For Sunday January 31st, 2016

Hello all, the biblical phrase 'become a fisher of men' is often interpreted by religions as a numbers game, the more people you can pull into your belief system the more you win. However, a more spiritual interpretation may be that of casting your personal realm of love about them, bringing them into a greater awareness of what is loving, no matter where they stand otherwise. 

Each person has their particular need in any particular moment. To be sensitive and to respond to it in an unselfish, outwardly-loving manner is a good thing. Being human it's not always within our reach but is always good when it happens. 

May we sit this Sunday for the sensitivity, strength, and love to follow our deepest 'heart of hearts' and to always treat people as well as humanly / spiritually possible.

With love,

Richard

For Sunday January 24th, 2016

Hello everyone, here is a true story. Chloe C. planned her suicide with all the detail an 11 year old can muster. She gathered what she needed, had her reasons, and decided upon a time. Her saving grace was that her parents would often play a dinner table game of "What would you do if...?" wherein the topics were wide ranging and all viewpoints considered. 

It was this familiar ease of communication which created a sense of safety and trust so that her courage was enough. She told her parents of her plans and how she was feeling. She is now on the long and overall upward road of healing.

May we sit this evening not only for her and all others in such dire circumstances, but for the creation of trust and safety in this world. May we find them within. May we have the courage and strength to bring them out. May we in the world be more at ease with each other. 

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday January 17th, 2016

Hello everyone, the old question about whether a glass is half full or half empty misses an important point – the glass itself is beautiful. Beauty in the moment is easy to see when the glass is full. But standing back to take a longer view, to watch the glass filling and emptying and refilling, shows the beauty of patterns in our lives over time. 

May we sit this evening, in whatever place we may find ourselves pattern-wise, and take a longer view of our own selves. May we recognize patterns in others and find them similar to our own.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday January 10th, 2016

Hello all, we exist here on Earth as part of the path toward being a companion with the Creative Forces, toward Oneness. Our ultimate responsibilities are always in this vein and our advancement may be measured by our interactions with others.

In our current political climate it's easy to find people with whom we disagree. It can be more difficult to treat them with kindness. Our spiritual job is not to convince anyone that our view is right. Our job is to search for wisdom and treat them well.

May we sit this evening for the strength to search for wisdom in the face of our own discomfort. May we find the deeper truths within. May we bring them forward from ourselves.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday January 3rd, 2016!

Hello everyone, sunshine and rain do not argue with each other, winter and summer are not enemies, daytime and nighttime exist together upon the Earth. Each has its place as the forces of nature work as one for the greatest good. So it should be with us. 

May we sit this evening for the natural coming together of humanity. May we allow each other our time and space and may our differences begin to blend, like sperm and egg, into an entirely new creation.

Thank you,

Richard