by celebratinglifeweb | Dec 1, 2023 | growth, guidance, healing, spirituality
By Friar Sandy PiresEarlier this month I became sick, just a bit more than my seasonal allergies. I’d been getting some inner messages and nudges to take more time to rest. Besides my regular meditations, classes, and calls, I hadn’t followed the repeated...
by celebratinglifeweb | Nov 16, 2023 | gratitude, guidance, healing, matters of the heart, spirituality, Thanksgiving
By Rev. Susan Wallace & Ali DentonGratitude changes lives. It sets right so many of the challenging situations we humans find ourselves in. Two simple words, “thank you,” can lift a low mood, diminish worries, lessen pain, and spread joy. Gratitude can be...
by celebratinglifeweb | Nov 1, 2023 | affirmations, change, guidance, healing, miracles, spirituality, trust
By Mary SwansonDuring the 1980’s, I was newly divorced and raising three young children. I had a job doing payroll for a restaurant that paid me $50 a week and I was a young astrologer who got new clients through word of mouth from satisfied clients. One...
by celebratinglifeweb | Oct 18, 2023 | growth, guidance, healing, matters of the heart, spirituality, trust, unknown
By Monk Thomas HildebrandThe doorway of truth like all doorways, if only opened partway, the fullness of the experience and learning can be more challenging. Padre gave a talk at the last CLM retreat: “The truth will set you free”. He said he was reaching deep...
by celebratinglifeweb | Oct 13, 2023 | communion, guidance, prayer, Ron Roth, saints, spirituality
By Bishop Renee PlendlThis time of year always brings me into a space of quiet reflection and contemplation. As I think of the upcoming fall season, I find that its important to experience moments of feeling the crispness of the air on my face, enjoying the...
by celebratinglifeweb | Oct 6, 2023 | change, growth, guidance, trust, unknown
By Alexandra VelickovicOver the summer I gifted myself a week of time to paint. I have been learning Byzantine iconography and was going to paint my second icon. This artist’s retreat was in Sacramento at a Greek Orthodox church, which was an inspiring...
