“Climb those mountains, keep chasing your dreams and then one sunny day catch hold of them, but…

Craig's Quotes

“Climb those mountains, keep chasing your dreams and then one sunny day catch hold of them, but don’t forget to stop, rest a while…and admire the view along the way, seeing how far you’ve already come from the higher slopes of life’s long (and at times very rocky, difficult) journey.”
https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/…/climb-those-mountains-keep-chasing-your-drea.
from a Google search (my “filing system to rescue me from sheer utter chaos” – thanks “Big G”)
and by that I mean God (far more than Google)… but then perhaps I should thank both!

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enNZ767NZ767&ei=MBHvXPaAHsGl9QPOvLfYCg&q=keep+striving+for+your+dreams+but+don%27t+forget+to+stop+rest+and+see+how+far+you%27ve+come+craig+lock&oq=keep+striving+for+your+dreams+but+don%27t+forget+to+stop+rest+and+see+how+far+you%27ve+come+craig+lock&gs_l=psy-ab.3…13167.15325..15837…0.0..0.276.1284.2-5……0….1..gws-wiz…….35i304i39.35oJGsTqPJ8
“Sharing, supporting, informing, enlightening, “entertaining”(??), encouraging, empowering, enriching, challenging, igniting, uplifting (and perhaps even) inspiring”
enough there for now, c!

SHARE, INFORM, IMPACT, UPLIFT, IGNITE, ENCOURAGE and (perhaps even) INSPIRE

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http://www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com
and
http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com

aboutlife

One life is too short to be everything we want to be.

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A Life in Words: “My various books (and blogs – WordPress) form the threads of my ‘little’ life and are interconnected…as life unfolds.”

LIFE is God's Novel: A Book (or three or four or TEN) being written as "life unfolds"

“My various blogs (WordPress) form the threads of my ‘little’ life and are interconnected…as life unfolds.”

https://craigswritingjourney.wordpress.com/2019/05/25/johns-books-john-newton-photography-2/

from my “filing system” (to rescue me from utter chaos”

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1PRFI_enNZ827NZ828&biw=1178&bih=900&ei=itxSXaKbDvK0mgez-rfIBg&q=threads+of+life+craig+lock&oq=threads+of+life+craig+lock&gs_l=psy-ab.12…4836.11899..13806…0.0..0.412.2436.0j1j5j2j1……0….1..gws-wiz…….0i71.LVXTNIJ9oNY&ved=0ahUKEwiiiLHtmYDkAhVymuYKHTP9DWkQ4dUDCAo

and

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1PRFI_enNZ827NZ828&biw=1178&bih=900&ei=wN9SXejAE5bVz7sPnuGI-Ak&q=strands+of+life+threads+life+craig+lock&oq=strands+of+life+threads+life+craig+lock&gs_l=psy-ab.12…12306.20282..23214…0.0..0.376.4450.2-13j4……0….1..gws-wiz.z3kGQ-2jQgs&ved=0ahUKEwjooLH1nIDkAhWW6nMBHZ4wAp8Q4dUDCAo

PPS

I am writing these first words on a Jumbo jet…

from

https://www.google.com/search?q=I+am+writing+these+first+words+on+a+Jumbo+jet+craig+lock&rlz=1C1PRFI_enNZ827NZ828&oq=I+am+writing+these+first+words+on+a+Jumbo+jet+craig+lock&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64.7247j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

and

http://www.onetaleoftwocities.wordpress.com

from

https://vimeo.com/user19296398

“Write, create, innovate”

and

http://www.creativekiwis.wordpress.com

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The end….and the beginning

http://www.mindmindpower.wordpress.com
and
http://www.youcanbeachampion.wordpress.com
Thanks for the follow(s) * (+ likes), as the reason I write is to share.
* (Though my family and close friends say it would be far more entertaining with a video-camera # in “real life”, rather than in cyberspace!)

# By the way, do they still make them in today’s ever-faster changing world..or is it all done with mobile phones?

(get with the times now,”luddite”* c – it should be a smart phone)

* or so I was often called by my “my techno-geek” friend, Bill (“the gonk”)

“total non-techno” c (who doesn’t possess a mobile phone, after a rather eventful’ experience some years back, whilst trying to walk, talk and chew gum at the same time)

Who says men can’t multi-task!

Kind regards and all the best with your blog

“early bird” (very) * craig
* my “best” time (by far)

“You will do foolish things…but do them with enthusiasm.”
– Colette

PPS

Best wishes from the First City to see the sun (in summer) …and we’re also the first to see the sunset and the stars (in winter-time)

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.”

Rock Bottom

So I started this blog 4 months ago and this will be my 24th publication. I began writing as a form of therapy to help release some of the shit I was struggling to deal with, and publishing these thoughts turned into a different type of therapy in itself.

I’ve not only discovered so much about myself along this journey, but so much about those in my life and also total strangers that have reached out who have been touched by my words. It’s been such an eye-opening and utterly amazing experience that I will look back on and remember for the rest of my life.

I’m honored and also shocked to say that out of the thousands of comments I have received, not one has been negative in any way. My biggest fear in releasing such personal information and admitting to my deepest struggles, is that I would receive…

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There’s always a reason!

http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com

Hi Poorvi
Thanks for the follow(s) * (+ likes), as the reason I write is to share.
* (Though my family and close friends say it would be far more entertaining with a video-camera # in “real life”, rather than in cyberspace!)

# By the way, do they still make them in today’s ever-faster changing world..or is it all done with mobile phones?

(get with the times now,”luddite”* c – it should be a smart phone)

* or so I was often called by my “my techno-geek” friend, Bill (“the gonk”)

“total non-techno” c (who doesn’t possess a mobile phone, after a rather eventful’ experience some years back, whilst trying to walk, talk and chew gum at the same time)

Who says men can’t multi-task!

Kind regards and all the best with your blog

“early bird” (very) * craig
* my “best” time (by far)

“You will do foolish things…but do them with enthusiasm.”
– Colette

PPS

Best wishes from the First City to see the sun (in summer) …and we’re also the first to see the sunset and the stars (in winter-time)

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.”

All about life

Every lesson of life has its own teaching but you don’t understand it unless you go through it. When life is showing a rough path, don’t be disheartened. Don’t let what is happening around you break you down. Give yourself sometime and everything will be in place. Someday everything will make a perfect sense. But, remember to practice what you have learned in that moment of hardship and frustration. Believe that everything happens for a reason to nourish you, to transform you for better things to come your way. Here’s my thought on life, hope it helps you to grow in times of need.

A day out on a stroll
After a series of awful days,
I try finding myself when I am lost.
I feel the rush of negative emotions and,
I ask myself, “When am I going to be fine?”
The feelings of anguish and the loss of…

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“Create a dream and give it all you’ve got…”

Craig's Quotes

“Create a dream and give it everything you have,
You could be surprised just how
much you are capable of achieving.
If you don’t have a dream…borrow one!
Any what way, you must have a dream.”
– Jesse Owens, famous American sprinter who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

from my book A Writers dream(s) I’m currently writing

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=a+writers+dreams+craig+lock&ref=nb_sb_noss

and

https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/search?query=a+writers+dream%28s%29+craig+lock

+

Google searches (my “filing system to rescue me from sheer utter chaos” – thanks “Big G”)…
and I mean God (far more than Google)… but then perhaps I should thank both!
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&ei=2qBTXZjvA9H_rQGPpp3ADg&q=create+a+dream+and+give+it+all+you%27ve+got+jesse+owens+craig+lock&oq=create+a+dream+and+give+it+all+you%27ve+got+jesse+owens+craig+lock&gs_l=psy-ab.3…10709.14851..16057…0.0..0.232.2434.0j6j6……0….1..gws-wiz.VPZdsMUinEs&ved=0ahUKEwiYxJ2J1YHkAhXRfysKHQ9TB-gQ4dUDCAo&uact=5

https://grandprixdrivermyblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/the-impossible-dream/

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&ei=2qBTXZjvA9H_rQGPpp3ADg&q=create+a+dream+and+give+it+all+you%27ve+got+jesse+owens+craig+lock&oq=create+a+dream+and+give+it+all+you%27ve+got+jesse+owens+craig+lock&gs_l=psy-ab.3…10709.14851..16057…0.0..0.232.2434.0j6j6……0….1..gws-wiz.VPZdsMUinEs&ved=0ahUKEwiYxJ2J1YHkAhXRfysKHQ9TB-gQ4dUDCAo&uact=5

from

https://grandprixdrivermyblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/the-impossible-dream/

Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.

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“You are the light of the world – a city on a hill glowing in the light for all to see…”

A Journey of Faith

“You are the light of the world –  a city on a hill glowing in the light for all to see. Don’t hide your light. Let it shine for all. Let your good deeds show for all to see, so that they will praise your Heavenly Father.”

Matthew 5: 14-16

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16 New International Version (NIV)

http://www.beyondthezonespirit.wordpress.com

www.amyjourneyoffaith.wordpress.com
www.myjourneyofaith.wordpress.com
www.myspiritbooks.home.blog
and
www.thespiritwriter.wordpress.com

PPS

Best wishes from the First City to see the light

Share, encourage, uplift and help spread hope, love and light

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My Vimeo channel

https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2019/08/13/a-life-in-words-my-various-blogs-wordpress-form-the-threads-of-my-little-life-and-are-interconnected-as-life-unfolds/

My Movie(s) 2016: "Imagine, Dream, Believe"

https://vimeo.com/user19296398

from

https://lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com/2019/08/13/my-various-blogs-wordpress-form-the-threads-of-my-little-life-and-are-interconnected-as-life-unfolds/

“Write, create, innovate”

and

http://www.creativekiwis.wordpress.com

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Fair Play: “My son, I’m giving you the ball…”

My Dad: A Champion

pic from https://www.facebook.com/All-Blacks-rugby-site-1823235741337100/

and my facebook page (www.facebook.com/craig.lock.31??)

FAIR PLAY

“My son, I’m giving you the ball and naming you scrum-half for your team in the game of life. I’ve seen your coach, so I’m giving it to you straight. There is only one game to play. It lasts all your life, with no time out, no substitutions, You’ll have a great back-line and fullback. Their names are Faith, Hope, Charity, Love, Peace and Commitment.

Your forwards are a powerful pack, too. They are Honesty, Loyalty and Duty; Self-respect and Discipline; Dignity and Courage; and Enthusiasm.

God is the referee and sole official. He makes all the rules. Some call them the Ten Commandments. Play according to them. Try to help your teammates do the same.

So: here is the ball. It is called your soul. Pick it up and run with it, and let’s see what you can do…

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2 Books That Will Change Your Life

BallerHub

Just right of the bat it is important to mention that I’m not a huge reader. I read around 3 books a years, however, when I do read, I try to get the most value out of it. I don’t read for entertainment, I read to learn. I absolutely despise non educational books, however, they have their value. I’m just not interested in those.

Like I mentioned, reading is not my strong suit. I’m working constantly on improving the habit of reading constantly, unfortunately, when work gets too overwhelming, the books usually stay away for a while.

Now, this is relevant, because, since it is so hard for me too read and to feel absorbed by a certain book, I try to select those that appear to be the most promising. I often check reviews, read comments and check authors interviews, and if those seem appealing, I buy…

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