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JOYCE HAU'OLI CARTER
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My
Goal
When I was given
the responsibility of writing this book, I was told by the
Hawaiian Angels who have been my guides that the words I
would present were to be my prayer. If this is so, then
my prayer takes the form of a plea that this story of my
journey in search of faith will reach hearts that yearn
to know the presence of a Creator in their lives. If the
reading of my personal experiences reaches one soul searching
for the same thing, then my prayer will have been answered.
I do not wish
to preach but to teach, fostering the ideals of unity, peace,
and love for all people. It is my desire to write in as
simple a fashion as possible, making the thoughts uncomplicated
enough for young people to understand but interesting enough
to engage adults as well.
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The
Author & Husband
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Hoapili Trail
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My
Readership
First I write
for those who have searched for their spiritual identity
and found it. They already understand and will recognize
and identify with the steps of the journey. Next I write
for those who are searching to find their way back to faith.
Through my words, I hope they will place their feet upon
the path and begin to walk it, finding the answers that
lie right around the corner. Finally, and most importantly,
I write for those who do not yet know that they search.
I pray that my story touches them in such a way that they
will recognize the need to begin their own journeys.
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Mass.
Ahu
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My
Message
Through my
search, I have become more than the sum of one belief
system; instead, I have become a child of the universe,
embracing those spiritual tenets that foster peace, unity,
and love.
I came to these
self-realizations through a Hawaiian doorway, and there
are many doorways to the same Source. Mine was a place
called Kukuipuka. The heiau was my entry into the world
of the spirit, and the Hawaiian Angels are the guardians
who steer my footsteps along the spiritual path.
Each of us
has his or her own Kukuipuka. It could be a favorite spot,
a backyard garden, or a dream. We need only to recognize,
care for, and nurture it.
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My Desire
The concept that
people can live in harmony with one another is a viable one.
We can accomplish such a task by modeling unity, cultivating
peace, and building a bridge of love with the people of the
world one heart at a time.
We do not need anyone
but ourselves to connect with our loved ones in the spirit world.
We do not need special gifts in order to accomplish this task.
We need only to recognize that we have the connection, choose
to accept it, and then open our hearts to the possibilities.
Our loved ones are waiting for us to acknowledge. They are always
with us, and we all have a personal link to that world.
We need not look
to others for help. The bond can be achieved through an activity
as simple as glancing through a photograph album, listening
to a song, receiving a thought, or reliving a memory. It is
there, living on in the recognition that we give by knowing
it is so.
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Benefits
to the Reader
Like so many
others, I have been searching for my spiritual identity.
The walk to get there isn't an easy one, but it is a gratifying,
astounding, and fulfilling one.
A power greater
than ourselves created our universe and all the universes
in the heavens. We are not ruled or manipulated by this
creative force. We have the ability to choose, but we
must live by our choices. There are many paths that guide
us to this Source, and the desire for peace, unity, and
love for all people leads us there.
Faith is not
static. It must be lived. It must be shared. It is a concept
that requires action and must move forward. I found my
gateway to faith, to the Light, through a Hawaiian temple
known as Kukuipuka Heiau. It is a place of healing, peace
and love. The sacred site is an ancient one, but it speaks
to the hearts of all people in all times.
Kukuipuka
speaks the vision of aloha, the love by and through which
the people of Hawai'i live. Aloha means love, but is also
means caring and mercy, understanding and forgiveness,
beauty and peace. This one word holds within it a vision
for the healing of the world.
No separation
divides us from our loved ones who have passed on. Angels
surround us, guide us, advise, and surprise us. We do
not need anyone else to connect us to these entities.
No special gifts are required; we need only accept that
they are with us.
It is my desire
that the words will take the reader to a place of reaching
out, feeling, and embracing the love, the peace, the joy
of knowing the self, the world, and the Source of all
Creation.
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Maui Sunset
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© 2007 Joyce Carter
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