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    Posted December 19, 2012 by Kerena Hyler DD OCC

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    Posted December 19, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

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  • Six things I don't want to hear after the Sandy Hook massacre

    Posted December 19, 2012 by Dr. Anthony ADRIAN

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    Posted December 18, 2012 by Dr. Ramon G. Rivera

    Psalm 96:2-5 New Living Translation (NLT) 2 Sing to the Lord; praise his name.     Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. 3 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.     Tell everyone about the amazing things he does. 4 Great ...

  • Spammers

    Posted December 18, 2012 by Rev. David Friend

    The spammers of late are just too silly for words! I have just sat and wondered at what kind of odd ball would spam people like us? I'm not alone here, but I will use myself as an example. One who professes a life of faith should walk their faith; if you talk the talk, walk the walk; right? This is...

  • WHO I AM: PART ONE

    Posted December 18, 2012 by Kerena Hyler DD OCC

    WHO I AM AND WHAT I BELIEVE PART ONE: A (SOMEWHAT) BRIEF SUMMARY   I present this to you of my own free will, in full honesty and honor.  I have decided that it is time for me to stand up bravely and show who I am; for if I cannot do so before our assembly who can I tell?   Thank...

  • WORK: Everyone is the same to God

    Posted December 18, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    Regardless of your role on this earth, whether you are a doctor, a house cleaner, stay-at-home mother, unemployed, or student, you are equally important to God. Listen to what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you...

  • Meditation \ Visualisation for healing the planet

    Posted December 18, 2012 by Healer Marisa Miller

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  • The Human Spirit is Awakening

    Posted December 17, 2012 by Irving Sambolin, DD, Vicar, LifeLoveUnity Oracle

    O Human! Awaken! Come out of the depths of your forgetfulness. Remember the human legacy of ages past. Remember where you came from and where you will be going to. Remember that the temporal is only temporary. Spirit, the spark of life is everlasting. All spirit will once again gravitate toward the ...

  • Taking a Hit by a Car and Live to Tell About It!

    Posted December 17, 2012 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Well it has been quite a while since I actually sat down to write anything on my blog. It seems as if it has taken a back seat to everything else. I have sort of neglected my blog and my readers, and for this I really do apologize.   A lot has taken place since my last post and well quite ...

  • You CAN Make a Difference In The World - Today!

    Posted December 17, 2012 by Fred Acker

    Making an impact in your world is as easy as deciding that serving others is important to you. You can bring a smile to someone's face and impact people's lives in a dramatic way with these simple acts of kindness.   1. Volunteer One of the best ways to make a difference is to volunteer your ...

  • Finding Your Own Self, Truth, and Passions

    Posted December 16, 2012 by Karen Chambre, LCSW, Psy.D. tba

    It seems that many do what they are told, or try to do what is "right" according to the advise or words of another. Sometimes people do this againts their own discerment. This Blog is to help one to develop and listen internally to the answers you have inside yourself

  • Learn to Rejoice in the Good Fortune of Others

    Posted December 16, 2012 by Fred Acker

    "Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process." ~ Sai Baba     Rejoicing in the good fortune ...

  • Reverend Thomas Drisdale

    Posted December 15, 2012 by Thomas Drisdale

    As this day comes to a close we are sad becuse of the sensless slaughter of innocent children. I am at a loss to explain all of the mass killings that have been going on in last few months. Let us pray for all those who have lost loved ones .

  • Pastoral Letters (Cartas Pastorales

    Posted December 15, 2012 by Archbp Leonardo Marin Saavedra

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  • How to Find the Road to Forgiving and Forgetting

    Posted December 15, 2012 by Fred Acker

    "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." ~ Acts 3:19   Experts say the path to wellness begins with forgiving and forgetting. However, you may very well wonder, "How do you go about truly forgiving someone when they'...

  • Coping with Grief this Holiday Season

    Posted December 15, 2012 by Healer Marisa Miller

    When something like yesterday's tragedy happens, it reminds us of love and our first instinct is to hug our loved ones tightly to our chest. Then the fears and heavy heart hits. How do you navigate your life when it feels like the world has gone crazy around you? How do we bring joy, love and peace ...

  • The Joy of Laughter

    Posted December 14, 2012 by Fred Acker

    "Laughter is the best medicine" is a phrase that dates back to biblical times as an old Proverb and it's still widely used today all over the world. That's because it's true! Let's take a look at what happens inside your body, mind and spirit when you laugh. Laughter's Effect on Your Body Endorp...

  • Disgaurd what is useless.

    Posted December 14, 2012 by Rev. David Friend

    The world needs another religion like it needs more suffering. What the very stars above cry out for are spiritual people who nurture the suffering. You can judge a tree by it's fruits. what kind of tree are you? No need to answer. Just ponder this simple thing.   Blessings to all 

  • A legitimate question

    Posted December 14, 2012 by Priestess Marie Murray

    I don't watch the news much, as it is so full of BAD news, and so little good, but I do love to browse Youtube. I came across a video the other day by a young lady named Amanda Todd. I watched this video and my heart went out to her. It really opened my eyes wider, to how the people in this wor...

  • Comfort Vigil

    Posted December 14, 2012 by Althaea Sebastiani

    Greetings everyone, By now, I'm sure everyone has heard of the terrible school shooting in Newton, CT. I'm asking everyone who wishes to join me in a Comfort Vigil at 3pm EST -that is, a moment to pray, send comforting energy, light a candle, or just think of the families effected by this and ...

  • LIFE: Giving

    Posted December 14, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    Most of us can relate to giving someone a gift, or blessing them with money, or assistance, and walking away with such a joyful heart! Simply giving out of a generous heart an... d not expecting anything in return. We live in such a materialistic society. Greed and envy covet our hearts but ...

  • A Holiday Rant

    Posted December 14, 2012 by Rev. Mariah Holton DM

    I've never really been one to celebrate the holidays, especially Christmas. I've found that the entire season to be one giant sales spree. It's turned into a season of greed. Regardless of where you go, everyone is trying to get your money. From the sales in the big box stores, to the bell ringers w...

  • The Three Truths

    Posted December 13, 2012 by M W

    The Three Truths   MEDITATE: Go within your consciousness and slow down your thoughts so as to see the space in between the thoughts. Through the spaces your subconsciousness resides.   DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT THEM TO DO UNTO YOU: All people (even though we are all one) want J...

  • Solstice Coming

    Posted December 13, 2012 by Jay Olson

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  • Fear, Hatred, Acceptance, and Forgiveness

    Posted December 13, 2012 by Deacon Candidate Lynda Morris-Rosencrans

    Fear, Hatred, Acceptance, and Forgiveness   Fear is a mind-killer, a seed that once planted blinds us to understanding, kindness, empathy, and merciful judgment.  Fear causes us to react without cognizant thought. When we are the ‘victim’ of someone’s actions – ei...

  • MARRIAGE: Forgiveness

    Posted December 13, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    I assure you that you will have conflict in your marriage. It is inevitable. The keys to resolving conflict are humility and forgiveness. Humility means thinking of yourself ... as lower than others. It is the opposite of being prideful. God says he gives grace to the humble but opposes the pr...

  • WORK: Belief

    Posted December 12, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    To have a successful career, you not only have to develop a plan and work hard, but it is also important to visualize success. Jesus said that if we believe, we will receive w hatever we ask for in prayer. (Matthew 21:22) Ask. Believe. Receive. It’s that simple.Be encouraged here. Cre...

  • 12-12-12

    Posted December 12, 2012 by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.

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  • HEALTH: Being cheerful

    Posted December 11, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    The human heart is an amazing organ and necessary for life. It continually pumps life through our bodies, beating about 100,000 times a day. Many things can affect the health... of our hearts, such as stress and poor diet, but God tells us that it is good for us to have a cheerful heart and joy i...

  • COMMON BELIEF

    Posted December 11, 2012 by REV.BERNARD R PILGRIM

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  • The Maya collapsed - could we?

    Posted December 11, 2012 by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.

    REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D. The Maya collapsed - could we?... On December 21, 2012, our calendar will align with the Maya date 13.0.0.0.0, completing a great Maya cycle of time. The ancient Maya of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras were close keepers of time. They charted every day, organi...

  • The Voice Of The Comforter

    Posted December 11, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    But the Helper, the Holy Spirit… John 14:26 The Voice Of The Comforter   Have you ever mistaken voices of criticism of yourself for the voice of God? My friend, I want you to know right now that that critical, judgmental and condemning voice is not ...

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    Posted December 10, 2012 by Reverend Steven House

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  • WORK: Women

    Posted December 10, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

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  • LIFE: Positive expectations/Faith

    Posted December 10, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

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    Posted December 10, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    The Day You’ve Been Waiting For  SCRIPTURE “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV)   ...

  • Jesus Christ the Sin Bearer

    Posted December 10, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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  • Jesus—God’s Overpayment For Our Sins

    Posted December 10, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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    Posted December 10, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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    Posted December 10, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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  • The Price Has Been Paid!

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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  • Divine Appointments

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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  • God Makes All Things Work Together For Good

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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  • ‘Daddy!’

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

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  • He Anoints You with Oil

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    He Anoints You with Oil SCRIPTURE “...You anoint my head with oil...” (Psalm 23:5, NKJV)   In the Bible, oil is symbolic of the anointing of God. Do you know what oil does? It makes things flow. Whenever there is friction or something gets stuck, putting oil on ...

  • A Way Of Escape

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    A Way Of Escape Psalm 23:5 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. The table is set. The bread and wine are there, and Jesus says to you, “Come, My child, partake.” But you tell...

  • A Love Everlasting And Unconditional

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    …I have loved you with an everlasting love… Jeremiah 31:3 A Love Everlasting And Unconditional   At the best of times, between even the best of people, the love we have for one another is often conditional. We still expect something in return. We expect our love to be re...

  • Reach Out

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

     SCRIPTURE “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40, NIV)   The way to tell how mature you are is by the way you treat people who can’t do anything for you. We can all be...

  • Feed On God’s Word Daily

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    Feed On God’s Word Daily Matthew 4:4 4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” The Bible tells us that God breathed into man and he b...

  • Forgiven And Forgotten!

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. Hebrews 8:12 Forgiven And Forgotten!   Under the new covenant of grace, your sins and lawless deeds are forgiven and remembered no more because ...

  • Call It The Way God Calls It!

    Posted December 9, 2012 by Rev.Catherine Smith

    Call It The Way God Calls It! Romans 4:17 17… God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;   Many a time, when we look at ourselves, we don’t see what we can become. But when God looks at us, He sees what we can become by His g...

  • Doing The Dance

    Posted December 8, 2012 by Jay Olson

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  • A DUMB PEOPLE

    Posted December 8, 2012 by RICK WORTHAM

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  • Misplaced sympathy for Bradley Manning

    Posted December 8, 2012 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    Public sympathy for PFC. Bradley Manning is misplaced. He may well be a misfit, but he is a solider who volunteered for the job.    As a member of the armed forces, he must do as he is told. He had no authority to release classified information to the public. He stands to be convicted of ...

  • FORGIVENESS

    Posted December 7, 2012 by REV.BERNARD R PILGRIM

      In the bible it is asked, how many times must a man must forgive his neighbor? But why should we forgive? Why should we forgive those that hurt, lie, cheat and abuse us, those that don’t care nothing about our feelings and emotions, those individuals, people and organizations that w...

  • Days That Fade

    Posted December 6, 2012 by Jay Olson

      The autumnal rains fall.                 It lightly taps my head of grey. The sun hides blithely behind gathering clouds.                &...

  • HEALTH: Healthy decisions

    Posted December 6, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    It seems that when we try to live lives independent of God, we end up feeling empty and perhaps even disappointed. We try to fill a never-ending void with things such as mater ial possessions, food, work, or hobbies and end up not being able to satiate our greatest need: Connection with God.&...

  • A FRANCISCAN PRAYER TO SHARE

    Posted December 5, 2012 by Kerena Hyler DD OCC

    I submit this with permission from Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar - a Franciscan prayer he showed me. It goes like this:   May God bless you with discomfort - at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships - so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger - at inju...

  • Why Does the U.S. Spend More on Health Care than Other Countrie

    Posted December 5, 2012 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

    The compassion Business $$$$$$ Everyone knows that the U.S. spends far more on health care than other countries, but do you know how much more? In 2009, the U.S. spent 17.4% of GDP on health care (using OECD data). The closest contenders are Netherlands (12% of GDP), France (11.8%), Germany (11.6%)...

  • Now Ordained

    Posted December 4, 2012 by Sister Lauren Beyer

    I've always been spiritual. I've always conversed with my creater in a deep and real way. Ever since I was a little girl. I remember offering flowers to God in prayer, burying them in the ground with a placemarker rock, to find the hole empty the next day. All my life I've w...

  • Greater Works Mayores Trabaja

    Posted December 4, 2012 by Reverend Deborah Gilbreath

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  • The Forbidden Path

    Posted December 4, 2012 by Mystic Angel

      I woke up this morning and once again asked what am I supposed to be doing with my life. I'm in a situation where I am the only one working. I work a full-time jov that really doesn't even cover the bills and really doesn't even fit into the vision I have. I can't go to school for what I woul...

  • MARRIAGE: Marriage is God’s design

    Posted December 4, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    God said that he did not want Adam to be alone so he made Eve to be his mate. God designed their union to be special, namely, husband and wife. (Gen 2:18, 21-24) This union w as the first recorded “wedding” in Christian history, thus, the institute of marriage was God’s idea...

  • Servants....

    Posted December 4, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

      I am a servant of a higher power....greater works than these I will do.  

  • Time waits for no one

    Posted December 3, 2012 by Rev. Dawn Reid, M.S., PhD Candidate

    People are often unaware of time. Some folks waste time. Others try to catch up with it. Then there are those who try to hoard it. Time is no person’s keeper, and people are unable to truly keep time. It will not wait for you or me. You will never make up the time you lost or get that ti...

  • LIFE: Happiness: Joy

    Posted December 3, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    I remember years ago hearing the song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and thinking to myself, “If only it were that simple.” According to an article in the New York Press, Americans  are, on average, only 69% happy. (Seligman, M.E.P, 2002, Authentic Happiness, New...

  • Full of Prayer

    Posted December 3, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    On this day, my heart is full of prayer for my loved ones, their families and everyone upon whose eyes I connect. May your days and nights be filled with blessings and words from GOD. ©2010-2011 Minister Claretta Taylor Pam, Global Ecumenical Ministries Inc. and Universal Life Church Monaste...

  • Something For Saturday

    Posted December 1, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Time and space . Standing, starting, moving backward. herky jerky smooth as silk. sublimely in your face. Stop and look as time marches on.  

  • Elemental Grounding

    Posted December 1, 2012 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    Elemental Grounding   There are those that have trouble meditating.  They say they can’t get grounded.  There are some folks that can’t or won’t naturally ground to the earth.   There are other methods to ground, and some can be done rather quickly in str...

  • Battle Royal of gospel of John and Gospel of Thomas

    Posted December 1, 2012 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

    Intertextuality with John's gospel Another argument for an early date is what some scholars have suggested is an interplay between the Gospel of John and the logia of Thomas.   Parallels between the two have been taken to suggest that Thomas' logia preceded Jo...

  • THANKSGIVING AT THE GROWN-UP TABLE

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Kerena Hyler DD OCC

    (This is what I am sharing with my journaling/writer's group and thought I'd share it with you.) THANKSGIVING AT THE ‘GROWN-UP’ TABLE   This is about a very special Thanksgiving, one that stands out in my memory.   When I was little Thanksgiving meant getting dressed up in...

  • Revisionist History of the Clinton Impeachment

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    I'm not going to say that anybody tried to deliberately mislead people in which it has been implied that Bill Clinton had been impeached because he had had a sexual affair with a female intern in The White House.    Nor am I going to say that anybody has tried to excuse his outrageous beh...

  • LIFE: Humbling yourself.

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    God is also serious about me setting my heart on spiritual matters and not the fleeting shallow temporary pleasures of this world! God’s Spirit can sustain me; give me life, l ove, joy, peace, and so much more! Why why why do I continue to look elsewhere for these things??? Humanit...

  • Grant of Absolution and Plenary Indulgence

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    The Universal Life Church through its Monastery grants full Absolution from all sin from preconception to the present date.In addition, the Universal Life Church through its  Monastery grants Plenary Indulgence which is forgiveness of the punishments for sin in this life.The Grant of Abs...

  • MARRIAGE: Your wedding day

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    A wedding day is a celebration of love and of life. It is a celebration not to create a bond or a union, but rather to rejoice in the one that already exists. It marks the con tinuation of a journey, the next step in ensuring that all that a couple shares now shall deepen and grow stronger ...

  • For goodness' sake

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Rev. Dawn Reid, M.S., PhD Candidate

    Meditative thought: I should do good for no other reason but for goodness sake.   There is a very popular Christmas song, “Santa Clause Is Coming To Town,” which is attributed to being written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie. A phrase in the song states “&helli...

  • The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

    Posted November 30, 2012 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

    Gospel of Mary In her introduction in The Complete Gospels, Karen King names the manuscripts available for the Gospel of Mary. She writes that only three fragmentary manuscripts are known to have survived into the modern period, two 3rd-century fragments (P. Rylands 463 and P. Oxyrhynchus...

  • Causality & You

    Posted November 29, 2012 by Rev. Dawn Reid, M.S., PhD Candidate

    Meditative thought: I should understand the cause and effect of my thoughts and actions.   Causality is a universal law, which Sir. Isaac Newton strongly influenced our understanding of, from the science of physics. Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is a...

  • They Call Him Jesus

    Posted November 29, 2012 by Reverend Deborah Gilbreath

    This morning I wrote a song for the Lord. Esta mañana he escrito una canción para el Señor. They Call Him Jesus Who can save the world from sorrow? Who can silence all our fears? Who can bring a bright tomorrow? Who can wipe away our tears?   Chorus: They call Him...

  • What is the Great Rite? And What is Ritual Sex?

    Posted November 28, 2012 by Willis Poland

    In some (although not all) traditions of Wicca and Paganism, sacred sex is part of spiritual practice. Wicca in its original form is a fertility religion, first and foremost, so it's understandable that at some point you may encounter some references to sexual acts, whether they be actual or implied...

  • Book of Shadows (BOS)

    Posted November 28, 2012 by Willis Poland

    The Book of Shadows (BOS) is used to store information you'll need in your magical tradition.  Many Pagans and Wiccans feel a BOS should be handwritten, but some use a computer to store information as well. Bear in mind that a BOS is considered a sacred tool, which means it is an item of power ...

  • Church Hierarchy, to have, or not to have.

    Posted November 28, 2012 by Archbishop Roy Stevens III SSFX, DD

    Church Hierarchy, to have or not to have.  That is the question?   If you have visited churches other than Roman Catholic, you may have noticed that a lot of churches don’t have anyone higher than the Pastor of the individual church. Then the question that comes to mind is why don...