My Life is Unfolding Perfectly

I learned an affirmation from my mentor many years ago: “My life is unfolding perfectly.” It is powerful and I am reminded to use it more often lately. I can also use it when thinking of others who might seem to be having a hard time in life. “__________’s life is unfolding perfectly.” I could […]

Growing My Faith

Did you know that you can actually grow your faith? Think about it? We are growing our faith at all times. However, where are we planting those seeds? Do we have faith that all is well in our lives or do we have faith in the next disaster that we are sure will occur? We […]

“So, You Think You Can Fly?”

Every day on my run/walk on the Kealia Path, I pass a chalking on the road that asks the question, “So, you think you can fly?” It is more of a challenge than the question. At least, that is the way I take it. Every day, when I pass it, I answer, “Yes, you bet […]

Is Any Disease Incurable?

Today, I saw a post on Facebook about auto-immune disease. In a nutshell, the post let all of us know that auto-immune disease was real and that it was incurable. The post also let us know that some of us were insensitive enough to say things like “get over it” to people inflicted with this […]

Building the Yellow Brick Road

I was reared by a creative and somewhat dictatorial Italian father. From him, I learned many things. I didn’t just get to do chores like raking leaves, cleaning, or taking the garbage out. I joined him in putting up walls, finishing basements, and laying bricks. I remember building walkways brick by brick around our garden. […]

Self-Esteem

Self-esteem…What is it? My life’s journey has been about this thing called self-esteem. I have never felt good enough. I know I chose this journey and that I chose all the circumstances to assist me in learning this powerful lesson. It is in self-esteem that we truly empower ourselves to be and do those things […]

Imagine!

We can’t help noticing that a LOT is going on in our world. We can’t help noticing that a LOT of people don’t like what’s going on. We can’t help noticing that we are all getting very verbal about it, too. I have heard people say that they wonder what they will wake up to […]

Be Pray-pared!

Whenever I feel myself getting caught up in the turmoils of life or when I feel myself drawn into the dramas of life that I cannot control, I take a deep breath and focus on the Here and Now. I am centering deep within myself, where the peace is, where the still small voice speaks. […]

Expectations and Forgiveness

What does it mean to forgive? My dad used to say, “I forgive but I don’t forget.” Some of us can neither forgive or forget. I’ve been there a few times in my life. What I’ve come to understand is that forgiveness is a daily practice just like any other spiritual practice. I don’t just […]

Is it the Apocalypse?

What is the Apocalypse? I have not studied “Revelations” in the Bible very extensively, so I do not claim to be versed in the subject. I found this definition for Apocalypse in Webster’s Dictionary: “…one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b.c. to a.d. 150 marked by pseudonyms, symbolic imagery, and the expectation […]

Love Changes everything

Author: Rev. Dr. Rita