tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170186072009-02-20T23:58:19.222-08:00SEARCHING FOR THE SPIRITEach of us has felt it, one time or another; a force within us, a sense of being telling us we are connected, not only to one another, but to a universal source. After acknowledging that there is a higher power, a universal connection tying evreything together, we can now begin our quest to seek this spiritual connection that will lead us to find harmony with the universe and a true sense of peace from within.Jay Bartelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353572896806813399noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17018607.post-1130652155804282342005-10-29T22:43:00.000-07:002005-11-01T15:41:33.793-08:00The Worst Of Times Bring Out The Best of PeopleMy daughters we're sleeping safe and sound as I checked on them again. I sat glued to my television as the Hurricane swept across the Gulf and began to make land fall in the early morning hours. I stood guard over the house as I fought to stay awake, eyes growing heavy, my stomach tied in knots. Suddenly the wind began to pound against my windows, eerily moaning as it began to toss shingles off Jay Bartelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353572896806813399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17018607.post-1127422824359399282005-09-22T13:42:00.000-07:002005-09-22T14:08:06.083-07:00The Void InsideFor years I've had this feeling that I was supposed to be doing more with my life. I always felt like I was on a mission, supposed to be doing something special, yet I lay dormant inside. I tried many times in many ways to fill this void, which I believed to be spiritual. I wasn't sure if it was religious, philisophical, or something I wasn't able to grasp yet, maybe it would take me another lifeJay Bartelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353572896806813399noreply@blogger.com1