Seasonal Message: “Blooming April” — April ‘s name most likely comes from the Latin word Aprillis. Our fourth month was coincidently the 4th month of the ancient Roman calendar. In addition and according to Oxforddictionaries.com, the Old English name for April was Eastermonab or Easter month. In April 2016 in Houston, Texas, we are alive with the full flavor of spring. […]
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world” —E. B. White. We hear people tell us regularly, ‘take care.’ It feels like a loving remark or parting gesture of kindness. However, do we personally hear and receive the message from these two words? Think […]
Most of the time, when we have a healing need we have choices in our selection. We have the medical, homeopathic, herbal, naturopathic doctor, essential oils, spiritual healers, ministers, clergy, chiropractors, our own devised healing plan, vitamin and mineral regiment, exercise, meditation, (any combination of these various remedies) and spiritual healers. I’m sure there are more… However, whichever […]
“Our spiritual practice is not about accomplishing anything–not about winning or losing–but about ceasing to struggle and relaxing as it is.” —Pema Chodron We are one with a dynamo power–God power and presence. In affirming, when we pray, ours is to align and unite with the Spirit of life, of truth, of energy–the original Source […]
Take any area, a specific area of concern in your life for self or another. I’d like to ask you now to minimize the picture in your mind, the feeling you feel or the thoughts you are thinking about the challenge. Shrink the size of the worrisome (something or someone) in your mind and even in your imagination. […]
You and I have enormous qualities within us. We may try to shrink from what our inner spirit tells us we are capable of. Nevertheless, we can disregard the sincere truth of our powerful divine nature only for so long. Even though our path of our unfolding nature may not be straight uphill. In our […]
Sometimes it feels as if the world around us wants you and I to be something different than who we are as genuine individuals. If we take the advertisements and commercials to heart we will want different color hair, drive certain cars, be with certain type people, do certain things and so forth. It seems even politicians are […]
This is the day we are all Irish. What may come to mind, for me it does, are the many gifts the Irish give through their music, talents, love for fun and having a good time, for their deep emotion and appreciation for their beautiful countryside. For their wit and humor, their striving for harmony and […]
I write and talk abundantly about prosperity and the Source of all good. Yet, it is also as important to respect, appreciate and take care of the good we have demonstrated and what has been given us—to be responsible stewards of the gift of life, of nature, the environment and earth’s abundant natural resources. If […]
Prayer for Self-Mastery by Florence Taylor: Divine Presence and Power, “I ask for grace to bear’ ‘The irritations of the day,’ The little unimportant things’ ‘That try my patience. Lord (of my being), I pray’ ‘For poise; for wisdom to discern’ ‘The good each small test holds for me,’ ‘To see each as a stepping-stone’ […]