I Will Pray

I am sitting here, like many U.S. citizens and people around the world, wishing we could do something. Many of us feel helpless. We feel our country has been overtaken by madness, our freedoms taken away in so many areas. I am in my 70s, and I never thought I would be living through such […]

Opening New Doors – Day 21 – The Door of Becoming

“No person whose entire time is spent in the contemplation of limitation can demonstrate freedom from such limitation. The Law Itself must be willing to give, because in so giving, Life is Self-Expressed.” — Ernest Holmes Throughout our teaching of New Thought, we are reminded that this is not a get-rich-quick philosophy. It is a […]

Opening New Doors – Day 19 – The Door of Vision

Neville Goddard often told the story of his teacher, Abdullah, who taught him the radical practice of “living in the end.” When Neville wanted to travel to Barbados but had no money and no ticket, Abdullah refused to discuss the problem. He simply said, “You are already in Barbados.” Each time Neville tried to explain […]

Opening New Doors – Day 18: The Door of Gratitude

Meister Eckhart once said,“If the only prayer you ever said was ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” Joe Dispenza offers a modern echo of this truth:“Gratitude is the ultimate state of receivership.” Both expressions point to the same essential idea: genuine gratitude shifts our mindset—and our energy—into a receptive, abundant state. Why is this important? Is […]

Opening New Doors – Day 17 – The Door of Expansion

“Behind or within the individual is the Universal, which has no limits. In this concept alone lies the possibility of an endless and an eternal expansion. Everyone is Universal on the subjective side of life and individual only at the point of conscious perception. We use the power of the Universal Mind every time we […]

Opening New Doors – Day 16 – Compassion

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” Dalai Lama When I was in Practitioner training, there was a lively discussion about whether we should offer sympathy, empathy, and/or compassion to those we are working with. Our teacher shared his perspective, and together we came to […]

Opening New Doors – Day 15 – The Door of Creativity

“Nothing can hinder the person who knows that he is dealing with the One Power that creates all from Itself, moves all within Itself, and yet holds everything in its place.”—Ernest Holmes I recently listened to a podcast featuring Tony Robbins. No one can deny that, at 66 years old, he has a 49-year legacy […]

Opening New Doors – Day 13 – The Door of Joy

“Joy is not in things; it is in us.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson What is joy? I believe it is linked to gratitude and is not the opposite of sorrow. For me, joy is knowing that no matter what, I have lived as best I can. Sometimes I sit and reflect on my life over the […]

Opening New Doors – Day 11 – Inner Authority

“First realize that Divine Power is; then unify with it; and then speak the word as one having authority. For the Law is the servant of the Eternal Spirit throughout all ages.” Ernest Holmes During these challenging times, there is one thing I know to be a necessity in my life: I must trust this […]

Opening New Doors – Day 10 – Faith

“In order to have faith, we must have a conviction that all is well. In order to keep faith, we must allow nothing to enter our thought that will weaken this conviction. Faith is built from belief, acceptance, and trust. Whenever anything enters our thought that destroys, even in some degree, one of these attitudes, […]