August 29, 2023

Dear Friends,

In San Diego we had a Hurricane come close to shore a couple weekends ago. After being at the Parliament in Chicago, it felt like we hit the ground running once home. We prepared for the wind and rain by taking action. We set down umbrellas, chairs and pushed outside furniture close to the wall below our balcony. We closed down our computers, turned off the TV and used minimal light. ACTIONS are important when facing a potential crisis. I use the term potential because everything is potential until our words and thoughts are clear about the outcome we want. What did we want? We wanted to remain safe, protected with all house and property undamaged.

Before we ACTED, we PRAYED and AFFIRMED:

There is only ONE Life, ONE Power, that Life and Power is God and that life and power is perfect and that life and power is my life now! I speak my word.

There is a Divine Ring of Protection around our house, our property, the tall trees and around our neighbors, family, friends and community. I see and know we are in God’s bubble of love and light securing us, protecting us and loving us…The Hurricane is diminishing…. and my prayer went on.

We do know many people were affected by the Hurricane, however it never did hit land so the potential damage was lessened! I believe our prayers were answered. We had rain, very little wind and no damage to our house or property.

Lesson here...prayers are always answered regardless of circumstance, or potential crisis. Many times the media blows everything out of proportion and creates fear and unnecessary stress. Yes, the hurricane came, and I believe my prayer and all those praying helped to “gentle-ize” the Hurricane. As Ernest Holmes said, “Treat (Prayer treatment) and move your feet!” Prayer and Action go hand in hand.

‘Remember the story of the man who stood on top of his house during a storm where rain was flooding the streets? He prayed to God to SAVE him. A boat came along and one of the people said, “Get on!” The man refused saying God would save him. Another bigger boat came along and the man refused help saying God would save him. A third and final boat came along and the water was raging now. It was his last chance to get on a boat. He said ‘no’ again. Well, he died in the raging waters. He met God in the afterlife, and asked “Why didn’t you save me God?” God said,” I gave you three chances and you refused.”(author unknown)

GOD works THROUGH each and every one of us. We must listen to the still small voice within and to each other. We are all channels of and for God.

For any challenge you have, it is a potential for great good, or not. YOUR WORDS create the outcome.

August 1, 2023

Dear Friends,

Last week we talked about living a life of vision, mission and purpose.
This week I would like to focus on the idea of VISION.
VISIONING is aligning in consciousness with our Divine Purpose, which is
to express a greater degree of LOVE in all our activities, missions and focuses. We open ourselves to catch a sense of how that expression of love is suppose
to occur through us. (Adapted from Dr. Kathy Hearn and Dr. Michael Beckwith)

There are times when you may not have a clear idea, or any idea what you want or need, or how to go about strategizing a goal. It is time
to release what you think you know and want, and allow the Greater Spirit within you to bring forth the answers, the ideas, the new concepts of what you need.

Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith conceived the amazing Agape International Center now in Beverly Hills, with the art of Visioning. He and his supportive friends
spent time at his home Visioning what Agape would and could be. They did not even know the name of the church/center before they started. ‘Agape’ means LOVE.
Now they have over 1900 people at each Sunday Service!

VISIONING is allowing Spirit within to come forth for your highest good. I like to think of it as letting go of the little “i” (what i think i want or i need)
and allowing the greater “I” (the Mighty I AM ‘I’) to come forth with greater good for my life. You and I as emanations of God have all the power and possibilities
at our fingertips, our mind, our heart and our consciousness. We sometimes forget there is a GREATER POWER FOR GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE and WE CAN USE IT
( Dr. Ernest Holmes).

Here are adapted questions from Dr. Michael’s Visioning Process. After each question spend some quiet time with eyes closed, ready and open to receive a new idea.
Write or draw whatever comes to you, whether is seems silly, unusual, unheard of or ridiculous. Do not judge. It helps to have at least one other person there to
Vision with you. Sometimes a group of people each catch part of the Highest Vision and once shared the totality will become amazing.

Set your Purpose.
Open with Prayer, Anchor in Love.
Open up your heart ready to receive.
ASK empowering questions.
•What is seeking to emerge now?
•What is the highest and best trying to happen?
•What is it I have to become?
•Where do I have to grow to stretch?
•What attitudes need to be reshaped?
•What do I have to release? (Like stepping on the ladder, got to let go of the lower rung)
•What talents and gifts do I have which will serve this vision?
•Do I feel centered and aligned with God when I vision this ideal?

I embrace my willingness
I say the Sacred YES.
I am Grateful
I describe it as already here! I Pray it in! I Down load the vision!

I AM ONE With the ONE,
IT IS DONE and COMPLETE
I Am Serving My Highest Calling
The Vision will be GREATER than I can IMAGINE.

Not My Will , but Thy Will Be Done,
Abigail and Steve