Initially, I had a different topic and post that I planned to write this week. Instead of discussing what is happening in our country, I felt it was time to discuss spiritual activism. AI describes spiritual activism as the following: Spiritual activism is a practice that combines spirituality and activism to create a call to action … More Spiritual Activism
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
Most of us grew up learning about prayer as a petition to God for what we wanted in a particular situation. But what if I told you that New Thought Affirmative Prayer is a much more effective way to pray? I can remember praying for years for God to change certain uncomfortable situations in my … More New Thought Affirmative Prayer
Did you know that one of the best prayers we can ever speak is a prayer of gratitude? When struggling with the world around us, situations can turn around by making gratitude our prayer. Maybe that sounds a bit simplistic, but let me share more. I spent too many years feeling and acting like a … More Making Gratitude Our Prayer
During the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, I am assisting in a ‘back to the basics’ CSL (Center for Spiritual Living) class. Part of the class is focused on taking a new look at prayer. CSL and some New Thought Centers organizations base their beliefs and teachings on the words of Ernest … More New Look at Prayer
As a Catholic, I learned the Lord’s Prayer as a child. I recently discovered this expanded translation of Prayer, from Jesus, with a more meaningful message for us today. This important prayer has been part of Christian teaching for centuries. Having been translated and rewritten numerous times over the years, who knows how much of … More Expanded Translation of Prayer
I grew up thinking I was born a sinner. I was taught this by the church I belonged to, who told me I was born in original sin. Later in life, I rejected this teaching because I genuinely believed I was born out of love! So many people are taught similar beliefs about being a … More Born Out of Love
Dancing with the Shadow, a prayer-led path to wholeness is a special course offered by Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh. For the last few years, I have known and worked with Rev. Michelle (current Senior Minister at CSL North Jersey). I started taking her classes, including Dancing with the Shadow, in 2018-2019. Her gentle guidance and teaching … More Dancing with the Shadow
Many kinds of prayer exist across the cultures of the world. All have their place and usefulness in our lives with varying degrees of effectiveness. But making prayer more effective comes from accessing Spirit deep within us. I grew up in the Judeo-Christian world (More precisely, Catholic). My earliest exposure to prayer was bowing my … More Making Prayer More Effective