Dear Friends,

In the past few weeks, not only have I have physical challenges, my brother in law has as well. He had to be taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital in Omaha. My sister in law let family and friends know what was happening and kept us informed daily. My niece’s and nephew’s family came to his hospital bed and needless to say all were upset and very concerned about his health and well being. Everyone, including Steve and me, began praying for him. We never know what the soul will choose when facing illness. My prayers are only for his health and wholeness.

“I pray for others with care and compassion but without attachment to specific outcomes. I need not force what I think should happen. My part in prayer is to hold each person in unconditional love and support.”(March Daily Word)

In New Thought we know and declare the TRUTH of each person we pray for.

First, I acknowledge GOD as the Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omniaction, Omniloving, and Omnipresence in all, through all and as all.

Second, I affirm my ONENESS with the Almighty GOD, Source and Good of all Creation.

Third, I affirm my brother in law’s Oneness in, as and of God. God within my brother in law is whole, perfect, complete, healthy, and strong. He always has been and always will be. This is the TRUTH of his being regardless of appearance.

Fourth, In deep gratitude I thank God in the name of Jesus the Christ, and the Christ Consciousness of all.

. I release this affirmative Prayer knowing it is demonstrating NOW.

Throughout the prayer I Visioned him walking, laughing, healthy and happy.

We as prayer givers cannot predict the outcome because each soul must make a choice to either come though the challenge and continue life on this side, or continue life on the other side. Everyone has a choice. Our prayers are thought vibrations heard by the “person” of whom we are praying for. These vibrations of goodness, health and joy nestle into the consciousness of the person. He or she knows on a spiritual level there is no disease or ill health in GOD. The person prayed for can feel the change in hi/her body. All we do is know the TRUTH. God is the individualization of my brother in law and having a human experience through him. God is him.

Needless to say my brother in law is back home, healing in human time and happy to continue his journey in this lifetime.

Remember YOU are an individualization of God in human form, whole, perfect and complete,

Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

For many of our Interfaith friends, March is a month of prayer. Our Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate Holy Ramadan and our Christian brothers and sisters celebrate Holy Lent leading into Easter. Muslims pray 5 times a day and read the Holy Koran and Fast, sunup to sun down. Christians tend to pray more during this time, and some go to church more than once a week and “give up” something ( food, habit, etc.).

It is a time to turn to God more, with hearts filled with love, compassion and adoration. Some New Thought people may choose to observe Lent, however most tend to have a daily spiritual routine that uplifts them as they turn to God. Whatever faith one observes, the root of all is GOD. This is a beautiful time of year to get back to our roots, get back to our NT history (New Thought Day was March 2) and to remind ourselves who we are and why we are here.

“I am ONE with God and I am God in ACTION.”(SoM magazine).

Coming home in mind and heart knowing the truth about ourselves puts us in a prayerful, meditative heart and mind.

“A prayer is a movement of thought within the mind of the one praying.” SoM text pg28

“I affirm all the qualities of God are part of my divine inheritance. At the level of Spirit I have everything I need, no matter what is happening in my life and in the world.” The Daily Word

“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 6:17

This month of March with so many faith traditions praying and glorifying God helps me to be aware, I can pray, affirm and know the Divine Truth of my being ALL THOUGH the Day. I don’t need just the morning to pray. What ever I do, I can say a silent prayer acknowledging Divine Good is mine Now. Wherever I go I can knowledge Divine protection surrounds me. I can whisper a silent THANK YOU GOD in all I do, all I share, and all I have.

Prayer is for everyone, all the time. Keep prayers going for yourself and others.             The Prayer loop will automatically come back to bless you, love you and                      prosper you.

Sending YOU Love and Blessings,

Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

Book of Job in the Bible

“Job is presented as a good and prosperous family man who is suddenly beset with horrendous disasters that take away all he holds dear—a scenario intended to test Job’s faith in God. Struggling mightily to understand this situation, Job reflects on his despair but consistently remains devout.” Wikipedia

Ya just gotta laugh.

Last Friday I thought I was going through a “Job” scenario. After a month of a hot water leak, demolition to our home and now negotiating with the restoration company I thought we were finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. NOPE. Two weeks ago I woke up in excruciating pain in my back and right leg, hip, knee, shin. It was so bad we went to the hospital. Tests done, and I was sent home with medication. The hospital told us to call my primary Doctor.

I called my Chinese Medicine Dr and, saw him and he said it was more an issue with internal organs. Two days later I was again in excruciating pain and Steve called the paramedics. Back to the ER. Tests done thinking it was sciatica. Medication was sent home with me. I called my primary Dr and he was on vacation. All my calls and questions were going from nurse to Dr. while he was on vacation. Meanwhile I was in terrible pain. After a week he finally gave me medication that did some good. I requested an MRI of my lower back and an x-ray of my knee and shin. The MRI said I had many bulging discs and cysts on my narrowing spine.

Steve made sure I was on everyone’s prayer list. After numerous calls to the Dr. office I finally got the name of a spine specialist. Of course I could not get in to see him until the end of March!

Thank God for prayers and thank God for Steve, thank God for Melissa, the Physical Therapist Steve knows from his volunteer work at the hospital, and thank God for Sue and Steve Busch, the other grandparents of our granddaughters. Melissa helped us get a wheelchair, and suggested stretching exercises. She even took a look at the MRI report to help us make sense of it since I could not get in to see my primary Dr for another week. Steve B. also went through what I am going through and uses a TENs muscle stimulator and back pain relief. Sue sent me the link to order one. Steve B. gave us helpful information how he navigates his pain and diagnosis similar to mine. I ordered a TENS.

Friday night reflecting on the house situation, still in demo mode, and not complete, and my back pain, we started watching TV when I noticed a vertical shadow covering about 1/4 of the screen. I said to Steve, this must be our JOB portion of life!!!                    House, Pain, TV. Ya just gotta laugh.

Finally last Saturday I started feeling better. I had a good nights sleep. I am backing off the strong medication slowly and feel like I am coming out of a painful daze. Finally sent the reconstruction company a “GO” to fix and restore our house. I may still have my ups and downs, good days and bad, however like JOB, I put my faith in God. That never wavers.TV? Just have to call a repair man.

House, Pain, TV. Ya just gotta laugh and praise GOD for all the good I have. I am grateful to be alive and I know God is sending all my angels in human form to help me move through this experience.  I remain devout.

God is GOOD, All the Time!                                                                                                Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

We ALL have had dreams of our future, as a small child, through our teens young adult, middle aged and senior years .

Dreams are wonderful. Dreams help us explore who we are and who we want to be. Sometimes what we think we want, doesn’t happen, however our sweet souls know what is deep inside and what we truly want to do and be. We have our guides and angels to help us on our way. Our God intuition is always there ready to lead us to our right and true place, right and true relationship, right and true purpose. As we go through life, our purposes change because we change. All we did in the past prepares us for today and the future. Everything we learned and did made us who we are today,. NEVER stop dreaming for the highest and best in your life. It just continues forward.

I want to share a couple more poems from Rev. Steve’s book

 DREAM YOUR EVOLUTION.

I Dreamt This Day

When I was young and life felt so inviting,

I fell asleep, and my heart spoke to my Soul.

I dreamt of things my little mind creating.

I dreamt of fun, of places I would go

I looked beyond

The pains, the needs, the hunger,

I visioned past the grieving of my youth.

I had faith, my dreams would show up one day,

A host of rainbows would quickly fill my room.

And so it was, I kept on my believing.

My dreams got bolder

As my heartaches moved away,

Now dreams I wished are part of everyday.

The Clarity of My Dreams

I remember as a toddler;

my world was just so small,

My dreams had no direction, I wished that I was tall.

When dreams arrived, they scared me so,

I was too young to understand,

My Soul’s direction in my life

was nowhere to be found.

I got a little older;

and my dreams became more fun,

I watched myself play ball with kids,

my child’s fears had gone.

And then a teen, and young adult,

life seemed to pass so fast,

The nightmares stopped, my life made sense,

My smiles seemed to last.

I’m taller now, my dreams came true

The clouds have gone away,

I know that I can make it now.

I’m clear for one more day.

Dear Friends,

For some reason I resisted writing this message today. I thought who wants to hear more about our hot water pipe leak fiasco. And then I heard a song from the past with words that said; “I fought the law and the law won…. I fought the law and the law one.”    I had to laugh because I was “fighting” an intuition that would not quit. The poem, “Footprints” entered my mine and so I released, let go and let God win.

Someone reading this today needs to know God is Always either walking with or carrying everyone in all challenges and crisis’s. God is moving through us as decision makers, and problem solvers. Sometimes we ask ‘Why Me God?’ Every experience we go through is a Spiritual Lesson for our Highest Good. Challenges make us stronger, more compassionate and grateful. We are then in a position to help others when they are facing their own challenges.

Some weeks ago I shared how we had a hot water pipe leak. That was fixed, and then the demo happened taking out the toilet, parts of walls, flooring and cupboards in the bathroom, hallway and laundry room. We had to wait until it dried using professional dryers in all three areas as well as the dirt basement. Once that was complete we waited for the insurance check to cover the restoration. It came and I realized not only did Steve and I have to sign the check, our mortgage company did too. So I sent it to our mortgage company and when I called to see if it arrived, I had an unfriendly agent on several occasions. Even my insurance agent said they would not talk to him! On Feb. 12 I called one more time and had a delightful agent who helped me understand the signing process and timing. What a change and relief! On Valentines Day I thought the check would arrive in a week or two, however God had other plans. As a Valentine surprise the check arrived that day!

Throughout this process of dealing with a leak. no hot water, water damage, in the house and dirt basement, the warranty company, insurance company and mortgage company, at times I felt completely alone. Then I looked at my daily prayers written out and realized everyday the prayer was answered in unique and wonderful ways. I am never alone. Sometimes I felt it was only me, then, like the poem said, …”The times when you have seen only one set of footprints, is when I carried you.” So true. Everything was always in God’s hands and arms. We finally felt God’s choice for the Restoration company and at some point they will begin working on our house to put it back together.

In the meantime I will continue to feel blessed because we have a roof over our heads, heat to stay warm and food for nourishment. God is orchestrating this process. God is the mitigator, the desk and field agents, the plumber, the demo crew, the insurance agent the mortgage agents (friendly and unfriendly) and the reconstruction workers! God is in all as all.

Wherever I AM, GOD IS and All is well! I surrender and allow God to carry me through this process and know it is already finished in Divine Mind because God as Divine Law Always Wins, and works for me. Amen!

Lovingly Carried,

Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

Rev. Steve is working on his latest book, Dream Your Evolution, and in it he has created the most amazing poems for each chapter. I want to share a couple with you today.

‘No Age Limits Here’                                                                                                          “If you can stop and take a deep breath right now,                                                                   And know you have a peaceful place to rest,                                                         please share your dream with everyone around,                                                           for other folks who may not be as blessed.                                                                      A single prayer from you may do the trick,                                                                        for God knows what is growing in your heart,                                                                  To stop the hate and to dream of peace                                                                            to feed the families whose only world is grief.                                                                    Let’s dream our Soul is linked with heir own,                                                                   And they feel our love as we close our eyes to pray.                                                          Let us believe our dreams can help direct the way,                                                           To humankind embracing what we pray.”

‘A Plea for Peace’                                                                                                              “I fought the teenage bullies,                                                                                               I ignored the many ‘NOs’.                                                                                                   I’ve had my share of ups and downs,                                                                                I couldn’t make them slow.                                                                                               I’m looking for that perfect peace                                                                                          in all my dreams each night,                                                                                             I need your help to dream with me,                                                                                    and make this world seem bright.                                                                                  Let’s see the world evolving,                                                                                           together all as one,                                                                                                            Soul to Soul we’re finding,                                                                                                 the rainbows and the sun.                                                                                                  You think that I’m a dreamer,                                                                                       there’s a bunch of us out here,                                                                                      There’s room for you to join us,                                                                                          and show the world you care”

At this time in our country’s history, peace, freedom, integrity, honesty is out of balance. We, as citizens need to pray for Divine Direction to bring our world back into a state of goodness, and beauty. Right now Ego is leading the pack. Let us pray GOD within takes over and leads the pack.

Bullies no longer need to be feared and give out hatred. An internal realization rises up and floods each body to know living in peace, living in respect of everyone, living in uplifting each person with kind words, physical help and support is the only way. As Steve said, “show the world you care.” Decide how that looks for you and do it.

Love and Peace,                                                                                                                  Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

We welcome February and look forward to Valentine’s Day. It is a day and month when we think about all those we love and let them know how much we care with cards, gifts, and special surprises. We feel love and connections with our “tribe” ( family, friends and loved ones)

Eugene Holden, writer of the Feb. SofM magazine Daily Guides says,                   “There isn’t anything we are not connected to.” POINT Interfaith Team’s theme this year is, “Grateful Connections, Unexpected Friendships.”

It is ALL about Connections and being in the awe of wonder when we meet someone who becomes our friend, leads us to a new job or purpose, a helper when we are in need and much more. Our invisible radar and connection with all there is, sends out messages and we receive what we send out.

Gregg Braden says: “Everything in our world is connected to everything else.”(Feb. SofM magazine)

A few weeks ago we had terrible and devastating fires in Los Angeles and even a couple fires here in Poway, where we live. Thousands of people began praying for RAIN. I put a beautiful invocation for rain by Morgana Sythove on the newsletter and asked people to say it and visualize it happening everyday.

The RAIN came and nourished the wounds of Mother Earth and helped relieve the stress of the people and fire fighters. We became the tribe of Rain Prayers. As Gregg Braden said in his quote,’ everything is connected’. We are connected with the water, the air, the clouds, the conditions that create rain. We are connected to the elements that cause the perfect condition to bring on the rain. God as elements HEARD our prayer and acted on it.

Even when we don’t know or are not aware, we are connected to ALL THAT IS.

In Ernest Holmes “What We Believe” declaration of faith, he says:                            “We believe Creative Mind receives the direct impress of our thought and acts upon it. We believe in the control of conditions through the power of this Mind.”

This month let us be aware how we are all connected. First we connect to GOD, then our human family (people we like and don’t like), the air we breathe, the trees, the environment, the water, the stars, planets, moons, suns and the entire Universe. We say a word, have a feeling and is known by God and the Universe. It is like a WEB, we pull a string and the vibration goes out to ALL and springs back to us.

Blessings, Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

Last week I shared how we had a hot water pipe leak.
Reading these words below from last week I have to update you on our progress.
“I realized no matter how hard I pushed, the more resistance I got. I finally had to LET GO and LET GOD bring us the right and true plumber, and in the meantime, I remained GRATEFUL for just the way things are.
The good news is, God did bring us the right plumber company, a mitigation company and the work is in process.!!!”

Since then we were assigned three different plumbing companies on different days to do the work. It was like revolving plumbers. Just when we thought we had a plumber (as I thought we had), another one called to come out and assess the leak.

Luckily we still had a great mitigator and finally Thursday, Jan.23 of last week we were assigned the original plumber (1st out of 4), Jan. 24 to reassess the water leak. Also on the day, the field insurance agent would be at our house assessing the situation.

Friday morning came, and I knew my morning meditation and prayer time was essential for a Divinely Ordered Day. I love to write out my prayers and they always work! It was a heartfelt and loving prayer. In a nut shell after affirming GOD as all there is and within me and within all people today coming through our house. I called forth Divine Timing and Let Go and Let God be God as Love in each person knowing the Highest Good was happening NOW!
I read in the January Science of Mind magazine these words by
Meister Eckhart,
“God is not found in the soul by adding anything but by process of subtraction.”
As I breathed in deeply and settled in quietude I felt my fear of saying the wrong words or worry the insurance wouldn’t cover the repairs of the job. I had to subtract that layer of ego and BE the peace of God, the knowingness of God, the love of God that passes all understanding.

Ernest Holmes said “When the greater comes in. the lesser leaves because there is no longer anything to give life to it.” ( Jan. Science
of Mind Magazine)

Needless to say Friday morning went like clockwork. The plumber came out wrote up the actions to take. When the field agent came I gave her his notes. The mitigator walked about with the field agent and everything was in perfect order. I called the insurance desk agent and he was on top of the situation.
The lesser feelings of fear and worry LEFT so the GREATER GOOD could LIVE.

The plumbing work was done on Monday, yesterday, and we have hot water again. Now we place the repairs in the hands of God as the insurance agents.
Thank you God!

Dear Friends,

In my morning meditation I ask God, “Is there anyone I need to connect with today? How can I serve and who needs my help.?” Very often names pop into my head I hadn’t thought about in awhile. I know there is a reason I need to reach out to them. I am also very grateful for my life and how blessed I feel living it. For it really is GOD living life through me. My message today is short and simple.
Everyday take a moment to ask GOD to reveal someone who could use a little joy, or comfort, or just to be remembered. Use that information and be GOD
in form.
Here is the Acronym for GOD.
G Give Gratitude
O Offer support
D Do a good deed

Give Gratitude- Be grateful for the little things in your life, not just the big things.
Offer support to someone in need. It could be one you know, a person that comes to mind and/or a homeless person who needs food, money, shelter. I just gave a packet to a homeless man with food, the name of an organization he can seek help from (Interfaith Community Services) and $5.Call someone who has lost a friend, relative or is in ill health right now.
Do a good deed can be picking up the mail for someone on vacation. Offer to shop for someone who is house bound or ill. We just had our Gift of Love Day where we brought cute little stuffed animals to patients in the hospital.
In the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ the Wizard says, “Back where I come from, there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called good deed doers”.
Be a Good Deed Doer Today and your life will be Blessed in Return.

Being a good deed doer today, Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

In my morning prayer time I noticed I was beginning my prayers with “Let it be….with whatever I was praying for after the “be.”                                                                             Let Love flow through me…                                                                                               Let Divine Peace fill my day…                                                                                             Let the Timing unfold in this day…

I caught myself quickly realizing the idea of LET, may only be a doubt or begging type of prayer. I know the Bible says, “Let There Be Light, and there was Light…” However that was an interpretation of what happened. GOD IS LIGHT so there is nothing else. HE/SHE/IT did not have to ask for Light when It was already Light!

An inner voice reminded me, and I resonated with a whole different feeling. Love is always flowing through me because Love is me. Divine Peace is my day because Peace is inherent within me. Divine Timing happens because I call it forth NOW.

Love, Peace, Timing and All there is, is GOD within me . Recognizing GOD Power is always within me eliminates the need to ASK or LET. I just have to ALLOW and DECLARE my Good. God is in me, as me, doing the work through me NOW.

I don’t have to ask for Strength, God is my strength NOW. I don’t have to say LET this situation unfold beautifully. I can affirm and declare this situation is unfolding beautifully NOW. This or something better.

Remember WHO you are in your daily, moment to moment prayer. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing just KNOW God Within is your guidance and power always. Declare Affirm and KNOW it is done NOW.

Blessings,                                                                                                                              Abigail and Steve