Being in Glorious Community

On Easter Sunday, Wade Wooldridge sang a song that I had come across on the internet several months ago, “Glorious” by David Archuletta. I love this song: it has meaningful lyrics and a beautiful melody. I was grateful that Wade learned it. It reminds me of the value of community, of being part of something greater…

Transformation and Evolution

Bhaksar & Sudha: Oneness Blessing Trainers  Our theme for the month of April is “Spiritual Living Through Evolution and Transformation.”“We do deep inner personal work of self-discovery and healing to reveal the greater truth of our divinity, wholeness and freedom.” Coincidentally, I was approached by a woman last week to see if we would be…

Abide With Me

The first line of a hymn from my childhood is in my heart and mind.  “Abide With me; fast falls the eventide;   the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;  When other helpers fail and comforts flee,  Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.”  Henry F. Lyte I know that it may sound old-fashioned, but…

We Are, One Race

Don Kindred, the publisher of the San Clemente Journal writes in the current Journal:  “We occupy these spaces for only a fraction of time. But our lives are important, not just as individuals, or families, communities, or states and countries…but as humans. We are, one race.”  The title of his message is “Life, Matters.”I thought…

Wholeness Revealed as Scars are Healed

Sister Kathy and I In preparation for Altogether Day this coming Sunday, I have been watching the movie “Frozen.” The movie explores many themes including the true love between sisters and how actions can be misinterpreted. I began thinking that our deep emotional scars may not have been incurred through a parent’s angry words, or…

Kaleidoscope OC

I just came from a planning meeting of the newly formed Kaleidoscope OC, An Alliance of Faith Leaders affirming the LGBTQ Community. I am very honored to be part of this amazing group of ministers, rabbis, and other faith leaders. What we have been meeting about is to ensure that our communities are safe and…

We Are a Thread in the Tapestry of Life

  “Creation is the logical result of the outpush of Life into self-expression.  It is the coming forth of Spirit into manifestation.  The One encompasses and flows through All, spilling Itself into numberless forms, and personalities.  These forms and personalities, propelled by the Cosmic Urge which brings them into being, have, within themselves, an impulse…