Stop and Breathe

Let us take the time today to stop and breathe. We allow all thoughts to relax and fade into the background. May we shine the light of love on those we meet this day. We may never know the difference we will make in someone's life when we allow love, not hate, to lead the way. As we look for what makes us similar, not what makes us different, humanity can begin to turn towards a new way of being.

May we lift those who need help this day. May our love be a light which shines through any darkness and may we realize our God connection deep within our souls.

A New Way of Being

A New Way of Being

I have taken the past couple of weeks off to enjoy some meditation time. While I continue to live life joyfully, I also am aware of a movement within. For the past 20 years I have listened, however, the movement has become very prominent the last couple of months.

I intend for my life to look different than before. Through making choices which benefit my mind, body, and my soul, I shall move more freely and allow the inner light to shine ever so brightly. Through choosing today and by listening to the whisper within, one can be in the flow of life. When we care for ourselves and when our very movement is an expression of Love, we open ourselves to a new way of being...

I hope you would consider joining me.

In Peace,


Rev. Rosanne Giurado

Happy Thanksgiving 2010

Happy Thanksgiving from the Everyday Life Path Family!

May this week fill you with gratitude. May love be ever-present in your heart and may you hear the wisdom within you.

- Rev. Dr. Rosanne Giurado

Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message October 31, 2010

October – Transitions…

As we close out this month on Halloween, we conclude our monthly series on Transitions. As we have discussed, transitions are not just the movement from human form to the next Life. Transitions can come in our everyday life, in any given moment, if we only look for the opportunity.

This month we have talked about how our life is in constant transition; moving from one experience to another. We have also discussed the transition between our individual thinking which causes separateness, to the Oneness within all humanity as celebrated during the first ever Global Oneness Day.

Today, let us delve into the beauty of life and choose to transition any given moment from one of separation, anger and frustration to one of unity, love, and peace. While I am not saying this may be easy, I am saying the choice is ours to make. Have we checked in with ourselves to see how our perceptions are creating our life in each and every moment?

Josh Groban’s song, “You Are Loved,” says:

When you're lost inside

I will be there to find you.

Don't give up

Because you want to burn bright.

If darkness blinds you

I will shine to guide you.

God’s eternal love burns bright within you. In our daily lives, how easy it can be to forget that God is not somewhere out there, but right here inside of us. “When you are lost inside…I will be there to find you.” God is there, inside you waiting for you to shine. Whenever we choose to stop seeing only the darkness, the God within shall shine brightly, thus we allow to be what always is, always has been, and always will be. We transition our everyday life from being stuck in a web of confusion and isolation, feeling trapped in our own darkness, to living and being the Light we were born to be.

Our daily responsibilities can distract us. We can loose our focus, our center. Is it possible to perceive our world, our everyday life from a place of God’s love; a place of eternal acceptance? When we feel struck down, or hurt by others, could we change our perceptions? Is it possible that we do not know what another is going through? Could we come from a place of empathy for another, thus taking our focus from isolation to unity?

Today, as we prepare to celebrate Halloween, how do our perceptions change our experience? Do we remember when we were young on this night? Might we have been scared because of frightening costumes, or unsure of what we saw or heard? Did we stay the course, knowing at the end of the night our bags would be filled with candy? What about now? Now we understand that sometimes what we see and hear is an illusion.

Could it be that just as we have grown to understand Halloween for what it really is, that we can also see life for what it really is… and what it is not? If we are experiencing darkness, it is just our illusion. We stay the course knowing that our inner self is filled with Light. We do not need to wait until it is given unto us, for the kingdom of heaven is already upon us. Jesus guided us long ago to God’s path. The path is still illumined, waiting for us to transition our old lives to a place where we are willing to fill our bags.

Events and situations happen in life, yet when we see with God’s light shining brilliantly through us, we know that any darkness is temporary. We know our inner Light will shine again when we are ready to see it. As Jesus walked up the lighted path, showing us a way to rid ourselves of darkness by opening our eyes to the Light, so too did trial come upon the path. Time and time again, the choice was to choose God’s love over the darkness of separation. He too, received the gift of choice. He too doubted and questioned, and then chose to see God’s light within all humanity. “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

When we choose to see the Light around us, we tend to see more Light. As more Light surrounds us, we tend to let go of the darkness. After awhile, we transition to a new way of being, a new habit forms. We look for the Light before we look for the darkness. We look for God wherever we are. In each choice we move away from separation into fully experiencing the beauty of Life. No, we do not have to wait until it is given, for it is already here.

If the beauty of life is beyond our fingertips, then it is time to stretch our arms. As we choose to reach beyond ourselves, we find the hand of God waiting to fill our bags. This Halloween day, enjoy the illusion, knowing that just beyond what you see, waits the truth of what you already know…the beauty of Life. Choose today to see all that God offers you in each and every moment.

In Peace,

Rev. Dr. Rosanne

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Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message October 24, 2010 Global Oneness Day

Today we continue our discussion of transitions. This day, October 24, 2010 is also the first Global Oneness Day. As we move ourselves from the isolation and separateness we have created into the Oneness and Love which is our true inheritance, let us reflect this day on this important everyday transition which has the potential to change the world in which we live.

As we move to get out of bed each morning, how do we greet our day? Are we excited that we have a new day to express the God light within us? Do we awake with gratitude for a new day? If yesterday did not go well, do we awake knowing that it is a new day? Maybe we awake with despair or disillusion. Do we awake feeling connected or separated? Do we honor ourselves through self-care or neglect?

Is it possible that how we begin our day is how we choose to spend living our day and thus how we create our life? I am the first one to say that upon awaking I may not be in a centered form of mind. My natural sleeping rhythms are interrupted by my spouses schedule. So each day as I awake, I must make a conscious effort, a conscious decision on how I will experience my day. First, I remember to be grateful for my spouse and the employment which creates our schedule. Next, I close my eyes, relax my breathing and take a few minutes to breathe in God’s space. As my eyes relax to the center of my forehead, I feel the reconnection to spirit. I exhale and open my eyes.

Now, mind you, I still drag myself to the shower. I do, however, know that with the prepping of the mind before leaving bed, the shower will proceed to wash away separation created through the mind and return me center. It is not the shower, but the time taken within the shower through mental relaxation. It is being present within the shower and not letting thoughts of the day interfere.

As I continue getting ready for my day, each step, each choice transitions me from whatever state I awoke to the state of mind I create. I am not a victim of my mind, I AM a co-creator. Through co-creating, I transition a life being lead around by my thoughts to a life co-created with God. Through connecting to the One source, I AM open to all that I AM, all that WE are. In realizing that I choose my reaction in each moment, I become proactive in my life’s creation.

This day, October 24, 2010, is the first observance Global Oneness Day. To be aware of the Oneness of all Life around us, we must begin to understand the Oneness within ourselves. As we realize within our daily lives that we can choose to co-create with God, our judgments will begin to fall away. We are freed from our mind thoughts through conscious awareness of what we are creating through our daily thoughts. We begin to see how in any given moment we create our experience by our reactions and judgments. When we release our thoughts of how life “should be” for ourselves or how a situation “ought to be,” we allow life to flow through us, not against us. Once we begin to flow with life, we are open to clarity. As we release our judgments on ourselves and others, we are open to the wonderful idea that we are all connected. In connecting in spirit to others, we begin honoring Global Oneness Day. As we continue through each day, each month, and continuing through the years, Global Oneness spreads as our resistance to different beliefs fades and we see God’s light not only in our eyes but in all humanity.

Everyday Knowing Reminder Sunday Message: Transitions

October: Transitions…

For the month of October, we will be looking at transitions. Transitions this month will be about everyday transitions. While some people, myself included, refer to transition as the time of death, we will be looking at transitions which come through our daily lives.

If we were to sit back and review our life from the moment we were born until right in this moment, we might become aware of how our life was in constant transition. Each movement transitions us to the next one. Each choice or non-choice leads us to our next experience. Each step transitions us further upon the path we are on or moves us to a new path. When we review our life, most of us see that each second was a transition leading us right to where we are in this moment.

Could it be that instead of resisting where we are, that we are just in the middle of a transition? Could it be that instead of being anxious, or bored or confused, we just need to be patient? Is it possible that our lives are moving forward just fine? Could it be that if we allowed ourselves to slow down and see what was right in front of us that we could find what we have been running towards?

If I take a moment and notice my surrounding in any given moment, I see so many people in a hurry. We are in a hurry to get up in the morning. We hurry to eat breakfast and get to work or to school. We are in a hurry to get to our jobs or to run our errands. We are in a hurry to eat lunch so we can go back to work. We are in a hurry to get home and eat dinner so we can hurry to take the kids to practice. We are in a hurry to get home from practice so the kids and hurry and do homework, hurry and take a shower and hurry and get to bed. We are even in a hurry to go to sleep so that we can hurry to get up in the morning and start all over. I am exhausted just thinking about it!

What if we transitioned to a new way of being? What if instead of looking to what was next or what we needed to add to our life, we saw what was exactly in front of us. If we find that we are in too much of a hurry to see what is in front of us, may be it is time for us to weed our “to do” list. I would like to suggest that a list is made of everything that we need to hurry and get done. If we need to hurry and get up, can we get up earlier and meditate to set our day in peace. If we believe we cannot get up earlier, can we go to bed earlier so that we can. You can see where I am going. Lists are a great visual to see what we have committed to and to help us prioritize. We can take some quiet time to find out why we have added a specific item to our hurry “to do” list. In the silence, in the stillness, we find what we need to keep and what we need to change. We find that we can transition from the hurried life, to a peaceful life. We find that we can be in the flow, not pushed by the flow of life. As we do, more time opens up to allow greater happiness into our everyday life.

May your “to do” lists be shorter. May you find a new way of being and may the flow of life be filled with happiness.

In Peace,

Rev. Rosanne Giurado

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Peace Prayer - Unity

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Everyday Voices - Graham George

This weekend I will be in Service, so I AM so grateful to post Graham George who submitted these words to share with us today. If you have not done so, please visit his website at http://web.me.com/theart2heal and see his beautiful work and writing. Peace to all of you this Labor Day. I will return next week.

"I Will Shine Today"

Jesus’ words on one of the ego’s uses of deceit!
Why, as your ego will remind you as ‘mere mortals’, would you even conceive of God let alone believe you were lofty enough to join Him one day, if you were not as He is?
Your ego flawed with one its most powerful weapons, deceit, would have you believe it is both possible to return to God whilst at the same time suggest that He exists not.
How can this be, for do you not ‘know’ that there is somehow a promise that returning Home is inevitable?
That shining Light within you that reaches forth and beckons He take your hand and finally lift you to Him, His Love and His Safety.
In this knowledge are you assured that deceit plays no part in your destiny, for you are not destined to die but to transcend fear into His Love.
To Leave this world where conflict and deceit breed but the same, to take your mind, to take your mind to its source once more without your belief in the body and its frail susceptibility to your ego’s ranting.
Let stillness be your guide, for while there is quiet the Mind of God through the Holy Spirit’s Light can be heard softly and calmly speaking of your certain Homecoming.
Deceive not yourself or others by the belief in anything but the essence of your fortitude and patient outcome. For your place with your Brothers and Sisters awaits your return. It has moved not from its resting place, where you left it to once again joyfully return.
To ‘know’ of God is to return to Him, for this knowing and He are inseparable. This you know!
Not the game of cycles, of contradiction, that has been your making throughout the centuries. But a clear mind and pureness of thought where God’s Voice declares with crystal clarity His strength in gentleness.
Let not the discouraging tone of the ego take from a silent moment of peacefulness and reflection in the dream, the opportunity to hear His loving message of your coming Home.
Let not the guile of the ego weave threads of untruths where no truth can exist, but let the Truth be known to your inner feelings, when His Words ring their indisputable serenity!

Graham can be contacted at
Theheart2heal@me.com
His writing and artwork can be found at:
http://web.me.com/theart2heal/welcome/WELCOME_3.html

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Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message August 29, 2010

Choose Resilience

Oh, how resilient the soul is when one chooses it to be. In our final discussion this month on choice, I ask each of us to consider how we choose to create our day-to-day life, our Everyday Life.

This summer has been, well, not the best one on record for me and my family. As my son started school, I needed to decide how I was going to choose to response to questions of “how was your summer.” I did not want to lie and say it was great, yet I also did not want to get caught up into a drama of my own creation. I choose to give myself, at max, three days to explain our summer and move on. After the first day, I began to feel uncomfortable. The next day, while I still shared what happened, I also added my spiritual beliefs about the circumstances. When people around began to offer their condolences for our multiples losses this year, I thanked them and let them know that our path was clearing, for God is ever-present. By the third day, I did not have a need to mention anything at all. When asked, I would say ok and ask how their summer vacation was. In no time I heard wonderful stories of fun, trips and when someone had a hard time, I was able to offer a place of comfort. God’s restorative power at work.

I am not saying to hide unpleasant experiences. In fact, I am glad I was able to share our loss experience and our re-awakening into God’s Love. As each of us experiences life,
sometimes the path may be rocky. In sharing, our extended brothers and sisters know that I might need some support until my mind is returned to center. “Ask for help, and it is given.” To walk upon this path called Life, is to experience many aspects and see what we can learn.

So what can we learn? When we choose resilience, we can ask for help when needed and give ourselves time to grieve or heal. All the time knowing that we will not stay in a place of sadness, but rather we will come back into the light. A friend gave me the three day gift. Taking three days to be in a space of non-light works for me. It is a way of reminding myself what it feels like to separate oneself from God’s love and to feel alone. Each one of us may need more or less time. I do suggest that less time is better than more. For it is said that habits are made or broken within 21 days. We do not need to develop the habit of unhappiness.

How do we break out of our darkness; by choosing something new. Sometimes the light will come back as daily routines are back in place. Sometime is takes a clear thought, a new action to clear away the cobwebs of separation. I was reading the paper when I came across an ad for a choir audition. I felt movement to call and sign up, so I did. Numerous times before the audition, I thought of calling to cancel. I even almost forgot to go! However by choosing to respond to God’s call, I had an incredible experience. I asked what am I here to learn God? I found what had changed since I was younger, was that I was not concerned about “passing” the audition or not. I just knew I had to be there. The experience was fabulous. I learned that I had been singing the incorrect part for most of my lifetime. As I sang in the correct range, although uncomfortable at first, I began to like it. I laughed and really opened up to the experience as it happened. As the conductor gave me some practice tools, I thanked him. I felt that this night was a gift. God provided me the opportunity to find my voice. Whether or not I am successful joining the choir, I AM grateful for an incredible experience. Today when I practiced, my voice began retraining itself. I AM gleeful knowing that through choosing to take action, God will continue to sing in
my life.

How will you choose to be resilient this day? Do not let life experiences take you down a dark road. Allow yourself to feel and then choose to bounce back to life. Every situation in life is an opportunity to separate or to be in Unity with God. Choose to be resilient; choose to be in the Light of God. Choose to take action and engage in life. Life is waiting for you. The outcome is not the main concern; it is walking upon the path we co-create with God.

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As we move into meditation, let us release any need to be separate. As we open up to our greater selves we relax into the peace which always is, always has been at the center of our being. Knowing right here that we can choose to take action in our lives, we are free to re-engage in life. As we leave any darkness behind, we behold the light of God surrounding us, holding us, comforting us. In choosing to co-create with God, our actions confirm our commitment to honor the Light within ourselves and others. How grateful we are for each situation, each event, and each circumstance which brings us to a higher awareness of the amazing resilience of the divine presence within.

May choice be ever at your call, may your heart be open to listen, and may your soul be gleeful as you choose to engage in Life on your Everyday Life Path.
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Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message August 22, 2010

Choices and Impact

My husband and I have been struggling with teaching our son that he is responsible for his actions and his feelings versus how his actions (choices) may impact others. It is a fine line to explain to an almost eight year old that when people choose an action which we may not like, that we have the ability to choose our response. We have the choice to decide how we feel and how we respond. Yet, his dad and I also would like him to understand that his actions do have an impact on other people and bring about consequences. In addition, we are helping him discover what he can do when he is impacted by someone’s choice and how he can respond. While writing the message this week, I was searching for an answer to this question. I was reading Fillmore’s book Talks on Truth. As I continued reading, I found I was having a difficult time concentrating. After a while I found that I was having an internal conversation. I heard the answer I needed. As Fillmore refers to in his book, I was focusing in the wrong direction. My son needs to understand both sides of community and interacting. However, the focus really is on the way to respond positively and the act of forgiveness. Now, I am not one who enjoys the “forgiveness” label. However, when humanity acts through the mind and not from a loving space of God, sometimes the consequences are challenging. In getting back to my internal conversation, the following is the response I heard to my questions, “What action can my son take when he is confused or hurt? Why would someone choose to be hurtful?”

Forgiveness.

We forgive them, for they know not what they do.

In the quiet solitude, when they choose separation, the illusion of darkness overtakes the soul. Day after day, as the mind takes control of life’s experience, the soul cannot be heard. When the soul is lost in a sea of unrelenting foreboding, it succumbs to the mind.

My follow up questions was, “Where is the positive side when someone chooses hurtful or confusing actions and we choose forgiveness?”

Forgiveness allows light to emerge. When our judgments stop and our acceptance of what has happened is transmuted beyond our understanding, we create a God space. For each soul is a space of God within each person. It is when the person chooses to create a separation, that the darkness silently comes calling. Through forgiveness, we acknowledge the God Light within that person through reminding their soul of its own divinity. Our souls are freed as we allow God back within our heart and come to a place of peace and understanding not known before.


As we move into meditation we breathe deeply into the center of our being. We acknowledge our choices we made this day. We understand that each soul is here to choose and each mind has the ability to create its own illusion. Through the love of God we clear the illusion of separateness. We choose to move forward in light and love, to be a presence for another fellow traveler along our path. We are grateful for each day we choose to participate in Life. For Life is here to be live. Life is….Love is…. God is.

And So It Is.

Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message July 25, 2010

Celebrate Understanding

This month, after taking two weeks off to experience my mom’s transition and assist my dad as he needed, I return this week to celebrate a deeper understanding of Divine Truth. As you know, Everyday Life Paths is about the Convergence of Life and Spiritual Practice. When I remain open to Life no matter how it manifests, I give myself the opportunity to grow through God’s plan.

My mom died from small cell lung cancer which had also migrated to her liver. I watched and assisted as she progressed on this path. She did not complain. She made the mention that she quit smoking almost six years to the date of her diagnosis. It was her understanding that your chance of getting lung cancer significantly dropped when you had quit smoking for six years or more. The irony was not lost on her. She did not speak of the “what ifs,” yet they were in the back of her mind.

Her thoughts lead me to my own. Is there a place in my life that I need to move forward? Is there a decision that God is leading me to make that I need to listen? I AM willing to spend more time in the silence. I AM aware of God’s plan and am open. I release any fears and doubts of my abilities and allow Life to flow through me. I AM here.

Both mom and dad thought they would live until their 80’s and were looking forward to it. From the outside, my siblings and I judged their lives as boring and over. From their perspective, they were content. Their perception was that life was fine just as it was.

So again, how can I be content right where I AM? Can I know that God’s plan is working in my life? Do I know that everything is exactly as needs to be? Yes, I can. By being in the silence all my questions are put to rest. If I AM uncomfortable does that mean I need to listen to the depth of my soul and make different choices? Only the silence within can lead me to answers.

After she died, everyone had the answers for my dad. While neighbors and friends meant well, only my dad could understand what grieving would look like for him. Even my siblings knew dad would not be able to make it without mom. I did not feel that. I thought my dad would be sad and then recover. Although not religious, he has always told me that the body was a casing for the soul. He said that when a person died, the soul moved on and left the empty shell behind.

He is from Iowa and there is an amazing spirit within. When something happens to an Iowa farmer, what I have witnessed is that they grieve, yet know they must move on. For example, if you have ever seen an Iowa farmer discuss loosing a harvest, they experience the loss, yet know that the community will work together and rebuild for next year. My father has that spirit. While he misses my mom and allows himself to feel the pain of life without her, he knows he must move forward as Life continues.

What I do find interesting is that those who thought my dad was going to have a hard time after my mom died are the one’s who are struggling. Those who told me that “it” (meaning my mom’s death) would hit me are the one’s who are still struggling with their own loss. I found that dad and I have become the space to allow other’s grief to be expressed. Instead of them comforting us in the loss of my mom, we became a space of comfort for them. I think the difference is that dad and I were involved with mom until the end. We understood what was coming and what she wanted. We worked together to honor her requests. Those who are just becoming aware need time to process the loss of my mom and their own personal loss.

While my dad and I may grieve differently, there is hope for the future and of Life still to be lived. I may not understand the Love between my parents, yet I have an understanding of God’s truth, as I perceive it. My family thought dad would pass and mom would take care of everything. She always did. In God’s plan, dad is holding his own and I AM able to support him as needed. As we are told: “We are never given more than we can handle.” Life experiences gave me everything I needed to cope with this situation and my connection to the God within helped me understand. I have found an understanding of spirituality that was unknown before.

Can we transmute a loss experience into a God experience? Instead of dwelling on my loss, can I be a Presence of God’s love? As I realize that Life does not have to be painful, but God filled, my understanding of the Divine truth within expands. As I have always said, it is not what happens, but how I respond to what happens that creates my experience and thus my life. When I converge my Life with my Spiritual practice, I choose to create my life. For this opportunity I AM grateful.

Join me next month as we move forward with hope and renewal to discuss one of my favorite topics: Choice! Peace to you and yours this day.

Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message July 4, 2010

Celebration

July 4th is the perfect day to begin our new topic of the month: Celebration.

Celebrations abound on this day. There are parades, cookouts, gatherings, contests, carnivals, picnics, and of course fireworks. We love the ability to celebrate, especially when we have the approval of celebrating as a community. Neighbors are more forgiving regarding noise late at night. We have an excuse to have seconds at the picnic table and there is an overall happiness in the air. We smile more at one another and even greet a stranger or two.

As we enjoy this day of celebrating America’s independence, let us turn inward to see what else is waiting to be celebrated. While we jump at the chance to party and enjoy the festivities of a holiday, we may not be so ready to celebrate the Life we experience.

At the beginning of this summer my dog transitioned and my mom was diagnosed with a terminal illness. She is choosing to transition. For months, I was in a fog. I was not sure how to proceed within the joy of my life. As time allowed the fog to clear and I allowed the Presence of God to fill my heart I found a new space emerging. I found that through loss comes renewal. I AM alive and well even when events around me appear to be distressing. My thoughts are what are distressing. My mom seems at peace with her situation and decision. It is my thoughts about her life that saddened me, not the situation. In her ability to release and let go, she has provided many gifts. The best gift is that going through this process with her; I realize I AM able to handle it. I AM able to create a larger space within. I AM able to honor her Divinity. I AM able to co-create with God the next steps of my own spiritual growth.

I have now begun to open the door for another dog to love. A few months ago when I said that I would not get another dog, a friend asked me “how can you deny yourself that kind of unconditional love?” After spending time in prayer I realized she was right! As I open myself to new possibilities, I celebrate my renewal. A new breed is manifesting itself within my awareness. A new path is being created. A spark has returned to my eyes.

This 4th of July, I will celebrate the independence of my own thoughts. I will celebrate Life no matter how it is manifesting. As I embrace the unity in all life, I release my need for things to remain the same. I allow my inner light to shine. May you also celebrate the freedom we have to think, act and be just “as we are.” Take time this weekend to celebrate not just the freedom of America, but your own freedom. May your own freedom lead you to honor the Divine Spirit within. May each day be a celebration of your Life as you grow within the spirit of “who you really are.” Know that the I AM within me is the I AM within you. Celebrate and Live Life!

Happy 4th of July!

Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message June 20, 2010

Father's Day

Bless this day, the day you became a father. The day when your heart opened to all that is God's love here on earth. Know that you are a guardian of your children's soul when they are in your care. Show them God's love in your voice, in your words, and in your actions. Know that they begin to understand the world through you. Each interaction is an opportunity to show the Love of God, the power of co-creating, and the peace of God deep within them.

May this day offer you love, companionship, and an honoring of your work within your family and as the person you are. May Love surround you, may peace be at your beckoned call and may joy fill your soul today and each day of your life.

Everyday Knowing Reminder - Sunday Message June 13, 2010

During the month of June, as we observe the many signs of God around us, we once again look inward to discover the many ways that Life continues to manifest within our Everyday experience.

Observance - Life

This day brings another summer storm. Lightning begins as thunder answers. The excitement in my son’s voice increases as he announces “the lightning show is beginning.” Flashlight in hand, waiting for the electricity to go out as it did during a storm last summer, his smile widens as he proclaims “the rain is beginning.” “Have you noticed,” he asks, “that once the thunder sounds, the rain begins to pour?” Harder the rain comes, drenching the ground, watering the dry grass. Dark clouds hang in the sky as the mountains are hidden from view.

The fresh smell of rain gently flows through the house. The energy of the storm settles, for just a moment. With a surge, the rain begins again, mixed with hail. My son runs to get his binoculars as he does not want to miss the show. The rain is falling so hard in the streets, that water is overflowing the gutters.

The energy decreases again, rain turns to mist as the water in the street empties into the drains and off to feed the rivers. As we return to our routine, we gaze out the window to realize that storm number two is approaching.

As the trees sway in the wind, rain begins again. Getting darker by the minute, we sit and watch. As the wind begins to increase and the trees blow in the opposite direction, birds find new places to take cover. The phone rings as the hail begins. My husband calls to notify me that it is on the way. We close the curtains and windows and head to the basement as the neighborhood warning sirens begin to blow. Rains come in torrential downpours, clouds darken, lighting flashes, and tornados begin to spin. Night falls as the intensity calms down, however, the rain continues.

As the morning arises, the rain has turned to mist. As the afternoon begins, the mist disappears and the birds return. Only this time, their song is much louder. As I gaze upon the yard, watching the shaking and fluffing of wet feathers, the chirp-chirp of baby birds fill the air. Momma and Daddy birds catch worms, feeding the impatient mouths waiting.

As I observe the very nature of God, the joy of nature expresses itself fully in living life. The birds take up residence, taking the gift of rain and wetness to provide safety and food. I stop to ponder what in this moment, in this space called time, am I to do to fully express the joy of God within my life? What is it that will engage me in life yet once again? I smile as the answer comes quickly from within. Life is expressed fully through living my everyday life…joyfully.

What is happening within your life? Can you find the signs of Life manifesting joy within your heart? Take a moment to breathe into this moment, and feel what is waiting for you. How have you experienced God? Share your thoughts with me at info@everydaylifepaths.com.