Last spring, I wrote a 5-part series of articles on How Affirmations Changed My Life. The whole series was a precursor to my email course on the power of prayer to find peace and fulfillment. In the process of finalizing the series of articles for the course, our home and everything in it burned to … More The Power of Prayer, Part One
November/December is the season of gratitude and thanksgiving — for all we have and all we experienced during the last year. I am noticing a sense of joy and hope as we share the Spirit of Christmas in our lives, families, and communities. Unity’s Christmas booklet, The Spirit of Christmas, shares lovely stories and inspiration … More The Spirit of Christmas
How do we live fearlessly amidst all that is going on in the world? With the pandemic still plaguing us, unrest and riots in the streets, loss of income, and the upcoming election … We can choose to live fearlessly — despite everything and anything going on around us. I would like to share another … More Live Fearlessly
The true grateful feelings around Thanksgiving are seldom practiced after the actual day of celebration. Over the years, the historical story about the Native Americans and Pilgrims’ special meal evolved into a national day of gratitude. Since the late 1700s, people celebrate this event in history by sharing a large meal with loved ones. But … More Living in Gratitude After Thanksgiving
It is widely accepted when you finish your official schooling (high school or college), you are done studying! But studying and accumulating knowledge never ends — especially sacred spiritual study where you study to improve yourself and your inner life. Although I was never one of the ‘brainy kids’ in school, I read lots of … More Spiritual Practices: Sacred Spiritual Study
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
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
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
Advent, translated from the Latin word for ‘coming’, is a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. No one is really sure when Advent was first recognized or celebrated but it appears to date back to at least … More Advent Season Traditions
This summer is unusually hectic. Lots of crazy stuff going on …. car troubles, computer problems, shipping problems, banking problems …. Through it all, we each need to maintain peace in our lives. As we learn to express peace, it also spreads to those around us. I was reading through some of the booklets I … More Finding and Keeping Peace