Choosing Peaceby Nancy Bowers, RScP “I could see peace instead of this” ~Lesson 34, A Course in Miracles Life is. My tenor of my experience of Life is colored by whatever story I’ve made up in my head about what I think is happening. A Course in Miracles reminds me, I give everything the meaning that it has for me. What lens I am seeing through? What’s my opinion? If I have decided in advance …
Trust and Peace for All
Trust and Peace for Allby Alicia K. Hanlen, Practitioner EmeritusMile-Hi Study Group I only know that under all wounds, we feel the same loss. Under all surrender, we seek the same joy. Under all languages, we need the same trust. — Mark Nepo I know that there is one Presence, one immutable Source, which flows throughout me at every moment, and is always accessible when I turn within. So, in this here and now moment, …
Attune Your Thoughts to Right Thinking
Attune Your Thoughts to Right Thinkingby Alicia Kay Hanlen, Practitioner EmeritusTaos Study Group – Mile Hi “Whatsoever things are true – honest – just – pure – lovely – of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Paul, in his letter to the Philippians. In these times of worldly unrest, chaos, and discord, sometimes one finds it difficult to see the virtue, and sing its …
Find Peace in an Insane World
Find Peace in an Insane Worldby Nancy Bowers, RScP “We can do nothing to change the appearances that show up in our lives unless we change the premise in our mind.” – Danet S. Palmer “As a man thinketh, so does he perceive. Therefore, seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. Perception is a result and not a cause.” – A Course in Miracles “Take the first …
Treatment for Peace and Harmony
Treatment for Peace and Harmonyby Marilyn O’Leary, Practitioner Emeritus God, Universal Spirit, Goodness, is all there is. It surrounds us with its Power, and is available for all to express. I am One with Spirit. It lives in me, as me, and expresses through me. All those who read and accept these words are one with It, and one with each other. I affirm peace in me, in all my actions, thoughts, and beliefs. I …
Prayer of Peace
Prayer of Peaceby Rev. Kamatara Johnson, Director of Collaborative Ministries “Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” —Wayne W. Dyer I turn inward in this moment to raise my awareness of the One Loving Source, that Divine Essence that animates all of life. In this beautiful city, seeing the mountains, the pink clouds, the sunrise that backlights the hot air balloons …
I Choose Surrender
I Choose Surrenderby Liza Kerr, RScP Lately, I have been troubled lately by the uncertainty of events around me. Certainly, waking up and having a place in my heart that is afraid of things I don’t have any control over is contributing to my unease. I feel as if I am packing that unease into a bag and taking it with me to carry all throughout the day. I bring it to work, I bring …
This Thing Called Hope
This Thing Called Hopeby Alicia K. HanlenPractitioner EmeritusTaos Center for Spiritual Living Let us, then, enlarge our thought processes, and dare to think in Universal terms. Let us dare to believe that every constructive word is invincible! – Dr. Ernest Holmes There is a Universal Energy, permeating everyone and everything. This energy can be powerful, yet subtle; strong, yet gentle; and still contain within itself the spark that all things, yes that’s right, all things …
How to Embrace Your Inner Power to Create
How to Embrace Your Inner Power to Createby Chaplain Carmella Herrera, RScP In any given moment, as you choose to take time to breathe consciously and bring forth your thoughts and feelings to a higher level of awareness, know that the one Powerful Divine Force that we call God, can be called upon to get us to a state of “Acceptance” – Acceptance of our Spiritual Truth. God is the Divine Master of Creativity. We …
Peace, Passion and Possibility
Peace, Passion and Possibilityby Robyn Rice Olmstead, RScP, ALSP, Emerita(818) 300-3911Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioner Council “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment,” ~Thich Naht Hahn In great gratitude of “the moment,” I celebrate the Peace, the Passion and the Possibility that is God.PEACE, PASSION & POSSIBILITY, are who I am. I am inseparable from the Divine presence. So …