By Rev. Kamatara Filipiak, Director of Collaborative Ministries Recently, I notice that I have been grieving so many things, past and present. Waves of feelings are coming forth to be recognized. It’s like my spiritual junk drawer of the past four decades has popped open and said, “Hello, sister. I have been waiting for you.” … Read more
By Liza Kerr, RScP One thing that I have learned is that change is constant. No matter how old I get, how wise I feel, how centered I have become – change is always unsettling. This week as I am faced with changes in my family dynamics, my personal relationship, and being present for a … Read more
By Greg Gardner, RScP After Every Fire There is always, always rebirth. Remember the caterpillar Remembering that god is all there is, I celebrate this summer season of plenty.Life returns to the gardens, forests and fields of the world. Everywhere I look, I see abundance.Friends and family support me with so much love.Abundance, love and … Read more
By Marilyn O’Leary, Practitioner Emerituswith thanks to Rev. Rasheryl McCreary Because abundance is a characteristic of Spirit, and because Spirit is limitless, everywhere present, available to me right now, money is always present in my life in abundance, I have always had everything I need and ever truly wanted. I know now that I can … Read more
By Rev. Gil Olmstead, Spiritual Director Prayer thoughts: What if we really are whole, perfect, and complete? Do we believe that any one of us can live into more of our perfection at any moment? What if we gave each other the gift of allowing the possibility of change? No matter how far out of … Read more
By Chris Duvall, RScP We have thought that outside things controlled us, when all the time we have had that within that could have changed everything and given us freedom from bondage. – Ernest Holmes On Independence Day as we celebrate our country’s freedom from outside rule, I offer my gratitude and praise to the … Read more
By Dr Ernest Holmes, Our Founder I am surrounded by pure Spirit, by God, the Living Spirit. My thought is God thought, and it is the law unto that thing where unto it is spoken. Everything that I do shall be a success. I am led, guided and inspired by the Living Spirit of Love … Read more
By Marjorie Larragoite, Practitioner Emeritus “Peace steals through the waiting Soul, and the comfort of the Spirit comes into the stillness of the heart. Peace, like an ocean of Infinite Life, reflects itself through me and calms every turbulent feeling. I am at peace and rest in the knowledge of the All Good which is … Read more
By Nancy R Bowers, RScP Even after all this timeThe sun never says to the earth,“You owe Me.”Look what happens withA love like that,It lights the Whole Sky. ~ Hafiz The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-emcompassing can have no opposite. This Course can therefore be summed up very simply in this way: … Read more
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