Dear Friends

How do you view your life?

• Is it one continuous journey?
• Is it always a leap of faith?
• Is it fast and explosive?
• Is it slow, and methodical?

No matter how you view your life, it is always One step and then another.

I spoke with a beloved friend the other day and she was ready to begin a new life journey where what she created would work into a prosperous endeavor. Steve and I agreed.

She is an experienced minister, wedding coordinator, wholistic practitioner and a person you can come to for prayer and consultation. She is also a licensed boat Captain and owns her own boat. So many wonderful successful life experiences. You can just see those stepping stones in her life, and now she is ready to move onto a new step in life.

We know no mater what we have done in the past, GOD is never finished with us and continues to give us new Life Directions. We were never made to have just ONE job, one occupation, one purpose. We were meant to put one foot in front of the other on our life road. Complete one step and be ready for the next. We grow, we evolve, we suffer, we grow, we evolve, we celebrate good, we grow, we evolve, we learn continuously and grow spiritually!

Are you feeling there is more out there for you? Are you in the middle of “Divine Discontent?” What is speaking to your heart today?

STOP, Reconnect with your Spirit and LISTEN. The answers are there.                            What makes your heart sing?                                                                                      What brings you excitement?                                                                                             What is joyful for you?

Give yourself QUIET time to open to a NEW IDEA, a NEW THOUGHT.

The next step is waiting for your footstep. Trust and have Faith. For you are on God’s path and all is well.

Dear Friends,

I have 2 questions for you. Have you ever asked yourself,                                         “How Shall I Be Remembered?”“How Have I Imprinted on this world?

Years ago when I was teaching Kindergarten, my co-teacher and I raised ducklings, We took the children on a field trip to a farm and gathered several duck eggs to bring back with us. It was a wonderful learning experience for the children and us. We set up the lights and box with everything the eggs needed to stay warm and cozy until hatching. Ducks immediately Imprint on their mothers when they hatch. Mama duck is the first one they see and it lasts forever. Our three little duckies, Huey, Dewy and Louie imprinted on both my teacher buddie Jamie and me. We became the mamas. When the ducks were big enough we took them outside and let them swim in a tiny children’s pool. When they got out they immediately came running over to me or Jamie. It was so much fun to watch.

This story is really a reminder how much we imprint on people, especially the first introduction. We need to be aware, how we will be remembered, How will our words and actions affect that person. Our feeling tone and words can make a difference in a person’s life at that moment, that day and in the future. Are your words imprinting love, caring, compassion? Does the person you are talking to feel seen, heard and remembered?

How shall I be remembered today as I go about my business, run my errands, speak to my family, run a meeting? How will the words I use imprint on the people I am with?

“Asking yourself how you want to be remembered is a great way to decide how you want to live the rest of your Life!”— AVIS Viswanathan

I really like this quote. How you want to be remembered can be the driving force in how you choose to live the rest of your life! Human Life is short. BE what you want to BE in this world and choose your words to reflect how you imprint YOUR life and on other’s lives.

Hello Everyone,

It is good to be home after a wonderful, yet sad trip to Philly. Steve did the memorial for our sister in law. We were happy to spend time with our niece and her husband. Before we left, of course I did prayer treatment for a safe secure trip to the airport, on the plane, going to our niece’s home and while we were there. Steve of course did a wonderful memorial talk. It was good to reconnect with Lisa’s (sister in law) family and the Albert family.

There were times when all I could do was surrender, surrender, surrender to God for the highest and best for everyone on the plane. On our trip to Philly we encountered storms and rain showers for 6 hours. Needless to say, it was a bumpy ride! I kept knowing God’s Wisdom and Intelligence was in charge guiding the pilots as they meandered around and through the storms.

The ‘Daily Word’ said, “I let go, let God and trust my faith.” There was nothing I could do but trust in God, have faith and surrender to the HIGHEST and INNERMOST GOD within the pilots and navigator.

The trip home was much easier and faster. However we had a glitch when it came to securing an Uber driver. Our phone kept saying he was on his way, then the phone said he was here, however no Uber showed up. We were in a bit of a quandry. We kept seeing people around us waving to their drivers, being picked up and leaving easily. I walked up and down looking for that particular car and license plate. Never found it. I started to feel myself panic! I was tired and just wanted to go home. I could feel the fear arise in me and then I stopped! I said a silent prayer thanking God for bringing us the right Uber driver, quickly and easily and we get home soon. I surrendered the outcome to God for our highest and best. Steve then got a new message on his phone saying another Uber driver was on her way. Sure enough, within minutes she arrived and we were home within 1/2 hour.

One of the Declaration of Principles we believe in is,”We are surrounded by the Creative mind, which receives the direct impress of our thoughts and acts upon it.”
When we CHANGE our thinking we CHANGE our Lives and our Experience!

All I had to do was change my thinking, from fear to faith, knowing God within is receiving my thoughts and acting upon them!

When in doubt, when in fear, when in worry, STOP! SURRENDER TO GOD what you WANT. We can’t always FIX things. We have to allow God be God within us to do what is best for us.

Surrender, Surrender, Surrender

Dear Friends,
Recently I wrote about our ONENESS with God and the beautiful quote by
Thich Hnat Hanh.
“Enlightenment is when the WAVE recognizes and knows
It is the OCEAN.
This beautiful truth of our ONENESS as and of God also is the
Enlightenment of HEALING.
Ernest Holmes said, “Humanity is Divinity in form.”
When we recognize and know this Truth, healing takes on a new meaning.

We all have our healing and health challenges. That is a human experience for many. Ernest Holmes also said,
“Healing is the discovery of the Divinity Within”
“We can hold two things simultaneously; the reality of what’s appearing and the deeper reality of what can never be taken away.” EH

I am going to share some Healing, and Wholeness quotes from leading minister/teachers for you to contemplate and meditate on.
• “Disease is a fact but not a truth. It is an experience but not a reality. We are always whole as the Life of God.”
Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell Smith
• “Know that Divine Life is present, active and whole as you and/or the person you are praying for, regardless of what the body is doing. In the knowing something is always healed even when the form doesn’t survive.”
Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell Smith
• ” The body, the faithful, brilliant, blameless body – can only correspond to what the mind BELIEVES is true.”
Rev. Dr. David Ault

Last year when I was going through four bulging discs and excruciating pain in my legs, it was hard to know my truth as God, Spirit. I relied on my Prayer partner, Rev. Kathleen Johnson, my husband Steve and others who prayed for me, knowing my truth. My body heard, responded and got better.
I also took the human footsteps and sought out Physical Therapy and our Chinese Medicine doctor, Dr. Bret Mosher whose incredible treatments helped me go from being in a wheelchair to walking again.

One thing to remember while healing is, THE BODY HEARS YOU. It feels your emotions, anxiety, fears and responds accordingly. If you cannot Spiritually pray for yourself, ask a minister or practitioner to KNOW your truth and then YOU surrender into the TRUTH.
As the wave (human you) knows itself as the ocean (God ), know that truth for yourself.

Dear Friends,

“Choose what freedom means for you, then step into it and celebrate! You have the freedom to create the life of your dreams!Today let freedom ring for you!”   Daily Spark, by Rev. Dr. Bill Marchiony

It is hard to believe we are coming up on 250 years as a country, based on freedom and democracy. It is precious and I am so grateful I live in this country, in spite of its trials, turmoils and troubles, because I can say what I want, think what I want and go where I want. FREEDOM is precious and cannot be taken lightly. Many countries and empires over the years of our worlds’ existance have fallen. We have a responsibility to uphold what we have and what our forefathers gave us in the Declaration of Independence.

Prayer works! Pray each day for the Highest Good for our country. Pray for High Conscious people to guide and lead our country. Pray for the wisdom to know WHO are the best ones to govern. God can only work through people. When you pray, feel and know HIGH CONSCIOUSNESS within yourself first and then know God works in and through all people and High Consciousness is already there within them to be recognized and acted upon.

Everyone is made in God’s image and likeness. Everyone is Divine.Everyone can have a Saul (man killing Jesus’ followers) to Paul ( man who supports the good and beauty of Jesus’s followers) experience on the road of life.

FREEDOM is precious. FREEDOM is God ordained for All people. Let us keep what is right and true by lifting up our hearts, minds and actions in service for the highest good for all.

YOU have the right to SPEAK your truth.                                                                     YOU have a right to SERVE for what ever fills your heart.                                              YOU have a right to WRITE words of power and fulfillment.                                              YOU have a right to be GOD on earth.

“Humanity is Divinity made visible.” -Ernest Holmes

ENLIGHTENMENT IS WHEN THE WAVE RECOGNIZES AND KNOWS                       IT IS THE OCEAN.-Thich Nhat Hanh

Dear Friends,

I caught myself this past week being anxious and a bit fearful. My daughter (T) and her partner (G) were in Croatia for one week, and with the world the way it is, I was fearful for their safety so far away.

The other grandparents stayed at their house at night and got them to day care and ESS summer program daily. I was here as backup and to help out with driving them to activities, having a playdate and everyone coordinating dinner one night. The schedule was in detail by my daughter so we all knew the sleep routine, foods they like and schedule for the week. Even with all that prep work, knowing my part in it, I was still a bit fearful. My daily prayer treatments for T and G were for their safe travels and safety while they were there. I checked in with them daily via text.

One Sunday I heard Rev. Michelle Ingalls share the quote by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist Monk.                                                                                                  ENLIGHTENMENT IS WHEN THE WAVE                                                              RECOGNIZES AND KNOWS IT IS THE OCEAN.                                                            It is also fundamental in our New Thought teachings.We are In, As and Of God. We come from God. The essence of the ocean lives and reigns within every wave. The wave is the ocean. The same idea goes for us. The very essence of God lives and reigns within us. We are God. Such a beautiful picture of ONENESS!.

As I quietly meditated on the quote I could feel myself breathe easier, my body settling down, less anxious, less worry. I knew wherever they were, the reality is they are GOD being God in their human forms, and surrounded by and in the very essence of GOD.I truly believe all my prayers are answered in the highest and best way.

When anxiety took over last week, I believed God surrounded both T and G to love and protect them. I believed my word had power and distance was no object for God. As I spoke my Word, I knew and believed events, experiences can change and alter for the Highest and Best outcome. Was there a situation avoided because of prayer? I will never know, nor do I need to know. What I DO know is my prayers were answered! I love them so much. They are home safe and sound with their two little girls!

Whenever a bit of fear arose, I went back to the TRUTH. Where ever I AM,God is. Where ever T and G are, God is and is ALL is well! I trusted, and had faith in this truth. They are like the wave as the ocean.They are both human and Divine.

“Faith anchors our hearts…reminding us love is the current beneath every changing wave of experience.” Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell Smith

‘Tawakkul, the Islamic concept of having complete trust, teaches that spiritual peace arises not from knowing the future but from embracing God’s Presence here and now.” Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell Smith

“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” Carl Sagan.

Knowing Who We Are.                                                                                                     Abigail and Steve

” I am connected with all beings.                                                                                    We are one in God.                                                                                                           I am enriched when I live in harmony with others.”                                                        (July Daily Word)

Dear Friends,

We just had a beautiful POINT Connections Gathering last week. The outdoors setting at St. Bart’s was beautiful, the walking meditation lovely and the Spiritual Sharing was inspiring and heart warming. It was a beautiful reminder we are all loved by God and our faith practices is something to share, and to understand. We are all CONNECTED in the family of God.

We all joyfully shared and felt the love expressed by everyone. I believe we are becoming a “Beloved Community.” Some of the sacred practices were:

• Songs written and sung by Mitchell Snow and Melynnique Seabrook
• Meditation
• Ho’oponopono -Hawaiian prayer
• Silence, Song and Service.
• Trust, Hope, and Faith knowing God can overcome all problems.
• Walking, hiking, finding God in Wilderness.
• ‘Tikkun olam’ healing the world.
• Centering Prayer
• Pray and Believe prayers are answered.
•  Breathe and know you are ONE with God.
• Writing prayers in a journal everyday for people.
• Ritual of lighting candles and saying prayers.
• Surrendering the day unto God.
• Prayers of Gratitude. Heavenly Father comes to me in turmoil as well as in good times.
• Take all the good and place it in my heart.
•  Pray first then have faith in work. Pray and move your feet. I learn from every person I meet. I get out of my own way.
• Centering Prayer.
• Riding a bike in nature.
• Prayer 5 times a day. Rooted and grounded in service regardless of faith and culture.
• Understanding other faiths brings me closer to them. Patience and compassion.
• We are all unique vessels of God pouring out into the lives of others. Go out, explore and meet new people.

“Everything we perceive – every form, all activity and any other phenomenon seen or unseen is the physical expression of the Divine Presence. The Divine Presence expresses, experiences and knows Itself through us.”

-Rev.Dr. Ernest Holmes

THANK YOU

“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.”                     -Maya Angelou

Dear Friends,

I volunteer to teach Sunday School at The Unity Center in Mira Mesa on the fifth Sunday of the month. I was there a week ago and we talked about prayer, and how we pray. One of the Bible verses was:“Ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you.” Yes, everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened. We did hand motions for Ask, Search and Knock.

One of the most important ideas I shared was the importance of saying THANK YOU in prayers. I told the children the idea and the words ‘Thank you’ are like magic. We pray knowing God within hears our prayers. We do not need to beg and certainly not try to make “deals” with God. Saying Thank you even before we pray shows our faith and belief in the prayer being answered. I told the children I often say Thank you first, Thank you in the middle of the prayer and always Thank you at the end of the prayer. For we know PRAYER changes US, it does not change God. “Before we have called, God has answered.” GOD already knows what we want and most importantly what we need. It is up to us to have FAITH and BELIEVE our prayers will be answered for the highest good of all!

Remember GOD is LOVE and is always pouring forth LOVE in so many ways. Being grateful opens the door to more blessings, goodness, abundance and joy. When our hearts are filled with LOVE and GRATITUDE we are a beacon and magnet for a multitude of blessings and goodness coming into our lives.

“Gratitude shifts our awareness from absence to presence, from lack to abundance from despair to Divine perspective. Our heart opens wider to love’s blessings and to the sacred pulse of life.”-Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell Smith.

Dear Friends,

The ‘Science of Mind’ magazine has a wonderful article in it on Creating the Beloved Community, based on the book by Rev. Dr. Jim Lockhart. At this time in our world where fear, anger and hatred are voiced more than love and compassion, we as Spiritual Beings need to look within ourselves and ask,”Am I helping to create a Beloved Community in my church, synagogue, mosque, temple, work place, neighborhood, school, family and friends etc.?”

I was profoundly affected by the events of the past two weeks in the San Diego area. First the horrific shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, because of ethnicity and religion. We are friends with Imam Taha and know several members of their mosque and have been there many times for services, meetings and events. It was terribly upsetting and heart breaking. Our hearts go out to all their loved ones.One week later, in Escondido, there was a terrible beating of a man based on political beliefs which ended in his death. I did not know the gentleman. Both were considered hate crimes.

I went to both Prayer Vigils. I was deeply moved by the outpouring of love and support at both, and affected by the heartbreak of so many people at the ICSD and in Escondido. The man killed in Escondido was due to his support of Trump. He had signs, flags and pictures on his front lawn that obviously upset non-Trump supporters. This was a family who lost a husband, a father, a loved one, a God Being here on earth. I hugged and prayed with the wife. I talked with the man’s son and many of their friends. I may not agree with their views, however I felt compassion for this family as fellow human beings.

This brings me back to the idea of forming a BELOVED COMMUNITY where ALL PEOPLE are loved regardless of faith, ethnicity, political persuasion etc. We must be able to shake hands with someone across the table who sees things differently than we do. We must create a place where no one is excluded.

Howard Thurman says, “The beloved community includes all people, races, genders, and beliefs. It is the ultimate experience we seek- that of peace and harmony for all.”

Jim Lockard says, “I see the beloved community as people on a spiritual pathway who seek a closer relationship with God and as people who will take their spiritual awareness into the world to be examples of love and compassion in action, walking the talk. It would exclude no one.”

Beloved Community members share these qualities in relationship with others.

• “Compassion
• Love and Connection
• Deep and radical self-knowledge
• Healing, vision and pioneering
• Evolution and emergence
• Mutual support, contribution, possibility and resiliency.”

Today, wherever you go BE the person creating a Beloved Community.

Be the one to say, everyone has a place to speak freely here with respect for others. When you disagree, listen to their story. find a commonality, even if it is that fact you are both loved and created by God. We must heal our hearts by listening with compassion. Agree or disagree, remember we are all children of God, loved completely. Let us choose to ACT OUT LOVE and COMPASSION today and create a beautiful     BELOVED COMMUNITY.

Love is a Boomerang

Dear Friends,                                                                                                                      We just celebrated Memorial Day, where we honor all our military and their service to our country preserving its Freedom and helping other countries preserve theirs.  FREEDOM – is an integral part of our constitution.                                                           Freedom to gather.                                                                                                  Freedom to speak.                                                                                                          Freedom to pray in our chosen faith.                                                                        Freedom to live safe and secure in our communities regardless of culture, race, ethnicity, faith preference.

Our prayers are needed so much right now in the world, knowing the TRUTH of GOD. God has granted us freedom within to BE who we need to be and do what we need to do. We all have been created by the ONE Mother Father God, Divine Vibration, Energy and Creator of the Universe. That means we are all brothers and sisters in the ONE Family of God. Our thoughts and prayers are needed daily knowing this truth. When our prayers go out, they affect at least 750,000 people ( Researched fact by Rev. Janine Burns). When we pray in a group imagine how far our thoughts and prayers will go. WE DO affect the world. We must remain conscious of this truth. The more we get together to pray for and with others the more we affect the World’s Consciousness and the more we make a difference in the events of the day and the future!

Carl Sagan wrote, “The Cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the Universe to know Itself.” We are all part of this Cosmic Connection. We all have the Presence of God Indwelling within us. When we speak, the Universe listens. Every soul is affected in some way and can continue to make a difference in the world.

Let us not dwell on fear or hatred of those who carry out horrible actions. That only goes out and creates more of what we do not want.

Let us dwell on LOVE, Connections, Compassion, with uplifting prayers. That will go out into the Cosmos and make a difference for GOOD and Divine Right Actions everywhere and even back to us!

Be a blessing, contribute GOOD, Loving, Kind thoughts and prayers to the world. Boomerang it out and watch how it returns even better than you can imagine!!!