O Love Divine - Ernest Holmes

O Love Divine O Love Divine within me, I am overpowered by Thy Presence. I am speechless, for words cannot utter the things that Thou hast revealed to me. Why dost Thou love me so, and why clasp me so close to Thy Eternal Heart? O Blessed Presence, I know, for Thou hast claimed me as Thine own. I shall nevermore walk apart from Thee. The love of God is within me. Holmes, Ernest (1998-08-24). The Science of Mind: The Definitive Edition (p. 539). Penguin Group US. Kindle Edition.

Got an email from the "Old(er) Me" Today....

How interesting to get an email of this nature....it was set for 10 years from now....reminded me a bit of a Brad Paisley song....yet, brought with it some very unique thoughts....today, I've been in contemplation about "risk taking"....living as my "authentic" self....not looking back with regrets....did you ever think about the windows are your car....and notice the rear (past) view mirror is VERY small compared to the Windshield...especially if you have an SUV....you know your windshield is very LARGE....just like your future, my future....there is much in store for each of us....and it starts with a thought, that you/we put into action, with the simplicity of the first step.....here's to the OLDer ME....I hear you....I'm playing full out....as there is only one life....this life....while here on planet Earth.....

Powerful Wisdom - Message from a Dying Friend

MESSAGE FROM A DYING FRIEND I don't want your answers, your good advice. I don't want your theories about 'why' or 'how'. I don't need your pity. Your attempts to make me feel better only make me feel worse. I am human, just like you, and crave realness. Just be present with me. Listen. Give me space. Hold my trembling hand, sometimes. Your attention is so precious to me. Your being speaks volumes. If you feel uncomfortable, don't be ashamed. If you don't know what to say to me, that's okay; I feel that way too, sometimes. If you feel disgusted, angry, uncertain, fearful, that's okay, I love you for it. You are human, too. Put your textbook learning to one side now. Don't try to have 'unconditional positive regard'; it feels so false to me. Forget 'empathy' - I want you to come closer than that. See, I am you, in disguise. These are your broken bones, your shallow breaths, your twisted limbs. I am your mirror; you are seeing yourself. Don't try to be strong for me. I am not a victim. Fall apart, if you must. Weep, if you need to weep. Mourn those shattered dreams, those lost futures. Let the past slip away too. Meet me here, now, in the fire of presence, with the fullness of your being. I speak in an ancient language now. I want you to be a witness. - Jeff Foster

A Practitioner's Heart - Rev Ed Rosenback, R.Sc.P.

A Practitioner’s Heart Rev. Ed Rosenback, R.Sc.P. We Practitioners are held to a high standard, something beyond dedication to the cause of living a principled life based on Spiritual Truth. It is a devotion to living, being, and embodying that Principle. It is not an easy path! I have moments when I forget, and I’m sure most of us can say the same. What we need to remember when we or one of our colleagues falters, is to keep before us our “moments of high resolve,” in the words of Howard Thurman. None of us is alone; each of us is united, in Spirit and in intent. Our part is to reveal the Truth that is ever-present: we (all) are God in We share a common bond, our hearts beat in a common rhythm, and our minds are focused on a single idea: God is all there is, and each of us is one with all others. Being a representative of Spirit demands adherence to this idea. “Be not deceived, God is not mocked.” It is our part to do the loving thing, at all times, even when we question the motives of others. When Rev. Dr. Terry Cole-Whittaker said, “What you think of me is none of my business,” I believe she was coming from this idea. When Jesus said (we are told), “Greater things than these shall ye do,” his words seem to have been based on this idea as well. Even if people “despitefully use us,” we hold to the Truth of Life as being of the One which we call Spirit or God. If we falter or fall short of our own expectations, we should know that who and what we are is inviolate. The older I get, the more I come to believe that a Practitioner is one who is ready to aspire to that high calling, whether they have actually completed the required coursework or attained a licensed professional status. It is who we are, regardless of appearances & regardless of circumstances. In this sense, I believe that there are “born Practitioners,” those who enter into Life with the Heart of a Practitioner. They have a caring spirit and an inborn desire to do Good Works, to bring forth God’s glory in Creation. Many enter our Churches and Centers, and take the training required to attain formal Practitioner status. Others do not, yet they are Practitioners-at-Heart: kind and caring healers of others’ spirits, and definitely beneficial presences in the world. This falls into line with what Ernest Holmes once said, about us all being our own Practitioner. Who was there to teach the first Practitioner? No one! Whoever it was, was guided by the Indwelling Spirit. It may have been rooted in the lineage of the early Hebrew prophets, but I suspect it was more ancient than that. We have record in the Old Testament of healings and deliverances through spiritual means, and this I submit was the result of some early “Practitioner-like” activity. While we now have specific training for our Practitioners, the first acts of healing came through individuals having intuitive understanding of the essential, indwelling Truth. Spiritual things must be spiritually discerned. Spiritual Truth is often revealed when we are led by our intuition. Divine Science teaches that the Superconscious is the seat of the intuition, and is also called the “Christ Mind.” To “have that Mind which was also in Christ Jesus” is to live by one’s intuitive nature. The Old Testament prophets had that intuitive sense of well-being and brought it forth into form. Licensed Practitioners have demonstrations due to their training and ability to apply that knowledge. To me, this is evidence of the universality of the Truth of Being, the intrinsic desire to bring forth the Divine Reality of perfection in spirit, soul, and body. This Reality is ever-present, even though circumstances may cloud our observation of It. Practitioners, formally trained or not, understand this and act accordingly to clear away the outer debris and allow the Truth to shine through. This some have called illumination, and I like that phrase. “If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” Keep your vision on the good, the beautiful and the true, and all will be well, as it should be. If or when a Practitioner falters, let us support them in the light of healing Love, knowing that the Truth will out, that God in their midst is greater than any challenge, and that in helping our brother or sister in need we are indeed doing God’s Work, expressing our Practitioner Heart. We are Spirit, we are Life, we are Love, we are Light, and we Rev. Ed Rosenback, R.Sc.P., is an ordained Divine Science Minister and a licensed Religious Science Practitioner serving the First Church of Religious Science in Vallejo, California. He is a published author and a Life Member of the International New Thought Alliance and the Divine Science Federation.

Standing in One's Truth

A year ago today....I made a life changing choice.....I decided to stand in the TRUTH....to stand up for someone who couldn't stand up for themselves. I utilized all the tools gifted me by my parents, teachers....the fundamental practices of my Spiritual teachings....I stood solid in what I knew; I trusted God to guide me....give me Grace....I followed that still small voice. This choice involved other people; it strengthened some...and washed out others...I was a mere reflection of the LIGHT....God's Love.....and in doing so, I came to understand myself....I give thanks each day for the difference my life has become...as I've returned to my authentic Self - and I am forever humbled in God's Presence....

The Dream Keeper - Langston Hughes

The Dream Keeper Bring me all of your dreams, You dreamer, Bring me all your Heart melodies That I may wrap them in a blue cloud-cloth Away from the too-rough fingers Of the world. Langston Hughes Realizing how Sacred each moment is...

Steve Jobs....Reported Last words....a Lesson for ALL

Reported last words of Steve Jobs - I have come to the pinnacle of success in business. In the eyes of others, my life has been the symbol of success. However, apart from work, I have little joy. Finally, my wealth is simply a fact to which I am accustomed. At this time, lying on the hospital bed and remembering all my life, I realize that all the accolades and riches of which I was once so proud, have become insignificant with my imminent death. In the dark, when I look at green lights, of the equipment for artificial respiration and feel the buzz of their mechanical sounds, I can feel the breath of my approaching death looming over me. Only now do I understand that once you accumulate enough money for the rest of your life, you have to pursue objectives that are not related to wealth. It should be something more important: For example, stories of love, art, dreams of my childhood. No, stop pursuing wealth, it can only make a person into a twisted being, just like me. God has made us one way, we can feel the love in the heart of each of us, and not illusions built by fame or money, like I made in my life, I cannot take them with me. I can only take with me the memories that were strengthened by love. This is the true wealth that will follow you; will accompany you, he will give strength and light to go ahead. Love can travel thousands of miles and so life has no limits. Move to where you want to go. Strive to reach the goals you want to achieve. Everything is in your heart and in your hands. What is the world's most expensive bed? The hospital bed. You, if you have money, you can hire someone to drive your car, but you cannot hire someone to take your illness that is killing you. Material things lost can be found. But one thing you can never find when you lose: life. Whatever stage of life where we are right now, at the end we will have to face the day when the curtain falls. Please treasure your family love, love for your spouse, love for your friends... Treat everyone well and stay friendly with your neighbors.

New Algebra shared on Facebook

This morning I saw this post...."New Algebra, unless X happens, I am spending no time worrying about X"....interesting concept....my response after laughing out loud was " mine would be unless X happens, I will spend no time worrying about Y".....as in WHY....and the WHY is simple....its wasted time.....so I'm knowing you are spending time today....enjoying all the Angels have laid before you....Thank you Tom Zender for the Facebook post - you are a blessing in the world.

The Name of God is Mercy - Pope Francis & Andrea Tornielli

There's a new book on the shelves....released to support the Holy Year of Mercy....yet it speaks of the role each of us have to our fellow human....to any and all living creatures. Additionally the book gives great insight to Pope Francis and his goal, to remind each of us, the simple truth, "the smallest opening to God, opens the door for each of us to experience God's Grace...God's Mercy....simply said God never tires of forgiving...and the opening can be as simple as a prayer God Help Me... The Pope shares from the Gospel....the story at the well (John 8:11) - where Jesus shares Go and Sin no more.... Powerful read - recommend for all Blessings, Rev Kathleen

Friday - Pay it Forward @ Starbucks

WOW what an experience.....multiple Fridays I've been in Starbucks, and someone, sometime before me had started a "pay it forward"....meaning that the person in front of you pays for your drink!!! The first time it happened to me, it was amazing....TRUTH is every time it happens it is a gift, that reminds me of God's Goodness expressing in the here and now.......So today, I decided, I would start the "pay it forward".....I was at a Starbucks I have not visited before....it was crowded....so I said....its "my treat" to the person behind me.....what transpired was amazing....this person could not accept a kind gesture....and I wondered how many times, that was me...made me think...had me look.....I gently said....Next Time....and allowed him his space....and gave the "drink" (what I would have paid) as a tip for the crew.....I will try again....as "pay it forward" is God's Grace here and now....Blessings, Rev. Kathleen

It's Groundhog Day - Remember the Movie - Is it time to do it again.....

WOW....I forgot to send this.....perhaps I had the movie Groundhog's Day on my mind.... Who could forget Bill Murray....especially getting to live, relive, and live again, until he got it right.... Since this didn't go on 2/2 - I too, just decided to erase that which was written.....to write again...and remind myself and others, you don't have to keep re-living something until you get it right.....what I, what you need to get, is its ALL right.....cuz its all GOD....we're the ones that judge good...bad....right...wrong.... Starting today....right here....right now....I declare my knowingness that it is all GOOD ...

Peace Prayers

Today James Twyman lead prayers for peace in the midst of "war torn" Syria....he was joined by Religious Leaders from all parts of the world, and invite others to participate....at 7am Pacific we joined with James in the quiet, lifting loving prayers for the world, for Syria, more importantly for all humans, all living breathing sentient beings.....it was a beautiful way to start the day....and what I would encourage - - each of us, each morning take the time to lift prayers....for ourselves, our families, our friends, our community, our state, our country, the world....Mother Earth and Grandfather Sky....prayers of gratitude, prayers of thanksgiving, prayers for humanity..... and in doing so....see how your world changes - - for yes, you are the WORLD... Thank you Jimmy for showing us the way...