Why I chose not to post about Autism Awareness in April.

Expect Amazing things from a child with a Autism diagnosis. In April 2013 I blogged The Awareness of Autism. It was a personal account of my relationship with the diagnosis of a child with this label.  This year I chose not to participate in the “blueness” of Awareness.  The reason is definitely Spiritual lead.  Over…

God please help me, or God and I are One.

The Love of God encompasses all of our life.  The Centers of Spiritual Living, are based on teachings of Ernest Holmes, following lessons from the Science of Mind text.  One of the most powerful parts of this text is the teachings of the Spiritual Mind treatment, or Affirmative prayer.  This is a prayer with a…

What do I need to hear today?

Listening to the Light along our path? Can we really allow Spirit to take over? Where are we right now in our world to allow Spirit to be in charge? Each and every one of our lives are here to unfold. Sometimes we get stuck in a situation we feel we cannot get out of.…

Camp: Here I go again.

Gearing up for camp Of course it is no coincidence that the day before my new camping adventure, now with my son as a boy scout, “The Joyous Living Journal” has the entry named, “Buzzards, Bats and Bumblebees.  This reminds me that circumstances may occur and all I have to equip myself with is myself,…

Because I’m Happy!

Making the choice to be happy.  On Thursday, March 20th the United Nations has deemed this day as International Day of Happiness.  In a quest to seek Happiness in our own lives, we must take a real look at what we’re looking for in this world.  We see some who are genuinely Happy people.  Sometimes…

Final Draft is not final: Revising your story.

Your life: What a story to tell.  In the Joyous Living Journal, March 8 is titled, The Script of your Life.  Rewriting your life story can be quite an undertaking, especially if not ready for it.  Imagine everything that you are, everything that you thought you knew, all being completely topsy-turvy.  How would you be in…

Sochi 2014 paralympic games:How tough are we?

Paralympians during a medal ceremony The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have come to a close. It was an exciting 2 weeks to witness the greatness of Olympians all racing for the gold medal. On March 7th, the second round of Olympians will take the stage to perform feats of accomplishments, that may have many of…

Compassion: A Force for Change

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. -Viktor Frankl- The Consciousness of Kindness and Compassion can be a place where one’s heart is pulled to change. Buddy Dumeyer is a retired Police Officer from the Louisville Metro Police Department.  He retired after 27 years of service,…