I love September. The temperatures are starting to cool down, the trees and plants turn lovely shades of yellow, orange, and red, and the kids going back to school leaves vacation areas quiet. A perfect time for reflection! For me, September is full of anniversaries: In late September, I celebrate nearly seven decades of life … More September: A Time of Reflection
I receive many inspiring messages from other New Thought leaders. When I find something interesting or profound, I like to share it with my readers. An inspirational story from Mary Morrissey: She was in grave danger! Hungry and alone, her mother was nowhere to be found. One hesitant step after the other, the trembling baby … More Sheep Syndrome
Manifesting your dreams and goals may seem like a lofty thought. You can find many spiritual gurus promising the secret formula for manifesting your dreams. (Actually, even I have a free email course on this subject: Manifesting Peace and Fulfillment!) Even though this sounds unbelievable, there is truth to many of the principles. After the … More Manifesting Your Dreams
Should we ask for patience? Of course, we all could use more patience, but should we actually ask for prayer for patience? I was in one of my meetings with a group of Spiritual Prayer Practitioners. At the meeting, we all express any prayer requests we want to share. Many ask for peace, prosperity, health, … More Should I Ask for Patience?
As Spiritual Practitioners, we were taught to cultivate discernment while dealing with clients. In other words, don’t judge other people or their actions — especially those who come to you for help, support, and prayer. According to Wiki: “Discernment is the ability to obtain sharp perceptions or to judge well. In the case of judgment, … More Cultivate Discernment
We are living in a world where information — whether true or false — is widely available. Being informed is a good thing. Framing opinions as facts is something entirely different because our words have consequences. As a young girl, I was very sensitive to the words of others. I remember coming home from school … More Words Have Consequences
Yesterday, I visited my young friend, Kristi, and watched her show tremendous faith and courage in the face of death. Kristi is the youngest daughter of a gal I worked with 25 years ago. Linda, her mom, and I helped the regional director run and teach DD (Developmentally Disabled) adults. During the years Linda and … More Courage in Death
I learned a valuable lesson about mistakes and hindsight this week. Working as a virtual assistant/webmaster, I see and have made plenty of mistakes. The detail work requires a keen eye for editing. But some days, I miss the mark. Early this week, for no known apparent reason, the church website I manage was down. … More Hindsight is a Wonderful Thing
Wanting world peace is a lofty goal. But praying and meditating for world peace is a worthy project. For me, it brings together some of my deepest desires: peace through prayer! World Peace Meditation Studies World peace meditation projects have been conducted in numerous areas across the world with some startling success. According to studies … More World Peace Meditation Project
Yesterday, I participated in oral paneling testing for a new Spiritual Practitioner. It was very interesting since I had not been involved in Practitioner paneling since my own panel in the summer of 2016. Being a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner requires two intensive years of training (plus around two years of prep classes), a written exam, … More Testing a New Spiritual Practitioner