On this holy day I turn towards joy towards beauty towards love towards peace I turn away from news from conflict from negativity from grief I listen To Christmas carols Hark the Herald Angels Sing Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled O Holy Night Fall on your knees Oh hear the … Continue reading Christmas Day Focus
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The Right Spell
In our house, we are sick of being sick. Jeff has been very ill for five weeks now. For me it has only been two. In that I got off lucky, to some degree. Everything is relative. In the last ten days we have spent four days in the ER. Not my favorite place. Jeff … Continue reading The Right Spell
What Happens After You Die
https://youtu.be/OtyYwzvI3TY?si=PFlTMp9Hn6ZS00KD If you are like me, curious about what happens to you after you die, I recommend this video to you. This woman describes many of the things that happen to her when she died. She passed away at home and then came back to life to share her story, as she was told it … Continue reading What Happens After You Die
A Mind-Blowing Near Death Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlPZ0hIGx90&list=WL&index=8 I don't know if you believe in near-death experiences. But I do and I have watched quite a few of these videos on YouTube. This video is one of the most powerful near death experiences (NDE) I have ever seen. This woman, Penny Whitbrodt, was a nurse and shared what happened to her in … Continue reading A Mind-Blowing Near Death Experience
Psalm 151 for Troubled Times
Hello friends. If you know something about the psalms you probably know that there are 150 of them in The Bible. In my Bible Study group, we are studying the psalms. For homework, we have been asked to write our own. So here is my attempt at writing my own psalm. I hope you like … Continue reading Psalm 151 for Troubled Times
Speaking A Language I Never Learned
Have you ever talked or sung in your sleep so loudly that it wakes you up? Well, I have done that at least four times in the last few years but the languages I have been speaking or singing in are unknown to me. I do speak French and Spanish but the languages I am … Continue reading Speaking A Language I Never Learned
Who Jesus Really Was
I think Jesus was a very important messenger sent by God to remind people of the importance of loving and caring for each other. As he advised others, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37. Mural painting from the catacomb of … Continue reading Who Jesus Really Was
Saints Alive! These Women Are My Relatives
One of the fun things about genealogy is you may discover you are related to important figures of politics, history, literature or religion. Recently, I blogged about famous American writers I was related to such as Henry David Thoreau and Harriet Beecher Stowe. They are both cousins. I am also related to some people designated … Continue reading Saints Alive! These Women Are My Relatives
Dear Source of All, Help Us Cope!
Hello God, I am writing on behalf of 6 billion people here on Earth who are wondering when our suffering will end. If we promise to be more grateful in the future when we get to kiss or hug a loved one again, will that help bring about the end of the pandemic? Lord, I … Continue reading Dear Source of All, Help Us Cope!
Enriching Your Spiritual Life
Has this covid-19 pandemic made you more spiritually hungry? I know it has done that for me. I want and need to spend more time connecting with others spiritually. For example, I have been attending Sunday services via Zoom back at our Countryside Unitarian-Universalist Church in Palatine, Illinois, where we attended services for 19 years. … Continue reading Enriching Your Spiritual Life
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 