Sharing the Ascension Experience
Dear Folks, What lasts from an educational experience is not the enhancement of memory but the enhancement of being…. It is beliefs about the nature of man, what he may become and what is his destiny, with the morality that flowed from these, that enhance a man’s being. — Basil Fletcher What should I do … Read more
Dear Folks, Character is guided by the nature of things most often envisaged, for the soul takes on the color of its ideas. — Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121–180) Philosopher We come into this world with certain natural endowments. We are also Gifted by grace with essential elemental qualities. What we do with these gifts and … Read more
Dear Folks, Whatsoever you sow, so also shall you reap. — The Bible, Galatians 6:7, Paul of Tarsus ( ?–67?) Philosopher These qualities are picked blindly and randomly by the computer. Nonetheless, there are times when events and values are synchronous. We have a Democratic privilege this week to be as Adept as possible in … Read more
Dear Folks, The Fruits of the Spirit: Loving Kindness, Courageous Loyalty, Sincere Fairness, Enlightened Honesty, Undying Hope, Confiding Trust, Merciful Ministry, Unfailing Goodness, Forgiving Tolerance, Enduring Peace — The Urantia Book, Jesus of Nazareth We have two of the mightiest of values to contemplate this week. Peaceful and Merciful work well together, are essential companions. … Read more
Dear Folks, Think of what a better world it would be if we all—the whole world—had cookies and milk about 3 o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap. Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found … Read more
Dear Folks, As you supremely desire, so shall you be. — Zoroastrianism My comment under Immaculate made me think of the purity of a new infant. We come into this world with the gifts we need to move through life: a body and a planet to stand on, a mind with the cosmic discrimination, and … Read more
Happy New Year, It is a fact that imagination and the power of thought lift men’s souls to heavenly heights. — Diodorus Siculus (1st Century B.C.) Greek Historian These two (Genuine & Innovative) would be a good set of qualities to aspire to for the entire year. Or pick one, two, or three others which … Read more
Dear Folks, Whatever the mind is taught to expect, that it will build, produce, and bring forth for you. — The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity, Catherine Ponder (1927-) Minister, Author The mind is a very flexible tool. We can dump information into it, sort and separate what we have learned, come up with new and … Read more
Dear Folks, Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Learn … Read more