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
Grow your spiritual life as you commit to a practice of deepening through spiritual study. For me, this is a life-long commitment. When you feel the Divine mystery of life calling you, know Spirit is leading you to great things! The Divine already knows the secret language of your heart and wants you to learn … More Deepening through Spiritual Study
Life is interesting. It can contain the greatest blessings and the most difficult challenges. Today, I want to share about dealing with challenges. The last few weeks have been incredibly challenging for me. Between illness, holidays, rent increases, snow, and cold weather, I sometimes wonder when the sun will shine again — figuratively and physically! … More Dealing with Challenges
January is a reflective time for me. I spend more time thinking about where I am in life and how I want to express and connect with my spiritual nature. In the world we live in, we can experience much pain. But life is not about the pain we feel, but how we react and … More Connect with Our Spiritual Nature
Happy New Year! Instead of making resolutions, let’s celebrate the New Year differently: Enroll in classes that will shift your thinking and bring more freedom to your life! Planned Happiness Institute’s teacher, coach, and mentor, Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh, is teaching two of her signature Courses starting in January. Rev. Michelle Wadleigh, D.D. is a … More Celebrate the New Year
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
Spending time listening to one another seems to be a challenging task in modern times. We seem so intent on doing what we need to do that we don’t take the time to really listen. Have you ever considered listening as a spiritual practice? I spent many years in sales as a retailer manager and … More Listening as a Spiritual Practice
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
Society has become such a fast-paced lifestyle that most of us don’t spend enough time in mirror work to see how we really show up in the world. I am reading a book (and involved with a book study) called The Four Pivots by Shawn A. Ginwright, PhD. I just started reading it, but I … More Mirror Work