Inspiration at the checkout line...

I was grocery shopping today and the store was very busy.  I was looking for a checkout line to get in and I saw a woman with a shirt that said "Faith not Fear".  I loved the shirt, it reminded me of the spiritual message that here on earth there is only Fear and Love and that Love is the only thing that is real.  I connected the word Faith with Love and I thought the shirt should read Love not Fear, but that got me thinking.... the word Faith is probably more acceptable to most than the word Love.  People seem to be weirded out when the word "Love" is used.  I think they may have been taught or learned somewhere that Love is mushy romantic feelings or just a  "New Age" term being used too much.  They may feel that to Love others means you have to be all touchy feely with them.  That is not the case.  We Love each other simply by respecting each other and by caring about what happens to others.  It can be as simple as feeling compassion for people injured in an accident or praying for those killed in an explosion.  It can also be holding the door for the person behind You.  Love can be as simple and complex as you want to make it.  As corny as it may sound, Love is what makes the world go round.  I suggest you try to use the word Love more in your conversations, see how it feels.  I bet you will begin to feel lighter and much more happy.  Try it and let me know what happens. 

Love and Light!!

Divine Guidance...

I have been thinking about Divine Guidance and how it shows up in our lives.  Some people think that Divine Guidance can only come in the form of a burning bush or a vision but we are Divinely guided every day.  Divine Guidance can be the coffee that spills on the counter and makes you head out the door a few minutes late only to realize that you just missed a serious traffic accident.  It can also show up as a billboard or sign along your route to work that reminds you to make a doctor appointment or call a friend you haven't spoken to for some time.  It can be a song that answers a prayer or question that is on your mind.  One morning I was in my car getting ready to leave for work, I asked Michael the Archangel to protect me through my day, I turned on the car and my radio began playing the song  One Call Away by Charlie Puth.  I heard, I'm only one call away, I'll be there to save the day, Superman got nothing on me, I'm only one call away.  I started to laugh and cry with joy, my prayer was being answered.    Divine Guidance can also come in our dreams, one night I had a dream I was at work and there were people I knew from work and some of my family members at my workplace, when I woke up I remembered all the people who were in my dream.  I knew there was a reason I remembered all the different people in the dream.  I thought about the connection of the people, what they had in common, they all had the same astrological sign, Taurus.  At that moment I heard, there is a lot of bull around you.  I laughed out loud.

We are Divinely Guided everyday, think about the ways you are guided.  Share your stories of Divine Guidance in the comment section.

Love and Light.

Forgiveness...can be a tough one...

Forgiveness can be a tough one, when we think of forgiveness we usually think it means we are saying that it is o.k. that someone treated us badly, but that is not the case.  Forgiveness is a blessing for the person who was hurt, it allows you to let go of the hurt and burden that you carry from the incident.  It gives you the freedom to live without past hurt, and that is an amazing way to live.  When you forgive you are not saying that it is o.k. for someone to hurt you, you are saying that you are letting it go for your own Soul to move forward in the most positive way.  You can forgive someone and step away from them at the same time, you can let them know that what was done was not right and that you will not tolerate that type of behavior.  Sometimes forgiveness can bring people closer, some people hurt because they were hurt, that is no excuse, but it is an explanation.  If you show them love and forgiveness it can change them for the better.

Remember Forgiveness = Freedom!

Christmas music already?.....

I am someone who likes to play Christmas music throughout the year.  I mix it in with my music on my IPod and add it to the shuffle when I am listening to Pandora at work.  I do it when I need a lift, the songs always seem to lift my Spirit.

I was on my way to work this morning and O Holy Night began to play on my IPod.  I always get very emotional when I hear that song.  I love the part of the song that goes:

Long lay the world in sin and error pining
 'Til he appeared and the Soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees

O hear the Angel voices
O night Devine...

What powerful words.  I think about how our Souls pine for God, we search for answers and wait to hear from God.  When we finally recognize the existence of our God, Creator, or whatever you call your Source, your Soul feels its worth, it is aware that it is worthy of love.  That moment of recognition is when we fall on our knees, we surrender it all to our Source and we can hear the Angel voices.  We understand that all there is, is Love.