Vicki Holden Memorial

Vicki Holden was a very muched loved member of our community. She movedc on earlier this past year. We will miss you, lots of love.

My Place

I am sharing a little private place of myself. It ispictures of where Ilive and some of myfriends. I am especialy proad of the Music Studio I have, and multimedia workstation.

A Quest(ion) for Balance

I make no apology for my current condition and how it has effectively made me who I am today. Un like what I was , so many years ago when age, illness and other circumstances now interfere with my ability to work and do so many other things. My only real regret has been ti have run of time to be able to do the things I use to enjoy, like being to get up in the morning and walk wherever I may like or to do whatever I like. Physically and economically I have been severely limited, as a consequence of diabetes and it’s accompanying complications. But even with these limiting factors I continue to live and to strive for my self betterment, only more deeply aware of what I have to do to and to reshape the vision of how life ought to be. I also realize that my self betterment is more in tune with egalitarian objectives, in that however I can improve my self, others around are also improved and thereby humanity advances., in proportion to my own self realization and transition.

I can assist in the facilitation of change and growth, through my own change and growth, so long as I remain open to the positive and not allow the negative dominate my life. In the bigger scheme of things, I am but one very minute microcosm of the whole, but powerful enough nonetheless to affect the whole. Being humble and ‘selfless’ is part of becoming this agent of change, through realization of who you are in relation to the the whole. The universal is a one over soul and you are small reflection this over soul with trillions of others through time and space. But think for a moment how much greater you really are when considered that you are loved as all others are so loved, that you are no less important as are all the others, and that you are equally an agent of change. So can you see? What can you see?

New Entries

I have posted some new entries a my google pages at http://cyberb764.googlepages.com/home and some new entries can be found at my ministry page at http://www.cyberbsolutions.net.

Our community in Oakalnd Ca has gone through real changes, just as Our nation is undergoing change through the Administration of President Barack Obama. We have expanded to include a downstair apartment to have more room for the community and for our homeless guestts. One of our coommunity members died and we are now being chartered by Universal Ministries and have become an affiliated congregation of the Universal Life Church. Soon afterwards we will become a non-profit religious organization accepting tax deductible donations and seeking Foundation and corporate support. Write back to me if you would like to help us fight for hiuman rights and to provide assistence to homeless people here in Oakland and Berkeley, as well as our work for peace and non-violence.

Blessings to all of you.

Feb 22 2009

February 22, 2009
Last friday, we buried our very missed companion and room mate. It was a very moving and upbeat good bye to our friend. John, her soul mate really crumbled though, and literally collapsed onto the ground. If you were to know Vicki, you wuld come to understand the effect she has had on this community and to all her friends outside of the community.

I had known her first at a Job service program for homeless people. As she was the first person to greet you when you signed in. She was alaways understanding and straightforward, having a smile on her face most all of the time. Many di not this side of her. She has known homelessness and it's injustice from the perspective of being homelees and of serving them. She knew how important it was to find ways to make them feel wanted and to help by means of empowerment and not just charity.

We said our good bye Friday afternoon, but we also know her spirit will remain in this household. Rest in Peace Vicki.

I will be getting together with some friends later on, to jam together and to make music. I believe that now I am retired, have to keep myself busy in many differnet ways. And I have always enjoyed music, and in my earlier days in High School and College, I use to enjoy composing, experimenting and performing. If we ae good enough we may create some mixes and make our own cd's and share the music on LastFM. Proceeds if any any will go to support my ministry.

Well again I would like to remind my readers that a trust fund in memory of Vicki is being created, and in the future I will keep you posted on the way it evolves. Enough for now.

Message To America, October 21, 1946 Mahatma Gandhi

[Preston Grover of the Associated Press of America asked Gandhiji, during an interview in New Delhi, if he had any message for America.]

Dislodge the money God called Mammon from the throne and find a corner for poor God. I think America has a very big future but in spite of what is said to the contrary, it has a dismal future if it swears by Mammon. Mammon has never been known to be a friend of any of us to the last. He is always a false friend.

In memory of Vicki Holden

One of the main ministries I have been participating with has been advocacy and hospitality work for the homeless. I have been activelu involved with this work fo 30 years.

Most recently, in the last three years a community house which also offers hospitality to a very limited number of homeless people has emerged and grown. It was started by a formerly homeless man, who lived in Berkeley. His soul mate of the last three years passed away from struggling with a lengthy illness Sunday night.

I want to honor her by establishing a trust fund in her memory and from this trust fund, property will be purchased for the community. It will be called the Vicki Holden Memorial Hospitality House, to serve as the community house and provide services to a limited number of people. Currently we are a community of formerly homeless people who are disabled, but govern ourselves. Please contact me, if you would like to help us in any way

Rev Bob Mills D.Div.