Chaos is too common lately. Some days, my emotions flare up — I get angry, and I lose my alignment with Spirit. The first thing I do is go into my spiritual practices of affirmative prayers, spiritual reading, and meditation. I often wonder what others do to ‘stop the burning’! When I see the level … More Stop the Burning!
Following is a wonderful short story, about Buddha and the mustard seeds, taken from the Unity booklet, Compassion: Living Life with an Open Heart Self-Compassion by Rev. Kelly Isola About 600 years before the writers of Mark, Matthew, and Luke penned Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed, Buddha told a parable of a mustard seed. … More Buddha and Self-Compassion
Happiness is your choice! It is not dependent on getting that great job; marrying your wonderful soul mate; having the best looking body; or possessing all the money in the world! Every day when we get out of bed, we DECIDED to be happy! Even though we all share the ups and downs of life, … More Making Happiness Your Choice
Expressing and embracing the likeness of the Christ Consciousness is a goal for anyone wishes to grow spiritually. I would like to share some thoughts from Grace L. Faus, 1897–1988, Founder, Divine Science Church of the Healing Christ, Washington, D.C.: We become more Christlike as we accept Christlike ideas, such as— A word: Peace. Joy. … More Prayer for Embracing Christ-likeness
While I am out of town on business, I would like to share one of the messages and prayers from Unity Booklet: Healing Thoughts INNER PEACE “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds” ~ Philippians 4:7 Within the innermost part of my being, there is a … More Inner Peace Prayer
As a part of the Lent observance of ‘fasting’ is also the ability and willingness to ‘let go.’ Honestly, learning to let go has been a challenge for me over the years because I tend to hang on to people and things long after I needed to let them go. It is so easy to … More ‘Fasting’ and Letting Go
Lent started on Wednesday, March 6. If you are not familiar with Lent, this is how Wiki describes it: “Lent is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later, before Easter Sunday. The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer for … More New Thought Practices for Lent
As the political situation continues to bombard us every day, it is easy to stress over the different issues and different opinions expressed by friends and family. In the November 2018 issue of Guide for Spiritual Living: Science of Mind magazine, writer Kathy Juline, RScP, offers seven seeds of serenity to ‘plant’ to achieve serenity, … More Seven Seeds of Serenity
Happy New Year to everyone! The 40-Day Prosperity Program starts on Monday, January 14. Now is the perfect time to begin a Spiritual practice to guide us through the year. Since January is often the time when we make plans, develop intentions, resolutions or goals, and begin projects, this is the ideal time to start … More 40-Day Prosperity Program!
As we move into the new year, let’s start with adopting these three little filters! The Triple-Filter Test Taken from WISDOM STORIES TO LIVE BY In ancient Greece, Socrates (the famous philosopher) was visited by an acquaintance of his. Eager to share some juicy gossip, the man asked if Socrates would like to know the story … More Socrates’ Triple-Filter Test