Mother – God Bless You Mom 41

A Childs Song 42

Clear the Way 43

Fear 44

The Quest 46

I Say In My Heart 47

God’s Smile 48

I Give, I Love, and Therefore, I Am 49

Becoming 50

As A Man Thinketh 51

Heaven On Earth 52

The Family 54

Soul Mates 55

In the Quiet 56

Beyond 57

The Promise and Gift 58

As It Should Be 59

Start Now 60

Soaring 61

Silence in Chaos 62

The Journey’s Song 63

Partake of Love’s Joy 64

Only One Way 65

Small Steps Home 66

So Little Time 67

Shine Forth 68

Loving Footsteps 69

The Song of Joy 70

Shedding Anchors 71

The Journey 72

A Pilgrim in Hiding 73

Joy 75

Love and Know 76

Children 77

Liquid Silence 78

Silent Moments 79

Thoughts for a Beloved Son 80

Loves My Need 82

God Bless the Listeners 83

Levels We Have Traveled 84

Thoughts on Life 85

I Am You 87

Kindness 88

In the Eyes of A Child 89

A Call for Peace 90

Thoughts for a Beloved Daughter 92

That Easy and That Hard 94

Inspiration 95

Balance 96

From the Mountain Top 97

All Are Family 98

All from You (A Prayer) 99

The Choice is Ours 100

The Source 103

Drumbeats 104

Peace 105

A Marriage Blessing 106

Innocence 108

A Life Well Lived 110

Never Alone 111

Timeless 112

Water and Love 113

Forgiving 114

Relinquishing the Throne 115

In the Silence 116

Free Yourself From Restrictions 117

The Prayer and the Answer 118

Spirit 119

Flickering Light 120

Wonder 121

Surrender 122

Full Participation 123

Giving 124

Quickening 125

The Heart 126

Fear 127

The Battle 128

Stillness 129

Love the Creator 130

Renewal 131

To the Children 132

Growing Up 133

Appreciation 134

Attraction 135

The Gift of Giving 136

Homeward Bound 137

The Way of the Heart 138

The Razor’s Edge 139

Children 140

Teen Years 141

Sleeping and Awakening 142

Quiet 143

The Search 144

Wilderness Morning 145

Charge Us with Your Holy Spirit 146

Surrender 147

His Gift 148

God Bless this Journey 149

Destroying Evil 150

Guidance 151

Filling Emptiness 152

Whispers – I am Never Alone 153

Timelessness 154

Sing Your Song 155

See Him 156

The Pain of Compassion 157

Thoughts 158

New from Old

With craggy trunk and branches old