Happy Easter to all! As part of my morning readings, I discovered an inspirational story on Discovering Our Divinity. It seems appropriate to share the story on Easter weekend. The excerpt below is from the article, God Wants You to Be Yourself by Ernest Holmes and was shared in the March Science of Mind Magazine. … More Discovering Our Divinity
While enrolled in CSL Practitioner Studies, I was encouraged to work with prayer partners. Since there was an even number in the class, we coupled up with one person and met regularly for mutual prayer. Unfortunately, I am no longer working with the same prayer partner. But I have had a few prayer partners with … More Prayer Partners
One of the teachings I love about Science of Mind/Centers for Spiritual Living is their special prayer. But prayer doesn’t help if we don’t remember to pray! Being trained as a licensed Spiritual Practitioner, prayer was one of the central teachings: Praying for others, praying for ourselves, and praying for the world. I was also … More Remember to Pray
The beginning of a new year is typically when many start looking at their life and seeking ways to stimulate growth. This year is no different — at least not for me. In January’s Science of Mind Magazine, I read an article by Ellen Castro. She describes spiritual growth: Slowly and methodically, spiritual growth happens … More 6 Powerful Ways to Stimulate Growth
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, we remember the practices of expressing and embodying gratitude. After all, the holiday is called Thanksgiving! Sadly, most of us never think about gratitude until November. Life can be so much fuller when we learn to embody gratitude every day. Pray Without Ceasing I remember my Bible reading … More Embodying Gratitude
After studying the Bible and religious theology for most of my life, I think there are many buried truths and misconceptions I have embraced over the years. As a Catholic, I was taught I was born a sinner, and the only way to salvation was to confess my sins to a Priest. I followed those … More Buried Truth
I have spent too much time being moody over what someone said or did to me. But I never thought about noticing my moods and acting differently when they come along. Although I don’t know how you feel about moodiness, I will share a way to change your thinking on how to deal with your … More Noticing Your Moods
How do we stay focused on spiritual truths when living in a world that does not always seem to express goodness or a healing atmosphere? Of course, all is one with the One. But if we are honest with ourselves, not everyone we meet or interact with shares the same spiritual truth as we do. … More Stay Focused on Spiritual Truths
Have you ever thought that we could create more peace in our lives and the world by just changing our perspective? Do you believe that change begins with a thought? If you pay attention, most of the thoughts that go through an average person’s brain are not peaceful. We allow the driver in front of … More Change Begins with a Thought
Yesterday, I was part of a discussion about staying grounded in a chaotic world. It was a good discussion since so many of us are growing weary of dealing with Covid in our lives. We discussed keeping on task by maintaining schedules, lists, and daily practices. Most of us agreed that following scheduled routines was … More Staying Grounded in a Chaotic World