Truth Message:  Words have power in them to lift up, be neutral, or ‘complainy.’ Words can inspire, bless, or depress. Even our unspoken words matter. For words have substance and power within them. They are packed with creative potential. We know we feel better when our words are of a more positive nature. As well, those […]

“God gives you…spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies. Never ask for tomorrow: It is enough that divine love is an ever-present help; and if you wait, (not) doubting, you will have all you need every moment.” –Mary Baker Eddy.  Truth Message: Demonstrating Prosperity–Mary Baker Eddy gives the steps to increased prosperity. […]

Life is its own energy. It is autonomous and not dependent on appearances or what seems to be. This is a thankful truth. For if the life stream within us was influenced by what things look like, we would never heal. The life force within is independent from outer things for the reason that it is not from that […]

The Grand Truth. “Nothing will be hidden–the truth will be known.” An early truth teacher Rev. Tom Johnson shared this idea during a Sunday Lesson. What he professed is happening today. Not too much of anything can be kept hidden in our contemporary world. Even in so called less democratic and socially equal societies, the […]

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” –Thich Nhat Hanh A quote “By the sea we forget to count the days” implies absorption in what we are experiencing. How wonderful to wholeheartedly be painting, singing, having a conversation with someone, giving a lecture and being in the moment 100 percent. […]

I notice today when good unfolds to readily accept it into my life. Likewise, if something or somebody appears to be negative, I pause then respond by seeing the observance as an outer fact and not based on the inner divine nature of the person or object. Discerning life in a favorable and compassionate manner, I look for and see the deeper reality and the […]

“Dear to us are those who love us…but dearer are those who reject us as unworthy, for they add another life; they build a heaven before us where of we had not dreamed, and thereby supply to us new powers out of the recesses of the Spirit, and urge us to new and unattempted performances.” –Ralph […]

“Do not waste yourself in rejection.  Do not bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson The Wisdom in Rejection, Part I. Those occasions when we feel unaccepted, regardless of how minor can feel disheartening. No matter how small or big or whether it is a good idea to […]

I am guided by a pure inner light, enlightening my mind, revealing ideas and answers. As an energized affirmation how can the truth statement help in the very predicaments we may be facing in our lives? It is a good practice to bless that which is causing us challenges. By approaching the concerns facing us with an open heart, […]

We can feel troubled. Sometimes we ruminate over a hurt or unthoughtful act of another. Other times we may think we are closed in or as if the events of life are overwhelming. Pema Chodron in her writings refers to a “space (permeating) everything.” We know this space particularly when we are outdoors. We also […]