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Your Glory Days Await You

  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 NKJV

 If you’ve read the book of Joshua, you’re aware it’s about how the Israelites conquered Canaan, the Promised Land. Through their stories of biblical blemishes, battles and miracles, you can see how Joshua is a leader, very…

Gorgeous for Good – How much of a purist do you want to be?

I’m totally into physical tweaks now and then. Sometimes I fall for deceptive marketing practices for cosmetics and foods that promote anti-aging and well-being.

However, after reading a book by Sophie Uliano titled, Gorgeous for Good: A Simple 30-Day Program for Lasting Beauty – Inside and Out, I might reconsider my buying choices, but I had to ask myself, “How much of a purist do I want to be?”

Soul Shifts – How’s your cosmic alarm clock?

“He who knows others is wise, but he who knows himself is enlightened. He who overcomes others is strong, but he who overcomes himself is mightier still.” ~ Lao-tzu

Imagine with me, as Dr. Barbara De Angelis, author of a new book, Soul Shifts – Transformative Wisdom for Creating a Life of Authentic Awakening, Emotional Freedom, and Practical Spirituality, says, “… notice when something you’re…

Lessons in every moment – “I Can See Clearly Now”

Draw near to me – God speaks to us through His written word

“Hand it to God so He can use you. He will speak. Our responsibility is to listen,” says Shirley Smith author of Listening to the Voice of God.

Smith’s book is a quick-read sharing thought-provoking and stimulating tips teaching how to learn to listen to God’s word through reading God’s words.

Smith tells us that prayer is an integral part of any Bible study to ready our hearts to hear what God…

Are you healthy and disease-free?

Have you reached the fork in the road with your weight and health?

Liana Werner-Gray, author of a new book called The Earth Diet – Your Complete Guide to Living Using Earth’s Natural Ingredients can show you which fork (physically and metaphorically) to use for eating your way to healthier living.

Werner-Gray knows what she’s talking about.

At 21 years old,…

“For love to last, it is best not to have too many expectations. It is better just to offer love.” ~ His Holiness the Karmapa

Have you heard this before – “If you want to love another human being, you know you must start with yourself,” says Meggan Watterson and Lodro Rinzler, co-authors of a new book to be released September 15, 2015 titled How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) –…

“The most difficult part of our stories is often what we bring to them –what we make up about who we are and how we are perceived by others.” Brené Brown

Ever want to make someone feel as bad as they made you feel? Do you numb or stockpile the hurt? Are you a ticking time bomb of unresolved emotions?

I received an advanced copy (available August 25, 2015) of Brené Brown’s book, Rising Strong –…

Spiritual Pilgrimage – Following God’s path

“And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. May the presence of the Lord be with you on your way.             Judges 18:6 – NKJV

In May 2015, our church sponsored a Diamond Jubilee Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Avignon, Carcassonne, Nice, Assisi, Florence and Rome. My husband and I couldn’t resist the opportunity presented to us to join our fellow parishioners on this spiritual pilgrimage of a lifetime.

Just like the trust you place in “OnStar” after activating service for your new car, so do you need to activate and place your trust in drawing nearer to God by caring for His temple (you) and continuously reading His word,” says, H. Dele Davies, MD, author of The Real House of God – Unleash the Full Power of God’s Spirit Within You.

Davies reminds us that it is impossible to have complete trust…

Meditation made easy with Dan Harris

Recently published in Mindful magazine is a great, fun, animated and simple instruction video by happify and Dan Harris, correspondent (and more), for ABC News.

He’s previously shared his on-air panic attack, watched by over five million viewers, that led him to a practice of meditation. He started meditating to quiet his mind.

The benefits of meditation are to obtain more physical and emotional…

You watch them, I know you do. The NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAA, IOC, PGA, LPGA or whatever three or four letter acronym you watch to see who wins your favorite sport.

Competition and goal setting are at historic levels today and most all sports figures use visualization and various other techniques to stay at the top of their game.

A new book by Gini Graham Scott, PhD, to be released in August 2015 Turn…

“Life Lesson 47: You may not know what tomorrow holds, but you know who holds tomorrow — God.”

          ~ Tobe Momah

Tobe Momah, author of eight books including his newest book, Healing lives – True stories of Encouragement and Achievement in the Midst of Sickness, is also a physician and preacher in Louisiana.

Momah’s book, Healing Lives contains 100 unique stories grouped into the following…

Fellowship in the body of the church – We is bigger than me

“The church is God’s grand experiment, in which differents get connected, unlikes form a fellowship, and the formerly segregated are integrated.” ~ Scot McKnight

“Differences are what happens when we’re tempted toward uniformity,” says Scot McKnight, popular Christian author of a new book titled, A Fellowship of Differents: Showing the World God’s Design for Life Together.

McKnight uses Paul’s…

Feeling ungrounded? Have a date with the elements

When my husband came home from a trip to Tibet in 2004, he enthusiastically laid down a Tibetan prayer-wheel containing the “Om Mani Padme Hum” mantra, and a Lung ta prayer flag used to bless the surrounding countryside in Tibet and blown by the wind to spread goodwill.

The flags are rectangular shape connected along the top edge to a long string and ordered in sets of five; one in each of five…

“And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself” – Rumi

Even as I settle back home from my own recent pilgrimage to France and Italy, I continue to reflect on Christine Valters Paintner’s book, “The Soul of a Pilgrim – Eight Practices for the Journey Within,” where she shares, “… God is never a set of concepts to be understood but a relationship to encounter.”

My pilgrimage was a…