Everyday Spirituality

Last night I had a dream. Of course, I seem to dream during the day too, but last night’s dream was thought provoking. The dream was of a couple getting married in a garage. The intentions of the couple was to stay married, so they “cleaned out” the garage of stuff first. Most garages are…

My alma-mater, Colorado State University, publishes a quarterly magazine. A 2001 student-athlete, A. Bimper, was interviewed for his phenomenal exercise of hard-work. He admitted he had no clue about what it took to succeed in college, because his parents never attended, or advocated for, college. But Bimper did go to college and took with him…

Is this everyday life only full of metaphors to help us understand the life that is God, Love?  

Radio hostess, Bonnie Lykes-Bigler interviewed me on writing and revising in relation to Christian Science. Listen by clicking WIOX

In its 150-year history, “Christian Science” managed to shoot to fame and get lost in outer space. The line between what religion and legend have to say are worth looking at. Religion: Born in 1821, the woman who was to become Mary Baker Eddy, the leader of Christian Science, had the faith that God could…

The element of time is being re-organized, not by anything physical, but by putting useful thoughts in key places and letting them call the shots and initiate betterment. Relationships between our thoughts and the physical are seen every day. An improved physical condition can improve our attitude. We can even take matters into our own…

In its 150-year history, “Christian Science” managed to shoot to fame and get lost in outer space. The line between what religion and legend have to say are worth looking at. Religion: Born in 1821, the woman who was to become Mary Baker Eddy, the leader of Christian Science, had the faith that God could…

With American politics stirring the emotions and loyalties, I can’t help but think about a study that shows people are twice as likely to look for information that confirms their beliefs rather than consider contradicting evidence. This tendency has been dubbed, confirmation bias. We stay pretty close to our opinions, especially when they are familiar…

Picture in your mind, a confronted dog positioned to pounce. Growling. Back fur standing straight up. And you see me, years ago when it came to the subject of larger pets inside the house. When raising children, I barked my house rule, “Pets belong outdoors.” Then, the indescribable occurred. I experienced a total inner make-over.…

August 9, Tuesday, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time WIOX radio in Roxbury, New York 91.3 FM will stream over the internet the hour long interview with Cheryl Petersen. Listen to Bonnie Lykes-Bigler interview Cheryl about her books: 21st Century Science and Health and from science & religion to God. They will discuss…

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