For Sunday July 1st, 2012

Hello all, in history we see great leaders, from Solomon to Ghandi to Nelson Mandela, who exhibit wisdom, compassion, cooperation, and concern for the greater good. In our current political climate we see petty rancor, selfish ambition, and purposeful arbitrary division. If everything which occurs in life is ultimately used for spiritual growth, then we could be chasing a difficult lesson.

May we sit this Sunday for spiritual guidance, for quick learning, for our leaders and ourselves.

Thank you,

Richard (who made it on time this week)

For Sunday June 24th, 2012, and pretty dang late too!

I have to apologize. Distractions do occur from time to time. I've been traveling to North Carolina for the Southeastern Spiritual Conference and have had a minor family situation with my son and his girlfriend. I'm sorry for the lateness of tonight's Heart-Session but here goes anyways.

May we sit for focus, at least on my part, and for humility defined so well by Charles Whitfield as the openness and willingness to learn more about self, others and, if we choose, the God of our understanding.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday June 17th, 2012

Hello again, the song Bonny Portmore, sung by Loreena McKennitt, tells of the selling of the great oak trees of Ireland on the property of Portmore Castle near Lough Beg, to the English military that they might build ships. Over centuries the oak and ash trees were cut down and sold, even the Great Oak of Portmore. It wasn't until it was too late and the trees were all gone that the people asked, "What have we done?"

This lesson reverberates today as we search for resources to be turned into money, and support our life styles. What have we done with our time on Earth? How far is it appropriate to go? Might we find a formula other than constant taking? May we sit for these questions to be brought to mind, to our hearts, and for guidance in finding the answers.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday June 10th, 2012

Hello all, strength, courage, and resilience are essential in dealing with the evolution of humanity into spirituality. To handle discouragements, to have patience, to lean upon the arm of the Divine within, to find a moment to enjoy a smile, these things will get us through. May we sit this Sunday for the support within, for the guidance during troubles, for the arm of the Divine to lean upon.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday June 3rd, 2012

Hello all, our physical world is a final result of untold realms of spirituality. Nothing physical can exist without that spiritual backing or foundation. So too, human endeavors require a spiritual foundation or they fall away. Therefore, in this season of political puffery, game changing, and spin doctoring, may we sit for guidance, for a foundation which will bring us forward in accordance with Divine Will.

Thank you,

Richard