THE PRESENT MOMENT



"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."--Winston Churchill

Living in the present moment is such a gift. The past has gone by and there is no way to change it. The future is yet to come and we may plan for it, but it doesn't always turn out as it was planned.The only time we can knowingly change something, is in the present moment. You may think that something terrible has happened in your life, that you can't do something, or that your life is one mistake after another. My answer will always be the same, "up until now". It is a real life miracle to think about what can be changed in your life, and not worry about the past. If you feel you need some help in making a change, ask someone at Las Vegas Center for Spiritual Living to listen to you, and then have a practitioner do a Spiritual Mind Treatment for you. You could also sign up for Rev. Frannie's Power of Decision class starting Saturday, April 27th, 9:30 to noon, at the Center. It was my first and favorite Science of Mind class, and really made a difference in my life.

Ernest Holmes says, "If you change your thinking you can change your life." I believe this because I have been through so many challenges, and changing my way of thinking about them shaped my life for the better. The time to decide is right now, and then follow through on the decision.

"Be yourself. The one character that you are wired to play the best is you. No one else can do a better job of being you; and your presence in this world makes a difference to so many people. People you may never even know."  Sandra Lindsey Smith,                    --  Life's Garden Grows 

In Life, concentrate on what you do want in life, let go of thinking about what you don't want. What you put your attention on shows up in your life.

Love and Light,

Rev Sandy Smith

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