Notes on Our Spiritual Journey
Welcome to our blog where we’ll feature a variety of topics and strategies to create more joy, more love, and more inspiration in your life.
April 28, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
May 05, 2026Dear Ones, Our new theme for the month of May is, appropriately, “From Showers to Flowers,” as the weather here is beginning to shift, and we are quite delighted with the gorgeous blossoms popping up everywhere. Of course, we’ll go deeper into the idea of courageously moving through challenging or unpleasant times and reaping the blessings ...Read MoreMay 5, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
May 05, 2026Dear Ones, May is full of great events to celebrate, beginning today with Cinco de Mayo, followed by Mother’s Day next Sunday, then our Zoom “Town Hall” meeting the afternoon of the 17th, New Member Sunday on May 24th, then Ray Adkins’ “One Man Dog” Concert on May 30th . We are actively engaged in Life, ...Read MoreApril 21, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
Apr 21, 2026Dear Ones, It can be quite interesting to watch bread dough rise, as the yeast in the ingredients causes it to double in size, magically assuming grander proportions than the small lump of dough it started out to be. Not until we “punch” it down does it become small again, ready to take on the size ...Read MoreApril 14, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
Apr 14, 2026Dear Ones, What a heart-lifting, mind-expanding, soul-satisfying Centers for Spiritual Living Convention Rev. Mike and I experienced last week. We returned uplifted and deeply grateful for our forward-thinking leadership, as well as delighted to connect with so many of our wonderful colleagues. The theme, “Together in Joy” was perfect, as that was precisely our experience. There is ...Read MoreApril 7, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
Apr 07, 2026Dear Ones, Rev. Mike and I are participating this week in our CSL Convention in Reno, Nevada, the theme this year being, “Together in Joy: Honoring, Connecting, Growing.” The speakers, workshops, and musicians are always outstanding, the business meetings informative, and the camaraderie is delightful, as ministers, practitioners, and lay people lovingly connect with one another. ...Read MoreMarch 24, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
Mar 24, 2026Dear Ones, Rev. Mike and I hop a train to New York a week from today for our annual Met adventure, returning tomorrow, filled with the joy of great opera, delightful food, charming hotel, and the ease of letting Amtrak do the driving. There is every reason for us to plan such beautiful outings and feed ...Read MoreMarch 10, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
Mar 10, 2026Dear Ones, Even though we understand that our human intelligence is some part of Universal Intelligence, we also realize that it is the limited, subjective patterns within our individual minds that prevent us from letting a fuller measure of Divine Wisdom into our consciousness. As we begin choosing to look honestly at those erroneous beliefs and ...Read MoreMarch 3, 2026: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine
Mar 03, 2026Dear Ones, As we continue our theme for the month of March, “Time for Renewal,” we shall expand our consciousness by discussing, “Beyond Time and Space” this Sunday. It is certainly time to move beyond any limited sense of confinement to our earthly experience, past conditioning, or future concerns. It is in living fully and powerfully ...Read More