Are You Making Promises You Can Keep?

There I was standing in front of the priest, in my white dress and veil, making a promise I couldn’t keep. Just before I got to the part where I said, “until death do us part,” a bunch of contingencies were running through my mind. “I’ll stay with him that long...

Sensitivity, Apocalypse, and 2012

I just watched a series of programs on the history channel about the potential apocalypse and prophecies that may be leading us to tremendous global change in 2012. Whether you are following the Mayan calendar, the writings of Nostradamus, the bible, your favorite...

What’s in Spiritual Fashion for 2009?

Alright you spiritual fashion watchers. We are going to take a look at the trends for this coming year, but first let’s consider the numerology behind the year itself. Last year’s numerology was 1. Wondering how 2008 became a 1? To get to a year’s...

Smiles in Waiting — Real Holiday Cheer

One of the side benefits of the holidays is the opportunity to develop greater patience. You know….standing in lines, waiting for help, more traffic than usual. It can either be a trying, stressful time or it can be a time to develop patience and kindness. I...

Stimulating a Grateful Heart

Yesterday, one of our ministerial students shared something profound he heard at a recent spiritual gathering. It is one of those wisdoms we should learn when we are very young and then spend our lives putting it into practice. The sentiment went like this—you should...