Everything that comes to us is on God’s schedule, not ours. And to get the most from every day, we can benefit greatly by regularly practicing three actions: releasing, accepting and receiving. #1 Release the past, limiting thoughts and the notion that you’re in control We can’t meaningfully enhance our life until we let [...]
When I was 20, I planned my entire life. I’d marry at 25, have my first child at 27 and my second at 29. Later, I’d own a successful public relations firm and easily juggle my blissful marriage and kind children. And that’s how it turned out. NOT! Instead, my life veered in directions I [...]
Our ego can expertly derail us from our spiritual path, but more alarming is that it can do this without us consciously being aware of it. What is ego? Ego feeds us misinformation such as we aren’t good enough, we’re better than others or we shouldn’t to listen to our intuition. When we heed [...]
One of my readers, Kendra,* shared that a Christian pastor had told her that her family had a multi-generational curse put on it. She believed this as many of her kin—parents, grandparents, great grandparents and more—had suffered hardships. The notion of a curse is hard for me to accept. Even so, decades ago, I worked [...]
At one of my book talks last month, a woman said her husband didn’t believe in ghosts, even though she’d had some profound paranormal experiences. Believe me, I know it’s not easy when those closest to us don’t understand how supernatural encounters shape us. Not being able to openly discuss with partners, family members or [...]
See last week’s post, “Overcoming fear: A personal journey to the divine” to read about how I mislabeled fear in my life and why unchecked fear cannot coexist with faith. To banish trepidation, we must be vigilant to prevent its creep back into our lives. First, though, we need to determine when fear is valid [...]
I study my Bible nightly. It always amazes me when a verse I’ve read dozens of times before can suddenly become so profound when I face a specific circumstance in my life. The scriptures thrill me, touch me and humble me. I take the Bible figuratively. Jesus taught in parables—clearly, not a literal approach. I [...]
