Where are you, Joy?

This morning I read a beautiful meditation from Ernest Holmes. It was called “Joy Has Come to Live With Me.” I was struck by the idea of mourning in morbidity or seeking Joy as my companion. I realized in a moment of inspiration that I had the ability to claim Joy as my companion and […]

The Renewing of Our Mind

“Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Our whole teaching of Science of Mind and Spirit is based on this quote. It’s why this movement is called “New Thought.” What we are teaching is not new; it’s our ability to have a new thought. When we do, we turn the wheels of causation […]

Experience is My Teacher

In the midst of loss of any kind, we might come to think and then believe that life is cruel and hopeless and filled with pain. For me, this is so far from the truth. I am grateful to know that everything that happens in my life happens through me and for me. I am […]

I Have Tools

My ex-husband used to do all the repairs and building around the house. One of the things I recall is his frustration when he didn’t have the right tools. He used to whine about not being able to get the job done or how long it would take without the right tools. I am reminded […]

It’s Okay Not to Know

Today is our women’s Holiday luncheon. Life does go on and so it does for Nora. That is what I do believe. I spoke yesterday of having a hard time putting up our Christmas tree. I eased the sorrow by honoring Nora with our tree. I will do the same thing as we continue to […]

A Moment of Celebration

Last night, we decorated our Christmas Tree. My husband, Patrick and I set the evening aside to finally take time to celebrate the Holiday Season, which got lost in the events of the past week with the transition of Nora. As we got ready, all of a sudden, I felt an incredible deep sadness about Nora. […]

I Will Follow the Light

“I will follow the Light into the Perfect Day.” If we truly saw ourselves, we would see Light. Many have stated that these bodies of ours are an illusion. As real as they seem, they are made up of trillions of particles of energy being held together by pure consciousness. We are Light in form, […]

Prayed UP

If there were a wake-up call I am receiving right now, it is to get our spiritual houses together. That would mean that I invite each of us to find the spiritual practice that works for us and hone it, immerse ourself in it. In other words, be prayed up. Prayer is many things to […]

An Impatient Gesture of the Soul

In the midst of the sorrow and pain of losing Nora, our dear friends’ daughter, and witnessing the pain evident all around, I was comforted by these words of Ernest Holmes, mystic and teacher, “Death has nothing to do with life everlasting, and is but an impatient gesture of the soul, wishing to rid itself […]

It’s All About Us

I know that the process of grief goes through many twists and turns. I don’t want to name them all, but one that occurs to me today is the questioning, the “What if… .” I went there for a moment this morning regarding the passing of a loved one – Nora. Then the voice within […]