The Darkest Momentby Chaplain Tilia Giron, RScP I am grateful for all my gifts Especially, the knowing that within the darkest situation A pearl awaits me. In my own unconsciousness, I have brought the darkest moment upon me, Only now, the precious pearl is mine. The quirk, or unexpected, however, is that in the midst of that Completely overwhelmingly-dark-beyond-anything One-could-ever-imagine is that Once the gift is found in the midst of all that stinking fowl …
The Brightest Gift
The Brightest Giftby Chaplain Tilia Giron, Ph.D., RScP I am grateful for all my giftsEspecially, the knowing that within the darkest situationA pearl awaits me. In my own unconsciousness, I have brought the darkest moment upon me,Only now, the precious pearl is mine.The quirk, or unexpected, however, is that in the midst of thatCompletely overwhelmingly-dark-beyond-anythingOne-could-ever-imagine is thatOnce the gift is found in the midst of all that stinking fowl guck,The gift overshadows the guck. Oh …
God is Light and Darkness, so let us love and value both
God is Light and Darkness, so let us love and value both.(a work in progress)by Chris Duvall, RCsP The Merriam-Webster dictionary has three definitions of darkness: Darkness has multiple meanings, and they seem to be jumbled together. Night time, people with dark complexions, the experiences of depression, sorrow, or needing help understanding seem to be mixed up with an idea of the absence, evil, badness, and this has led to devaluing of some states of …
Perfect Balance
Perfect Balanceby Rev. Karen Linsley, M.A., Interim Minister Ernest Holmes: “For everything that happens in the objective world, there must be something in the subjective world which perfectly balances it.” Matthew Fox: “Wisdom is finding the balance between head and heart, upper chakras and lower chakras, earth and sky, masculine and feminine, joy and sorrow, yin and yang, energy and rest, human and divine, cosmos and psyche.” It is spring equinox. Today we have equal …
The Blessing of Darkness
The Blessing of Darkness by Yvette Trujillo, RScP Fall is my favorite time of year. Although I sometimes struggle with the encroaching darkness, I love walking through the dark streets of my neighborhood and seeing the lights shine through the windows of all the homes I pass. It sparks my imagination! I love lighting candles and enjoy cozy lamp light as I settle in for the cooler evenings. During this time of year as I …
The Blessing of Darkness
The Blessing of Darkness by Yvette Trujillo, RScP Fall is my favorite time of year. Although I sometimes struggle with the encroaching darkness, I love walking through the dark streets of my neighborhood and seeing the lights shine through the windows of all the homes I pass. It sparks my imagination! I love lighting candles and enjoy cozy lamp light as I settle in for the cooler evenings. During this time of year as I …
Life’s Potential Takes Over
Life’s Potential Takes Over Rev. Martha Quintana, Senior Minister Life Is. Life is everywhere equally present and no matter the appearance, it is there – tucked into those quiet places, bursting forth in the form of a flower, quietly contemplating as a thought, beating a heart, beaming through the sunlight, breathing that last breath as the soul takes leave of a body. Life. It is Perfect – Perfect Love, Perfect Health, Perfect Happiness, and Perfect …
There Are No Secrets
[imaioVideo v=1] What is Affirmative Prayer Or Treatment? Our Global Vision For Centers For Spiritual Living Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living This Sunday, May 26th, 2013 10 AM Rev Martha Quintana, Senior Minsiter “The Universal Power is I“ What good is the belief in a power greater than me if I can’t use it effectively? This is a question I have continually asked myself. I see that we come equipped with everything we need …
I Light the Candle of Faith and No Longer Curse the Darkness Now
What is Affirmative Prayer Or Treatment? Our Global Vision For Centers For Spiritual Living Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living This Sunday, May 26th, 2013 10 AM Rev Martha Quintana, Senior Minsiter “The Universal Power is I“ What good is the belief in a power greater than me if I can’t use it effectively? This is a question I have continually asked myself. I see that we come equipped with everything we need to live …
I Light the Candle of Faith and No Longer Curse the Darkness
What is Affirmative Prayer Or Treatment? Our Global Vision For Centers For Spiritual Living Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living This Sunday, May 26th, 2013 10 AM Rev Martha Quintana, Senior Minsiter “Celebrating Our Success!” Every time we complete a task, we are successful. It can be something as simple as getting dressed in the morning to something as complex as completing a multi-year project. All of us are successful but how often do we stop to …