In a dream, my dear friend offered to help me fix parts of my fence; both the broken and missing pickets, as well as, some of the vertical posts and the horizontal cross bars. After making our list, we ventured to the local lumber yard to get supplies. With my truck backed up to the lumber pile, my friend began sorting through piles of boards for what we needed. He found some that were twisted, some looked petrified or splintered,…
With years of living and working on a farm, one becomes accustomed to the flocks of migrating birds in search of food that is easily found by the flocks following the machines that turn over the ground at harvest time. One particular day, however, an enormous flock of gulls circled the field, but never landed. Their formation was lyrical and graceful as the flight pattern continued overhead. The final circling changed the appearance of the flock, as each individual gull followed…
In a dream, I was flying in a little plane and was in the back seat. I took this flight daily and was comfortable with the pilot who only flew high and straight, level and cautious. On one particular day, I noticed the pilot of my plane was different. We took off and immediately he began to fly along power lines, close to the road, up and over telephone lines, and back down close to the ground. He looped and…
Feeling lost, alone and helpless, and subsequent crying and upset, can be part of the Spiritual Journey. Many feelings will surface but they are not the guide: The eternal Spirit is. Crossing over is difficult, dry, alone and confusing, but you are being prepared to leave what is and enter what will be. While there is movement forward, no place is going to be fitting for a long time. Home isn’t where you want to be, work isn’t where you…
“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” – C.S. Lewis
Overcoming is not meant to conquer and destroy every obstacle that hinders movement. To overcome is to eliminate the power of a situation and the ideas that stem from it. The response to the obstacle or oppression determines whether it continues or ceases activity. Obviously, the situation would not exist if it were possible to merely walk away from oppression or ignore it altogether. Overcoming difficulties in life does not require physical strength or mental brilliance. To triumph over whatever…
When the carnival comes to town each year, it is always a fun time for all. We can especially enjoy the roller coaster, the tilt-a-whirl, the Ferris wheel and the carousel, all going around and around. Games like whack-a-mole, the bean bag toss and throwing darts hoping to pop a balloon all offer fun and entertainment. Night after night, friends can enjoy the rides, the games of chance, the music, the colors and all the amusements and delights. However, after…
Many believers come to think that ‘blessed’ means nice cars, nice homes, money, friends, great job, solid family, etc. But it is really what God decides to do with your life is what makes you blessed. For a time, two natures reside within us, and it takes a faithful endeavor on the Spiritual Journey to become Christ-like that continually strips away the old nature and develops our own divine nature. This divine nature is the land that was promised, and…
Ascension is the period of rising above all that was formerly known. All unusable prior things and earthly cares and concerns have been abandoned. The believer’s consciousness begins to arise, which can feel like buoyancy or weightlessness. The energy changes and the believer can begin to relax into this new realm. This period of ascension takes the believer upwards through levels, which some sojourners have described as “the result of the final level is seeing the face of God himself.”…
Circumstances, big or small; situations, major or minor. We sometimes feel taken in by these occurrences in our lives, manipulated and mistreated with the sense that this is not our own doing. We seclude ourselves, nurse the wounds and think we heal only to return to the situation with the thought ‘it will be different’. It is commonly compared to the guy that plays with a dog, having a great time and then the dog bites. The guy runs off…