Spiritually Speaking Blog Insights

“Ice cream is proof that God wants us to be happy,” read the sign as I drove down highway 93. I do believe that happiness works as a paramount factor in our lives, not just a good feeling or smiley face,…

Does our spiritual development depend on our fate, luck or chance? I posed this question to myself as I read the license plate “F-8” turning in front of me.   The whole idea of fate, destiny, and luck whirled around in…

When reading about spiritual awareness we think about the developmental process, the flow, the opening of our minds and hearts.  Sometimes I think that this concept of “unfolding” gives us a false sense of “ease”. When you are “in sync”…

As we celebrate our mother’s giving us life on this earth, we also acknowledge our moms as the initial influence on our spiritual development. Meet my mother, Ginny! I was blessed each day growing up learning from her how to…

Your spiritual development unfolds in a timely fashion, blossoming with a special uniqueness complete with talents   and gifts that only you can bring to the world. Oftentimes these “one of a kind qualities” are buried deep within our beings afraid to…

Our spiritual development blooms in the field of honesty. “It may not be the cruise we signed up for, but it’s the ship we’re on”,  (one of my favorite sayings) smacks us between the eyes asking us to assess our…

Our spiritual development is timed!  We are only given so many designated days in this wonderful world to pursue our purpose. My “much younger sister” turned 60 last week!!!  Yikes, how did that happen?  Still reeling from that realization, I…

It’s difficult enough to solve a problem, but even more of a challenge if you can’t identify what the problem actually is.  Maybe it’s a gradual feeling or perhaps an emotion that wells up all of a sudden.  However it…

In the Dance of Life we move in syncopation with those around us. As a dance partner, we feel and respond to our partner’s steps following their lead. They move; we respond.  We anticipate each other’s movements reassuring ourselves that we…

Adversity works as a giant stepping-stone in your spiritual growth.  You’ve heard the phrase about enduring hardship with its promise to make you a better person, if it doesn’t kill you first. Most likely overcoming difficulties won’t kill you, but…

Spiritual growth oftentimes butts up against the norm.  I’ve been told “everything in moderation”, be a “good girl”, “children are to be seen and not heard”.  These admonitions rang through my ears as I grew into adulthood.  The “not rocking…

Have you ever noticed how a newly washed car just seems to run better? The same principle applies to our spiritual development. The engine of the sparkling clean car seems to “purr” along, the ride seems to smooth out, and the…