What MASK Are You Wearing?

Dear Friends,

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN. Time to dress up, have fun, put on a mask and go trick or treating. We look forward to seeing our little granddaughter all dressed up. She was a flamingo her first Halloween, a ladybug for her second, and this year she is Santa Claus!!!: Hysterical 🙂

 

Children can dress up, pretend they are superheroes, ghosts, goblins, witches,

scary TV characters, princesses, dragons, Santas, and so much more. There are many reasons why kids choose the costumes they wear, and we may never know their reasoning. It is so much fun to have people guess who they really are under their costume. They can be anything they want to be with their masks and costumes on. They just as easily take off the mask when done and become their authentic selves.

 

As adults, we have learned over the years, in real life, to wear our outer masks well. We can wear a happy face, when we are sad, a mad face when we are fearful, an ego face when we feel ‘less than’ or unworthy. Many adults have not learned to reveal their true feelings, or to be their authentic self.

Young children can wear the mask/costume, have fun for a while, then take it off and be their true selves again. They do this until they learn or are taught to hold feelings inside and not be who they really are. How sad.

 

We as adults have learned how to filter our feelings and our comments. We don’t want to hurt people, upset our boss, co-workers, friends or family. However, we have a duty to stand up for ourselves and others when necessary. Stuffing our feelings does not help anyone. If you feel you cannot be honest with another person, then be honest with yourself. Take time to journal your true feelings. Ask the Divine within to show you the highest and best way to handle a situation and/ or a person. Bottling frustration, hurt or anger behind a smiling or agreeing mask, just keeps everything stuffed inside until you are ready to burst.

 

Shawn Gallaway wrote a song, “The Artist. “ Here are some lyrics.

“I used to think emotions would expose too much of me.

Instead of humiliation they set the artist free.

Now the world around me once lifeless and so gray,

Reveals a rainbow in all I do and say.

Give into the artist and the pictures come alive…”

 

Who is this Artist? The Artist is God within you and me. It is time to allow God to guide us as we paint, create and live our lives day by day. When we give into God’s artistic creativity within, we become our MAGNIFICENT SELVES.

We have nothing to hide and are truly alive.

 

BE your authentic, creative magnificent self today and forever!

State What You Want!

 

Dear Friends,

 

State what you want, not what you see!

 

“What one believes to be true either is true or becomes true within limits to be found experientially and experimentally.”

John Lilly

 

I was reading the Science of Mind magazine and Ernest Holmes talked about “The Positive Opposite.” He says, “If there is anything you dislike about your work or environment, state clearly in one sentence what it is you want. Regardless of what your problem is, do your best to affirm its opposite…”

 

I believe I do this all the time. On the road in traffic jams, I state

“The road opens and I easily move forward.” I always state, ‘there is a gas pump open for me when I arrive.’ At times I cannot see one at first so I drive around and keep stating it. Soon at least one car pulls out and I pull up. Stating the opposite is affirming what you want and believing you already have it. If I affirm green lights I generally get them. There are times I hit EVERY red light, which to me is a ‘red flag’ to trust, let go and let God move me forward in safety.

 

Steve and I celebrated our 21stAnniversary last week so we went to

Old Town San Diego, one of my favorite places to walk around. We walked to a beautiful open air Mexican Restaurant, and I mentally said, ” I want to sit in the shade.” The waitress brought us to a table directly in the sun. I looked at it and asked if there was a shady table. The waitress said no. I looked at Steve and mentally affirmed, “I am sitting in the shade.” I mentally SAW a shady table and stated what I wanted.

We waited a moment or two, not willing to leave. A few seconds later a couple got up from the table next to ours and left. I smiled and immediately sat down at their shady vacant table. I asked the waiter if it was OK, and he said ‘No problem.’ He just had to clean the tabletop.

State what you want, not what you see!

 

We also went into a lovely GEM store. Steve had every intention of buying me a ring. I was happy looking; however, I wasn’t sure I would find one

there. We walked around the store once and I just shook my head saying to Steve I am not finding anything I like. We walked around the store again and Steve pointed to a case with rings. Steve found the button to rotate the jewelry racks within the glass case. As it turned, I saw a ring. I said STOP. I liked that ring. We asked the clerk to open the case and I tried it on. IT FIT. It was lovely, an amethyst in a silver setting. You may be asking why I did not affirm or state what I wanted. My mind already thought I might not find one. Ambiguity births ambiguity. Uncertainty births uncertainty. If it hadn’t been for Steve stating what he wanted, regardless of not seeing it at first, and not leaving until we looked one more time, I would not have a lovely new ring.

State what you want, not what you see!

 

If you don’t like an appearance of a situation, state the opposite. Remember you are the Cause, not the Effect. Our thoughts and feelings have an effect on our environment. We emanate vibrations all the time. Our words go into the Law of Mind and are always acted upon.

 

Rev. Jeffrey Ryan says, “The Word spoken upon the waters of consciousness is the ONE Creative Source of All. I am mindful that my actions and activities affect the entire web of life. My thoughts, words and deeds have impact…”

 

Stating what I want with joy and appreciation,

Abigail and Steve

BLAZE Your Own Train

 

Dear Friends,

“Go where no one has gone before,” is a famous line from the Star Trek TV shows and movies. This is our time to go where no one has gone before. We are the ones to push the standards and old conformities that no longer serve us. Stef Swink, RScP, in the Science of Mind magazine quoted Rev. Lloyd Strom. He has an essay titled “Evolution vs Initiation.”
He says, ” The path of initiation is a form of accelerated evolution that moves us beyond the slow-motion growth of humanity. Spiriutal initiates consciously cause things to begin at an individual level and are courageous pioneers who blaze a trail of blessings for others to follow.”

Are you ready to “Blaze a Trail of Blessings?”
Are you ready to consciously cause a new way of thinking and being?
It only takes one to start a movement, a pay it forward idea that will help all of humanity to raise its consciousness. When hatred is running amuck and people from a religion are being persecuted, invite their faith community over for a dinner or potluck at your faith community. Show you care. Show your support.
Stand up with them in prayer and candlelight vigils.
The picture here are the Hindu Americans of San Diego supporting Israel in a candle light vigil at the Jewish Community Center in San Diego.
Remember our Muslim brothers and sisters here in the USA who are being persecuted for the horrific actions taken by Hamas in the Middle East. Our Muslims are not responsible and do not condone these acts.

YOU bless others by being you, and by
• saying a kind word,
• uplifting a sad soul,
• giving financially, and being in service,
• loving the neighbor who bothers you,
• being open hearted and welcoming the stranger,
• sticking up for someone being picked on or slandered,
• showing friendship for those who look different than you, have a different religion or culture,
• encouraging someone’s dream no matter how far fetched it seems to you.

Enjoy this lovely video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiyQsHKnCvc           “Blessings Everywhere.”

Love and Blessings to you
Abigail and Steve

 

KINDNESS, Frontrunner to Peace

October 10, 2023
Dear Friends,
Steve and I were at the ANTN (Affiliated New Thought Network) conference (virtually) last week. It was an amazing conference with fabulous speakers
who spoke and sang from their heart to each person there. One spiritual thread that flowed through the week was KINDNESS. We all talk about bringing
PEACE into the world and some feel it is unattainable. I believe it is our inherent destiny. And first before Peace we need to create a “Culture of Kindness.”
I believe KINDNESS is the frontrunner to Peace.
One of the speakers and musicians was Daniel Nahmod, who many of you know from his concerts, as a guest musician in New Thought churches’ and his CD’s.
Every song is based on his life and is heartfelt. Daniel, after singing beautiful songs, shared a story about his son. There was a child in his son’s
elementary class who was picked on, and harassed. His son took it upon himself to befriend him, stick up for him and remind the teacher out loud in the
classroom what a good job this other child was doing. Needless to say Daniel got a call from his son’s teacher. She said, “I want you to know what a
wonderful and KIND child you have.” She went on to share some of the stories of how Daniel’s son treated other children. This teacher was KIND to let the
family know the good news about their son. So often parents only get a call from a teacher when there are behavior problems. At the conference Daniel said,
“Nurture Empathy, Nurture Caring and Model Kindness, .”
Being Kind and Modeling Kindness is our work in the world. I would love to see a Super Hero with a cape saying “KINDNESS is my Super Power.”
An act of Kindness generates a pay it forward mentality. When one receives a kindness from someone else, his or her heart opens like a lotus,
and the love and goodness that may be bottled up in there begins to flow out to others.
Kindness ramps down an intense argument. A smile and word acknowledging someone else’s opinion changes the energy and vibration.
People only want to be heard, seen and feel valued. You do not have to agree with them just See them, Hear them and Be Kind in your response to them,
Kindness is a choice. If someone spreads untrue rumors about you, you can kindly set the record straight without anger or judgment.
You are not a door mat. It is being KIND to yourself when your Truth comes forth. How you react and respond is your choice. Choose kindness.
Kindness to Mother Earth. On my walk today I picked up two pieces of paper trash on the ground. I brought them back home and tossed them in my garbage bin.
Use a reusable water bottle, coffee mug, grocery bag, conserve energy and recycle.
Kindness to Animals. I pick up snails on the street and take them to a grassy area. I watch out for rabbits and any other critters that may be darting across
the street. Slow down while driving in your neighborhoods. Sometimes dogs get out. I have a spare leash in my car just in case.
Kindness when things don’t go your way. I was at a restaurant last week with my daughter, Tammy, granddaughter, other grandma, Tammy’s best friend and her
little daughter. First the waitress was slow in taking drink orders, then slow in taking our lunch orders. Then when we finally got our food, 5 out of the 7 orders
were incorrect. By that time different waiters and waitresses were going back and forth trying to get every order right, I had to finally chuckle to myself because
I could see this as a comedy routine. What I noticed was, each of us continued our conversation and laughed as this was all happening. No one complained, or
got irritated etc. I was watching all 7 of us making a choice to be KIND.
With Love and Kindness,
Abigail and Steve

What Would God Do?

 

“Humanity is Divinity
Made Visible”
Rev. Dr. Ernest Holmes
Founder of Religious Science

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

This is one of my favorite quotes because it says it all! We believe God is in each and everyone of us because God is our Source and Creator.
We were birthed by the Universal Presence, Divinity Itself.
Karen Drucker’s song, “The Face of God” reminds me when I look at you, I am looking at the face of God.

“You are the face of God
I hold you in my heart,
You are a part of me
You are the face of God…

You are the face of love
I hold you in my heart
You are my family
You are the face of God”

God shows up in each of us and looks differently in each of us. It is the multiplicity in the One.

I was reading the October Science of Mind magazine and there is an article written by Rev. Dr. Ernest Holmes.
He said, “Our Duty, Our Obligation, Our Responsibility To God is to Be Like God. We ALL are already the children of God,
not were or going to be, but ARE.” We are divinity in our human body.

Rev. Dr. David Alexander said, “The universe is alive with purpose and so too
is everything in it. The obligation and responsibility of each point of creation is to magnify the nature of itself within the larger system.
A rose is obligated to bloom. The sun is obligated to shine. The trees are obligated to grow and
provide oxygen.”

We are obligated to be like God at work, play, with friends, family and everywhere we go. There is a familiar saying by our Christian brothers and sisters,
“What would Jesus do….?” We can now say, “What would God within us do?” We can exemplify the qualities of God in any situation by Listening and Responding
to others with:
Love
Compassion
Empathy
Non-judgement
Support
and being a Quiet Presence in their midst.

Be God Like in all you do because YOU are GOD here on earth.
You are Divinity made visible.

Being the Face of God,
Abigail and Steve

LIFE is Eternal

 

Andromeda Galaxy imaged from 12,500 feet in California’s White Mountains

Dear Friends,

I just finished the book, The Afterlife of Billy Finger: How My Bad-boy Brother Proved to me There’s LIFE after Death. Billy, after leaving this earth dimension, came to his sister to share his experiences in the afterlife. Billy was a drug addict, dealer and had been in jail many times. Reading his journey and seeing life from his perspective made me realize no matter how many mistakes we make in this earth life or which roads we choose to go down, the after life is one of unconditional LOVE, bliss, compassion and joy.

I have read many books about the afterlife, people’s NDEs, and experiences. under hypnosis. I found this book so in line with my personal beliefs.

I would like to share some of Billy’s thoughts and revelations with you.

Read, reflect, and enjoy.

All beings carry LIGHT from the other side within them. Blue Light, White Light Everywhere in Everything. WE are ONE.

The Light here makes visible what is invisible on earth: the Divine Nature of All Things.

We see our earth life, like a hologram. We see lives we could have lived out, the “what ifs,” the different paths we could have followed. What is surprising is it doesn’t seem like one way is more valuable than any other. We are not on earth to be punished. There is no judgement day.

Don’t be overly concerned with how others see you. Choose the way you want to see yourself.

There is no one to forgive. We signed up to do this dance together.

If there is one thing worth doing on your planet, it is discovering self-love. When you are born you forget your magnificence which is already love.

People are actually vast universes of subatomic particles, and sometime a shift in perspective makes the particles do a different dance, leap into a new reality.

There are many worlds, and the afterlife has many forms. Where you go, who you meet and where you meet them is different for different people.

Life is eternal.

The Supra World is designed for the comfort of the newly arrived soul.

It is also the place where the newly dead play out strong beliefs they had about death while they were alive. As a person gets more familiar with the new atmosphere these ideas lose their grip.

Some souls go back to your planet to reincarnate and others go to places in the afterworlds to develop more and prepare for the ‘Becoming the Universe’ experience. Billy explained his experience of becoming the Universe. He said ‘I Am, We Are the Universe. It is inside us. We truly are made of STAR Stuff.’

There is Universal Intelligence in, through and behind ALL.

Everyone has a BOOK of LIFE. Death gives you a fresh start. There is always another chance and mistakes are OK. Much of your life is planned out and there is a lot of freedom inside that plan. It is as if your life is drawn with a pencil, with options to erase and change.

ALL beings come from the same SOURCE. The Infinite creates diversity, so there are many soul tribes. Each tribe has its special explorations to undertake on earth. On earth when you meet someone from your tribe, you feel you already know that person.

There are other places than earth that are real, full of light and love and bliss.

Every single life is valuable and every life is a gift. Every person is an instrument of the Divine.

The pure JOY of the Divine Presence is our destiny.

 

Joyfully,

Abigail