Honestly, I don’t know if rest is an attribute of God, but peace definitely is! I am writing about this because I am not feeling my best today, mostly because I am doing too much and have lost my peace! This reminds me of my father. He was a Type A personality. Or, as his … More Rest is an Attribute of God
As part of my studies to expand my spiritual and educational life, I attended two workshops this last week. In both workshops, the topic of Collaboration came up. The definition of Collaboration is as follows: “The act or process of working together or cooperating.” ~ Dictionary.com. From my perspective, we, as a people, are doing … More Collaboration (Instead of Colonization)
One of the most effective ways I can live is by being myself. If you, like me, have spent too much of your life hiding who you really are, read on! When I was 7 or 8 years old, being myself, a couple of neighborhood girls shoved me to the ground, telling me they did … More Being Myself
For the past few weeks, I have been participating in a class discussing life after death. Although the class is called Immortality, most of us are sharing experiences and stories about near-death experiences. I decided to take this class (actually, I am the teaching assistant) for two reasons: Because I am still reconciling what I … More Life After Death
I never understood the power of written affirmations until a friend gave me a journal several months ago. Pondering what to do with it, another friend suggested I use it as a gratitude journal. Every morning for several months, I wrote what I was grateful for that day. Okay, that was good, but then, I … More The Power of Written Affirmations
I am going on a trip to visit my home church, CSL Olympia, over the next week. Since my mind is focused on completing what I need to do before I leave, I am unable to concentrate on one of my typical articles. Instead, I am sharing some excellent resources for you to check out … More Sharing Excellent Resources
We are taught about the importance of setting intentions, but most have not considered the power of intention. Please read my personal story below. I work as a virtual assistant, mainly at Center for Spiritual Living churches nationwide. I am one of those fortunate people who loves what I do, does what I love, and … More The Power of Intention
I have been self-employed for years. Because of that, I frequently search for more ways to expand my business — in an intelligent manner. Sometimes, those ideas are right in front of my nose, but I don’t see them. First, some back story. I was in my early 40s when my husband (or husband-to-be, as … More Right in Front of My Nose
Listening and challenging what you hear is a good check and balance. But what happens when you give in to the temptation to challenge everything? I fell into this habit pattern without realizing it. A trip away from home helped me see that there is a time and place to challenge ideas and a time … More The Temptation to Challenge Everything
I am back home from visiting my home church early this week. After such a wonderful visit, I finally have time to share about my time away. First, the plane ride from the small Idaho airport was uneventful. But the craziness at the Seattle airport was very unfamiliar to me. More on that later. After … More Back from Visiting My Home Church