“I am willing to change my thinking today.”

There’s a halo and a pair of wings for everyone. 
We all can sing. 
We all can dance gracefully.
We all can write poetry and paint gloriously.
These gifts are invisible to most of us in the physical world.
The noise and the discord keep us from hearing our lovely voices.
The judgments make us too heavy to fly.

Fear keeps us from dancing and blocks the poetry that wants to flow.
These gifts are beyond our physical experience.
They are beyond our earthly, limited life.
They are what carry us, and give us hope and transform our thinking.
Silently. Lovingly. Joyously.

It’s time to begin to be open to what we can’t see or hear or touch or taste.
It’s time to believe.  It’s time to trust. It’s time to love. It’s time to forgive.
It’s time to allow our holiness. It’s time to free our natural joy.
It’s time to live beyond time and accept our eternal nature.

There is where our wings and our halo are carefully stored.
There our voice is waiting to soar.
There our spirit is putting on its dancing shoes.
There our imaginations are writing poetry without words.
There our brushes are painting beautiful portraits of another way of life.

If we close our eyes and grow still, it will come to us.
We have been gravely mistaken.
Not to worry.
All errors in our thinking have been corrected lovingly and gently for us.
God and His Divine Universe have changed the laws we must obey.

God’s laws are simple.
Forgive all.
Trust God.
Love one another.
And then quietly say amen.

“I will smile and open to my light today.”

A smile lets out the light that lives deep within the center of our spirit.
In this place, nothing can disturb us.
Nothing can harm us.
Nothing can frighten us.

In this place we are strong. 
We are safe.
We are calm.
We are in harmony with every living thing. 

In this place joy blossoms,
happiness flows and
abundance is our destiny.

In this place love thrives and
peace is in every breath.

In this place trust is easy.
In this place everything we need is already ours.
In this place we are whole and perfect and one.

This place is at the core of every Child of God.
Deny it, suppress it, disbelieve it, it doesn’t matter.
It’s still there quietly waiting for us to want it.

“I will live, look, touch, speak and listen with God today.”

If we live through our heart we will experience life more fully.

If we look through our inner eyes, we will see more vividly.

If we touch each other gently, we will feel more intensely.

If we speak kindly, we will communicate more truthfully.

If we listen carefully, we will hear more clearly.

If we open our minds and question our judgments

We will discover amazing things about ourselves and each other.

And God will smile joyously upon us. “They are getting it,” He will think. “My beloved Children are finally getting it.”

 So today let us

… live through our heart,  

… look inward,

… touch gently,

… speak kindly,

… listen carefully,

… question our judgments,

… and make God smile.

“My mind is open for miracles today.”

Today is but another day, another opportunity to be mindful and aware. Experience each moment with a calm heart and a smile upon your face. Instead of peering through the eyes of darkness, worry and anxiety looking for trouble, lift your head, smile brightly and expect miracles. Any time, day or night, you can choose to go to the Vine of Truth and pick a miracle to bring back to your heart and when you do, you will find the peace and the happiness you crave.

A miracle is anything that comes from love.

“I will see through God’s Eyes today.”

There is only one way to see the world and still be at peace.  That is through the eyes of God. Whenever we can’t understand what we see or the reason we are having a particular experience, let’s not try to figure it out.  We can’t.  Simply be still and pray, “God let me see the world through your eyes.” And somehow peace will flood through us and we will know that beneath the devastation and beyond the insanity, there is a place where all is well.  No matter how terrible things look, there are always underlying miracles and blessings working to make corrections. Those miracles are God’s gifts and we must cling to them, be grateful for them and surrender everything else. In this way, are we now an instrument of peace, a channel for healing and part of the solution.

“I choose to see myself as healed today.”

What if God came to us in a vision and said, “Beloved Child, you are healed.”  Would we believe Him?  Would we be able to see beyond what we are feeling and beyond what we think we are experiencing and say, “Wow! Thanks, God.” or even “God, I can’t see it, but if You say so, it must be true.”  Or would we say, “God you must be crazy.  Look at me.  I’m a mess.”

Well, God is constantly telling us we’re healed.  We’re okay.  We never left His Heaven. So now we can decide this moment whether we believe Him or not.  Actually, He doesn’t expect us to believe Him, but He does expect us to want to believe.  Our little willingness opens up a channel for His Love to flow free. It is in His Love we will experience moments of pure joy, peace, love and light. It is in those moments we can “see”, He is absolutely right. We are healed.

Let our prayer be, “I want to see that I am healed.”

“I am not a body; I am more.”

When we think of ourselves, we generally think of our professions or our jobs, our relationships (parent, son, daughter, husband, wife, partner, friend, etc.).  Or we respond with our interests or our avocations, (artist, writer, singer, musician, gardener, etc.).  All those things do make up our worldly experience, but they are what we do more than who we are. 

Our inner voice speaks of  something else.
It’s time to listen.

We are not our bodies, but something more.
We are not our weaknesses, but something strong.
We are not our doubts, but something certain.
We are not our illnesses or disabilities, but something whole and perfect.
We are not our dark moments, but something joyous and filled with light.
We are not our fears, but something peace-filled and confident.
We are not our roller coaster emotions, but something stable, constant and eternal.

We have a body. But that something else, that indefinable something that we generally overlook or deny about ourselves is living quietly inside the busy, doing person we believe we are. 

The truth is we ARE Spirit.
Know this about yourself and know God.

“I will remember I am a Holy drop in a Sea of Love.”

We are unhappy only when we think we are alone, an ocean drop that has separated from the vast sea of Love that created us. And so we cry out for love in every form.  Whenever we are not at peace, we are crying out for the love we feel is missing in our lives.

When we open our hearts to God, we will see ourselves and everyone in a different light. Instead of seeing others as attacking us in some way or ourselves as suffering loss in any form, we now become one with the ocean and one with our brothers and sisters, safe and protected from harm. And we are harmless as well.

Now we are surrounded by God’s abundance and no one and nothing can take what truly belongs to us.  All will see as we do that what belongs to us belongs to them as well. Our minds become quiet, our hearts at peace and we are lifted by a wave of pure joy. We have chosen to join our brothers and sisters, not in their fear place, but in Light and in Love. 

We breathe a sigh of relief as we rest in the warm ocean of God’s Love; a beloved holy drop. 

God lies beyond words. 

He is simply Love.

Joy
Abundance
Happiness
Health
Safety
Peace
Light
Laughter
Kindness
Compassion
Tolerance

These are all the results of Love.

The only activity required to give them and receive them is … FORGIVENESS

“I will be still today and let LOVE in today.”

“I will choose to be sane today.”

Watching the news can be disheartening and frightening. It feels as though the world is out of our control. Let’s take our power back and calm the tidal wave of fear that threatens to undo us.  Even if the world appears insane, we can be sane in the midst of all the craziness. 

Let us be
… the eye of the storm,
… the center of gravity,
… the quiet space between the chaos. 

First of all, let’s not believe for an instant that we have no choice, but to live in a crazy world.  Then let’s believe that also for everyone else. 

Our Prayer is: 

“I don’t deserve insanity. 
I am a Child of God,
A Loving Creation,
A Beautiful Being.” 

And then let’s act like one. 

 

“A smile. A touch. A wink. A laugh. A wave.”

Strike a chord in your brother
And find the hidden melody in you.

There is a song without lyrics
That the heart sings loud and clear.

It is heard with the inner ear
And shared through loving thoughts.

There is no need to carry a tune.
There is no instrument to learn.

A smile. A touch. A wink. A laugh. A wave.
A hand shake. A sign of peace. Two thumbs up.
A bowed head. A kind thought.

A song sung in silence
Is the most powerful sound there is.

“I will smile at my fear and turn my face to God.”

Our ego may fight us at times, but we mustn’t be afraid of this small aspect of our being.  We can simply look at the ego with loving acceptance, and smile and say, “I see you.  You can’t scare me.”  Then surrender the fear, the anger, the judgment, the guilt, the sadness, the depression, the doubt and confusion to God. This way we are looking away from fear and toward the face of Love once more.  We are not here to fight or deny our ego, but to face it with confidence and without fear and then transcend it by allowing ourselves to be lifted above the fray into a place of peace.

During our times of peace we can practice affirming ourselves and forgiving the world and counting our blessings.  These times of calm and quiet acceptance are when we are able to strengthen our spiritual muscles so that during the difficult times, we can more quickly see a better way of looking at our challenges and getting back into a place of joy and oneness. Our lessons are here to serve us, not to hurt us. The long term goal is to grow past the ego and its fears and into the Love that is our true Self. But the immediate goal is simply to live our best life one day, one moment and one small step at a time.

“I will be ripe for miracles today.”

Happiness is every peaceful moment. It can be seen in a sunrise or a silent snowfall. It can be heard in a child’s laughter. It can be felt in the unspoken joy that wells within us for no reason at all. Pay attention when this happens and focus on this feeling. It is the presence of miracles.

Heaven is God’s love that lives in each one of us. It is seen as light and experienced as truth, constant and unchanging and eternally us, one with each other and one with God. This is the State of Love.

Isn’t it a warm and lovely thought to know that underneath the dead leaves of our past experience; just out of our awareness lives this amazing world ripe for miracles and quietly waiting for our attention? And when we pay attention it appears in full panoramic view and nothing else exists.

“I will practice being harmless  today.”

Health and well being are when we see ourselves as more than a body. When an understanding comes over us that we are okay just as we are. No strings attached. No special conditions imposed. Just pure acceptance. This is the energy of Love. This is the power of being harmless.

Harmlessness is when we choose to be kind instead of hurtful to another. No matter how small the act, our willingness to be harmless offers a loving, healing experience for us and for others. It is the essence of harmlessness when nothing we think or do or say disturbs another.

Helpfulness happens whenever we see someone in need and offer a hand, a kind word, an encouraging smile. Whenever we hear someone’s cry for help and then answer it with a prayer or a blessing on their behalf. Whenever we withhold judgment and choose love instead.  This is the decision for Love; the decision to be harmless.

It is only in being harmless to our brothers and sisters, to our planet and to ourselves that we can be truly helpful in healing the world.

Forgiveness isn’t easy, but it is simple. It requires only a little willingness to see the world and ourselves differently. God does not expect perfection; only an open mind and a willing heart. Not even words are required. Only the desire to be happy.  He reads our hearts, hears our thoughts and knows our intentions even before we do.

If we need words, a perfect prayer would be, “I simply want to be happy.”  In that thought lies also the happiness of all our brothers and sisters.  Because in that thought we have laid aside our fears for just a moment and allowed God’s Love to rush in.   

In our tiny willingness we are rising above the world’s laws of limitation and chaos and quietly letting God’s laws rule us. Now we can see that beyond the insanity all is well and in God, our problems have been solved.

We cannot do this for another, only for ourselves.  And that’s enough. That is quite enough to change the world for everyone. That is the power of forgiveness within the mind of God’s creation – you and me.

“I will make the decision for love today.”

We are like a garden full of dead leaves. The dead leaves are our unwanted thoughts. Our unnecessary feelings. Our unkind expressions. Our unforgiving judgments. Our hurtful actions. Toward ourselves and others. Now, let’s get a rake and rake through the dead leaves of unwanted experiences and find the flowers underneath. Just underneath the surface of our pain there grows a beautiful flower. And another and another. These flowers symbolize within us our truth as creations of God.

They are called …
The Presence of Love 
The Energy of Love 
The Essence of Love 
The State of Love
The Decision for Love

Now that the dead leaves have been removed from our thinking, we can see that within our holy mind only the presence, the energy, the essence and the state of love flower and flourish here because we have made that decision.

“To all good things, I say, “Why not me?”

How often have we heard or asked the question, Why me?   Usually in reference to drama or illness or pain of some sort. What if we turned that question and the answer around and filled our minds and hearts with loving expectations instead of possible bad news.

It would look something like this:

Healthy relationships filled with love and laughter.
WHY NOT ME?

Communication in which understanding is sought and quickly found.
WHY NOT ME?

The perfect job doing just what I love.
WHY NOT ME?

Time and space for myself whenever I need it.
WHY NOT ME?

Having and being a partner who forgives our mistakes and values our strengths.
WHY NOT ME?

A positive loving, giving, serving experience here in the world.
WHY NOT ME?

All my questions answered by a loving Source that knows me perfectly.
WHY NOT ME?

Health and well being for my body, my spirit, my emotions.
WHY NOT ME?

Good news in the world every single day.
WHY NOT ME?

Safety and protection for me and my loved ones.
WHY NOT ME?

Enough of everything for me, for mine and for all the world.
WHY NOT ME?

An experience where forgiveness and kindness, compassion and empathy are the order of the day.
WHY NOT ME?

An open mind and an open heart willing to allow the Divine Universe to govern my life.
WHY NOT ME?

A world of harmony and balance in nature and in the heart of everyone.
WHY NOT ME?

Every day a miracle of beauty and wonder.
WHY NOT ME?

Peace and Love and Joy in the world now, beginning with me.
WHY NOT ME?

Winter is a perfect time for quiet contemplation. For those in cold climates and those in rainy climates, wherever darkness falls early and daylight begins late, spend this winter, not feeling cabin fever, but opening up to the unlimited and exciting space within you where all things happen in a lovely way.  Let peace happen.  Let joy happen.  Let freedom from fear happen.

Winter is our time for spiritual freedom.  It’s our opportunity to go inward, deep into the recesses of our truth where God lives and where the Heavenly Light never dims.  Where it is not cold and never rains.  Where an icy heart melts instantly and forgiveness heals everything and everyone.

And in those places where it is summer to our winter, let us remember to dance in our brothers’ light and bring light to our brothers’ darkness by simply radiating love throughout the world.

I should have posted this on Christmas Day. It was written last year, but I believe its message is timeless. 

PEACE ON EARTH

There was a small star in a black sea of sky whose light was very dim. Dark thoughts, heavy sadness, and crushing guilt from earth made it an overwhelming challenge for the little star to keeps its light alive. It continued to try valiantly, but the effort was exhausting.

One night just before its fading glow was extinguished for good, the star heard a sound. It listened closely and it heard it again. Sweet and gentle, and ever so lovely, the sound penetrated the heavy mist of fear that filled the world. It was the voices of a small boy and girl singing a lovely little hymn to each other in a small and dingy room with ice crystals clinging to the inside walls. The children had curled themselves up together in a thin and threadbare blanket. They were home alone. Home was a small apartment with no heat, but they didn’t seem to notice as their voices rose in harmony with one another. If anyone would have seen them, they would have been amazed by their shining eyes and happy smiles.

They had nothing in the worlds’ terms, but in their eyes they had everything. They had each other.

The star focused on the innocence and love that flowed from the hearts and into the song of these two children. And as it did so, its dim light began to brighten. Then softly and from a distance, the star heard more voices joining these and then more and more. Each voice belonged to a child. The star continued to focus only on the voices until it could hear nothing, but children singing in different languages, in different keys with different melodies that somehow blended and harmonized with each other and with the two original children in the cold apartment. The love that circled the world from the hearts of the children gave power and strength to the star until its light shone clear and filled the sky. Soon the dark sea of night disappeared into the light. The light from one small star.

You are the star. You are the children.
You are the song. You are the light. You are the innocence. You are the love.

Listen to your heart, focus on your song, see only your light and you will realize

Peace On Earth

“I will just say Thank you God today – for everything.” 

Any changes for the better must come from our minds first and this takes us back to our own miraculous selves. We have the power within our own minds to change our experiences by believing in something greater than this world. As we lift our thinking from the darkness of an uncertain world, to the Light and the certainty of God we will see that all our problems have been solved and everything we need has been provided and we can rest in Him positive that all is well.

And for this we say, “Thank you God.”