How to Have a Merry Christmas

We often wish others “Merry Christmas!” this time of year, but how do you really have a truly merry or happy Christmas.  Too often there is too much rushing around trying to take in the parties, buying gifts, and trying to make Christmas just right.  Also, some people experience challenges that cause them to worry [...]

It’s Gratitude Time!

Every year in November, we celebrate Thanksgiving on the Fourth Thursday.  This year Thanksgiving Day is November 22nd.  It is good to have a special day of Thanksgiving, but it is even better to celebrate Thanksgiving every day.  In other words, be grateful all the time. Eric Butterworth said that you do not have to [...]

Turn the Golden Key!

I recently announced that October marks the 38th anniversary of the founding of Golden Key Ministry-Unity and invited everyone to celebrate with us.  The best way to celebrate is to sharpen your ability in turning the Golden Key.  Through the rest of October, give special attention to doing this. The usual way of trying to [...]

Love, Prayer & Positivity

#4 in the Love, Prayer series What is Positivity?  It is creating and maintaining a positive attitude.  Years ago, when I first began my upward quest into positive living, and not having attended church for a long time, I decided to go to a church near my home.  After a few Sundays, the assistant minister [...]

Love, Prayer & Freedom – Part 2

#3 of the Love, Prayer Series You will know the Truth and the Truth will make you free.  What is Truth?  The Truth is: There is only one presence and one power in the Universe, God, the Good, Omnipotent. In the Unity book, Lessons in Truth, Emily Cady wrote that all suffering is caused by [...]

Love, Prayer & Freedom – Part 1

#2 of the Love, Prayer Series Each of these articles features a particular aspect of life and how love and prayer pertain to those aspects. When the founding fathers crafted the United States Independence from England, their primary motivation was freedom. The Colonists had been hard pressed to pay exorbitant taxes and were treated miserably [...]

Love, Prayer & Relationships – Part 1

#1 of the Love, Prayer Series Each of these articles features a particular aspect of life and how love and prayer pertain to those aspects. It is challenging to write comprehensively about relationships in an article of this length. So, I will share a few ideas to help you have a more perfect relationship. I’m [...]

Miracles Can Happen to You!

Are you ready for miracles? Would you like to have all your desires fulfilled in wonderful ways? How would you feel if some “unexpected” good came into your life, or perhaps, your financial income took a sudden leap upward, or you had other happy surprises? Whatever you need or desire, you can and should have [...]

Let Your Light Shine!

NELSON MANDELA quoted: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be: You are [...]

It’s Spring Cleaning Time!

 In the Northern Hemisphere, spring begins on March 20th. Lent is a traditional time of self-discipline; for giving up certain things in preparation for the celebration of Easter. This is a good time to get an early start on mental spring cleaning so as to clear away all that may have impeded the greater good [...]