September 5, 2023

Dear Friends,

I was reading Joan Borysenko’s interview in the Sept./Oct. Unity Magazine. She was asked by Katy Koontz, “Are there (other) tools that help us come back to our
Higher Selves?” Her answer was simple and profound. Joan quoted
Rick Hanson Ph.D. author of Resilient…
“Every day beautiful things happen. The sun rises. A stranger smiles at you. A bud flowers. Your pet loves on you. If you stop and mindfully take in the good with
all your senses – the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations – and savor that for 15 seconds or so, your brain makes new neural networks that counter the negativity
bias.” Joan suggests “Look for those little moments of good each day, and before bed, choose one to rerun in all its glory, savoring it with all your senses.”

Those ideas are beautiful spiritual practices that we can do anywhere and anytime. I love thinking my brain is creating new neural networks when I spend time
in the morning hearing the the birds sing and watching the sun come up. I see beautiful cloud formations and birds flying together in a V formation to some
predestined place. As much as I love my morning spiritual practices, I can take this practice with me all day long. I can pay attention to a helpful clerk at a
store, a mom hugging her child, or watching a driver be kind and let another driver into the line. There is so much good we can see all the time. It just takes
being mindful and LOOKING for the GOOD.

In New Thought we know what we focus on manifests.
What do you want in your life?
Focus on it!

The GOOD, GOD is ALWAYS HERE and EVERYWHERE! Interesting the word GOOD has the same letters as GOD. GOOD is GOD stretched out…
Let us pay attention to all the GOOD in our lives. It is GOD stretching out our good. The more GOOD we see the more GOOD we get! Live life with joy
and enthusiasm. Enjoy all the ‘small’ moments where GOOD is blossoming. Watch the flowers grow and begin to bloom. Every part of the bloom from the
seed to the small stem peeking up through the earth is God’s Good. Our life is like that small bud. Every little delight has a way of blossoming into
something glorious. Let us keep our minds and heart on all the Good God has to offer us and always give Thanks!

Seeing Good,                                                                                                             Abigail and Steve