Dear Friends,

Thank you to all those who prayed for me these past three weeks. For those who did not know, I was hospitalized for a few days with Colitis, Lactic acidosis and Sepsis. It was a rough and painful two weeks. This past week I finally feel like I am on the mend.

I realized as I was going through this health challenge, how I could not do all the prayers I normally do. My mind and body were working to heal. I had to rely on my dear husband for prayers and all kinds of help. I had to rely on people all over San Diego and the country to know my Truth.
There is only One Life, that life is the life of God, that Life is perfect and that life is my life now.

In times of trial, tribulation, crisis and health challenges we need each other. This is the time we rely on our faith leaders, family and friends. We cannot and do not walk alone on the earth path. A passage from the Daily Word says, “Whether the person for whom I pray is known to me or is a stranger, in the same room or in another part of the world, our shared prayer joins us in Spirit. As I pray, I affirm nothing is impossible for the Divine Presence that is within us all.”

When I could, I pictured a stream of Divine Love, Light and Healing flowing from my crown chakra all through my body and down to my toes. I then pictured a stream of healing light coming up from Mother Earth flowing up through all my body and out through my crown chakra. I knew I was in this healing flow of light and love.

Spirit is ONE living essence in all and through all. The Spirit in one person is the same Spirit in another person, for IT is ONE Spirit. That is why long distance healing works. As one knows the Truth for oneself, he or she knows the Truth for the receiver. Same Spirit Knows All.

Again may you all be blessed with family, friends and prayer partners for all challenges in your life.

Healed, Whole and Healthy,

Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

I want to share a beautiful Thanksgiving poem written
by our good friend Rev. Hal Lingerman.

The Lighthouse Prayer

May the cleansing currents of Your Holy Presence enter my heart
and energize all my atoms.

In You I now let every particle of my being gleam like a glowing sun.

Like a blazing lighthouse, I spread Your light to all travelers on the ocean
of life.

And fellow pilgrim, may you, too, shine forth the Light in you:
let it be clear and luminous.

May you stream bright rays of peace and blessing continuously to all beings.

Together, let us now extend the glow of lovingkindness
to everyone – a welcoming to those close to us and in distances far away.

Let us offer glistening rays of forgiveness, reconciliation and wellbeing,
especially to ones who may be suffering.

Like a guiding lighthouse, we now broadcast beacons of good will
and safe harbor to protect all individuals and kingdoms of nature.

We express deep thanksgiving for all the gifts of Grace filling our life.

With His Company of heaven we receive anew Christ’s golden heart
igniting our Goodness as heralding Angels kindle us in Radiance.

Awakened in wonder now, let us find new joy in sharing holy Light.

Behold the eternal flame in each of us, expanding in beauty burning bright.

Let glad tidings sound ! A new music now inspires Earth to heavenly heights.

May you all have a Blessed Thanksgiving

November 15, 2022

Dear Friends,

Lately I have been taking a flashlight with me when I walk early in the mornings. I want to be sure I am seen by cars and trucks going by. I am enjoying the darkness before the sun rises. There is something magical about the dark. I always feel I am closer to and in the Presence of God. I know in truth God is always present, however when it is dark, I tend to shut out and let go of daily concerns and plans. The darkness affords me time for quiet, rest, and peace. I sleep better and longer. I surrender and just relish in the season of late Fall and Winter.

Our bear friends, as well as squirrels, hedgehogs, turtles, snakes, woodchucks, hibernate for rest and renewal in the winter. Trees, plants, flowers go dormant in the winter as well. It is wise to follow their example for rest and renewal.

This darker Fall /Winter season really shows us how important it is to take a moment to quiet our minds and focus on the Presence of God in our lives.

Watch the sunrise, watch the sun set. Both are quiet sacred times. Do you remember the movie ‘City of Angels” where all the angels gathered in the morning and at night on the beach to be present for the sun rising and sun setting? It may only be a movie, however I could feel the sacredness of the moment before the day began, and at night as the day ended. The angels were restored and renewed after a day with us humans!

We too need to be restored and renewed. Take time in the morning or at night to rest and feel the Presence of God. You can do this during the day just by closing your eyes and giving yourself a break, a moment, a time for the Divine. Quieting the mind helps solve problems and create new ideas.

As Louis Armstrong says, “The day is bright and blessed and the night is dark and sacred.”

Restored in Sacred Darkness,

Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

November is here with all the expectation of Fall becoming Winter, leaves changing color, preparing for Thanksgiving and being grateful for life itself.
I was reading in the November ‘Science of Mind Magazine’ a Daily message from Rev. Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones on “Living with Reverence.” He said,
“Living with reverence is remembering that we exist in a spiritual universe where everyone and everything is interconnected. Seeing the sacred in a seed
can be a spiritual experience if we will look beyond form and see the divine essence… Everything we do becomes a sacred act,… We see the God in ourselves
and in every person. Relationships become sacred.”

Reverence is mindful. When I walk I am fully aware of the beautiful trees lining the street and the birds flying in formation over head. I notice where coyotes
have been. I often move snails from the street to a grassy area. Even in CA the leaves are changing and I am in awe of the beauty and color. Sometimes I see fog
in the valley as the sun rises over the hill. It is a glorious moment in time, one I do not forget. We are all connected and our true reality is the Spiritual universe
as Dr. Dennis wrote.

During this month of November be mindful of all there is. Have a sense of reverence for Mother Earth.. Be reverent for each expression of God, animate or inanimate
knowing all belong here and we are connected to everyone and everything at the core of our being. The rock senses you, the bird knows you are there, the trees
lovingly share their energy with you.
As New Thoughters often say, “There is no spot where God is not.”
That is the Truth. Everything is Holy.

For a beautiful song, please listen to “Holy Now” by Peter Mayer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua0PE1zulD4

As you begin this month, be Mindful, be Grateful, be Reverent for all the Good, the Beauty, and for Life Itself. Everything is Holy.

Reverently,
Abigail and Steve