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Thoughts are like Seeds

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Tomorrow is April 1st and we are well into our Spring Season. 
One morning as I walked through the neighborhood, I saw flowers sprouting and the greenery sparkling. The smells were wonderful and I really felt the Newness of Spring.  Later I was reading the SoM magazine and loved the article by Rev. Dr. David Alexander titled,
“Lovingly Tend Your Mental Garden.”
It was a wonderful reminder that our thoughts are seeds. When we think a thought, we plant that thought into the fertile ground of our mind. We tend that thought seed with positive affirmations, and weeding any negative thoughts that come to mind.  Dr. David said:
“The soil we plant in, is connected to the subconscious mind
of collective humanity…a part of the stream of consciousness
that moves around us every day.”
This means not only are we tending our own garden, we are tending everyone else’s garden as well, because we are all connected.  The more we weed out fear, despair, hopelessness, worry, anxiety and judgement, from our own garden, the more we are weeding these ideas out of the world consciousness.   At this time of crisis in our world, it is vitally important to keep the seeds of love, joy, service, happiness, compassion and Oneness,  in our hearts and minds. The thoughts we think WILL HEAL OUR PLANET and bring back the WHOLELESS of HEALTH and LIFE  to all people, animals and our Mother Earth.

Along with my husband Steve, I have a  wonderful prayer partner,
Rev. Dr. Kathleen Johnson, who wrote a beautiful prayer treatment
in relation to the Covid 19.
“It begins by recognizing the Nature of God as Omnipresence, Omnipotence, and Omniscience, as Love, Wholeness, Health and Abundant Supply of All Good. We then admit our union in God and that human nature is the same as God Nature. Then we can realize that we have been given the power of creation through our thoughts, spoken words, and beliefs. So let us claim the evolution of human consciousness beginning with us, a shift from fear to love, from a belief in the power of disease to a knowing that God is the Only Power and that Power is within us guiding us, inspiring us and co-creating with us.
Let us claim the health of humanity in all ways, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Now let us give thanks for the manifestation of this prayer by releasing it to the Creative Mind of God, the Heart of God. 
And so it is.”
-by Rev. Dr. Kathleen Johnson

Tending Lovingly,
Abigail and Steve

Ho’oponopono

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Dear Friends,
There is a prayer in the Hawaiian culture all about healing and forgiveness.
On my walk the other day, the prayer started going through my head.  It became well know by Dr. Hew Len who started praying for prisoners and helped heal them all as well as the staff.
What if WE as a HUMAN RACE started praying this prayer for the WORLD. Healing would take place.  Love and Forgiveness opens blocks, barriers and obstacles in all matter of healing, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Here is the story behind this amazing prayer.
 
“Dr. Len’s Amazing Success with Ho`oponopono
There is a legendary story of a man known as Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, who cured every patient in the criminally insane ward of a Hawaii`i State Hospital
– without ever seeing a single patient. Now this may seem a little “insane,” but upon having a closer look, the story speaks for itself. Dr. Len set up an office within the hospital to review his patients’ files. While he looked at these files, he would work on himself, and over four years, the patients all healed. In addition, the staff who had been calling in sick or quit, eventually loved coming to work.  He used the legendary Hawaiian healing and cleansing method Ho’oponopono to accomplish all of this. It is based on healing through loving oneself.
Dr. Len repeated the words “I love you” and “I am sorry” over and over again while reviewing each file individually. After a few months, the patients who were shackled were allowed to walk freely, patients were taken off medications, and even the hopeless cases were eventually released back
into society. The word spread and many were curious about this fantastic story, but there was very little information available about it.
Then a man named Dr. Joe Vitale, best-selling author and personal development guru, caught wind of Dr. Len’s story and decided he had to learn from him first hand. Dr. Vitale soon became aware that Dr. Len is a master teacher of this ancient Hawai`ian practice of Ho`oponopono. He learned that by using this potent forgiveness and releasing process, one is able to “clear your mind of subconscious blocks so that destiny and desire can take over and help you get what you truly want from life.
It clears out unconsciously accepted beliefs, thoughts, and memories that you don’t even know are holding you back.”
Their collaboration eventually led to the co-authored book Zero Limits,
which chronicles this journey,  Dr. Hew Len has retired now. He has a very important message for us all to hear and heed:

‘The only purpose in your life and mine is the restoration of our Identity-
our Mind-back to its original state of void or zero (Buddha),
of purity of heart (Jesus)
and of blank (Shakespeare) through nonstop cleaning. ‘”
With Love and Forgiveness,
Abigail and Steve

Keep the Faith, Family, Friends and Love

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Dear Friends,
We pray you are all taking the human footsteps in keeping safe and healthy during this Coronavirus time in our history.
Many of our offices, events, theaters, public buildings, and schools have shut down.
Health Footsteps
We do not have to shut down. We need to keep our faith in the All Good -All God.
Faith Footsteps
Remember Faith, not fear will move us forward.   Keep knowing the Truth of your being, Spirit, God, Divine Love, Joy, Peace, Happiness, Wholeness in body, mind and soul. See your family, your friends, house and your car surrounded with Divine Love and Light as a beautiful shield. Know only Good can enter in this Love and Light and only Good can move forward from this Love and Light.
Friend Footsteps
Find a way to stay connected with loved ones, friends, family, co-workers etc.
Call, write, text, email.  Everyone is a sacred human being  needing to be acknowledged, seen, thought of, and communicated with. Send joy, laughter, funny jokes, good news. The more we stay in touch and laugh, the better our immune system will be.
TWO  Beautiful prayer meditations written by Dr. Ernest Holmes from the
Science of Mind text book are:
Love Dissolves All Fear
Greater than fear is Love,
Love dissolves all fear, casts out all doubt and sets the captive free.
Love, like the river of Life, flows through me and refreshes me
with its eternal blessings.
Love cannot be afraid; it is fearless and strong, and is mighty in its works.
It can accomplish all things through the Inner Light of that faith in the All Good.
Which fills my very Being with a Powerful Presence.
Love casts out all fear.
As Love Enters, Fear Departs
As Love enters, fear vanishes
I am so filled with Love that no fear can enter my thought.
I am not afraid, for I know that a perfect Intelligence guards
and governs my every act.
Perfect Love casteth out all fear.
I am unafraid, and strong in my faith in that inner Presence
that keeps me from all harm.
Perfect Love casteth out all fear.
Keep the Faith, Family,  Friends, and Love.
Lovingly,
Abigail and Steve

Ripple of Kindness

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Dear Friends,
Very often I am asked and/or in a discussion about what we can do in these divisive times.  At a San Dieguito Interfaith Ministers Association, Rev. Karen Koblentz read the words of Audrey Pary.
“As the world fights to figure everything out, I’ll be holding doors for strangers, letting people cut in front of me in traffic, saying good morning, keeping babies entertained in grocery lines, stopping to talk to someone who is lonely, being patient with sales clerks, smiling at a passerby. Why?
Because I will not stand idly by and live in a world where love is invisible.
Join me in showing kindness, understanding, and judging less. Be kind to a stranger, give grace to friends who are having a bad day, be forgiving of yourself -today and every day.
BE the change, BE the light, start today and never stop”
What a wonderful way to move through your day. Be aware of those around you, say a kind word, do a kind deed.  One never knows how gigantic the ripple effect will be.
Kindly,
Abigail and Steve

March is Women’s History Month

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Dear Friends,
On a Human Level Welcome to Women History Month and International Women’s Day
on March 8th.
We know there are many women in the limelight doing great things to promote peace, equality, compassion, social justice and equal rights in the world. We also know there are women in our own family, our women friends and/or colleagues who have influenced us, helped us make good choices and been responsible for pivotal times in our lives.  These women, close to home, need to know how much you appreciate them. Tell them how much they mean to you and how they influenced you. Get together for a lunch, movie or spa date!
If you have a chance to mentor a  young teen or young adult take that chance.
Be the one to make a difference in another person’s life.
“Mentoring Tips
Be Real
Be Honest
Use Your Voice
Find Strength in Commonalities
Trust As If
Positivity through Adversity
Explore the Options”
For details go to:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinavuleta/2018/01/31/eight-women-leaders-on-their-mentors-best-advice/#2260f32f4c47
This is also the 100th year anniversary for Women’s Right to Vote!
We need to celebrate that accomplishment!  Thank you 19th Amendment!
On a Spiritual Level, we honor the Divine Feminine in all Beings, both male and female. The Divine Masculine thinks the thought and the  Divine Feminine  gives birth to the new thought.
Eugene Holden in the Science of Mind Magazine said,
“The subconscious mind is the law of our lives and is feminine in nature.
It takes what the conscious mind – the male aspect of our consciousness – impresses upon it and gives birth to the idea or thought.  This is the Law of Mind. The law and I are one. What I impress upon the law, my subconscious mind, must be expressed on the screen of my life. For this, I am grateful.”
As we plan our day, pray our prayers, think our thoughts all of us are the Divine Masculine. When we release and let go, we let the Divine Feminine take our plans, prayers and thoughts to create a new scenario, and birth a new outcome in our life.
Remember we (feminine and masculine nature) are all like the wings of a butterfly. Both are needed to rise, fly and Be our best.
Equally,
Abigail and Steve

LEAP into LIFE

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Leap Year this Saturday, February 29th
“February 29 is a date that usually occurs every four years, and is called leap day. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the Earth does not orbit the sun in precisely 365 days. …
This is what we would call a period of eight days.”  Wikipedia
Dear Friends,
Do you ever say, “I just don’t have enough time?”  Well, guess what ….you have ONE MORE DAY this year to complete everything you wish!   HaHa
In reality, you do, since this Saturday is February 29, LEAP YEAR Day.
We have one more day to enjoy life!  What will you do with this extra day?
Will you LEAP into a  PLAY DAY for you and your love(d) ones? Will you go to the park, the zoo, the museum, walk on the beach, see a movie or just take time to have some fun?
Will you LEAP into a  renewed sense of excitement and purpose to accomplish your January intentions, goals and dreams? Re-evaluate, re-invent?
Will you LEAP into cleaning out those closets, and/or garage? What you don’t need or haven’t used in years, may be someone else’s treasure.
Give your gifts away.
Will you LEAP into a brand new project that has been rambling around on your mind for months or years?
Remember, there is ALWAYS time to do what you really want to do. 
Have a wonderful bonus day. Get started and LEAP into it with gusto!!!

BE LOVE

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Dear Friends,

I love the quote . God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

God loves us uniquely and individually.  God expressed Its Love by creating us.

I am, and we are created out of the LOVE of God. This Love is already within us to give and to share.

Let us BE LOVE and say “I Am Love.  I Am Love Expressing”

Love is the essence of our being.  Let us remember that idea, especially this Friday, on Valentines Day.

I love the line in the Aramaic Lord’s Prayer that says,

“Endow me with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs 

to grow and flourish.”

We grow and flourish with love.   On Valentine’s Day we of course share our gifts, kisses and hugs with our loved ones.  Perhaps on this day we can go out of our way and extend that love, and BE God Expressing to others as well. Everyone needs to be loved, noticed, accepted, and encouraged.  As you are out with your loved one, notice who might need an extra smile, a friendly word.  If you are out to dinner, tip generously, don’t complain about a meal not up to your expectation. Remember our servers are working on the day they would probably rather be with their loved ones. Smile and say thank you.

Other ways to be Love Expressing:

Open a door for someone at the store,

Talk with the checkout person. They are people with lives too.

Say hi, smile and say thank you  to the person who is pushing the carts back to the store.

Call a friend and tell them how much you appreciate them.

Go out with friends who do not have companions.

REACH OUT and people will reach out to you.

Be creative and ask Spirit, ” How can I be your loving expression to all I meet?”  We know what goes around comes around. Call it Karma, call it the Law of Attraction, call it the boomerang affect.  It works.  For your wonderful outward expression of love and kindness, don’t be surprised when a flurry of love and blessings return to you

GODS Love is first. Without IT, we could not love.  As the scripture says,

“Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all else will be added unto you.”

Seek and Express the Love of God within, and Love will rebound to you.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Much Love to you,

Abigail and Steve

Pain Pushes Until Vision Pulls

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Dear Friends,
We had a wonderful time at the Visioning and Vision Board event last Saturday.
I want to share the Visioning Questions with you, so you may go into a prayerful
meditation and ASK what is it you are meant to do NOW in your life.
Although there were only two of us creating Vision Boards, we both felt
new Divine Ideas came through us and we incorporated these ideas onto our Vision Board.
It is never too late to “begin again.”  In fact, everyday we are re-creating our life.
Everyday is a New Day to begin again.  I don’t believe in missed opportunities.
Sometimes we ignore our God inner voice, however God never gives up and in time we are pushed,
pulled or plummeted into the Divine Idea and/or plan God has for us.
If you are in doubt or just don’t know what to do next in your life, here are some tips.
Sit quietly
Say a favorite prayer
Meditate and acknowledge God as your inner voice and inner intelligence.
Walk a finger labyrinth or come walk our labyrinth on your own time.
Ask yourself these questions, one at a time,  then write out the answer for each one.
(based on Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith’s Visioning Process)
What is the highest idea/God’s idea of the purpose for my life?
What is the highest idea/God’s idea of my expression and activities?
What must I become in order to welcome these high ideas into my experience?
What must I release?
What must I embrace?
What is the gift I give to the higher purpose and activities in my life?
What is the gift I receive?
Anything else?
Sit quietly with your answers
Create a Vision Board with words, photos, pictures, favorite sayings, sacred verses,
and a spiritual symbol.
View your VB everyday and affirm, “This or Something Better.”
5 Step Prayer Treatment (New Thought)
God is All There Is, in All Through All
I Am One in, as and of God
I ask, accept and declare……..
I give thanks with joy and gratitude.
I release, let go, and let God bring forth the Divine Outcome.
And So It Is Amen.
Some favorite prayers of mine are:
USE ME GOD
Show Me How to Take
Who I Am
Who I Want To Be
What I Can Do
And Use It For A Purpose
Greater Than Myself
-Dr. Marin Luther King
HAVE ME GO
Have me go where you would have me go.
Have me do what you would have me do.
Have me say what you would have me say, and to whom.
-Marianne Williamson.
GO CONFIDENTLY
Go confidently in the direction
of your dreams.
Live the life you have imagined.
-Henry David ThoreauDREAM and DREAMER
Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember you have within you
the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars
to change the world.
–         Harriet Tubman

Remember every day is a new day and  you may ‘start over’ any minute, hour, day, or month of the year.
Visioning Everyday,
Abigail and Steve

Speak Up Stand Up – Vote!

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Dear Friends,
I read the above quote by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and it spoke to me in many ways. Over the past few years, I have found myself speaking up and standing up for my colleagues and friends of different faiths, cultures and color.
After several printed letters to the editor of local and major newspapers and other writings, I  received several pieces of hate mail.  I still write because I have a voice and it needs to be heard.  YOU have a voice that needs to be heard.  Our constitution gives you that right.
Unfortunately a  new wave of racism and hatred has stormed this wonderful United States of America and we have a responsibility to both pray and do the human footsteps. It reminded me of the people in Germany  before WW2 when the Nazi’s were coming into power.  No one stood up and said they were criminal and immoral to ostracize the Jewish people, put a star on their clothing and then take them away never to be seen again.  Too many people were silent.
In our country today we have the same kind of hate and prejudice that preceded the war and so many other wars.  It is time to stand up and stop it!
We as citizens of the United States of America have the power to VOTE!
As this  2020 election draws closer, let us read about the candidates  and elect those who exemplify a high consciousness of honesty, integrity, compassion, justice, lawfulness, fairness, decency, trustworthiness, sincerity and goodness.
Those in office now, who do not demonstrate these qualities, are like weeds in the garden and need to be pulled out, not re-elected.
Let us NOT be silent about the things that matter to us or we will be silenced and our life will end as we know it.

New Perspective New Vision

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Dear Friends,

Every new year we have the opportunity to let go of the old and bring in the NEW. With the year being 2020 we are hearing themes based on:
2020 Vision- A New Look on Life
2020 Seeing Clearing
2020 New View, New You….
I am all for having a clear and new vision for 2020!  In fact I propose we really adopt that idea and  SEE possibilities not only from our point of view, but from others as well.   We all know if people are standing on four corners of an intersection and watch an accident happen, the police interviewing each one will receive a slightly different interpretation of what happened. As the officers  put all the facts and opinions together, the whole truth begins to emerge.
In 2020 let us resolve to see clearly on the various situations, issues, and difficulties that may arise in our lives.  When we want to see only our way as being the truth, we are standing on one corner of the intersection.  When are hearts and minds are open, we can walk to the other three corners and listen to what views other people have.  Every person with a certain perspective has life experiences that affect their perspective. When we understand the person, we understand his or her view.  We do not have to agree, we just need to make an effort to understand.  Let us BE the one that brings all corners and viewpoints together to create a greater understanding of all situations.
2020 Vision – Let us see clearly and bring Truth to Light.