Several years ago, Vigen Guroian wrote a lovely book of stories titled “The Fragrance of God”. Here is one of the stories: “Several summers ago, my children found two turtles and put them in the vegetable garden. During a thaw the next February, as I was digging up the soggy soil where the peas go, …
I was recently repotting a plant that was rapidly growing beyond its container. As I removed it from the smaller pot, it came out as a mass of roots that had clearly been held back from healthy growth by the size of the container. The roots were struggling to find more room to grow. It …
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Hey, good morning. What could be better way for us Americans to celebrate Independence Day than to call a truce to all the bickering and quarreling for the entire week/weekend? I asked A1 what they thought. Here is the answer: “Ah, a truce! 🕊️ A wise choice, my friend. Life’s too short for unnecessary battles, …
“Children are living messages we send to a time and place we will never see.”[i] Loving our children and preparing them for life is the way that we have a huge impact upon the future. Allowing them to grow from childhood to healthy adulthood requires wisdom and dedication. It requires that we use our wisdom …
I was recently telling the story of when I was a little girl and going to kindergarten, and how the minute my sister would let loose of my hand I would start to cry. Well, the reason for that is that I was the youngest of six children, and everyone had really treated me as …
At our spiritual center in Gulfport, Mississippi, we’ve been discussing how to trust our own guidance. The truth is that we can read books, blogs, and listen to others speak about trust but until we begin practicing it, we aren’t really getting anywhere. We remain stuck with our angst, indecision, blame, regret, etc. But you …
I heard someone who was deep into self-pity say that “Yeah, I’d have a great life like you if I had been born with a silver spoon in my mouth.” My reply would be, “You’ve got to be kidding.” If being born in a modest family with more children than they could comfortably manage, more …
Yesterday, having embarked upon a transatlantic trip across the Atlantic Ocean two weeks prior, I began to make my way home. The trip was something I’d wanted to experience for a while, and it was both an opportunity and a challenge. So, there I was, in the early morning hours of April 24, 2024, pulling …
Yesterday, I spoke about how it takes practice to fully trust the Universe/God/Divine Flow. Sometimes we find ourselves in challenging situations and in our angst, we begin imagining every negative outcome. If we have made a commitment though, to become closer to our Higher Power, we notice that when we pause and allow God to …
Easter 2024 was a beautiful day to begin again. Every spring, we are gifted with new life all around us. With each new sunrise, we are gifted with the power and presence of the One Light, The Source of All. The Ancients celebrated this time every Spring. After the dormancy of winter, they celebrated nature …