Mountain Of Knowledge

It was the first thing Man asked for. Before love, before sex, before shelter, even before eating, Adam and Eve reached for the “apple” from the Tree of Knowledge. Knowledge! Before they could move forward, they needed to know who they were!

My name is Marc, I am a clone of Adam. Like many before me, my hunger is for knowledge. At an early age I set off to climb the Mountain of Knowledge. I mused upon every element there, everything from the grains of sand to the setting of a giant sun. There is nothing too small or insignificant in creation. Thus, this journey has become a sacred adventure.

I have learned many lessons on that Mountain and have carried them back here, assembling them in my journal, "grains of sand". For the many who have stopped at my journal, I am thankful and gracious for your company!

While climbing that Mountain of Knowledge I have noticed many sets of footprints, yours! Each day many of you return here, leaving your insight, your images, your joys, your fears and above all, your purpose! As this week's Guest Editor, I am entrusted with the task of illustrating six journals (not fair, really). Six fellow journeymen, their hearts and minds wide open, leaving their life’s encounters for us to muse upon!

Mary,of "FrankandMary". Her heart is an open house for all people and all things. Her thoughts have a way of unifying the reader to affirm our commonalities. Her zeal for her commitments,the treasuring of her kinships provokes us to hit that comment key. Sadly, her “tip jar” is gone, so read and enjoy!

Marie of "Photographs&Memories", has captured the essence ofwhat makes life so sacred in her photographic journal. I view her photos, close my eyes and become boundless. I journey to a snowbound cabin, my feet suddenly ice cold. I am taken to white picket fence in a seaside town where I spent a weekend with my sweetheart. Her photos have us become more sensitive to the image displayed. Truly, an art of the artist!

Martha, (Just visiting) has two journals running. Just Visiting, is appropriately named. She moves so quickly, with so much energy, it seems like she is just visiting! When she does stop, she brings a sense of renewal. She exhibits her self exploration through her challenges and confessions. No doubt, she has jogged the Mountain many times!

Robin with Her "Tales of Trailer park princess" is just one of her six journals! She clearly brings her deep sense of compassion, hospitality and hope here. Imaginative, she explores and reveals the brighter sideof life!

Indigo of "Ravens Lament", takes on giant meanings and threads them through the eye of a needle and then weaves a quilt of warmth. Her faith is extraordinary., living with obstacles and doubt, she uses them to carve a new direction for herself and you to follow. There is nothing more potent than Hope, and she serves up a healthy portion in each entry!

Rebecca of In the "Shadow of the Iris". Has the art of making the reader receptive, because she holds nothing back in her observations. She becomes our eyes. Rebecca's appetite for climbing is voracious! She has brought enough material from that Mountain that belies her young age!. Her grace and gratitude is always evolving, strengthening her connection to her passions of living a deeper and fuller life! I can hardly wait to see what she will be writing in a few years from now.

You now have some wonderful reading ahead of you! I want to thank the editor at AOL for allowing me this opportunity to feature a few of the writers who with their acts of kindness have made this world a better place!

As for me, I am heading back to that Mountain, the journey continues!

Peace and Blessings to all!

Marc J

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#11 Comment from stargazer2052
3/5/08 11:25 AM | Permalink

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#10 Comment from helmswondermom
3/2/08 10:44 PM | Permalink

Congratulations Marc, and you have done a really wonderful job of showcasing these great journals. This is the first week that I can say that I am regulars at each of the journals picked, and I really appreciate your very poetic way of introducing them.
Lori
http://journals.aol.com/helmswondermom/DustyPages/
#9 Comment from princesssaurora
3/2/08 2:59 PM | Permalink

Great picks and reads!

be well,
Dawn
http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/
#8 Comment from astaryth
3/1/08 6:32 PM | Permalink

Congrats on the guest editor gig..... I always love to check out what everyone is reading, and I have to admit you have great taste in Journals. How do I know? Well, 5 of your 6 picks are already on my reading list <LOL> Off to check the 6th one to see if I've found another addition to my (ever growing) Bloglines account.
#7 Comment from rdautumnsage
3/1/08 6:19 PM | Permalink

Congratulations on being picked for Guest Editor hon! Thank you for choosing me as one of your choices. I'm going to have to save your description of my journal and put it somewhere for my first published book (winks) I wish....I'm honored you think so highly of my journal, it warms my heart that you think so. Wonderful choices all around. Mary, Robin and Rebecca are already friends, I'll have to check out the other two to meet their acquaintances. (Hugs) Indigo
http://journals.aol.com/rdautumnsage/ravens-lament/

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