Everyday Spirituality

I read Amy Grant’s book, Mosaics. She eloquently explains how thankful she is for God, her singing talent, and all the people who made her so successful in life. Grant’s life had its ups and downs but she forcibly reminds the reader how important it is to use what God has given us to be…

“Within a few short decades, society rearranges itself–it’s world views, its basic values, its social and political structure, its arts, its key institutions.” The Daily Drucker, by Peter F. Drucker These changes underlie the need for innovation in knowledge. Spiritual truth doesn’t change, however, human knowledge does change and as we wake up and make…

I drove my car into the garage after attending church last Sunday. Hobbes bounced over to see me. As I pet him, I could tell something was amiss. Calvin was absent. While trying not to panic,  I walked around outside, calling Calvin’s name, but no kitty. I needed warmer clothes on so went back into…

A few cat myths are: black cats are unlucky, and we hate dogs. Not true. I am not black, but one of the new kitties Cheryl brought home is black and she has been most fortunate to have around. We play and I show her where we can climb trees. Also, we do not hate…

My prayer is more effective when I keep it unassuming and uncomplicated. I start with God, not a problem. My prayer can resemble a chat with God although it quite often is me contemplating an alternative word for God, such as divine Mind, which leads me to see myself as spiritual idea or being. I…

Question. What is God? Answer. God is bodiless, divine, supreme, infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love.–Science and Health

Writers dream of moving to a secluded, calm location and getting a lot of writing done. What’s funny is, I live in a rural area, definitely calm, and I still get writers block. But, here I am in Redmond, in a setting proliferated by busy people and the Microsoft Headquarters, with an overkill of time…

Sometimes, I surprise myself. But, I’ve been busy writing, traveling, and babysitting our daughter’s pets, and it was until the other day, while walking through town, looking at twinkling colorful lights, that it dawned on me, people were shopping for Christmas presents. I wondered, “Have I bought any presents this year, for anyone?” I almost…

At first I crinkled my nose when I was introduced as “Grandma.” Not so much because I was WAY TOO YOUNG to be a grandma but because I was being referred to as a grandma to doggies and a kitty. When I was a kid, we had pets, but they lived outside with the trees…

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