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Stepping Up to the Plate

I’m not a baseball fan or expert, but I am familiar with the term “Stepping Up to the Plate.” I’m sure those ball players, standing on the plate with bat in hand, feel a sense of excitement, responsibility and maybe even a sense of hesitancy. I have stepped up to the plate in many experiences […]

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The Magic of Sunrise

Most mornings, I have the opportunity to take my coffee and sit outside before the sun rises. I love this time of day. It is those few moments, as the night is leaving and the new day has not yet begun. This morning, I sat there watching the sky, not wanting it to end. It […]

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She’s Gone From Sight

Almost six weeks ago, I was forced to rush to the Island of Oahu from my home on Kaua`i to have retina repair surgery. It was sudden, unexpected and quite a whirlwind trip. You can read more about it in my blogs called “My Hero’s Journey,” beginning on March 12, 2022. One of the most […]

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The Solution is Wholeness

I read a powerful passage in the Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes. It was centered around this question: What can bring us peace, harmony, prosperity and all our good? Ernest answers by writing: “Nothing can bring peace but the revelation of the individual to himself and a recognition of his direct relationship to the […]

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There’s a Genie Within You

Ernest Holmes, Founder of Religious Science and author of the Science of Mind wrote this: “Spiritual Substance is all around us waiting to be formed. “…The Law must work in compliance with our demand. The Divine Urge within us is God’s way of letting us know that we should push forward and take that which […]

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Getting With My Spiritual System

Do you believe the Universe is a Spiritual System or are you a materialist? Perhaps we can all say that our belief sometimes waivers between these two philosophies. Many of us were brought up under the influence of peers, teachers and parents that taught us that it’s as Madonna sang in the 80’s: “It’s a […]

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Thank Heaven for Little Girls

There is an old song from the musical Gigi called “Thank Heaven for Little Girls.” I don’t remember the words to the song, but I am saying that to myself, “Thank Heaven for my little girl.” I am grateful for her because she gets my attention in difficult situations and helps me to take care […]

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