Dear Ones,

Once we “return home” to Spirit, which lives and dwells inside of us, a great celebration takes place. I imagine Spirit’s Joy is even greater than ours in such moments, as God loves to express Itself delightfully in and through each of us. We certainly do not wish to hinder this Divine Flow of Activity, so let’s enter into such shared happiness and be grateful for the ease with which this wonderful experience may occur.

We can never truly be outside of God’s Presence, for we “live and move and have our being” in the Divine. Yes, we live in the human world, aware of the challenges there, while we begin to see all problems as possibilities. It is through the eyes of Spirit that our perspectives change, and great work is accomplished.

My topic this week for our virtual Sunday will be, “A Joyful Reunion,” coming to you directly from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, by going online at www.cslphilly.org and pressing the “Watch Now” button. Do scroll through the site for upcoming events, and check out the Practitioner Page, where you will find people of high consciousness who can help to lift yours.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

As we complete July’s theme of “Birthing Greater Ideas” and begin August’s, “Venturing In, Venturing Out,” we remember the importance of starting every creative process by following our Inner Wisdom as we prepare to bring newness into our outer world. In just a little over five weeks, we shall begin holding our weekly Celebrations on Thursday evenings in the beautiful sanctuary of the United Church of Christ in Wayne. This opportunity is a sweet result of our leadership having “ventured in” to the Creative and Wise Presence for direction, then taking appropriate steps to “venture out” into the greater community.

These gatherings will not only provide a warm and lovely place for us to meet in person but will offer the larger community the opportunity to get to know us . . . and love us! The recordings will be aired on Sunday mornings at the regular time. Additionally, we are looking at other interesting ways for us to come together, including Sunday afternoons. We’d love to have your input, so if you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to answer a short survey by clicking here.

Whatever you may be preparing for personally, be sure to prioritize your process by beginning within and allowing Spirit to guide you masterfully into each right and perfect direction for its unfoldment in your world. Then join with us, as our Beloved Community continues stepping forward in Love and Wisdom. My topic this week for our in-person Sunday will be, “Take the Deep Dive.” Join us either in person at the Inspiration Café in Paoli, or on line at www.cslphilly.org and press the orange “Watch Now” button.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners can be reached on the Practitioner Page of our website. As you reach out to any of them, they will gladly respond and set up a telephone or in-person appointment with you.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

As we complete the month of July, we continue to live its theme, “Birthing Greater Ideas,” preparing to step into a whole, new mode of gathering in person with our Beloved Community. Your Leadership has been visioning and setting conscious intentions for dynamic ways for us to be together, which has resulted in a lovely and innovative opportunity for us.

The United Church of Christ in Wayne is offering to rent their beautiful sanctuary to us for in-person gatherings on Thursdays nights and, possibly, the Fellowship Hall on Sunday afternoons. The Celebrations will be streamed the following Sunday morning for those unable to attend. Folks who experienced last year’s Winter Solstice Celebration recall this warm, welcoming facility, and their people are looking forward to our partnership.

As you share your insights and ideas with us via the survey you recently received, enthusiasm is growing, and we expect to launch our first Celebration on Thursday evening, September 5^th! We are definitely following Spirit’s guidance and consciously utilizing the Law of Mind in bringing about this step to our next physical dwelling place.  If you have not received our survey, just click here.

Next Sunday’s talk by Rev. Mike Gerdes, “Bringing the Ideal into the Real,” will focus on how this glorious process of internal, creative visioning outpictures successfully in the visible world. Everyone uses this Universal Principle, and we are deepening our awareness of how to use It effectively. Join us online July 28^th at 10:30 for music, affirmative prayer, and inspiration. Go to www.cslphilly.org and press the “Watch Now” button to be with us.

Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are available to assist you in elevating your consciousness through the use of our wonderful spiritual practices and can be found on the Practitioner Page of our website. As you reach out to any of them, they will gladly respond and set up a telephone or in-person appointment with you.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

Whether we call them “challenges,” “problems,” “obstacles,” “lessons,” or “opportunities,” we tend to run into “bumps in the road” on our evolutionary paths. How well we deal with them has much to do with the perspective from which we view them and the amount of faith we have in a Power that can change circumstances into blessings and transform difficulties into divine delights.

It has been said that pebbles on our paths can be positioned into trailblazing patterns that actually make the journey more pleasant. Even boulders can be rearranged for greater access and ease in traveling. It’s all energy, so let’s maintain a consciousness high enough to make the shift from limitation to freedom and enjoy safe passage from one experience to the next.

Join us this Sunday at 10:30 A.M. IN PERSON at the Inspiration Café in Paoli, PA, as we share some ideas about “Turning Obstacles into Stepping Stones.” Click here to register for a seat or watch online by going to our website and clicking on the “Watch Now” button to be with us virtually on or YouTube channel or click here to watch us on our Facebook Channel.

As you scroll through our website, you will discover upcoming events that may be of interest to you, and you will come across our Practitioner Page. Here, our Licensed Professional Practitioners are listed with their contact information. Call any of them for a spiritual uplift.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

Dear Ones,

In our current focus on “Birthing Greater Ideas,” we have a sacred opportunity to center our attention on individual intentions for expansion. Whether it is a new concept about health, prosperity, relationships, or creative activity, All Good is available to us through the Generous Spirit and the Dependable Law.

As Ernest Holmes explained, “There is a Power for Good in the Universe, greater than you are, and you can use It.” In truth, we use this Power whether or not we are aware of it, just as we breathe in the air around us without really giving it much thought. Just as we are sustained by Spirit, so are we free to employ the Law consciously and to expand our current awareness and experience.

As we vision together for a World That Works for All, we are not only using this beautiful Creative Power, but we are inviting It to use US by setting grand intentions for our Beloved Spiritual Community and its expansion, as well as for bringing forth a more peaceful and loving world. Let’s awaken our personal and shared Divine Vision by setting and intending the highest and the best for ourselves and all beings.

This coming Sunday’s 10:30 A.M. Virtual Celebration will come to you from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, PA, and I’ll be speaking about “Accessing the Creative Power.” You may be with us on Face Book or YouTube by going to our website, www.CSLPhilly.org and clicking on the orange “Watch Now” button.

Got challenges? We have solutions, and they are Spirit-based. Our Licensed Professional Practitioners are listed on their page on our website and are standing by to receive your request for affirmative prayer (Spiritual Mind Treatment) to assist you in regaining your deeper faith. Contact any of them to schedule an appointment.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine