As we move beyond Thanksgiving and into the Christmas holiday, many of us chose to observe Advent Season. Advent, translated from the Latin word for ‘coming’, is a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. Many New Thought … More Start of the Advent Season
Supposedly a true story: A minister had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope … More Gift from Heaven!
The Right Place (as told by Raghunath Jayappa) A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree. Then the baby camel asked, “Why do camels have humps?” The mother camel considered this and said, “We are desert animals so we have the humps to store water so we can survive with very … More Using our Skills and Abilities: The Right Place
While preparing this newsletter, I received the following message from Dr. Kenn Gordon, Centers for Spiritual Living Spiritual Leader. Rather than writing a message of my own for this issue, I found Dr. Ken’s message to perfectly portray the Thanksgiving season: “Gratitude is a joyous response to the good in our lives. Spiritually, we know … More Thanksgiving Gratitude Message from Dr. Kenn Gordon
An Empty Boat (Original Author Unknown but told by Randy Fikki) A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of … More An Empty Boat: Dealing with Anger!
In one of my past meetings, we participated in a visioning session focused on the direction for the particular group I was working with at the time. As background, visioning is the ‘brain child’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area). Rev. … More No Complaining; No Gossip!
Colonel Sanders | Kentucky Fried Chicken (as told by Raghunath Jayappa) Once, there was an older man, who was broke, living in a tiny house and owned a beat up car. He was living off of $99 social security checks. At 65 years of age, he decided things had to change. So he thought about … More The Story behind Kentucky Fried Chicken
So much is going on in the world scene lately. Horrific storms and fires, along with the violence of human vs human that also seems to be erupting around us. So what, can I, just one person, do to change what is going on around me? I understand the desire to either avoid the news, … More Be the Change ….
The Inability to Harm a Fly ~ Rev. Dr. Michelle Medrano (from the September 2017, Science of Mind Magazine) It has become a common practice now for me to be kind and gentle to all beings. Children, animals and insects not only receive kindness and aw from me, I find my heart opening t them … More Kindness and Gentleness in Action
Last week, I listened to a friend discuss forgiveness. He stressed how important it is to always be willing to forgive. I was so moved by his comments that I even wrote a business post on the subject! One thing my friend said that got me to really think, was that first, we need to forgive … More Forgiveness