Charles Fillmore, the founder of Unity, at the age of 94, said, "I fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm and spring forth with a mighty faith to do the things that ought to be done by me!"

WOW! Now that’s living an authentic life!!

“I fairly sizzle ….” When was the last time you felt like that? What would it be like if our lives excited us this much?

Regardless of how much we are tired of winter, bills, our work, etc., we can choose to Sizzle! The coming of Spring is a good time to make a choice to feel this way.

I read a quote by Earon Davis on the Gaia website recently:

“As we get older, the future gets shorter, and the past gets longer, but the present deepens.”

Too often we’ve allowed ourselves to become bogged down by the busyness and routines of our daily lives. Choosing to Sizzle will deepen our present moments … and in Truth these are the only moments we have … we might as well experience them consciously!

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I recognize the power of the Divine absolutely everywhere. The whole universe is alive with Its energy. This is true for me as well. I fairly sizzle with enthusiasm. I am alive in Spirit and Spirit is alive in me!

I choose to feel the Sizzle more than I ever have before. My life aligns itself with my Divine Purpose. My body is healthy. My financial life is abundant. My work is fulfilling. My relationships are a perfect expression of Divine Love.

Divine Energy crackles through everything I experience. I am joy filled and so grateful to be so excited about Life.

God is good, and all is well in my world. And so it is.

Dear Ones,

In a recent CBC interview, Poet and activist Maya Angelou said “We are in the throes of finding out who we really are. How courageous we really are. How intelligent we really are.” Ms. Angelou was referring to the American people in regards to the upcoming elections … yet I see this as a more Universal Truth.

Regardless of appearances, in fact, because of them, we are waking up – globally and individually!

We’ve come to a point in our collective consciousness where we realize it is up to us to do the work we’ve wanted others to do for us. It’s up to us to take dominion. We’ve actually had dominion all along, and now we’re becoming conscious of it. As we choose to have dominion, we are choosing to live in the fullness of our Divinity.

Ok, just what does “Take dominion” mean? It means to take our Power back! Many people had given their power away to doctors, lawyers, the media, families, etc. They stopped thinking for themselves. Taking dominion means to stop being a follower and use the precious gift of Mind and use It consciously.

This definitely takes courage!! Ms. Angelou went to say “without courage you cannot practice any other virtue consistently. You cannot be consistently fair, kind, true or generous. I have the courage to do what I know I must do.”

The word courage has its roots in the Latin word for heart. Let’s open our hearts to the fullness of our Being, and recognize how courageous and intelligent we are!

Take dominion of our lives!

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I celebrate the Divine Essence within me. I recognize the infinite intelligence of Divine Mind and the unconditional love of the Universal Heart. In this Presence I live and move and have my being. It is my Life.

Today I choose to take my power back from all the places I have given it away. I let go of what I think other people think or feel about me or how I am living my life. I choose to express the Divine with my heart, mind and body. I see It’s effects in all areas of my life. As I embrace more Spirit, I have more love, health, money and creativity. I am a well-spring of Good. My heart is courageous, my mind is strong, my Life is God’s life!!

Gratefully I celebrate all I AM, and all I am experiencing as I live a Divine Life. And so it is.

I got an IPOD last week and a docking station with great speakers. Whoo Hoo! It is a whole new learning curve for me. When I can't figure something out, I've discovered the children at the Breakfast Club that our Centre sponsors on Mondays, are really good teachers!

I, who what seems like not-so-many-years-ago, was so excited about owning a transistor radio, can hardly believe the capabilities of this tiny machine. I did notice that there are two functions that made me start thinking. One is for "shuffle" and one is for "repeat." If I set the IPOD to "Shuffle" it will search my all my music and play things randomly - no particular order. One moment I'm listening to Beethoven, the next to Ricky Byers- Beckwith. If I set it to "Repeat" the IPOD will play the same song over an over again.

I think we have those functions in our minds. If we're not focused the Universe shuffles though the collective consciousness and helps us attract whatever "fad" thought is closest to our dominant thoughts. Or if we're stuck in some old experience and keep replaying it in our minds and conversations, the Universe helps us attract more of the same.

In my new toy, when I want to hear a particular song - I have to choose the playlist and then the song. In our consciousness, our playlists could be prosperity, health, relationships, work, spirituality, etc.. It's our job as Religious Scientists to pay attention to the music we are choosing!

And isn't that really "the Secret" -- to PAY ATTENTION!

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I honour the powerful Presence of Divine Mind. I know It is everywhere present, infinitely intelligent and It is within me.

As I open myself more fully to Its Presence, It guides me in the choices I make according to my level of receptivity. Therefore I now declare I choose to make only powerful, positive choices for my life! Choices that will benefit not only myself, but all who are in my circle of influence. I declare Divine Right Action is always taking place, and it is Good, because It is God.

I step into greater expectancy of this Good. I trust the Law and welcome Its results. I am intelligent, loving, active, strong, healthy, wealthy, wise and totally fulfilled. I love my life, because I know there is only One Life, and that is God's Life, and this is the Life I am living.

Gratefully I release these words to the Law, knowing they are already done. And so It is!

This afternoon I watched a blue heron fishing in the creek behind my home. It was an awesome and interesting experience for me. Awesome because being able to observe nature at work is … well … awesome. Interesting, because I also observed myself while watching.

You see, a heron spends a lot of time just standing still. Then suddenly, there’s a quick dart and a couple of swallows, and that part of the meal is over. When it moves, it moves very slowly, and then again there is the stillness.

I had a hard time watching the stillness. I even got out my binoculars to see if its eyes were moving during that stillness, but they weren’t. I knew something was going to happen soon and didn’t want to look away, but the stillness seemed like it stretched into agonizing hours! My mind was racing with the things that I “should” be doing. I had to argue with it to make it ok to just stand and watch - after all, how often does one get to see a heron fishing?

I liken this experience to my learning how to meditate. At first, even five minutes seemed like hours, and I was in constant conflict with trying to quiet my mind. Then a wonderful meditation teacher, Eicho Michi, told me to think of those thoughts as clouds passing in the sky above. Not to get attached to them, and if I did, release them and gently return to the stillness.

Eckhart Tolle writes in “Stillness Speaks:” Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness. We’ve allowed ourselves to become so mesmerized with the need to DO that stillness is foreign. Yet stillness is our Truth. That heron taught me that in the stillness all needs are met. What you want is attracted to you.

Stillness is where all creation begins. Stillness is God.

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God is infinite Self awareness, infinite Love. It is the centrepoint for everything that ever was, is now or will be. I live in the centrepoint and Divine Life radiates from me.

No longer am I mesmerized by the ways of the world. I choose today to spend more time in the stillness. I choose to stand at the point of creation. The whole world might be wobbling around me, yet my stillness lets me live my life in grace. This grace is reflected in the people and experiences around me, and it is good, very good.

Gratefully I celebrate the Law that honours my choices with ease. I celebrate the Truth that sets me free. I release these words knowing they are done now. And so It is.

The other day at coffee, Rev. Liz Luamo shared one of the late Rev. Helen Street’s sayings. For those of you who don’t know, Rev. Helen was my teacher. I was so happy to be reminded of this one – and know that you will be too.

“I live with the assumption that the Universe is absolutely crazy about me!!”

How would your life be if you KNEW you were absolutely loved? That someone was crazy about you? Remember your first love? It seemed like nothing could go wrong. We felt more beautiful or more handsome because of this person. With my first love, I knew he would do anything for me, just as I would for him. Life was good and we knew it was only going to get better.

We’ve all had that first love – and many spend the rest of their lives looking for that special feeling. Think of The Universe as your “First Love” with all its positive, fun qualities. Know that unlike human first love, the Love that is Universal Love never ends. What would it take for us to believe this? How would our behaviour be different?

This is a Truth we cannot get away from - we are loved by Love – an unconditional, all encompassing Love. It is here for us, surrounds us, supports us, lives through us. It will do anything for us. It reflects our true beauty.

YES, The Universe is crazy about us! This is truly something awesome to contemplate this week.

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I live in the One Heart. I am open to the wonders of One Love. This Inner Presence loves me so much It became me, to live my life as me.

I now accept that the Universe is crazy about me. I live as a being totally immersed in Love. I am loved, loving and loveable. My life reflects this Truth as I walk my daily Path. My relationships, health, work and finances all reflect how much the Universe is in love with me. Life is good, very good.

I release these words into the Law of Mind knowing they are my Truth. Gratefully I embodied being Love. And So It Is.

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Dear Ones,

I am so grateful to a couple of churches in my area with big marquees – I get inspired by their messages. This week I read:

“Is prayer your steering wheel or spare tire?”

Years ago when I told my Mother I was going to become a minister, she asked “Do you really believe in God?” Out of my mouth came my truth of the moment “Yes, when I’m in trouble.”

Is this what we do with Spiritual Mind Treatment? Use it when we’re in trouble? If it is our spare tire, we are only using it in emergencies – to heal a condition or transform an uncomfortable situation. Sometimes that spare tire is flat and we have to pump it up to use it. Sometimes we’re so caught up in our emergencies our Treatments don’t seem to work. We have to work harder.

If we are using Spiritual Mind Treatment as our steering wheel, then it is our guide down Life’s Path. It is constantly being maintained, instantly available.

Wouldn’t you rather be enjoying the drive than having to change the tires??

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Today I choose to let my Self be the driving force in my life. I recognize the Allness of The Divine. I recognize Divine Law at work.

I AM the one consciously driving the Law. I am so grateful for the tool of Spiritual Mind Treatment. As I use it on a daily basis, I realize my word has power. I am the focal point for Divine Life to move into the world. I enjoy the ride, because I can be in Present Time.

Gratefully I celebrate my consciousness for attracting this faith tradition. It is good, very good. And So It Is.

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Opening Month of 2008

On many of the birthday cards I send, I write “I know this is your best year ever!!” I send this message to all of us today … I KNOW this is our best year ever!!

However, I also know something else – our “best year ever” won’t just happen - we have to make it so!

As we stand in this opening month of 2008, let’s do so with a conscious awareness of who we are and what we’re doing here. Who we are is God. There is no way we can deny it. God is absolutely everything and everywhere, including us. What we’re doing is experiencing GodLife – and the great thing, or the challenging thing, (which ever you choose) is that we’re making it up as we think and feel. The Law of Attraction is always at work!

If you’re like me, you received some calendars as gifts. Setting up my calendar is a sacred experience for me. I love not only looking at the pictures and reading the words, but gazing at those empty white boxes that fill every month. They are like a canvas, and my thoughts and feelings are the medium with which I work. First I look to see what day the holidays fall on, then I fill in families and friends birthdays. (Ohhh, my 60^th will be on a Saturday this year - July 19^th – watch out for a “’60’s Hippie” party!) Then I think about what I intend to have happen – for instance, Asilomar (Religious Science International’s summer conference) will be happening July 27 – August 2. Those dates are now marked “Asilomar.” I then sit in gratitude for all that will soon fill up the rest of the squares. I declare I attract experiences that fulfill my soul.

I will continue to Know for you that this is Your Best Year Ever. Accept this blessing with a grateful heart, and expect the very best. Believe it in your heart, and see it in your mind’s eye. Allow your intuition to show you the way. Visualize what seems to be impossible as possible! Be ready to experience Great Good! Keep your eyes open – Pay Attention! The whole Universe is conspiring to give you a Great Life!

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Gratefully I accept the powerful Presence of Great Good. It is Life – the Life I am living, and the Life that permeates all things. It is Love and Law, and It is for me.

I look at this new year as the year that is the best year of my life so far. As I step into a greater conscious awareness of who I Am and what I am doing, I celebrate absolutely everything that has gone before, knowing it has prepared me for this moment and the moments to come.

I declare this year is filled with love and laughter, peace and prosperity, health and happiness. I know this for myself and all others.

With a grateful heart I release these words into spiritual law, knowing the Law works!

And So It Is.

In Religious Science we call our affirmative prayers Spiritual Mind Treatments. I offer this one to you as a gift for the new year:

The infinitely intelligent Creative Energy of Life is absolutely everywhere. It is the Source of all things, the Power behind all things. It is, and that is all there is. I am so grateful to know I am an expression of this Oneness. All that It is, I am.

I accept this Truth. All that Life is, I am. I now declare I am awake. As I step into this new year, I choose to consciously activate my spirituality and experience each moment as brand new. Nothing from my past - no beliefs or feelings - can stop me. I have released them with joy.

I now experience Life in Its fullness. My physical body is radiantly alive and healthy. My emotional body is clear and vibrant. My mental body is filled with beliefs that support the goodness of Life. I am open to receive all of Life's riches.

Each breath is the first breath of The Divine as me. Each thought is the first thought of The Divine as me. I live in present time.

With a grateful heart, I celebrate Life with every fiber of my being. I live joyfully. I accept that as I activate my Self, all the world joins me, and it is good, very good. And so it is.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

It's hard to believe this is the last Friday of 2007 isn't it? If you're like me, along with your planning on how to celebrate the New Year, you're thinking about what you've achieved so far.

Rev. David Ault, a fabulous musician as well as an awesome minister, sent an e-mail I'd like to share with you … it's long, yet powerful. Read it through now, and let yourself think about these things. Then I suggest you set aside some time to go through the questions consciously. It is a wonderful way to be introspective and plan for the coming year at the same time:

Did I express love this year - real love? The kind of love that doesn't announce itself in flashy circumstance or structured conditions - but an authentic, quiet, internal love? The kind of love that bubbles to the surface when I gaze at another with understanding, a love that places me in their shoes, granting freedom from judgment and deepening my compassion? A philanthropic love that expresses because it simply feels compelled to, because it knows there is more than enough and everyone can benefit. If not, then I resolve to be and do better in my authentic loving.

Did I forgive this year - really forgive? The kind of forgiveness that cracks open my heart, peeling away one more layer of righteous indignation, thus allowing my soul to breathe? The kind of forgiveness that loosens my clinched fists held high at a situation so that I don't enter into the next one with guarded mistrust? The kind of forgiveness that comprehends there is a difference between understanding a behavioral choice and condoning it? If not, then I resolve to be and do better in my forgiving.

Did I stop this year - really stop? The kind of stopping that can't help but make me vulnerable by becoming more familiar with who I am without distraction, smoke screens, excuses or self-imposed numbing? The kind of stopping that turns me, naked, towards my feelings, giving them permission to express? No right or wrong - a stopping that simply lets me hear what I need to hear so that I can live more effectively? If not, then I resolve to be and do better in allowing myself to stop.

Did I seek adventure this year - real adventure? The kind of adventure that requires me to not only take a leap of faith off my cliff of familiarity but actually sends me back to get a running start? The kind of adventure that shakes the dust off my capable but underused wings and gives them an opportunity to catch the gorgeous wind of change? The kind of adventure that knows there is no outside safety net in this physical world, only an internal one? The kind of adventure that shouts, "I choose to live fully!" If not, then I resolve to be and do better in seeking adventure.

Did I seek wellness this year - real wellness? The kind of wellness that requires me to be fully conscious of what I put in my body - the kind of wellness that requires me to practice what I preach when it comes to self-love while understanding that the power to dissolve poor habits starts by simply choosing to change? Wellness that says, "This is the only body you've got. Treat me with respect, 
praise me daily and honor me as the holy temple that I am?" If not, 
then I resolve to be and do better in allowing wellness in my life.

Did I play this year - really play? The kind of play that gives value to the heavenly activity of fun -knowing that fun is sacred, that play is the equivalent of work and that during play - renewal and relaxation usher in the newest ideas and the clearest choices for better manifestations? Did I view play as a necessary life function and not a debatable luxury? If not, then I resolve to be and do better in my relationship to playing.

Did I set a goal and see it to completion this year -really complete it? The kind of completion that lets the vibration of satisfaction and confidence in my abilities heal any opposing ideas of not being good enough? Did I honor my life and its sacred purpose by utilizing my time with forward thinking and letting my mistakes be motivators not antagonists? Did I dissolve my insecurities and procrastination by understanding that my untapped genius has but one mode of expression and that is through idea, thought, word and action? If not, then I resolve to be and do better in setting and completing my goals.

Did I open myself up to learn this year - really learn? The kind of learning that entices me to enroll in being a student of life with thirst and enthusiasm? Did I set an intention for uncovering more of my potential, letting divine intellect eat from my plate and stepping deeper into the waters of wisdom? Did I open a book, take a class, study a language, learn an instrument, write a poem, visit another culture? Did I learn to surprise and thrill myself with the infinite capacity I have to master more than I thought I could? If not, then I resolve to be and do better on my personal path of learning.

Did I clean up my relationships this year - really clean them up? The kind of cleaning that requires me to break open the lock, pull back the curtain, throw open the window and start removing the dust of harsh words, grudges, false accusations and misguided choices that have layered my heart? Did I make amends for the fearful ways that disheartened another, for neglecting to honor their point of view? With careful examination, did I communicate my truth, understanding that sometimes all we may be able to do is agree to disagree and to do so without judgment or malice? If not, then I resolve to be and do better on cleaning up my relationships.

Did I share my good this year - really share? The kind of sharing that comes from the pure joy of seeing another succeed, not from what I think they can or will do for me in return? Did I tithe back to where I was spiritually fed, transformed and inspired? Did I practice random acts of kindness and give of my time, talent, and treasure realizing that my good is a part of a never-ending wellspring that cannot run dry -whose source is and always will be the infinite wellspring of the Divine? Did I commit to walking the altruistic path, remembering that every step brings healing and enlightenment to the world? If not, then I resolve to be and do better in my sharing.

Did I pray this year - really pray? The kind of prayer that is spoken not to God but AS God - prayers that affirm rather than beseech, are pregnant with knowing rather than bloated with doubt? Did I make my every day activities a prayer - realizing that every thought I think carries with it the responsibility of an effect on the world? Did I remember how truly powerful my own prayer actually is and that by simply devoting myself to the practice of it, I become the change? Did I remember that my prayer takes what I seek and introduces it to me, the seeker? If not, then I resolve to be and do better with praying.

Did I do all these things because deep down inside I fully understand how precious I am and that these activities will help me to see that I am held in the light as a perfect idea? Did I remember that I have been perfectly conceived and am always held in the perfect mind of God as perfect being? Did I know that there is nothing that I can ever say, nothing I can ever do that will separate me from the love of God? If for any reason, I forgot my divinity this year, then I resolve to be and do better in my knowing of it, to fully understand and embody the truth that it is done unto me as I believe. And I believe in the power of Good, for me, for you, for all.

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Recognizing the powerful Presence that permeates all things, that surrounds us and fills us, I celebrate our conscious awareness of who we are and how we live our lives.

I choose to look back on this year with gratitude, no matter what happened. I see this past year as essential to my spiritual evolution. I know each word and deed was the right thing at the right time. I choose to see it as all good.

I now declare 2008 is my best year ever. I live more consciously than I ever have before. I relish each moment – moment by moment. Each is an opportunity to experience my Divinity. This is good, very good.

Gratefully I release my word into Law, knowing my intentions attract the perfect manifestations. I honour the powerful Presence of Great Good as It moves through me with grace and ease. And So It Is.

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This morning while standing in line at a store I was getting very antsy. The cashier had been working with one person for quite a while. I found myself checking the other lines. I wanted to scream "Hurry up!!" or whine "Come on now, there's a long line here, get another cashier out here." I even wondered if I really wanted to buy what was in my basket right at that moment. And then I came to my Self.

It's easy to lose ones Self in the bustle of the holidays, isn't it? These are supposed to be holy days … not that the rest of the year isn't sacred, yet these particular days have been delineated as holy ones. These are the days to be honour the birth of Christ Consciousness or an awakening of the Light once again within us, and yet we spend them being really busy, allowing ourselves to get frustrated or anxious!

I took a deep breath and decided to do an eyes-open meditation. I noticed two little girls gazing with awe on the candy counter. "That's the biggest chocolate bar I've ever seen" said one breathlessly. Her sister agreed. Their eyes twinkled with joy. An older man and woman were holding hands in the next line as they discussed the gift they were buying for their grandchildren. Their eyes twinkled with love. I overheard a young woman on her cell phone talking about the puppy she'd bought for her husband. Her eyes were closed, but I could hear happiness in her voice. I felt blessed for being able to notice these things.

After awhile I no longer felt antsy. I didn't want to scream at anyone. I was making the most of the present moment. I thought about how I had remembered who I am – Spirit in form, and how remembering had changed my whole experience! Just then, a cashier tapped me on the shoulder and said "Follow me, I'm opening my till."

As I drove out of the parking lot, waiting behind a line of cars to make a left turn onto a very busy street, I decided to use the Creative Power to help us move into traffic. I thought about Moses parting the sea, and a huge space opened up. We were all able to make that turn.

Dr. Holmes writes on page 434 of the Science of Mind: "Everything our thought rests upon is either retarded or quickened by the power of that thought. Everyone is a law unto himself, under the great law of cause and effect governing all things.

When we constructively praise and creatively bless, life abounds with love, peace and joy. Let goodness shine forth. Let us learn to see that everyone is an evolving Christ."

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The Infinite Creative Power of Great Good is right here, right now. It is the energy of Divine Love moving through me, creating peace. It is the energy of Infinite Intelligence growing my ideas into form. It is constantly creating me as an ever-expanding expression of Itself.

Today I choose to be creative instead of reactive. I acknowledge the busyness of the season, but do not let it affect me. I see the Presence of Great Good anywhere I am. It is within me and around me. There is no way I can get away from it. Even when I forget who I am, It is still there. If I do forget, I declare that Infinite Intelligence easily and effortlessly reminds me with love and humour.

All the days of my life are holy days. I am always walking on holy ground. How could it be any other way? All there is – is God

Gratefully I celebrate my constant return to my Self. God is Good – Great Good, and I accept Great Good into my life with joy. And so It is.

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I drove by a church marquee today and read:

“If God is your co-pilot – swap seats.”

I’ve used that phrase “God is my co-pilot” many times …. Yet this morning I understood it at a deeper level. I’ve been saying it as if I am the one in charge – like I’m greater than God and God is here to assist me. It’s true – I am in charge here. God as the Law is here to assist me. I make the decisions and the Law does the work.

Yet, what if I did switch seats? What if I let God be the pilot, and I assisted It? Do I have the courage to totally turn my life over to God? God is an infinite field of creative potentiality. It is all knowing, everywhere present, all powerful. It is unconditionally loving, When I remember this, and let go, I trust, and Life works better than I ever imagined it could.

Does this mean I never make any decisions or intentions? No, of course not! It DOES mean I take my life to a deeper level, a level I could call surrender. Now surrender is not a word I like. I looked it up and the definitions seem so negative. Yet, the idea of surrendering that part of me that thinks it has to do everything all by itself sounds like a good idea. When I think of surrendering, I want to surrender to Love. God is Love.

Dr. Holmes defines Love in the glossary of the Science of Mind as:

“Love is the self-givingness of the Spirit through the desire of Life to express Itself in terms of creation. We are also told in the New Testament that “He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.” Love is free from condemnation, even as it is free from fear. Love is a cosmic force whose sweep is irresistible.”

Fear – that’s what I’d like to surrender. Fear, doubt, and uncertainty.

Spirit Within is urging us to open to our expression of Itself, to surrender our littleness, to discover the greatness of who we really are. Yet it seems many have been so conditioned to believe we are not worthy that this can be an uncomfortable process. We can surrender that uncomfortableness! We can trust The Divine! Surrender to Love. Love heals. God is Love. It’s time to let God back into the pilot’s seat!!

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There is only One Perfect Presence, the infinite Source of all that is. It is absolutely everywhere, including within me.

I know my life is pure Spirit, taking form as all that I am - - as my body, my personality, my thoughts, my experiences, and more. I now see Spirit taking form as my Visions and desires. I know the Law works, so I let God do Its perfect work.

I see Spirit taking form as our Spiritual Home. It reflects the qualities of Spirit I resonate to. It reflects the beauty, serenity and peace of The Divine, yet it empowers and inspires me.

I am so grateful for the easy and effortless way everything comes about in my life and in the life of our Centre. I relax because God is in the pilot’s seat!! I release these words knowing they are done, and so It is.

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The other day I noticed a friend wearing her “Complaint-free World” bracelet. I wonder where mine went? Did I make 21 days without complaining? NOT! If I had, you’d all have heard about it.

For the past three weeks we’ve been studying the power of prayer on Sunday mornings … What if all our complaining is really a cry for prayer?

What if the next time we felt ourselves starting to complain, we did a Spiritual Mind Treatment instead?

Ernest Holmes writes on page 152 of the Science of Mind:

“Prayer is constructive, because it enables us to establish closer contact with the Fountain of Wisdom, and we are less likely to be influenced by appearances around us – to judge “according to appearance.”

We can be creating a solution instead of compounding the problem!

Or what if when we heard someone else complaining, instead of joining them, we silently stated the Truth about the situation?

Ernest Holmes writes on the same page:

“Prayer has stimulated countless millions of people to higher thoughts and nobler deeds.”

With the busyness of the season, the crowded streets and parking lots, the long lines in traffic and in the stores, etc., instead of complaining – let’s Treat!!

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There is only One Life – that Life is God’s Life, and this is the Life I am living. I am so pleased to know this Truth, and to let It express though me each and every day.

I am grateful for the ability to drop my need to complain. Life is about solutions and is bigger than any challenge I can attract to myself.

I celebrate my ability to be a force for good in my own life as well as the lives of others. I am so grateful to have a tool for changing my consciousness – Spiritual Mind Treatment. I know that as I change my consciousness, I make a difference in the world.

This is good, very good. I accept the power of my word and release it to the Law, knowing it is already so. And so it is.

Last Sunday I had the honour of participating in ceremony at another church so I also got to “go to church” instead of lead it. During the pastor's message, he made a very profound statement:

“The price you pay for the life you want is --- the life you have.”

Everyone take a deep breath!

In order to have the life of our dreams we have to give up the life of lack and limitation that we’re living now. I’m not talking about our outer life, I’m talking about our inner life. We can pray, affirm, and declare our intentions, but if we’re working from the old consciousness, things won’t manifest the way we desire. Jesus said it like this: “You can’t put new wine into old wineskins.”

Ernest Holmes writes on page 475 of the Science of Mind “Let us make this plain. IF ONE IS NOT ATTRACTING GOOD INTO HIS LIFE, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS UNCONSCIOUS THINKING. As the subjective state of his thought constitutes the sum total of his belief, it is his habitual attitude toward life and living. This inner thought content is the sole medium between the Absolute and the relative, between causes and conditions.”

That habitual attitude is creating our current reality. When you make your declarations for what you want, are you really willing to let that old attitude go? Another way to say this is that we are the author of the script of our lives. Perhaps some of us went on strike a long time ago – and so we’ve had to act out that old script over and over.

Holmes goes on: “When this inner thought is clarified, that is, when it knows the truth, it will reinstate the outer man in peace, poise, health and happiness. This inner thought becomes clarified as we unify with good, this is the inner quickening. Following this is the outer quickening – the outward sign of the inner belief.”

When we are writing our new scripts – let’s remember this Truth: The inner thought has to be unified with good – God. There is One Life – this Life is God’s Life, and this is the Life we are choosing to live!

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God and I are One. There can be no separation – we are One. One Life we are expressing. One Heart we are living in. One Mind we are using. All there is – is God.

Knowing this, I choose to look at the life I have been living and see if it’s equal to God. I easily and effortlessly remove my old beliefs in unworthiness, lack or limitation of any kind. I remember who I am. God in form.

I rewrite my life script so that my GodSelf is the main character. I am loving, healthy, wise, prosperous and creative. I am filled with Divine wisdom. My life is divine life and I’m making it a great one!

Gratefully I acknowledge my Self. I acknowledge my willingness to move beyond the old life. My life is transformed by renewal of my mind.

I release these words, knowing they are already embodied deep within my subjective mind. And so it is.

Have a look at this:

The Wonder of You http://oneminuteshift.com/

In this one minute video, Deepak Chopra explores the mystery of our bodies in its growth from a single cell to a symphony of activities guided by an Inner Intelligence that mirrors the wisdom of the universe.

As I watched it I thought “Wow! If we really understood what amazingly creative beings we are – we would spend lots of time in awe.”

The dictionary defines Awe as: an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime awe of the king> awe>

The Vision statement for Religious Science International is “Awakening Humanity to its Spiritual Magnificence.” One way we can honour this Vision is to begin to approach our own selves with veneration and wonder (notice I’m skipping the dread). We are so much more than we think we are! We are powerfully creative, whether we are doing it consciously or not. Now is the time to get real -- to get authentic -- in how we think and feel about ourselves

This is the Truth: YOU – Spirit – have created a body around you, one that evolves with your belief in time ….one that is naturally healthy. In this body are miles of nerves, muscles, tendons, intestines, and blood vessels. In this body is a heart that has been working non-stop since conception, lungs that automatically make sure you have enough air, a digestive system that derives the proper nutrients from what you feed it, and gets rid of the rest. In this body is a skeletal system that has been designed to support you in all your activities.

Around this body is a world that is filled with so many wonderful things… animal, plant and mineral. Beautiful sunsets and sunrises, just to name two. So many things you can appreciate with all your senses. And YOU created it!!

Now is the time to be in awe of what You are …. not only recognize your spiritual magnificence, but live from the centre of it! You, Spirit, are Awesome!!

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I am so grateful to be alive, awake and aware at this moment. I remember who I am. I am God in expression as the person I am. My life is Divine Life made manifest.

I now accept this Truth at the highest level. I live in the Centre of a Divine Atmosphere that is absolute. Everywhere I am is holy ground. Everything I experience is sacred. There is nothing but God.

All doubts about myself and my abilities are released. All fears about others have been dispelled. I experience the blessings of conscious awareness at all times, in all ways. I am magnificent!

I am creative! Through my thoughts and feelings I am designing a delightful world to live in. Divine Power flows through me with ease.

I celebrate Life as I gratefully release these words into the Law of Mind, knowing they are so … and So It is.

Sunday is Remembrance Day in many countries. When I was in college, I had friends who didn’t come back from the Viet Nam war, and friends who did, but not with the same body or consciousness they left with. Because of this, I hated war. I protested war. When I discovered Religious Science, I read a statement by Ernest Holmes in “Sermon by the Sea” that essentially said: “Show me a man who is against nothing, and for something, and I will show you the messiah.” I realized I had to let go of my hatred of war, and start to love peace. And, even though I don’t like the idea of fighting to create peace, I honour the people who gave their lives for the concept of freedom. I honour their courage. There was That Within Them that called them to do that work, and they did it even though they might have been afraid.

In the Hindu world, today marks the beginning of one of their most important religious festivals – Diwali - which is popularly known as the "festival of lights."

The esoteric meaning is of this festival is "the awareness of the inner light". According to Wikipedia: Central to Hindu philosophy is the assertion that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. Just as we celebrate the birth of our physical being, Diwali is the celebration of this Inner Light, in particular the knowing of which outshines all darkness (removes all obstacles and dispels all ignorance), awakening the individual to one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality. With the realization of the Atman comes universal compassion, love, and the awareness of the oneness of all things (higher knowledge). This brings Ananda (Inner Joy or Peace).

Even though we might not be Hindu, we can use the energy of this festival. As we wear our poppies this weekend, let us honour the Inner Light of the men and women who gave their lives for Peace. Let’s think of all the soldiers, dead or alive, as Bright Lights for Peace, with compassion, love and the awareness of Oneness.

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I live and breathe and have my being in the conscious awareness of the AM that I am. I know there is only the One – One Heart in which we all live – One Mind that we all use.

I celebrate the Inner Light of each person. I honour the courage to act for Peace. In this transformational Now, I speak my word that each person’s life makes a difference in this world. I am grateful for each of them and know all of us are perfectly expressing our Divinity.

I quiet my mind, and allow myself to be the Peace I want to experience. I let go of all thoughts of hostility or resentment in my own life. I let the spaces left behind by the emptying of those emotions be filled with Love. There is only God, no matter what I think of the appearances before me. God is Love, and Love fills the universe. In this Love is Peace.

I release these words into the Law of Mind, knowing they are so … and So It is.

Recently two dear friends lost people who were very close to them. During these moments, and at other times when life seems so hard for us, is when I wish I had a magic wand or word, that I could use to make everything all better – sort of like a mother’s kiss on an oweee. But I don’t. We all have to go through what we have to go through. I can be there for you, spiritually, mentally and emotionally – even physically, but I can’t change your experience.

Many times the person who is left behind thinks if only they had done a certain thing – perhaps the results would have been different. What I know is that the person who had the experience is the only one who could have changed it.

Every Life is precious. I believe one of our innate desires is to be remembered as having made a difference in our world. Instead of thinking “what if”, we can remember the gifts our loved ones gave us. Those moments where we can’t even remember the date, but we can remember the smile or the touch or the laughter.

We can also realize how precious our own life is. We can choose to notice more of the blessings instead of the challenges. We can realize that just as the person who made their transition was important to us, we were important to them, and we are important to others in our lives as well.

Death is not a bad thing even though we do everything we can to avoid it. How we choose to leave is not a bad thing either. It is just a choice. Holmes writes in the glossary of the Science of Mind “The experience of dying is but the laying off of an old garment, and the donning of a new one.” Like the butterfly who dies to being a caterpillar, all of us will emerge from this earthly experience to soar!

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Life is ever present. It is birthless and deathless. It is the thing that animates our bodies. It is our Real Self.

Knowing this, I choose to experience Life as the gift It is. I move forward on my path of human experience with a true sense of awareness that I really am a Spiritual Being having a spiritual experience I am choosing to call humanness.

I claim my rights as a spiritual Being. I claim that within me is unconditional love and infinite intelligence. I claim my place as a co-creator with Life. I choose to experience more joy, more peace, more of what I am – Love in action.

In doing this, I notice all the precious moments – the moments of laughter and the moments of tears. Facts and figures no longer affect me as they have in the past. I let myself feel things in the present moment, knowing that Now is the most important moment.

I am so grateful for Life, and for all the people, here and beyond that have touched my life. I am grateful for my conscious awareness of Divine Life within me, moving through me, as me, for me.

I release these words into the Law of Mind, knowing they are so … and So It is.

Halloween is almost upon us! Even if I didn’t have a calendar in front of me, I could tell it was coming by the proliferation of scary movies on TV. Which reminds me of a time when I was the Youth Director at the Honolulu Church of Religious Science. It was this same time of year and I believe the first Friday the 13^th movie had just been released. The children in my Sunday School class were fascinated by the film … and I was aghast that their parents would even let them watch it!!

As I asked them if they were scared during the movie – they laughed at me, and said “Yes – and that’s what’s so fun!!”

FUN !?!?! Being scared is fun??? I couldn’t imagine enjoying being scared. I remember movies that caused nightmares, and real life experiences that scared the heck out of me.

Yet, what a novel way to approach the “scary stories” we attract into our life!! Most of us enjoy playing games. What if we really understood that getting fired, getting sick, getting divorced, experiencing lack of money, love, etc., were experiences we’d attracted on the board of this game called Life? Being scared would be the impetus to honour the game’s challenge, which would be to stay out of the story and move through the darkness of the story into the Light.

Rev. Lyn Billingsley (formerly of the Waikoloa Church of Religious Science) went on an Alaskan cruise a few years ago. She told me about seeing a rock climbing wall the first day on the cruise, knowing she wanted to do it, yet the height of the wall and her lack of knowledge about climbing prevented her from trying it. Finally on the last afternoon, she realized she might not have another chance. She got suited up, and started climbing. The crew cheered her on as she took one step after the other, and when she was almost at the top, she suddenly realized that in the midst of her fear, she was having fun!

Allow yourself to think of an experience that scares you. Fear immobilizes us. Let yourself realize it’s all part of the Game of Life and let it be ok to be scared … then see how you can enjoy the Game!!

Playful Blessings, Rev. Angelica

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Our real existence is as Spirit, and only in the degree that we perceive our real existence as Spirit, do we drop the false sense of fear. Knowing this, I now celebrate my consciousness awareness of the Game of Life. God is the originator, the players, the game pieces and the board. It is working in me, as me, through me.

I choose to let go of my scary stories. I realize these stories are in my life so I can move beyond where I was to where I want to be. Who I want to be is authentically Spirit. Where I want to be is totally present in Life.

I choose to let myself enjoy each and every experience as I move around the Game board. Regardless of what I’ve attracted, I let myself see the humour in it. I am more powerful than I think I am, and I choose to let Life be fun!

Gratefully I recognize Spirit absolutely everywhere. Gratefully I accept I always have choice. Gratefully I let go and let God do Its’ magic through and as me.

I now release these words into the Law of Mind, knowing they are so … and So It is.