Herein Lies The Peace of God

Photo credit: Ant Rozetsky It was Halloween and I was trying to decide what to do.   My son was away at college, my husband had gone deer hunting for the weekend, and my oldest daughter had plans to go to a party with her boyfriend. My youngest daughter was marching in a Halloween parade with her high school band and color guard in another town. I was invited to a Halloween party, but it was far away and I didn't want to go alone. I just wasn't feeling the Halloween spirit - I had no costume, no decorations, and no candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters. I really just wanted to stay in and read about A Course in Miracles , but my daughter asked me to come watch her in the parade, which she said started at 7:00. I left home at 6:00 thinking that I had plenty of time to get to the venue, park, and get a good spot on the sidewalk to see her. However, when I arrived in town, I could find no place to park. I circled the block several times until I finally found a spot, and I could h...

Photo credit:  Theresa McGallicher An indoor aquatic center recently opened in my neighborhood and I signed up for a twice weekly "Water Workout" class there. I love the fact that I can exercise without getting all sweaty. It almost doesn't seem like a workout at all. A lot of the exercises involve using a noodle or kick board to float on, so it is both fun and seemingly effortless. This morning I went to class reciting m Workbook Lesson from A Course in Miracles for the day - #256:  God is the only goal I have today.   As I jogged through the pool, using the life preserver on the wall as a focal point and saying my lesson in my head, I thought about how  A Course in Miracles  has been like a life preserver for me, tossed to me by the Holy Spirit so that I no longer have to thrash around in life, struggling to keep my head above water.  I have never been a strong swimmer and I have never been able to float. Last month I floated for the first t...

Photo credit: Brooke Cagle As I spend more time focused on my mission as a Teacher of God and listening for guidance from the Holy Spirit, more and more opportunities for healing make themselves apparent to me. People who have never asked me for advice have been calling me and texting me and telling me their problems. This is so funny to me, because when the ego ruled my world, all I wanted to do was "fix" everyone else. I thought I was smarter than others and had unique insights that would benefit them, but no one ever asked to hear them. As I have let go of the ego and allowed the Holy Spirit to use me, I no longer see anyone else as "in need of fixing". Everyone is a projection of my own mind and my holy partner in the Sonship. All of my contacts and relationships are just healing opportunities.  This miracle concerns my relationship with my only sister. We are just 11 months apart and, according to my mom, we were best friends and always played tog...

Photo Credit: Mathieu Turle While I was at the summer retreat in Maine sponsored by the  Teachers of God Foundation  I met Calico Hickey - a self proclaimed "blogger for God". We were talking about tithing and she mentioned how she had been giving her tithe more and more to individuals that inspire her, rather than organizations. I was so inspired by her, that when I got home I decided to send my next tithe to her.  I learned during the  40 Day Transformation Program  that a tithe is a way of showing gratitude for what you have received by putting gifts back into the “system”. It should not be an obligation, a giving-in-hopes-to-get, or a donation to charity, but a way of staying in the flow. You acknowledge the positive energies that encourage you by supporting them with a portion of your blessings. That propels them to keep going and inspire others!  Here is the way that I tithe:  I wait until I have a nice chunk of money in my Paypal account...