A Powerful Minister who speaks straight to Truth. On Saturday, July 19, 2014, I attended the Agape International Spiritual Center Practitioner Reunion. This was a time where current Licensed Practitioners and previously Licensed Practitioners could come together and celebrate our place in this world. It was a wonderful time seeing Soul Sisters and Brothers that…
Last Sunday at CSLCV brought us the music of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Pure Imagination is an endearing tune that speaks right to the heart of the possibilities of one’s own creation. The song created for the movie was based on the book by Roald Dahl. The lyrics of the song speak so much to…
A creative expression from a purpose workshop lead by Vidette Vanderweide. The Joyous Living Journal, July 2nd installment is titled From “Analysis to Action”. It mentions, “Alchemy doesn’t just look at what’s at hand and analyze it; it uses what’s there and transforms it into gold.” When we are moving through something that is a…
A gloomy day is the start of something big. Southern California has this weather pattern which brings the start of summer a cloudy covering. Usually taking up the whole month of June, we have termed it “June Gloom.” Having children still in school, it makes for an interesting perspective. It marks the end of something…
Little animals are here to show us how much Love we are capable of. Last Sunday we had a heartbreak. Our daughter’s hamster had become suddenly, gravely ill. While at the Urgent Care Animal Hospital, we had to make the choice to let her go. Though it was a very tough decision, we were assisted in…
When we say “Yes!”, the Universe responds. Last Wednesday, LeVar Burton launched his Kickstarter campaign to crowd-fund his latest Reading Rainbow project. It was a lofty goal of bringing children’s books to EVERY child through our latest technological advances. His goal was to reach $1 million in the course of the campaign (35 days). Imagine…
Dear Maya Angelou, Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. Thank you leaving a legacy of words that will go far beyond that human life that you have lived here on Earth. Thank you for your Spirit, your Consciousness, your expression of Freedom. Thank you for touching our Souls, our Hearts, and our…
A simple way to put a smile on your face: Draw a smiley face on something. Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. -Thich Nhat Hanh Today’s installment of the Joyous Living Journal is titled Smile. Sometimes my daughter will put a…
All Abilities Day event leads to a shift in my own abilities. An image of the “Big Brian” from the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. As the special education representative for my children’s middle school, I took on the challenge of managing an event called All Abilities Day. This is a time where students…