Jim Young shares one man's journey through life. He has been a resident of the Florida Keys for more than thirty years.

God's Pocket Dictionary evolved by listening for the "still, small voice," and scribing the inspirational messages received. Each re-framed description turns the more standard meaning on its ear, rendering a spiritual sensitivity that resonates in our Soul. These poetic connections can be used as a meditation for starting your day on a high note, to perk you up in a time of need, or to begin a conversation with a friend that is sure to convert the mundane into its sacred nature.

Spiritual poetry

"ON MAKING LOVE: Spiritual Testimony to the Gift Life Is.," is the eighth book in Jim Young's "MY SPIRITUAL AWARENESS SERIES." This book of spiritual inference, expressed in the form of poetic verse, depicts some of the many ways of seeing life through spiritual eyes. For those on a spiritual venture who wish to plunge the depths to deeper meaning, this devout collection can awaken you to the inherent awareness of the perfection of Being you really are. Indeed, these verses can be revered as contemplative nourishment, the proverbial Word that speaks to the reader within, at the seat of Truth for each. Read and listen carefully for the resonance you will surely hear-and take this resonance as sure evidence that you, too, are a divine, spiritual being.

Mind, Body, and Spirit mysticism/non-fiction

"WHAT IF .?: Changing Your Life to Fit Your Truth" is Book Six of the "MY SPIRITUAL AWARENESS SERIES." The "what if" statements offered in this book are intended to suggest some perspectives on life different from the conventional, and always from a spiritual point of view. The idea is to connect with the spirit of Oneness we are. The key is to understand that we are not ego but rather Spirit individualized. Thus you have the option of living the ego's form or changing your life to fit your Truth. Once you see the Truth of your Being, obedience replaces the illusion of choice. The Truth is that clear and that profound.

As a result of changing perspectives and perceptions, life's meaning for you could well take on a new glow, and your life's purpose become clearer. Continue to reflect, continue to shift your Life according to the Truth you hear within. Continue to acknowledge and appreciate all you already are, knowing that what you are coming to see is the real you, instead of who you have allowed yourself to believe you are. Life demands this of us, those of us who hear life's call. To do less is to dishonor our Truth. Instead, honoring our inner Truth expands the expression of what we really are into the Universe. In a very real sense, it is honoring and benefiting One as all.

Self-Help
"AS IF FROM GOD," Book Ten in "The Spiritual Awareness Series," describes and gives testimony to a special prayer form used to penetrate belief in outer authority, so inner Truth is revealed as one's highest good. Immersed in daily devotion, the reader is led to commune with the divine consciousness found within, using three questions that free one from the limitations of intellectual pursuit. In this way, prayer becomes communion with one's inner depths, and spiritual guidance is received as the foundation for living a rich and purposeful life. Such focused spiritual awareness enlightens those who wish to transcend the chaotic life for one imbedded in eternal Truth expressed. If you are looking for a way to shift your life from the imposition of outer authority or the vagaries of ego consciousness, this is the book for you. Should you commit to the suggested practice contained herein, you could well be awakened to a life, until now, was only a dream but could be your spiritual reality.

Couched in the language of metaphysical fiction, "CONSIDER THE SOURCE .: Rising Above Illusion Into the Light of Truth" is a story that forms the fifth contribution to Jim Young's "MY SPIRITUAL AWARENESS SERIES." The main characters that speak through most of this series, metaphysician Christo Sahbays and his sidekick Penelope Browning, accept a mysterious invitation to dine and view a dramatic theatrical production: The Invitation. By engaging in spirited conversation with other invited guests, represented by some of the greatest thinkers and poets of our time, they come to grips with the purpose and way of life, thus releasing them to individuate as only they can. An intriguing tale of spiritual power, it leads readers to find the truth of their own being and to express it faithfully in a world of chaos. If you are looking for ways of being what you really are and thus living your purpose, this is the book for you.