LOVING LIFE


"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

Winston Churchill

What does one need to have a loving life? To me it means living the life you love. When one is actively enjoying the present moment, observing humanity in every act of kindness, celebrating the uniqueness of every individual who crosses your path, and being the love and peace you wish to see, a loving life is really happening, it brings light into the world.

In principle it seems so easy, and yet it also seems like a challenge. Often times we think, why can't THEY be different? If every act of kindness and love begins within, then each of us must consider what vibrations we are sending out. Being the love, peace, kindness, equality; and the including of all, starts with practicing those qualities in ourself. Be the candle that lights the flames of others.

When I was going through a divorce 35 years ago, I discovered a new faith, Religious Science. When I attended my first Center, I walked in the door and it felt like I was coming home. I learned that challenges present new pathways. I learned what it felt like to be loved, loveable and loving. At the school I taught at, people would ask me why I was so cheerful, Wasn't I going through a divorce. I replied that I had found a faith that resonated with me, and that it allowed me the opportunity to look at life in a positives way. 

So, my advice is to be the kindness to all individuals you meet. You may be the only kindness that another person sees in her/his day. 

"Shifting perspective brings to mind a number of issues. Some shifts are easy to make while others are not so obvious. For example, shifting to prayer treatment instead of complaining; remembering the Law of Least Resistance; changing our attitude; or remember to forgive ourselves as easily as we forgive others. In general, changing our thinking changes our life."

Sandra Lindsey Smith,            Life's Garden of Weekly Wisdom

The only tools we have for change start from within. Who can you be an inspiration to others, by example. Be the one who smiles first; be the one who initiates ideas for helping others, to your friends and family. Kindness spirals out, to positively affect the world.

Love, Light, and Laughter,

Rev Sandy Smith




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