Dear Friends,
School is in session for another year. Children and parents are making choices whether to attend school in person,be home schooled or a combination of both. Whatever they decide still creates a new learning environment with new skills,abilities and possibilities. We as adults are always invited to learn new skills, foster creative talents, fine tune abilities and be open for new opportunities and possibilities. In fact every day we make a choice to grow and learn or stay stagnate where we are.
Maybe it is a challenge to think one, two or five years ahead. However we can think about today, tomorrow and even next week.
Everyday we have a choice to BE our Divine selves and DO our Divine Directive.

It only takes a moment to STOP, LOOK/LISTEN & GO,
just like children need to be taught to cross the street.
They need to stop where they are, look/listen for traffic, then when it is safe, they can go. We as adults need to be tuned into God and our GO signal
for clear direction. The only way we can do that is:
STOP – When there is a challenge or when you are unclear on an issue, and/or need direction in life, it is time to STOP.
Sit quietly, allow all the “have to’s, worries, and anxieties dissipate. Close your eyes or look at a beautiful view. Focus on gentle breathing.
Take a moment and just sit in your spiritual essence.
LOOK/LISTEN – Spirit, who you are, is always nudging you one way or another. You may have a picture or a thought enter your mind and heart.
Try not to second guess what comes up. Spirit within is trying to get your attention to guide you and bring the answers you need and where you
are to go.
GO – There will be an inner knowing and an aha moment when you know what to do. Follow your Divine Guidance and Divine Intuition.

Taking a Moment,

August 30, 2022

Dear Friends,

Life is life, and always a journey. These past few months have put my faith to the test. I had symptoms which required a uterine biopsy, a urine test and a colonoscopy.
Well, I came through tests one and two fine. Then there was the colonoscopy. This put my faith to the test. Do I truly believe in the Spiritual principals of New Thought?
Do I truly believe Spirit, which I am, is whole perfect and complete? Do I believe in my ONENESS as God? Do I trust it?
Do I believe what Jesus the Christ said, “When ye pray, believe that ye have, and ye shall receive.”

I put my faith to the test. The weeks before the colonoscopy I did these things:
In the morning I sat quietly in prayer and meditation. I visioned a flow of Divine Light coming through my crown chakra, moving slowly through all areas of my body. This healing LIGHT went down through my feet to Mother Earth. I envisioned the Light and love of Mother Earth coming up through my body as healing Light. I could feel the energetic vibration as the flows merged in my body.

I envisioned a healthy colon. I told my colon it was loved and I appreciated all it does to keep my body healthy and whole.

I wrote out prayer treatments and affirmations declaring my health and wholeness. I wrote over and over ” My colon is healthy.” Most importantly I declared my ONENESS in, of and as God. There is no separation. Spirit within me is whole, perfect and complete, always has been and always will be. It is the ONENESS that is central to our beliefs. The CORE of my being is God. The CORE of my colon and entire body is God.
I said this “Meditation for Self Help” from the Science of Mind Text by Ernest Holmes.
He is Mighty Within Me to Heal
God within me is mighty to heal.
He healeth me of all my diseases and removes all fear from me.
My God within is now healing me of all sickness and pain,
and is bringing comfort to my soul.
God is my Life, I cannot be sick.
I hear the voice of Truth telling me to arise and walk, for I am healed!
I Am Healed!

I walked our labyrinth knowing health and wholeness is my true nature. I felt the energy of the rocks as I wound my way to the center, which represents the center and wholeness of my being. I had to trust in a Divine Right Outcome as I walked out. I had to release and let go of fear. Throughout this process my internal knowing led me to believe All Is Well!
GOOD NEWS. After the procedure, the outcome was ‘no cancer.’
There were suggestions as to what foods to avoid. Eat more fiber etc.
Times like these in life, put our faith to the test. All I can say is:
‘Thank you God!”
Abigail and Steve

“There is a Power in the Universe and You Can Use It!
Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science taught us this profound Truth.
I like to state it for me personally.
“There is a Power in the Universe and I Can Use It!

I loved reading the daily messages from Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon in the Science of Mind Magazine this month. It is all about our inner ability and inner knowing. He said, ” We can use this same Power that births a baby or holds the cosmos in place by simply being willing to surrender to it.” The consciousness that created the problem is the small “c” consciousness. The large “C” Consciousness ” has no limitations and no parameters,” and has the answer.

How many times have your tried to fix a problem, fix a relationship, and/or
fix a health issue? Did it feel like you were pushing a boulder up a hill? The boulder is the small “c” consciousness where you feel you have to
fix” it by yourself. Einstein said, “No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it.” So if it is in your mind, you are part of the problem. Time to “LET GO and LET GOD.” Access the large “C” Consciousness in you and simply release it in to your GOD SELF within and allow the Divine Answer to manifest.

“Remember the Inner Mind knows infinitely more than the intellect.”
– Ernest Holmes.

Just thinking about GOD taps into the Divine.

WE ARE NOT ALONE.

These are words Rev. Steve often uses in our interfaith work. After the fabulous Interfaith Awareness Week, we truly realized we are not alone in this endeavor.
Interfaith work is being done by individuals like you and me all over the world, some in large ways and others in smaller ways. However we know there is not large or small
in GOD. All actions, all work, have significance, and helps not just one person, but ripples out to many others in ways we cannot even imagine.
Just like the Butterfly Effect, one small act of kindness, or one inclusive invitation to a person to join you at your table,
your interfaith or faith group flutters out around the world. Everyone feels the affect.

Ask yourself..
What can I do today to be more loving and inclusive?
Will I see someone who looks different from me and realize they are my brother and/or sister?
Will I see that person as a child of God?
Will I find out he or she has many life experiences similar to mine, and/or different than mine?
Will I learn from from him or her?
Will I be empathetic to his or her challenges?
Will I extend a hand in friendship?
Will I find a way to cooperate and collaborate with him or her on similar causes?
SAY YES, then watch where your BUTTERFLY WINGS take you today!

Inspiring Quotes:

“If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of Human relationships, the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together in the same
world at peace.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt

” We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
Martin Luther King.

“He who experiences the unity of life, sees his own self in all beings.”
Gautama Buddha

“One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise.
When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race. If, however
we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task….. Thus it is incumbent upon us, when we direct
our gaze toward other people, to see where they excel, not where they fail.”
Abdu’lBabha

An Inspiring Video
An owl and a cat become friends and play with one another. If they can do it, so can we! Love and friendship knows no bounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=5&v=s-V9sIPDnBc&feature=youtu.be
(Thank you Judy B for sending this in.)

Fluttering Our Wings with Love,
Abigail and Steve

” I am always growing, always changing. With gratitude, I receive the blessings while letting the painful memories go. I have no room for regret and do not dwell on things I have no power to change. As I release unwanted thoughts and unpleasant memories,    I free myself to enjoy new experiences and create beautiful, lasting memories.”      (August Daily Word)

Letting go, is one of the most powerful life experiences and also the most painful. It is powerful when you finally release a desire for that perfect job, spouse, partner,
friend, event etc. to realize better and more profound good is meant for you. That job you sought, was not the right fit. That spouse or partner was not the right match.
That sought after friend was not loyal or truthful.
That event needed to go in another direction for its highest purpose.
When we realize GOD ALWAYS has greater good for us, we begin to let go and let God on a daily basis. The Divine flow just happens. The Divine phone call or person you meet “accidently” is right for you and/or your situation at hand. You stop trying to make things happen and allow Divine orchestration to happen. Your Divine Purpose finds you!

Letting go is painful when a person we love has cut us off, or won’t speak to us. It is painful when a friend is hurtful and we keep trying to “make things right.”
It is painful when a situation happens and we can do nothing about it. These are times when we feel helpless and powerless. It is also at these times we need to remember
GOD is the ONE POWER who sees the greater good in everyone and in all situations. There are people in our lives that must,
and are ready to find their greater good elsewhere. It may not be with us.
The more we release to God, the greater good will find its way back into our lives.

Letting Go is a benefit to your health. When we want to hang on to something, it affects our bodies. Mind, Body, Soul all are interrelated. The more we release our will
to the divine will, the more we will relax, feel at peace and the turmoil in our bodies will calm down.

TRUST, RELEASE, LET GO

August 2, 2022

Dear Friends,
I am looking forward to a beautiful
Interfaith Awareness Week coming up this Sunday, August 7 going through Saturday, August 13th!
Rev. Steve has been the coordinator, planner and spear header for this global event. I invite you all to look at the program schedule below and find the areas of interest, go to the World Interfaith Network Website and click on the link to your favorite program.

HOME

I love the quote by Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science
(New Thought).
” The philosophy of Religious Science is nothing new to the world.
It is rather a synthesis of the greatest concepts that have ever come to the mind of humankind.The laws of Moses, the love of Christ,
the ethics of Buddha, the morals of Confucius and the deep spiritual realization of the Hindus all find an exalted place in the philosophy of Religious Science.”     
I know he never meant to exclude any other religion. His purpose was to show how we honor, respect and value all faith traditions for each are unique in their expression of love and gratitude for our Creator.

I want to share some other favorite Interfaith quotes which I received from our friend Paul McKenna from Canada (Golden Rule Curriculum & IAW Program ).
“It seems to me that the world’s religions are like siblings separated at birth. We’ve grown up in different neighborhoods, different household, with different songs, stories, traditions and customs. But now, we’ve been reunited and having found each other after so many years apart, we look into each other’s faces and we can see the family resemblance. We’re back together again and its’ very good!”
-Richard Watts

“All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves.          All is really one.
-Black Elk

“The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.
-Bah’u’llah

“If you can’t see God in all, you can’t see God at all.”
-Yogi Bhajan

Steve and I have been in the Interfaith Movement since 2006 and still feel excited about meeting other people from different cultures, faiths, ethnicities and perspectives. We have made so many friends and cherish them greatly.
When we work, play and eat together we are bonded as friends.

There is no US. There is only ONE. ONE GOD, ONE HUMANITY

Go to the World Interfaith Network. It will take you to the schedule and all the links to the programs

https://world-interfaith.com 

Dear Friends,

Have you ever heard someone say, or have you said?:
“I don’t know…
I don’t know how….
I don’t know when….
I don’t….blah blah blah.”

If so, think about this quote for a moment…
“I am guided by the same intelligence and inspired by the same imagination that scatters the moonbeams across the waves and holds the forces of nature in its grasp.”
Ernest Holmes ( August Science of Mind magazine)

I read that quote and was mesmerized by the immensity of it. The same Intelligence (GOD) who created the universe and all within, is the same intelligence in me. WOW. God in me, as me, is me AND has all the answers I will ever need or want! The “I don’t know” thinking does not exist in God, for Divine Intelligence does have all the answers. When I or when we play dumb, we block the myriad of ideas that could be pouring forth through us from the Universal Intelligence of God.

What is it you think you do not know? STOP for a moment and claim the answer right here, right now, right where you are!!! If the answer does not come to mind immediately TRUST the answer will come TO you or through someone else. You will be lead to the answer of your prayer, your request. Declare the quote above and put in your unknown.

“I am guided by the same intelligence and inspired by the same imagination that scatters the moonbeams across the waves and holds the forces of nature in its grasp.” This intelligence within me knows the answer, can solve the problem and bring all the right people and circumstances TO ME to answer my question and or request.”

Sit quietly for a moment or 10 or 20 moments or until you feel a peaceful shift happening within you. At that point you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt your Divine Intelligence has heard you and is acting on your request.

We must remember, we are GOD being GOD here on earth in the form of a human body. We are Spiritual Beings having a human experience, not the other way around. We are born with God Intelligence, Love, Joy, Happiness, Wholeness and Wisdom. Declare God Intelligence is guiding you daily and bringing to you what you need and what you ask for. All prayers are heard and all prayers are answered NOW in Spirit. Human time may be different, nevertheless, it is answered.

Go about your day knowing the same Intelligence that created the earth, water, life, planet, sun, moon, stars, galaxies, universes and dimensions is the same Intelligence in YOU!

Say and Claim:
I do know…
I do know how…
I do know when…
I just do… because the Intelligence of God exists within me!

And so it is!!!

Nothing can stop GOD’s Divine Plan for our lives and the lives of every person, animal, and plant! Even in the midst of hardship and challenges,
God will lead your way to where you need to be. No mistakes made, only lessons learned.

“Life isn’t about reaching a single perfect destination… life’s path is continuous, challenging and everchanging.”
Rae Lynn Thayne

I showed my friend Sande Hart this photo of the plant breaking through the cement, and she said:
“Looks like it’s on its way to its divine purpose! And look at the brick border that did not stand a chance against this fragile thing with a plan! Love it!”

I have often thought about how all my choices seemed to have brought me exactly where I am today doing what I am supposed to do. However, I had another thought.
What if I had or you had made different choices. I believe my soul and your soul’s purpose would still be carried through. I believe, as many do, ALL paths lead to God.
I also believe all choices will ultimately lead us to our Divine purpose. Whether you go LEFT or RIGHT, and experience life differently, your soul is here to accomplish
a purpose. I do believe events, angels, miracles will always get us back on track. We are all evolving onward and upward. That is the truth. How we do that may take
different turns, trails, roads and paths. But we will achieve what we came here to do. Our life is eternal so it may even take another lifetime to complete our
soul mission.

It is important to follow your heart’s desire. The word desire mean “Of the Father.” Follow your heart, follow your intuition, follow your Divine Guidance and you will
continue to stay on your soul’s purpose.

This little plant is following its Divine purpose and plan. Nothing can stop it. It will grow and BE even between the cement and bricks. It certainly isn’t the easiest
way to grow, but it is growing despite appearances. In fact it looks healthy. Hardships and challenges strengthen us!

Growing in Purpose,                                                                                                Abigail and Steve

July 12, 2022

Dear Friends,

“When our relationship with Spirit is sound and our relationship with self is solid, we are ready to be of value to others and to see others in their own right…
Indeed our relationship with self determines whether we remain a child of God or mature into an adult of God. The child is in constant receivership while
the adult is capable of stewardship…”

I loved this quote by Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard in the Science of Mind July magazine. It really made me ponder how often I use the phrase “Child of God.”
Our human children grow up into adults and we as Spiritual beings need to grow up into Adults of God. How often do we take on a childish role with complaining,
whining, begging, lashing out, ignoring sound advice?
Does this sound like our human children sometimes? We as human adults need to take being an adult of God seriously. We must realize as grown ups, we are
responsible for our thoughts, feelings and actions. We can’t blame anyone for our mistakes nor try to get away with things, thinking ‘no one knows.’ These are actions
of children.

Today make a vow to yourself and say, I am an ADULT of God. I take responsibility for my thoughts, words and deeds. I blame no one for my misdeeds or mistakes.
I accept my responsibility and role in actions good and not good. As an adult I rectify situations, I make sure others are given credit for good deeds.
I give to others what is needed. I am here to serve God by serving man, woman and child.

“I am worthy of good. My nature is to be open to good and to express in life as an adult of God. I am intelligent, empowered
and loving.”
Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard

Adults of God,
Abigail and Steve

Dear Friends,

Have you felt like you have put your life on hold these past two years? Do you feel like you are in your cocoon and feel like it is time to break out and start flying again. I have and I do! These past two years both Steve and I have been extremely careful and have stayed at home except for food shopping, errands and appointments. We have been inside a church once and all other gatherings have been outside. I am grateful we have had the opportunity to participate in church services, conferences and other interfaith events via zoom. I feel we have kept ourselves safe and secure. We have a sweet      21 month old granddaughter so being with her and staying healthy is our top priority. All these safety measures were needed and necessary! And yet, I am getting the “God Pull, God Push” to continue our interfaith work beyond our cocoon and comfort zone.

I have been reading a book by my friend and interfaith colleague, Sande Hart called The Liminal Odyssey; The Alchemy Power of the Spaces In-between. It is a fabulous book about her soul journey with pivotal moments in life where she took a leap of faith, spread her wings to make new choices and discover new paths of spiritual opportunity and growth. I can relate to her story and saw where pivotal moments in my life came to me by the still small (sometime loud) voice of God to bring me where I am today.

I feel I am at this moment at a pivotal place where I can either stay in my cocoon or reclaim by purpose of promoting Interfaith in a greater way.
I have been in a quandary about whether to attend the 2023 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago. The fear of traveling and being with a huge group of people is telling me NO. Yet, the still small voice of God within is saying
GO, BE THERE. Who shall I trust? My fear or my God?

That is a no brainer. GOD has always led me to my greater good!
Two quotes from Sande’s book
“When your passions meet the needs of the world, therein lies your calling.”
Aristotle
“When your passions meet the needs of your soul, therein lies your soul’s freedom.”
Sande Hart

I still plan to be extremely careful, always wearing a mask. I will get my second COVID booster and when I come home, I will get tested for COVID.

God’s PUSH and God’s PULL and my diligent PREPARATION will always bring me safely to where I need to BE.

Are you ready to break out of your cocoon? Is there something brewing in you , a thought, an urge to be and do something different? LISTEN to the still small voice within. Go for it….!!!

Pushed, Pulled, Prepared,
Abigail and Steve