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Blessed Are the Meek
Dear Spiritual Family, Perhaps one of the most misunderstood teachings of Jesus is the beatitude, found in Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Oftentimes, the word “meek” is defined as “weak.” In the Oxford American Dictionary, we...
Sweet Surrender
Dear Spiritual Family, Is the practice of spiritually motivated surrender really “sweet?” Try it and see if it is so for you. Today’s message is heavily inspired by the work of Dr. David Hawkins in his book, Letting Go – The Pathway to Surrender. Here is a man, a...
Thoughts That Bring Healing
Dear Spiritual Family, How are you? How is your new year unfolding? The questions evoke the impetus to offer a reply. “I’m fine.” “I’m a bit weary” or a more middle-of-the-road, “I’m doing okay.” As to the new year’s unfolding, maybe, “More drama than expected” or...
Walking Down a Different Street
Dear Spiritual Family, How is your new year going so far? We’re just a few days in and perhaps, already, a couple of things may have come up that you didn’t anticipate. Situations, challenges and hopefully, good surprises and helpful conditions may have come your way....
The New Year
Dear Spiritual Family, Thank you! Even as the words, “spiritual family” find their way onto the page, I am struck by the beauty and power of this salutation. You are so dear to Mary and me. We are blessed to know you and humbled to be a part of your life. Happy New...
The Spirit of Christmas
Dear Spiritual Family, Merry Christmas! What a gift to be in touch with you at this special time. In the video service for Christmas Sunday, Mary opens with the reading from Luke of Jesus’ birth - a touching reminder of the powerful demonstration of the faith, love,...
Joy to the World
Dear Spiritual Family, How’s your “Joy Quotient” around this time? Good, we hope. Off the chart, we hope. Maybe lagging, a bit? You’re not alone. With this being the final Sunday before Christmas we focus on the theme of “Joy” - not joy at a surface level but a deeper...
Love and Joy
Dear Spiritual Family, Happy Third Sunday of Advent! In the video message that accompanies this letter, we focus on love and touch on “joy,” as it is the central theme of the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We will address joy more fully in our letter to you next week. Mary...
Peace to My Mind
Dear Spiritual Family, On this day, in Christianity, we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. The focus for this week is Peace. Next week it is Love and on the last Sunday before Christmas Day, Joy, with the first week being Hope and Faith. Advent, in this context...
A Whole-Souled Devotion to God
Dear Spiritual Family, Happy Thanksgiving Weekend and for that matter, Season! It’s a gift to ourselves to be thankful every day, isn’t it? The video message that accompanies this letter is: A Whole-Souled Devotion to God. All of the great spiritual masters and...