THE GREATER GIFT

"There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It is why you were born and how you become most truly alive."              --Oprah Winfrey

Through my life I have had many careers: working in a deli shop; working in the costume department at CSU Fullerton; teaching speech and drama classes for over 37 years; and then retiring and stepping in to ministry. Each job I had led to something new and rewarding. I stop and think what all my many experiences of work had in common, and came to the conclusion that all of them were Spirit led. Each gave me the gift of sharing myself with others. I am alive in 2025 writing, speaking, being involved in numerous projects, and sharing community with my loving and wonderful Spiritual Community, Las Vegas CSL. 

What is your gift to yourself and others? Is your gift sharing quality time with your friends and family? Encouraging others to reach for their highest and best? Being the bright spot in someone's day? Think of all the wonderful connections you make every day, never realizing that you made a difference in someone's life. I once read in the newspaper, "You might think you don't make a difference in this world, but to someone's life, you make a world of difference."

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle".                              --Christian Larson

I did not discover my faith tradition until I was 46. I was going through a divorce at the time, and New Thought is what I needed. It helped me understand that I was just starting on a new path, and it was the best positive therapy I could have gotten. So, discover your gift and share it with wild abandon.

Love and Light,

Rev Sandy Smith



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