Life's Loving Memories

 HAPPY HAUNTING  “Careful the spell you cast, not just on children / Sometimes the spell may last past what you can see, and turn against you.” — Witch, “Into the Woods” Interesting quote, isn't it? "Careful the spell you cast...Sometimes the spell may last past what you can see, and turn against you." Metaphorically, it also applies to our own selves as well, being honest with what we say, becasue it keeps you from having to remember the lie that was told about it. Also, it is a reminder to think before you speak, because words have a habit of lingering on once spoken. For me I want to leave positive footprints on the hearts and minds of the people I meet, rather than to stomp on them with both army boots. Life is too short to be unkind to others. I was a teacher for over twety-seven years, and I have realized that when some young people are angry, they sometimes don't say what they mean. A person never knows what someone else my be going through. There may have be

 THANKS FOR THE CONNECTION "Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect."                                                            -- Chief Seattle This past weekend Las Vegas Center for Spiritual living held its first New Thought in the Deser t weekend. What an amazing event it was. Installing three new assistant ministers, workshops and speakers sharing their thoughts and talents, and marvelous music inspiring us all. All of this did not happen by chance. There was a deep connection of hearts, minds and spirit creating the real life magic of the unfoldment. I thought of this connection of people working together for a meaningful experience, and I was reminded of the One Mind behind all of Creation. This event brought the right and perfect people to come together, share ideas, have deep and loving conversations, and to prepare us for numerous oppo

 ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE "Together, we may be able to plan a less painful future. Separate, we can only anticipate further ruptures and deeper loneliness."                                                                                                                                     --May Angelou,           Rainbow in the Cloud   We are all in this life together. Sometimes this may not seem to be the case. All around us we see weather challenges; people with little or no water, food or shelter; rampant lack of humanity towards people, animals; and lack of respect for our planet as a whole. We can focus on all the negativity in the world, or we can play a part, big or small in pitching in to help out where we can. Sometimes it is contributing to relief funds, assisting with those who need temporary shelter, or clearing debris from the recent storms; saying affirmative prayers for those who are suffering the loss of family and property; anything we can do makes a differenc

  OCTOBER, HALLOWED DAYS AHEAD “Magic is really very simple, all you’ve got to do is want something and then let yourself have it.” —   Aggie Cromwell , Halloweentown As October begins its pathway into fall, the leaves are turning, squirrels are making their presence known in a more obvious manner, and we are leaving some warmer weather behind. It is a time to connect with all the glorious gifts that nature has to offer. It is also a time to embrace all changes that come about with the birth of a new season and to remember: challenging, scary, or wonderfully vibrant, they are all a part of life that we journey through. Everything we have experienced in our lifetime has brought us to the right and perfect place we were meant to be. "By merely waking up and working through our day, we are creating our life experience. The trick is to really know that, and to create what we really want to happen, on purpose. In this way we create the real-life magical process of transmuting our live

 SUGGESTION OR CRITICISM "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you" - Princess Diana. Ever since I was a child I have cringed at criticism directed towards me. From my Mom, to my teachers, to director's of the many plays I have been in, I was always in the mode of needing to fight back. I think I was needing to fight back. Today I realize that I can look at that criticism as helpful suggestions, and that I can agree with some of them or respond by saying, "Thank you for sharing your thoughts." Then I may consider whether the suggestion is helpful to me or not. I must say that I set a deadline to have something done by, but I have realized that I can make time to assure that what I am working on is polished enough to say it is complete. It is okay to ask for advice and share the the project with others, and ask for input. Many hands, quite often, make the job advance

 DO WORLD PROBLEMS SEEM TOO BIG?  "We can do not great things, but we can do small things with great love." Mother Teresa With all that is happening around the world, wars, climate events, fires, hungry children, homelessness, is it extremely hard to wrap our brains about what the world is coming to? Yes there are problems, and sometimes it seems like we can't do anything about them, but we do have a choice. We can sit idly by and worry about the terrible things that are happening, or we can choose one of those many things and see how we can become involved in doing something about it. Do you like to sew? There are organizations that need volunteers to sew clothes for children, in our own nation and around the world, that can't afford clothes. Are you concerned that there isn't enough food for the many struggling people that don't have it? Volunteer at a homeless center that prepares meals for those who need it. The list goes on. We can't do everything, bu