I was told a long time ago that prayer is talking to God and meditation is listening to God. And that, of course, kept it very simple for me until I was ready for the next step in my spiritual journey. Prayer is a vital tool in my tool belt of recovery and in my […]

The Lord’s Prayer will be the topic of May’s newsletter and blogs. But before I address what is, arguably, the most recognized prayer in the world, I’d like to briefly discuss what prayer is, why we pray and the different types of prayer. What is prayer? Prayer is a personal and/or solemn act of communication […]

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets which went before you. ~Matthew 5:12 So, again Jesus is preparing his disciples for what is to come. But you might say, ok, that’s for his disciples, but what about me? These instructions are for those who […]

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. ~Matthew 5:11 We see this going on today. This great country of ours was founded and built on the Judeo-Christian tradition. The Judea-Christian traditions are the basis for our Declaration of […]

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~Matthew 5:10 In the next three Beatitudes, we hear Jesus of Nazareth preparing His disciples. In the material world, spiritual teachers and aspirants are often mocked because of what they say and do. Those whose goal in life is […]