In a world of turmoil, it is a daily challenge to live in the world but not be part of the messiness of it. Or maintaining a spiritual life within despite the chaos around us. I am fortunate! Although I live in an area where I can’t always connect with like-minded spiritual people, I have … More Maintaining a Spiritual Life
Despite the busyness of the season, I wanted to stop and reflect on practicing gratitude after Thanksgiving. Most of us remember all that we are grateful for on Thanksgiving, but what about the rest of the year? According to AI, Gratitude is the feeling of thankfulness for the good things in life, and it can … More Practicing Gratitude After Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving coming up next week, I thought it would be appropriate to share some special Thanksgiving inspiration, thoughts, and blessings. To me, Thanksgiving is a reminder that no matter how challenging life is, there is always something to be thankful for. Without expressing gratitude for the goodness of life, how do we get past … More Thanksgiving Inspiration
What do I mean by the phrase, I AM Possible? Someone brought to my attention that the word IMPOSSIBLE can be broken down to I-M-Possible! Meaning I AM Possible in all things. How many times do we say that something or some task is impossible? We give up when we could be learning the most … More I AM Possible
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
This past week has been the most vivid example of life’s ups and downs in a very long time! As I explained last week, I spent five days in Olympia, WA, with my people at my home center: CSL Olympia. I had a wonderful time! After spending so much time on Zoom, I saw and … More Life’s Ups and Downs
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
I recently read an article in the Science of Mind Magazine: “You are the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You.” That phrase stuck in my head for days. I am the best thing that ever happened to ME. Let that sink in for a few moments. Our best thing is not our family, our … More You Are the Best Thing
Millions of thoughts go through our heads during the day (and night). Some are inspiring, and some can be destructive. Often, we don’t know which is which. So, my advice: Don’t invite your thoughts to a party! What do I mean by that? When I was involved in the fundamental Christian movement, we were taught … More Don’t Invite Your Thoughts to a Party