Dfurstane's Life


 

Dfurstane’s Life

Erwin K Thomas

The guiding light of Dfurstane’s Life – Jesus said, “With God all things are possible.” (Mt 19:26).

Meditations that are like his breath are:

God is in control. God, heal our souls.

God is in control. God, save our souls.

These prayers are sung or said - sometimes silently, and repeatedly, while taking showers, eating meals, talking with family members, and friends, running errands, driving in traffic, taking walks in the community, listening to radio news, watching TV, before bedtime, and rising in the morning. It is surprising how often these simple petitions go unnoticed.

Diverse faiths from the East and West have shaped Dfurstane’s Spiritual Life: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Primeval Beliefs, and Secularism.

Inspirational Icons

                    
                         Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) Philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin

                                   
                                     Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Naturalist and geologist


                                            Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian lawyer

                              John Bowker (b.1935) English Anglican Priest and historian

                              Karen Armstrong (b.1944) British Author and commentator

                                       Daniel J. Boorstin (1914-2004) American historian

                                                   Dalai Lama (b.1935) 14th Dalai Lama

                                           Saint Theresa of Lisieux (1873-1897) French nun

                          Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) American minister and activist

                                        Saint Sai Baba (1838-1918) Indian Spiritual Master

                             

                                John Milton (1608-74) Poet, theologian, and polemicist


                        William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English playwright, poet, and actor


                                 William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English Romantic poet

                       Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Italian Polymath of the High Renaissance


                               Michelangelo (1475-1564) Italian sculptor and painter


                            Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) Russian novelist and journalist

Ordained by God

On occasions while at UVA Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, Dfurstane intuitively sensed unusual occurrences that his steps are predestined by God. He soon discovered he was the recipient of the Gift of Empowerment. This was God’s power working through him for people – abled body, and handicapped alike. Little did he know that this spiritual journey would lead his wife Mary and himself to reside at The Blake – an assisted living community in Albermarle County, VA.   

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