Life's Loving Memories

EVERYTHING YOU NEED "Our roots are in the Mind of God. Our individuality, everything that we are and do, is an effect of our invisible sources. Forces which continually draw on the Infinite." Ernest Holmes   -- Living the Science of Mind Just like plants, every living thing needs certain elements to grow. Where did those elements come from? Where did the the trees, flowers, bushes, vegetables come from? A seed was planted by a hand covering it with soil, or the wind or some other element that caused it to be there. The plant that grows cannot at first be seen above the soil, but has all it needs to grow. Sun, water, the elements in the soil--all are present to aid in its growth. Some invisible source is there, encouraging it to grow.  People are like that as well, everything we need to grow and prosper is provided for us by Spirit. Do we go through trials and tribulations, yes, does it sometimes take effort to move forward, of course. Ernest Holmes asks the question, "Ho

 BEAUTY, LOVE, AND LIGHT "And I think to myself, what a wonderful World." Louis Armstrong What have you seen lately that really sparked your joy and happiness? Was it a frisky fur-faced friend, a little lizard basking in the sun, the face of a loved-one? So often we are searching for some big and flashy fun and we forget to stop and enjoy the little things. Each morning I go for a walk and I see them most amazing moments in the nature that surrounds me. I see the family of quails carefully crossing the street, the racing rabbits quietly stopping, watching me to see if they feel safe enough to stay around for awhile.  I haven't seen any coyotes, but I do carry my coyote whistle. There is so much to quietly observe, that I am thankful for. Beauty is always right in front of me and I think of how blessed I am to see the gift that is shared when I open my eyes. The love and light behind all of creation is the Divine Intelligence of Spirit. That Spirit is always with me when I

 TAKE A STAND "You've got to take a stand for something or you'll fall for anything."  --Aaron Tippin Has there ever been a moment in you life where you have been wavering whether to do something or not? I have discovered that for me, those are the times when I need to be bold and brave, and to take a stand. Do you stand up for others when you see injustice, or do you look around to see who is watching you before you stand up for what you believe in? I think of that great movie, Norma Rae, in which Sally Field portrays the woman who fought to establish labor unions in the women's clothing industry; or Cesar Chavez and his fight for for the laborers in the grape industry. Taking a stand is being exceptionally courageous. When I first discovered the faith tradition that speaks to me, Religious Science, a chance to take a class came up. I wavered, should I take it or not? I wavered too long and I let it pass by. The next class that came up was Raymond Charles Barker&

 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BLESSINGS! "It all starts with recognizing there is a Power in the universe greater than I am and I can Use It." Ernest Holmes Has anything ever happened to you that you feel is the absolute worst thing you could imagine, only to discover later that what happened was really the biggest blessing that ever could have occurred? I've had a few of those "aha" moments in my life.  -I went through a divorce, but it led me to finding a Spiritual teaching that literally changed my life. I found The Science of Mind teaching, or did It find me? -Shortly after I married my current husband, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I had discovered Religious Science a few years before that, and I shared the finding with my minister. She told me to find the blessing in having cancer. Wow! That threw me for a loop. Stopping to think about it, I realized that it was a blessing that it was discovered early, and that I had discovered it after so many advances