I have spent too much time being moody over what someone said or did to me. But I never thought about noticing my moods and acting differently when they come along. Although I don’t know how you feel about moodiness, I will share a way to change your thinking on how to deal with your … More Noticing Your Moods
Are you feeling down lately? Maybe what you need to pick you up is a spoonful of gratitude! While taking my walk today, I stopped and talked to one of the neighbors. He is a nice guy who my husband and I have friended, but he seems to go on and on about the things … More Spoonful of Gratitude
A friend of mine shared this intriguing and inspirational story with me. The Egg by Andy Weir You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save … More The Egg — An Inspirational Story
Last week, I listened to an online talk titled: We Are Stardust. Interestingly, my mind raced back to my teen years and Woodstock Music Festive in 1969. The words of the song, Woodstock by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young came to mind: We are stardust, we are golden We are billion-year-old carbon And we’ve got … More We Are Stardust
I remember the day a Jehovah’s Witness knocked on my door and asked me if I knew God had a name. I smugly replied, “it is Jehovah.” Of course, I was an avid Bible reader at the time, and I knew where he was headed with the question. It wasn’t until later that I learned … More A Rose is a Rose: Names for God
When I was in the fundamental Christian movement, we were told we needed to ‘die to self (or ego)’ to allow Jesus to guide our life. Letting Spirit guide us in all we do is a proper perspective. But does that mean we reject our ego? Is there a place for both ego and spirituality? … More Ego and Spirituality
I have been pondering what is mine to do concerning our country’s volatile issues. Since I have always considered myself a pacifist, what is my role? Are New Thought and social activism compatible? While pondering, I discovered an excellent article by Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins, president of the Divine Science Federation board of directors and … More New Thought and Social Activism
The recent actions of the Supreme Court have left many of us numb and a bit in shock. To be honest, the government is meant to serve the people, but it seems to be out of sync with the will of the people. How can we find and live in peace with all the conflict … More How to Find and Live in Peace
How do we stay focused on spiritual truths when living in a world that does not always seem to express goodness or a healing atmosphere? Of course, all is one with the One. But if we are honest with ourselves, not everyone we meet or interact with shares the same spiritual truth as we do. … More Stay Focused on Spiritual Truths
When I was active in the fundamental Christian Movement, we had a saying: “So heavenly minded that you are no earthly good.” At the time, observing heavenly-mindedness meant that the particular person seemed so focused on ‘getting to Heaven’ that they were not functioning much on earth as humans nor relating to life in the … More So Heavenly Minded