Dear Friends,

December is here and Christians and many New Thought Churches and Centers honor the Advent Season. This is the four weeks before Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ, the Master Teacher. Advent

is a time of preparation and remembrance in Consciousness. In New Thought we honor the Advent Season by recognizing the birth of Jesus as the Birth of the Christ Consciousness within each one of us. Many traditional churches are waiting for the Christ to come again. In New Thought, we believe the Christ comes within each one of us as God Consciousness. We are the ONE we have been waiting for.

Rev. Steve gave a wonderful message at The Unity Center in Mira Mesa this past Sunday on the message of HOPE. Reflecting on Hope is the first Sunday in Advent.

Faith is the second Sunday.

Joy is the third Sunday.

Peace is the fourth Sunday.

I smile because I am reminded of these beautiful essences in simple ways.

We just finished decorating our house for Christmas and I have candles with the words Peace, Love and Joy on them. I have finger tip towels with the words Joyful, Merry, Believe and Peace on them. I am constantly reminded to keep my heart and consciousness on one or all of these vibrations daily!

The past two years, we have all been through many changes, and we will continue to go through changes. It is part of our life cycle. Facing any challenge, we can dig deep within to find HOPE. Hope is the first step to FAITH. With Faith, we let go of fear, and we resonate with JOY. With Joy comes PEACE, the Peace that passes understanding, for then we have a glimpse of our God Nature, LOVE.

Enjoy this season.

Abigail and Steve