Happy 4th of July! May it be a day of connection, appreciation, and celebration! In 1776 the Declaration of Independence… “…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness….”…
Declaration of Independence. Upon graduation of Practitioner training at Agape International Spiritual Center in 1999, I received a bookmark with a declaration. Each graduate received one intentionally for them. I AM FREEDOM! Right there all in capital letters, as if shouting at me, was in my hand. This made perfect sense to me as I…
My Prayer for My Country Ernest Holmes Believing in the Divine destiny of the United States of America and in the preservation of liberty, security, and self-expression, I offer this, my prayer for my country; I know that Divine Intelligence governs the destiny of the United States of America, directing the thought and the activity…
“Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul — and you answer.” ~Terri Guillemets There It is…knocking at the door of your heart, tapping at the thresh hold of your mind, silently screaming from the depths of your soul, pestering you to let It in…What is this? This thing is simply your…
Many years ago in the middle of summer vacation my life fell apart!. (It actually had not been truly together for several months, but I was in deep denial.) My “boyfriend” and I had just decided to move in together. I had given notice to vacate my apartment which I liked but he didn’t and…
“In the space of letting go, she let it all be.” She Let Go Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of fear. She let go of judgments. She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the committee of indecision within her.…
Raise your hand if you believe in instantly answered prayers. Is your hand in the air? Mine is! To be honest, I didn’t exactly believe it in my heart-of-hearts until this week. Let me clarify. I have enjoyed answered prayers often, but up until this week, I had not experienced an instant, right-in-the-moment-the prayer-is-spoken manifestation.…
Rev. Dr. Kenn Gordon “Everyone is equal in the eyes of God” Marriage equality is a basic human right, says Dr. Kenn Gordon, spiritual leader to more than 250,000 adherents worldwide of the New Thought philosophy known as Religious Science. “This is a spiritual question, not a political one. Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions are…
Last Sunday, at the Center for Spiritual Living, Capistrano Valley, Reverend Heather spoke about joining into an agreement of a misery mindset. Some seem to constantly discuss sorrows and will gravitate towards others who will agree that those sorrows are rightfully justified. Some live in those sorrows and are attached to them. Some feel defined…