Saturday, August 22, 2020
AN AUGUST FINISH/BEGINNING!
8/22/2020
Hi, Everyone!
I sent this by mail to some of you this week.
The first mailing was to close family on Tuesday.
The second was to more remote family and friends on Thursday.
I guess that is to say that maybe for some of you, a mailing is coming soon. For the rest, See below; but feel welcome to pass this thing forward
to anyone you choose. Alright? I said I sent this to some this week,
but I must say my letter below has been modified a little.
If you were one to receive the letter in the mail,
you may notice some changes.
For All, Hope you are all staying free of COVID-19.
So far, Nancy and I have been able to stay clear of it.
Personally, I suspect that if we had all been advised to wear face masks
back in March, we would not be facing the "upward swing" that seems
to be on us now. It seems Fox & Friends, including President Trump,
believed it would disappear by April. I guess we can see how wrong
they were. Right?
I called this email in the subject line AN AUGUST FINISH/BEGINNING!
That is because this August I have finished making a personal agenda of items available to the public. That is the Finish part of it;
but in doing that, I am Beginning to share that agenda with the general public. With any finish, I guess, there is a contemporary beginning -
if that is what a given project is all about. Right?
So, Welcome, Friends, to this Personal Perception of Life!
Enjoy it as you wish - and can. OK?
Be in touch!
Thanks!
Sure enjoyed the Democratic National Convention this week -
and am looking forward to watching the Republican one next week.
How about you?
Onward! Stay Safe!
Gently,
Francis William Bessler & Nancy Shaw
From:
Francis William Bessler (Frank, Will) &
Nancy Shaw
4500 Meadowlark Lane
Laramie, Wyoming U.S.A.
82070
Email: willieb@wyoming.com
Writings website: www.una-bella-vita.com
August 18th, 2020
Hello Everyone!
Well, Folks, it’s all out there – in Amazon land. Just put in my name, Francis Bessler, in an Amazon search bar – and have at it. Then, if any item is of interest, you can either order a copy on your own – or ask Nancy and I to order one for you. At least, for a little while, we are so committed. If it had not been for Nancy, I would have probably never published any of my 10 books or 10 DVD albums; but in 2014, she told me she wanted to read a book from her lap – and not from a laptop, so to speak.
So, I began with a little thing I called WILD FLOWERS. See below. I won’t go into further detail, but needless to say, WILD FLOWERS turned out to be only a beginning. Let’s just say that I have been busy for a number of years publishing works that I think are worthwhile contributions to speculations about life.
Personally, I consider myself to be a “Divine Naturist” – my term – for believing in the overall Sanctity, Divinity and Preciousness of life. Of course, lots of us believe in the overall sanctity of life, but where I am somewhat controversial is that I believe that Sanctity is Unconditional and not subject to conduct in any way. It is "Unconditional" simply because an Infinite God must be everywhere and in everything, making separation from God impossible. I also believe that Jesus did not come to “redeem us from sin” if sin is defined as "being separated from God," but to argue that “we have no sin,” with sin being defined as "separation from God." How can we sin if sin is defined as separation from God if God must be IN us all? Of course, if sin is defined as it should be as "meanness," indeed we can all sin, but I do believe that if we all realized that we are all Unconditionally Holy because an Infinite God must be IN us, sin defined as meanness would disappear from this Earth. All of my works speak to that. OK?
Like I say, for the last few years, I have been busy – putting out 10 books and 10 DVD albums – or making them available via an Amazon order process. Again, see below for a list of those items. Almost all of the DVD productions I am sharing come from past original VHS format productions – and only afterward converted to DVD – dating from 1986 to 2018. I had only intended on 7 DVD albums, but several of them feature more than one volume. I decided that maybe I ought to feature an introductory album of a single volume for those albums with more than one volume - just to make it easier for folks to consider if they want to get an album that has more than one volume.
Three albums contain more than one volume – A RATIONALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS, THE MASTERY SERIES, and THE STORY OF LOVE. So, I produced an introductory type album of one volume for A RATIONALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS that features the first volume of that set. I called it A RATIONALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS – Intro. Then I produced an introductory type album of one volume for THE MASTERY SERIES. I called it THE WAY IT SHOULD BE – and it is only volume 4 of THE MASTERY SERIES. Last, I produced an introductory type album of one volume for THE STORY OF LOVE. I called it TIME TO PAUSE with a secondary title of NEW WORLD.
I did not feature one of the volumes previously included in THE STORY OF LOVE for this one, however. THE STORY OF LOVE features a pictorial of family and friends, dubbed with previous audio cassette works of mine. I could have featured a single existing volume introductory album for THE STORY OF LOVE, however I decided to develop a whole new pictorial as a base for my introductory album because of something that happened in the process of my working on the project.
My pc was hacked in June. The hackers left me with almost none of my previous files, however, they did leave me with a corrupted & rambling assortment of photos that gave me an idea. Why not provide a program that features pictures out of order, date wise, to offer that life is not always a matter of order? Disorder is part of life too (like our current pandemic), but disorder should not diminish the wonder of life in general. With that thought in mind, I took all the photos the hackers left me in the order they left them – and the result is TIME TO PAUSE/NEW WORLD. I probably should have deleted some corrupted pictures that were only partly visible, but I chose to include all photos where at least part of it was not destroyed. Perhaps it does not matter much in the end. If a bottom half is missing, perhaps only a top half is essential – or if a top half is matched with the bottom half of another photo, perhaps a smile is in order. That was my approach in producing this thing.
But that tale is important too – a tale that all of my productions are amateur efforts. I have done the best I can with what I have – or have had – at hand. I do believe that I have a lot to offer – mostly because of my unique perception of life that includes lots of going natural because of a belief that Nature is really Divine. In my DVD productions, I have provided product descriptions that define in detail what one can expect from a product. As I see it, I have done my part in making my story available to the world. Now, it is up to the world to do its part – and audit what I have done if it wants.
Well, I will leave it at that. Again, it’s all “out there.” Feel Welcome to order a product if you want – or ask Nancy and I to order a product for you. If you think a multi-volume DVD album would be nice to audit, but want to know more about it before looking at the whole thing, order an introductory item to check it out first.
If I might, let me recommend one introductory album for those who might want an overview of my perception of life. I mentioned that I am a huge fan of Jesus, but do not see him like he has been portrayed in the past as a Jewish Messiah. I believe he was far different than that – and part of that belief stems from my reading of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS. For those interested in my views on Jesus, via my interpretation of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS, again, let me recommend my introductory album to A RATIONALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS. I would suggest to start there. OK? Remember! You can order a product on your own – or ask Nancy and I to provide one for you. Ask and you will receive – if you wish! Alright?
I offer various commentary about the origin of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS in my writings and do not want to deal with it much here, but, in general, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS may have been written by Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, OR maybe someone simply used the name of Thomas to claim unwarranted credit, but however, it was in the beginning, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS was banned in the 4th Century. Probably to keep it safe from destruction, a copy of it was hidden in a cave off the Nile River. In 1945, a peasant stumbled upon it and it found its way to the open, so to speak. Only time will tell if that "opening" appeals to anyone beside the likes of me. We'll see!
Thanks!
See below for a summary of my works.
Be in touch. Love to All!
Gently,
Francis William Bessler AND
Supportive wife,
Nancy Shaw
P.S. Soon, my website handlers will update my writings website – www.una-bella-vita.com – with an item called WISDOM which comments on my first writing effort in 1963 – an allegory called WISDOM. Unfortunately, I lost my only printout of that one, but if interested, check out my commentary on it. Alright? Thanks Again!
Works of
Francis William Bessler
Writings Website: www.una-bella-vita.com
- Promoting Ideal called “Divine Naturism” –
Paradise Is At Hand, However,
It Takes Heart & Hand To Attain It.
We Are All Equally Divine,
Paradise (Heaven) Is Only Acting Like It!
To acquire any of my books or DVDs,
Simply put “Francis Bessler”
In an Amazon Search Bar
And Browse Until You Find It.
Be sure to read description to assure it’s OK.
MY BOOKS
(Year of Publication in parenthesis.
Most compiled from works of long ago):
1. WILD FLOWERS (2014)
2. FIVE HEAVEN ON EARTH STORIES (2015)
3. EXPLORING THE SOUL &
BROTHER JESUS (2015)
4. LOVING EVERYTHING (2015)
5. JESUS – ACCORDING TO THOMAS & MARY –
AND ME (2017)
6. IT’S A NEW DAY (2017)
7. IMPRESSIONS OF FRANCIS & WILLIAM (2017)
8. SONGS BY A DIVINE NATURIST CHRISTIAN (2018)
9. KNOWING CHRIST (2019)
10. TRUE CHRISTIANITY (2019)
MY DVD ALBUMS
(Year of 1st VHS recording in parenthesis)
For albums with multiple volumes,
Try the “Intro” album preceding it.
If you like that one, you will probably like the entire album.
1. THE RIVER BEND NATURALIST SERIES (1989-1999:single vol)
2. LOOKING FOR THE REAL EASTER (2002:single vol)
3. A NATURALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS – Intro (2002: single vol)
Intro to A NATURALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS
4. A NATURALIST’S LOOK AT JESUS (2002:4 vol)
(A Review of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS)
5. TEN VIRTUES OF A CHRISTIAN NATURIST
(1986/2008:single vol)
6. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE – (2004:single vol)
Intro to THE MASTERY SERIES
7. THE MASTERY SERIES (2003/2004:4 vol)
8. TIME TO PAUSE – (2020:single vol)
Intro to THE STORY OF LOVE
9. THE STORY OF LOVE (2014:3 vol)
10. CELEBRATING LIFE (2018:single vol)