Category Archives: Inspiration

NEW DAY NEW YEAR

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Dear Friends,
Today is a NEW Day and a NEW Year! Let us be joyful and glad in it!
When  we wake and realize we are still here, we know there is still wondrous things to be done, places to go and sights to see. We have been gifted another day on earth to BE an emissary of God, Spirit, Divine Love.
 
What will you do with your day?
Remember you are both an emissary of God and God Itself showing up as YOU.
As the quote above says, “…what you long for already exists within you!”
Today may take you on a path that will fill you with Joy, Peace, Understanding and Service. Listen to your heart, without judgement and filters.  Step into what is yours to do today.
 
What if you do not know what is yours to do today?
Then just be happy and grateful.  When we surrender unto God’s timing and will, we can relax and know whatever is intended for us to do, will be shown to us in God’s perfect time and way.  There are spaces, pauses and quiet times between activities.  Enjoy this time of serenity.  God never intends for us to be ‘going & doing’ 24/7.  We must heed the quiet, meditative times to restore and renew ourselves for the next wondrous action in our lives.
Enjoying Today,
Abigail and Steve

God is My Warm Blanket of Love

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Dear Friends,
One morning as I began to sit down in my favorite chair to pray and meditate, I realized how warm and cozy I felt. I had just put on my prayer beads, and turned on my meditative light and the small votive lights in ‘meditative hands.’
I saw the beautiful glow coming through the picture of The Christ when I sat down with  my hot tea and warm blanket wrapped around me.
It was delightful.  I saw the evidence of the sun rising and the sky was filled with the beautiful glow of gold, orange and purple. I truly felt the Presence of Light, Love and God right there with and in me.
At times of stress, indecision, worry or any other challenge that may come your way, remember it is only here for a season and a reason. Stop, find a cozy place to sit and begin to feel the Love and Light that is always streaming in and through you from the Highest Source – God, Divine Love, Divine Light,
The Christ Consciousness.
A simple affirmation:
“Heavenly Father/Mother God, Your love covers me like a blanket, warming my soul and comforting my heart.”
(60 Days of Prayer).
Wrapped in Cozy Love and Light,
Abigail and Steve

BE the GIFT

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Dear Friends,
We are certainly in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holidays.  One thing we need to remember is holidays really mean “Holy Days.” We are in the midst of Holy Days and everything, everyone and every situation is part and parcel of these Holy Days.
The Course in Miracle says (excerpt from Rev. Andrette Earl, SoM Magazine)
“When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him/her, you will see yourself. As you treat him/her, you will treat yourself. As you think of him/her, you will think of yourself. never forget this, for in him/her you will find yourself or lose yourself.”
Each person we meet is a Divine Encounter and we stand on Holy Ground, creating a Holy situation.
When we take a moment to breathe  and bless the car before we turn the ignition, it creates a holy essence and energy as we drive.
When we breathe and bless the store we are about to enter, it creates a holy essence and energy as we shop.
When we breathe and bless all the people ahead of us in line, we create a holy essence and energy in the store and the people feel it and tension lessens.
When we breathe and bless the store clerk, who may be harried at that point in the day, we create a  holy essence and energy that reaches out to her/him and she/he feels a sense of comfort.
Let us BE THE GIFT this season. Let us be the Holy Encounter for others by keeping our heart and mind in unconditional love wherever we are and wherever we go.  SMILE and let your Love and Light SHINE.
Being the Gift
Abigail and Steve

Gift of Mary and Joseph

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Dear Friends,
Dr. Steve gave the sermon message at The Unity Center in Mira Mesa on Sunday, December 1, and his topic was “The Gift of Mary and Joseph.”  It was the first Sunday in Advent.
“Advent comes from the Latin ‘adventus’ meaning arrival.  So we are in the period of spiritual preparation for the arrival of Christmas.
The Advent time is also the time when we look back at 2 teenagers who listened to their inner voices to prepare for the creation of something wonderful, a birthing of a Great Soul, a God Conscious being here on earth.  As Truth students, we know Advent is not only a time to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, it is also a time to honor and celebrate the BIRTH  and development of our Higher Self, our Real Self, our Spiritual Self, our CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS.
B – Be Available  and Follow Spirit’s Voice, your Divine Intuition.
I –  Investigate the Possibilities – The Newness in your life.
R – Rework Your Vision Board – Visualize Joy & Happiness in all areas.
T – Travel New Roads – Try Something Different.
H – Hang With Those Who Support You.
Within you is a gift to the world which is ready to be birthed. Within you is a Christ-like idea which will bring happiness to not only you, but to those around you.”  As you begin to Be the Christ, you will begin to See the Christ in All.
Birthing Our Christ Consciousness,
Abigail and Steve

Happy Thanksgiving

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Dear Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone.  I love thanksgiving.  I love the time we spend with family and friends. I love planning the meal with my children and then asking them if there is anyone else they would like to invite to the table.
Most of the time we celebrate and share our gratitude with only our family.  This year we have the joy of celebrating with one of my daughter’s friends and our neighbors. I always like to think, whoever is at our table is our family.
In truth we are all ONE family in Spirit as our parent and creator.
This year at your table remember people in your family may have different opinions than you, and may express them. How will you react? Be grateful they are alive and with you.  God never intended us to think alike, look alike or be alike.  If you disagree, be grateful there is a place where you can agree to disagree.  Listen to others opinions, share yours when necessary without trying to change the thinking of others in your family.
This year at your table remember all people everywhere as your one extended family. These will be people of a different race, faith, ethnicity, culture and gender preference. Be grateful for the diversity God has created for our spiritual growth and consciousness of unconditional love and inclusion.
Enjoy the holiday.  Take time to breathe, before and during the busyness of preparing for the day.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Abigail and Steve

Faith Footsteps and Finally Letting Go

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FAITH, FOOTSTEPS and FINALLY LETTING GO
Dear Friends,
Many of us faithfully pray; for others, for situations, for peace, for the world and for ourselves. In New Thought, we often say, “Treat (prayer treatment) and Move Your Feet.”  And so we do.  There are also times we tend to forget that Treating is also moving energetic, Divine Feet.  God, Spirit, Creator, Love, however you wish to call our Source,  hears ALL and acts upon our prayers immediately. For many of us, the answer to our prayers doesn’t seem to come fast enough. 🙂   When we pray and ask for Divine Timing, Divine Order and the Divine Outcome, we need to step back and really allow the Divine to fulfill the prayer request/affirmation.
This past week  I heard stories about three friends who are going through situations, and all seemed to have delayed answers and outcomes.
1. A minister  friend of ours was praying for a new head of their Pre-School. Prayers and the footsteps  were taken to send the request out and interview likely candidates.  At the final interview each potential candidate, called and said they found another job. Two weeks before the pre-school leader retired, a  new candidate called. She said she will be moving to San Diego. It took her that amount of time to realize a move was necessary and the church job was what she really wanted and was qualified for.  She is also a very spiritual person which fit perfectly into their tradition.
God is always working in the background making sure the right person is available at the right time.
2. Another minister friend is looking for a new Spiritual home.  The lease is up in January and they will no longer be able to stay in their present location.  Many of her congregants were doing the necessary footsteps and many possible places were seen. None met the Vision they had for their new church/center home.  This minister realized she needed to release and let go of all attachments to the outcome.  She felt like they were pushing hard to make it happen.
I told her I was absolutely sure the right and true spiritual home will present itself at the right time and way.  Time to let go and let God BE God and bring forth the new home for their congregation.
God is always working in the background making sure the right spiritual home is available at the right time.
3. One more wonderful story with the right and true outcome.  A friend of ours needed a specific surgery.  This person has suffered for at least 13 years and now this revolutionary surgery was ready and had been previously performed successfully by this one doctor.  Thirteen years may seem like a long time, however, I know God had already picked out the right and true surgeon.
This doctor possibly needed to finish his medical schooling, internship and brilliantly create the new procedure.
God is always working in the background making sure the right doctor is ready, able and equipped to do revolutionary surgery at the right time
for the right people.
Have FAITH,  do the necessary FOOTSTEPS, then RELEASE,
Let Go and Let God. The Divine Outcome will be better than you can imagine!
Faith in the Outcome,
Abigail and Steve

Beauty is a Brain Boost

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November 12, 2019

Dear Friends,

Steve and I were invited and honored to attend a NAIN (North American Interfaith Network) Connect Intensive Visioning Retreat in Boulder City, NV this past week.  We were immersed for three days in the most amazing creative visioning experience. Thirty-five of us gathered from Canada, USA and Mexico to look at our history of interfaith work, restructure, redo, rethink what needs to be done now, and Vision for 15 years into the future.
Gard Jameson opened his Nevada Foundation home to us with many spaces for large and small group dynamics as well as acres of beautiful gardens, a labyrinth, statues of blessed prophets, angels and sacred beings from all faith traditions.
The NAIN group was also invited to attend a Shabbat Service at Ner Tamid Synagogue on Friday evening, a choir performance and Taize service at the Center for Spiritual Living in Greater Las Vegas, and an Interfaith Council Forum at a Mosque on Sunday.

We all were using both our left and right brains. Our logical and creative sides were equally balanced, and Divine Wisdom and Intelligence flowed through each of us easily even when we had spent hours in small and large group work. Why?  I believe it was because we were in such a beautiful place. When our left brains began to drag, all we had to do was look outside, take a walk out onto the property and fill up with God’s creation of gardens and immense panoramic views. Many of our small group sessions met outside so we had the benefit of the beauty while working.

Many of our great inventors, scientists and mathematicians always said it was in nature where they received their greatest ideas.

Are you in the middle of a dilemma, or facing a problem, challenge or issue where answers have not been revealed yet?

If so, GO OUT for a walk in nature, sit by a tree, smell some flowers, walk on the beach, come walk our labyrinth. Listen to music.  Allow your mind to BLISS OUT and just BE.  Allow your brain sanctuary time.  The most wonderful Divine downloads can happen when you least expect it.  Dreams are a wonderful way to receive Divine Ideas.  Meditation is an awake Divine download.   We cannot live our lives in a 24/7 mode.  We must give ourselves time, space and freedom from paper, pencil, computers, phones and TV.

Attitude is Everything

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Dear Friends,
Attitude is EVERYTHING!
We were talking with a friend of ours the other day, and she was sharing how one week in her life, everything seemed to break or fall apart.  Her washer broke and flooded her floor. Her computer broke down, Ipad didn’t work and her cell phone went crazy. Being a business woman, this was critical. In spite of all this she decided to affirm:
Everything that happens is ENJOYABLE!
Wow!  She said she knew she was ABLE to find JOY in spite of all the happenings.  As soon as she affirmed, things started to get better.  Her husband fixed the washer and she got help with her devises.  All returned to normal.
Looking back on our lives this past week, we can say…
Everything that happens is ENJOYABLE!
Our power was shut off last Wednesday around 9am due to the high wind condition and chance of fire. Both Steve and I were working on our computers when it happened.  I called SDGE on my cell and they said we would not have our power back till Nov. 1st (2 days without power).  Steve and I looked at each other and we knew we had enough food, water, and blankets for these chilly nights. As the day wore on, I thought we needed to get my car out of the garage in case we had to leave quickly.  Good thing we checked, the string broke that releases the automatic latch to the garage.  Steve was able to find a thicker rope to tie onto the latch, and it worked.  I was able to drive my car out.  I then decided to put in two plastic bins with important papers in my car.  It was relatively easy pulling things together.  I even packed an overnight bag. We went through our emergency equipment box and found a battery am/fm radio.  We were able to get some news. The whole day provided us time to rethink what we needed to do and supplement our emergency box.
In the afternoon we sat out on our balcony in the sun even though it was quite breezy.  We began appreciating all the things we had.   I said, Jesus calmed the waters, we can calm the winds with prayer.   So we prayed.
That night we played cards by votive candle light and read by flashlights.
The next day we decided to go out for breakfast, then pick up what we needed to restock our supplies.  Luckily we conserved water the day before, so our hot water heater had enough hot water for two short showers.
By the time we got home, our neighbor met us and said,
“WE HAVE POWER!”
We were ABLE to ENJOY our day regardless of circumstances!
I believe with our attitude and with our prayers, the winds died down and no fires began in our area.
Thank you God for all the Good in our life!
Enjoying it all,
Abigail and Steve

Let Go Be Free

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Dear Friends,
 
We had a wonderful Labyrinth Walk last Saturday.  We talked about how it is important to release and let go of things, people, places, situations that no longer serve us, so we can open up to a NEW and even a greater experience.  Here are two quotes we pondered and reflected upon.
Wesley Baines
from ‘The Spirituality of the Autumn Equinox’ wrote:
“Fall, paradoxically, is a time of simultaneous bounty and withering;
crops are harvested, even as the natural world begins to fade.
As autumn sets in, consider the areas of your life that need to be let go of, consider what no longer serves you and needs to wither.
At the same time consider the dream-seed that you planted at the beginning of the year that have been steadily growing. Those dreams are to be reaped.”
 Judith Orloff, MD from the Sept./Oct ‘Unity Magazine’
“Autumn invites you to reflect on your priorities. It’s an opportunity for metamorphosis, a chance to liberate yourself from outdated beliefs, resentments, or relationships. ASK yourself,
‘What are my burdens? How can I release them?’

Autumn offers a deeper experience of your own transformation and spirituality.”

So what does “Letting Go” mean?
 
Letting go means:
Letting go of control.  No one wants to be out of control. But you can’t control everything, You can’t control outcomes. What you can control is your attitude and make a conscious decision to move through a situation with grace and ease. See God in the situation and everyone involved. There is a higher purpose and a higher picture.
Scripture says, “Not my will but Thy Will be done.”
Breathe in God’s Love, Exhale God’s Love as you let go of control.
Letting go means:
Trusting God and putting the outcome in God’s hands. God knows every situation and what is in everyone’s heart. The sooner you let go and let God handle a challenge or problem the sooner it will be resolved. Situations and problematic personal relationships are solved by surrendering the Divine outcome into Spirit’s hands. Declare what it is you want in a relationship or situation, then say “I release this into the heart and mind of God knowing the Divine Outcome is happening now.  I accept all this and/or something better!”
Breathe in God’s Love, Exhale God’s Love into the Divine Outcome.
 
Letting go means:
Releasing past hurts, past mistakes, anxious and fearful thoughts.
These only clutter your mind and spirit.  People come into our lives for a reason and a season. All are our teachers. Ask, “What did I learn from this person or experience?”
Breathe in God’s Love, Exhale God’s Love into all the people I know.
Letting go means:
Forgiving and feeling the FREEDOM in your heart and mind.
You can’t experience freedom if anxious, hurtful, obsessive, fearful thoughts clutter your mind.  Letting go and letting God’s loving Spirit fill your heart and mind will set you free. The first step is to FORGIVE, yourself and others.
Breathe in God’s Love, Exhale God’s Love as forgiveness for yourself 
and everyone.
A Prayer for Letting Go

Dear God,
In this moment, I let go of all thoughts and concerns.
When I let go, I am able to receive.
When my hands are formed into tight fists, I cannot open my hands to
receive anything.
When I hang onto tight control,
When I close off my heart and my spirit,
I cannot receive your blessings for me.
I let go to receive your blessings.
Letting go in this moment, I receive your loving presence around me
and within me.
Help me to let go when I am feeling overwhelmed, so that I may receive
your peace.
Help me to let go when I feel fear, so that in fear’s place I may receive love
and courage.
I let go of problems and challenges in order to receive your guidance and clarity.
I let go and trust you.
I will not fall.
You will catch me.
I let go and trust in the still, small voice inside of me.
Help me not to struggle but to surrender my struggle to you.
I gladly receive this gift of letting go and letting you lead me and guide me.
Amen
(By Jackie Trottman)
https://guidedchristianmeditation.com/1264/prayer/a-prayer-for-letting-go/
 
 
Letting Go, Being Free,

You Are My Sunshine

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Dear Friends,

Years ago I knew a minister who, at one time, had a job as a laboratory assistant and did testing on cancerous cells with various chemicals. She was a very happy lady and often sang in the laboratory. One of her favorite songs was “You Are My Sunshine.”
The other science team members noticed changes happening to the cells when she sang. They asked her to stop singing because she was influencing the outcome of the tests. Now as a New Thought minster, she laughed when she told the story. Of course the cells would change because they were listening to the happy energy and words of the song.

We, as a body of cells can do the same thing for our health, wholeness and happiness. We can sing, laugh, be joyful and send that wonderful energy to every part of our body. Every part of our body is connected. When we bump into something, we often feel a hurt in another area of our body. I believe it is so important to understand not only how connected every atom, cell and molecule in our body is, but to understand how every human on earth is connected to each other! We pick up subconsciously what others are feeling and thinking.
It is the race consciousness we have with one another in our body of humanity.

What if we started singing “You Are My Sunshine” to those we don’t get along with (family, friends, co-workers etc.)? You do not have to be with them to sing to them. We know there is only ONE Universal Mind, Power, Life that receives the direct impress of thoughts and acts upon it! Try It! Direct your energy of love and song to the mean and unfriendly. They need love and happiness too. We do not know what kind of “shoes’ they are walking in.
Our job as Spiritual, God Beings, is to love, sing and bring happiness to ourselves and others everyday.
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You’ll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away