ANNOUNCING THE BEST ARTICLES OF 2024 Every year, I go through the articles for the past year to see which ones are the best and most read articles. If you missed these popular posts, here are the Best of 2024 to read again: Open at the Top You Are the Best Thing Alternative Meaning Beyond … More Best Articles of 2024
Happy New Year! Instead of making silly resolutions, let’s celebrate 2025 differently: Shift your thinking and gain more freedom by enrolling in life-changing classes! Planned Happiness Institute’s teacher, coach, and mentor, Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh, is offering her signature Courses in the 2025 New Year. If you are not familiar with Rev. Michelle Wadleigh, D.D., … More Life-Changing New Year Opportunities!
LET CHRISTMAS COME By Elizabeth Searle Lamb, 1917 – 2005 Let Christmas come first Into the inner heart, God’s gift of Love renewed. Oh, cherish the gift And hold it close for a time. Let the gift be nurtured with faith and hope and joy. Then let this gift be released, released with every card, released … More Christmas Poem
Every year during Christmas time, I begin searching for inspiration that involves seeing Jesus in a new light—not just as the baby in the manger. I spent the first 20 years of my life as a Catholic and the next 25+ years as a fundamental Christian. Although I frequented many different churches, my foundational beliefs, … More Seeing Jesus in a New Light
We often go through life, bouncing from one experience to another, without having clarity about who we are or where we are going. Maybe we will get married (or not!) and raise a family (or a single child), and once our role of parenting children is over, we may feel lost! Or perhaps we made … More Clarity
In honor of the season, I would like to share this Thanksgiving poem: Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. … More Thanksgiving Poem
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I am reminded of the importance of gratitude in my daily spiritual practice. During some of the most challenging times in my life, expressing gratitude was the only prayer I could muster up. Finding something to be grateful for can change a person’s perspective and thinking process. It causes … More Importance of Gratitude
A few days ago, I read an article in Spirituality & Health (Unity publication) that discussed using prayer as a vending machine: Several years ago, a client told me he’d given up on prayer. “When I pray for things,’ he explained, ‘my prayers are never answered.’ I told him I could teach him a form … More Using Prayer as a Vending Machine
Looking at the election results made this article challenging to write. As I wondered what to write, I came across so many encouraging articles telling us to breathe and continue breathing! I am so thankful for the New Thought teaching that I surround myself with. If it weren’t for my spiritual practice and my various … More Breathe!
New Thought folk generally don’t go door to door proclaiming that we are all one with Spirit. So, how are we expressing our values to the world? Most Centers have outreach programs that engage in various promotional tasks, but what about you and me as individuals? How do we share our values? For me, the … More Expressing Our Values