Yesterday I attended the Celebration of Spiritual Awakenings meetup. I was introduced to some interesting, talented, and simply amazing people. One of those folks read her new poem and its sentiments resonated strongly with me. Here it is: God’s Prayer As I take a look around me I know that God is here In the rocks, the trees, and the air that I breathe That Presence is more than just “near” I am a child of my Father An expression of His Grace As I pray my prayer to the Lord of All I can feel Him right here in this place God’s Life is everywhere present I know It’s the Source of me As I ask for my prayer to be answered I find—in the asking—the key When I make my request, the door opens I can reach out and touch my desire As I focus that feeling inside of me It’s as if I’ve discovered fire! My desire comes from my Father He provides it to help us both grow As the Source of ALL creation Desire springs forth the Flow As I express my desire to my Father I come ‘round full circle, you see I don’t … Continue reading →

Today is a special day for me: the 19th anniversary of stepping into the 12 Step rooms. March 10, 1990 – the most important day of my life because it was the dawning of my path of coming to believe in Spirit. In the past, I’ve often said that the only way God was going to get my attention was to hit me over the head with a baseball bat in the form of food. Sounds a bit forceful, but I did reach bottom, so the only way to go was up. I’m so grateful for finally having the willingness to check out the 12 Step program in spite of the ‘G’-word – working it transformed me and hence my future life, and made me a better human being for my fellows. Since that fateful day, I’ve discovered and explored other paths, some complementary to the 12 Step philosophy, some not so much, but all leading Home just the same. These days my path is no longer focused on the 12 Steps; still, it is and will always be dear to my heart. I will be forever grateful to Bill W. and Dr. Bob, the founders of AA, who with … Continue reading →

When I was a young girl living in the family that I was born into, I thought there was only one kind of true love: romantic. My heart yearned for someone to understand me and love me (in whatever way that meant at my tender age). Of course, I eventually came to see that there were other forms of love. There are three principal Greek words which can be translated as “love” in English, each with different connotations. The two most common are “eros”, which refers to sexual love, and “philos”, which means friendship or brotherly love. “Agape” has been the least used in Greek and least specific in its meaning. Agape is the main word used for “love” in the New Testament since, for the early Christians, it held little philosophical or theological baggage. But its concept is no longer limited to just God’s love of humanity; it also is used to describe the love one person has for another. In contrast to the sexual love of eros or the friendship expressed by philos, though, agape is described as selfless kind of love that involves giving without expectation of anything in return. [From a website about agnosticism and atheism.] … Continue reading →

Well, the Thanksgiving holiday is over, it’s December 1st, and holiday preparations are on full throttle! We’ve gone from a morning where it looked like few of the Wyer family would be together during Christmastime, to this evening’s exciting news of folks coming in from parts west of here. I’m really looking forward to the holiday and getting to better know Rog’s immediate family. It’s going to be fun, fun, fun – and busy, busy, busy! So, am I ready for another blast of entertaining and activity? Will I take good care of my soul amid the flurry of activity, expectations, preparation, etc.? Yes, yes, yes! I really want to be present and enjoy the time. I am not much fun or of great use to anyone else if I do not take good care of me, and socializing becomes a not so joyful time. Thanksgiving experiences and insights are still ripe in my memory. To experience the joy of the upcoming season, I will take time to b-r-e-a-t-h-e. The breath is so in the moment, a relaxing foray into peace and connection with Spirit. As I make plans for our company, so too I will make plans for my … Continue reading →

“…Everything is possible for him who believes.” – Mark 9:23-24 The person who has a certain great truth in his mind can never be defeated by anything and will ultimately win victories, though he may have to go through deep waters now and then. That great truth is the belief – the obsessive belief – that God is always with us. When you believe this, you are not alone, never, under any circumstances. When you live with this belief, you are never rejected, you are never forsaken, you never walk by yourself. God is with you – this is the greatest source of strength a human being can have. Positive Living Day by Day, P. 344 Norman Vincent Peale In my pre-God days, I used to feel so alone. Since coming to believe, I have taken much comfort in knowing that God is with me always. It truly is a strength that when human beings may not be available or I feel disappointed with them, that I can always count on Spirit to be with me, to love me, to provide wisdom and guidance. Likewise, when I am exuding happiness, bursting with excitement, I can consciously be with God and … Continue reading →