Peace Shall Be Upon Israel. Psalms 125 vs 5c Welcome to The Lady in The Spotlight for January 30, Twenty O Eight. Today's Lady with the great look, great, interests, great heart, and great service hails from the Land of Israel. She is a woman with deep passion for peace. She is an artist and live in Karkur. The last good movie she saw was The Secret. Her favorite actor is comedian Robin Williams. she has survived the experience of terrorist bombings and the horror of abuse. Where there is pain, she sows healing. Where there is disappointment, she sows joy. With her art, she gives the world beauty to share in peace. Meet today's Lady in The Spotlight. Her name is Michal Shimoni. |
| Interview with Michal |  Where did you get your caring heart? The nature of the heart is caring and kind. Who modeled caring for you and has been your greatest inspiration for life? Many people that were kind to me along the way. Even Strangers who smiled or spoke kindly to me when I was down.
What is your life mission?
To enjoy life to the fullest . To be a chanell for beauty and joy through my art. And touch peoples hearts.
What is that thing greater than yourself that you are committed to? The breath, that comes from nowhere and goes to nowhere. And is the sweetest gift I got.
What do you sense is the greatest need among people where you live and people across the Planet Earth? I just want to say- Hey, wake up. We can have fun here. A heaven on earth. We are all the same ,we long for the same things.
If you had the power to change three things going on in the world right now, what would you change and why?
Ignorance is a big one. We are all sleep walking. I would like to melt the walls around the hearts so people can feel the love, the hope, the compassion, and gratitude for the gift of life. This would be enough.  What is your sense of the why of the conflicts between adult women and men, people of different ethnic groups, people of different economic groups, or just people of different social or gender preferences? We are evolving creatures. We will get better. And the veil of ignorance will slowly lift. When people will appreciate the gift of life and the divine in each human being. There will be no separations. When life will be more important than concepts and ideas. Now - people kill for concepts.
Who is your current greatest living influence and why? Mr. Prem Rawat - He has dedicated his life to bring peace to people in the world. He travels constanly to talk with people and inspire them. He has a foundation to help people in disaster arias and the poor and hungry.
He is my model for a human being. What I say is greatly inspired by his wisdom.
What are your recommendations for families with children? Just love them. That's the most important thing. Tell them you love them everyday.
How do you process all the human violence and natural disasters taking place all over the world? It's tough. I pray and breath deeply. You know, there was a terorist with a bomb in my back yard, just a kid about 15.
He took the bicecle from the yard, he was to tired shleping a cage with pigions and a bomb in it and a belt with explosive around his waist. I stood very close to him. Luckily he gave up dying and through the bombs and ran away. A few das later a bus exploded 5 minuts from my house. I had to walk there later on. Stepping on litle little peaces of who knows whom. I prayed and held on to my breath and walked embraced in a bubbble of grace. What can I say, I belong to different movie.
What are you living for? What do you hope for yourself, your family, your community, and for humanity? If I have glimpsed the inner realm for even a few second- thats a sucssesful day. If I felt the swing of my breath. If my heart was open to take in the beauty of the sky and the trees. The day was worth it. If I have touched someone's life a little, I am so happy and excited. It gives me the energy to do all the rest, even the dishes.
What is your sense of what the future holds? If you choose , it can get better and better. And like one wise guy said. You can feel hope, you can feel this feeling - NO MATTER WHAT.
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|  Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's platform for change is premised upon the idea of hope. What is hope?
Hope is wishing for something with expectation of its fulfillment. Rev. Jesse Jackson, former presidential candidate continues to preach, "Keep Hope Alive!"
I believe I saw hope alive yesterday while in Tuscon, Arizona. My wife and I attended worship with friends at the Midvale Park Seventh - Day Adventist Church.
Pastor Ronald Yabut, a Filipino American preached from biblical texts and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, I Have a Dream. His presentation was passionate. He appealed to people to embody the attributes of love, good character, and service. He echoed the words of Dr. King, "I Have a Dream".
As I looked around the congregation, it was 21st Century America, a microcosm of Earth's global community. Whites were present in an apparently shrinking majority partnered with men and women from other cultural groups in marriage and congregational life.
Cross cultural marriages in many contexts were present. A meal was shared at the conclusion of worship the minister and his family were present for.
A primary initiative of Crawford and Dienst is to bring people together who might never otherwise have opportunity to meet. We assert ourselves as the prompt. For years, we have celebrated birthdays inviting people who are different by color, culture, class, or condition. On this Sabbath, there was not work for us. We were the invited ones.
Hope is alive at Midvale Park without the prompts of political movements and so is the dream of MLK. Remember to Keep Hope Alive and the Dream.
Hope for and dream for the time when people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Hope for and dream for the time when America will be an oasis for freedom and for justice. Hope for and dream for the time when we will live out the American idea that all are created equal and endowed by the Creator with certain inalienable rights and among these; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Each of us and all of us can make a difference. We can help make this dream a reality everyday, one day at a time.
Keep up The Love Everybody. When you're in Tuscon on Saturday, bless yourself and visit with the great people at the Midvale Park Seventh - Day Adventist Church. From The Editor's Blog January 27, 2008 |
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| Occupation: Artist. Feng shui consaltent.
Goal Occupation: To publish a heart oppning book. Exhibit and sell my art in the US and Europe. To have the courage to paint the fantastic visions I see in my dreams.
City, State, Country Currently Living In: Karkur, Israel.
Birthday, No Year; Nov. 24, 1960
Birthplace: Israel
Marital Status/Children: Married. No kids. My husband has 3.
Car/s: OK. I wouldn't mind a new one.
Currently Working On: A book and a new series of painting
Birth Order: First
Favorite Quote: "Everything you are looking for is already inside of you"- Prem Rawat
The Last Good Movie I Saw: The Secret.
The Last Good Book I Read: Light Upon Light - Inspirations from Rumi. By Andrew Harvey
Favorite Singer: Many. I like world music a lot. From all over.
Favorite Song/s: Many
Favorite Actress or Actor: Robin Williams. A woman told me she wanted to commit suicide and he came to her dream, made her laugh and changed her mind.
The Most Beautiful Person In The World: A person who feels peace.
The Most Attractive Person In The World: A baby.
My Favorite Childhood Memory:
Seeing the rainbow in a sun ray, through my eyelashes. Camping with my dad near the Sea of Galilee, walking on the beach along singing to God.
My Favorite Childhood Friend: My brother.
My Nickname Was/Is: My name.
A Really Big Evening To Me Is: When I go to a conference about inner peace.
The One Thing I Cannot Stand Is: When I let a day slip away empty.
I Knew I Was Grown Up When: When the kids around wanted to play with me and I just wand to sit and chat with my friends.
The One Thing Everybody Has Done But Me Is: Had kids
My All Time Favorite Story Is: Peter Pan. I also wanted to fly and stay a kid for ever. Now I think he was a bit of a chauvinist.
My Favorite Pig Out Food Is: Fruit
My Prized Possession Is: My home.
If I Could Look Like Anybody Besides Myself, I'd Look Like: It took me 30 years to realize I look good and that someone very talented created me.
I'd Give Anything To Meet: Great souls like Jesus. Rumi. Leonardo da vinchi.
The Worst Advice An Adult Ever Gave Me Was: I don't remember what they said. I didn't really listen to them. Didn't finish school, didn't do the army, didn't get maried ( only at 46) didn't have kids, didn't become a doctor.
I Am Better Than Anyone When It Comes To: I am not.
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself, I Would: Have 20 20 vision
People Who Knew Me In School Thought I Was: They thought I was great. I thought no body liked me.
The Best Time Of My Life Was/Is: When I was 20 I have recived a way to go inside my self and found there a place to lean on that is not outside of me, that is is my home sweet home within.
The Worst Time Of My Life Was/Is: When I was sexsually abused as a teenager.
Behind My Back, My Friends Say: I don't know.
If I Have Learned One Thing In Life, It's: I am responsible for my experience in life. Therefore I choose joy, I choose light.
My Most Humbling Experience Was/Is: Crossing the street over the bus debris.
Three Words That Best Describe Me Are: Fine, Inspiring, Artistic
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