Basking in the Gratitude

Basking in the Gratitudeby Rev. Gil William Olmstead, Spiritual Director Today, gratitude fills my soul. I can feel grateful with every step. The chilled air, a leisurely breakfast, the dogs licking my face – all of it reminds me of the wonder that I am here. I am grateful that my life is the Life of Spirit. That the fullness of Spirit is right where I am and right where you are. All things point …

United in Love/Unidos en el Amor

United in Love/Unidos en el Amorby Robyn Rice Olmstead RScP, ALSP, Emerita(818) 300-3911Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioner Council “I know that in Love there can be no separation, for Love unites. Love sustains and protects Its own. ”― Ernest Holmes As I open my eyes I see in form, the Amazingness of Spirit surrounding me as the clouds, and the sky, and the dancing rays of the sunshine. I hear the laughter of the children and …

Grateful for All That Is

Grateful for All That Isby Rev. Gil Olmstead, Spiritual Director I am grateful for all that is. This sense of gratitude permeates my every activity. Knowing that Spirit is all there is and that this Spirit is the Life that breathes me – the Life that breathes all things, I am grateful that there is no separation, no space where my individuality is “apart” from Spirit or any other being. There is only One. In …

Grateful for the Light

Grateful for the Lightby Chaplain Tilia Giron, Ph.D., RScP I am grateful for the light.That magnificent luminous light flowSomehow here for me… I welcome you into my heartInto my life,Into my spirit and,Most gratefully,Into my day ahead. Thank you for being with me.Thank you for showing up.And I didn’t even ask you.You just showed up For me. I am so grateful.Thank you. I see — — you showed up because I showed up.Thank you so …

Nothing without Gratitude

Nothing without Gratitudeby Rev. Gil William Olmstead, Spiritual Director There is nothing without gratitude. Every breath reminds me to be grateful. I exist because of the ever-expanding impulse of Life. This impulse breathes me – it breathes you! We are the very essence of Life experiencing Itself as you and me. There is only Oneness at every turn. I know, therefore, that truly “all is well.” Life is impulse of the Universe so I know …

Carol Helms, RScP

Affirming the Essence of Spirituality

Affirming the Essence of Spiritualityby Carol S. Helms, RScP I wake every morning profoundly grateful that everything and everyone is made of and in the image of the Essence that created everything and everyone. It is in the knowing that I am the very essence of the Beloved Creator that I experience true humility in the truth that I Am the very Essence of the I AM. Today I live, move and have my being …

Gratitudes

Gratitudesby Marilyn O’Leary, RScP I am grateful for the Presence of Spirit in my life. I am grateful for my oneness with all beings. I am grateful for love in my life with family, friends, strangers, nature,beauty, and creativity. I am grateful for the health and abundance of all you request it. I am grateful for music. I am grateful for this season of Lights that lights the darkness. I am grateful to know that …

Carol Helms, RScP

Affirming the Essence of Spirituality

Affirming the Essence of Spiritualityby Carol S. Helms, RScP I wake every morning profoundly grateful that everything and everyone is made of and in the image of the Essence that created everything and everyone. It is in the knowing that I am the very essence of the Beloved Creator that I experience true humility in the truth that I Am the very Essence of the I AM. Today I live, move and have my being …

Anticipation Of Goodness

Anticipation Of Goodnessby Barbara Hernandez, Former RScP The blessing of the day is before me. I feel the love of the Universe in my chest, surrounding me in a hug. It is that presence of the Universal Oneness that is me and is all that exists in this experience. I take in a deep breath and allow it to fill me releasing all feelings unlike itself, anything that is less than pure LOVE, happiness, gratitude, …

Greg Gardner, RScP

I am so Grateful

I am so Gratefulby Greg Gardner, RScP In these precious moments as I watch the sun slip slowly down toward the horizon and dusk begins to silence the furor of the day, I slow my mind.  I still myself.  I think. Ah how sweet this day is.  The song of the birds outside the window as my consciousness returned this morning The crunch of breakfast toast between my teeth The comfortable purr of my car …