November/December is the season of gratitude and thanksgiving — for all we have and all we experienced during the last year. I am noticing a sense of joy and hope as we share the Spirit of Christmas in our lives, families, and communities. Unity’s Christmas booklet, The Spirit of Christmas, shares lovely stories and inspiration … More The Spirit of Christmas
The Bible is one of the oldest and most-read books of all time. According to Business Insider: Writer James Chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years. He found that the Bible far outsold any other book, with … More Is the Bible Really Relevant?
We are in the process of moving to our new home and running out of time to write a new article. Instead, I am devoting this week’s post to a story and article from Rev. Jackie Holland, CSL Boise, on light and darkness. Once upon a time a Cave lived under the ground, as … More There is no Darkness
This is one in a series of monthly articles from Gretchen Rubin’s book: The Happiness Project. November Happiness Project is Attitude: Becoming lighthearted, rather than grumpy, can put you in a happy and positive frame of mind. Keep on reading to find some interesting thoughts and answers from Gretchen Rubin. Instead of focusing on my … More November Happiness Project: Attitude
We all seem to be dealing with too much stress. With all the craziness of the political situation and dealing with all the repercussions surrounding the coronavirus, it is no wonder that our stress levels are too high. In the upcoming November Science of Mind Magazine, I discovered a great article describing a stress reduction … More Stress Reduction Practice called GAIN
Peace can be elusive — like the butterfly. But have you ever thought about what peace looks like? Following is a short story, originally shared by Rev. Jackie Holland, CSL Boise There is fable about a king who wanted to experience Peace. He wanted to know what peace looked like, so he commissioned two artists to … More What Peace Looks Like
Are you taking life for granted? Most of us don’t really realize how good we have it — thus we take what we have for granted! According to the World Bank website, “689 million people (are) living on less than $1.90 a day. At higher poverty lines, 24.1 percent of the world lived on less than $3.20 … More Taking Life for Granted
Following is one in a series of articles based on the words of New Thought leaders — current or past. New Thought Inspiration from Don Miguel Ruiz Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías (born August 27, 1952), better known by his pseudonym as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritualist and neoshamanistic texts. His … More Quotable Inspiration from Don Miguel Ruiz
This is one in a series of monthly articles from Gretchen Rubin’s book: The Happiness Project. October Happiness Project is Mindfulness: An admonishment, in western culture, to pay attention. In the spiritual realm, living in the present moment! Or is it? Keep on reading to find some interesting thoughts and answers from Gretchen Rubin. Mindfulness … More October Happiness Project: Mindfulness
We all go through times where situations and circumstances seem insurmountable! I experienced a time such as this when our home burnt to the ground on Labor Day (You can read Part One here.) In this post, I continue sharing what tragedy has taught me during the last weeks. I don’t think there is any … More What Tragedy has Taught Me, Part Two