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June 14, 2022: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall. Instead, he picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again . . . unknown

Our human fathers and caretakers enjoy an amazing opportunity to support and guide us through early learning experiences.  It requires a certain courage, selflessness, and constancy to provide a child with the necessary sense of security and encouragement. It also allows the parent to grow in patience and inner power, inviting a blossoming of the authentic Self through such loving devotion.

Regardless of our childhood experiences, how much nurture and wisdom we were able to receive, we have always been held and led forward by the Indwelling Presence of God. Having been created from this Divine Life, we continue to receive Its inspiration and approval.  “Thou art my beloved, in whom I am well pleased” is the encouraging voice within us all, and we do well to listen to it and believe in it.

Knowing that the qualities of the Divine dwell within us, we are empowered to make clear, appropriate decisions that are based on our God Positioning System. It is in receiving the Indwelling Nurture and Guidance and accepting our responsibility to use this Wisdom for everyone’s greater good that we succeed and thrive.

My talk for Father’s Day this Sunday will be, “Taking Responsibility,” coming to you live from the Inspiration Café in Paoli, Pennsylvania at 10:30 A.M. EDT.  Simply go to our website www.cslphilly.org and click on the orange watch live button, and you will be directed to either Facebook or YouTube to watch the Morning Celebration. Previous Celebrations and Love Notes are also posted there.

Our Licensed Practitioners of Religious Science are standing by to lift your consciousness to greater peace and to help you move through any of life’s challenges. We provide spiritual tools that effectively address human conditions, and you may contact any Practitioner of your choice on the Practitioner Page of our website to set up an appointment, in person or online.

With great love and respect,

Dr. Maxine

June, 2022: June BoT SPOT

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Welcome to GPCSL’s June BoT SPOT!

You’ll want to get your calendar ready for this one.
What’s happening you ask?
Our next in-person Sunday Celebration will be on Sunday, July 17th at the Wilson Farm Park Picnic Pavilion in Wayne, PA (Chesterbrook) at 10:30 AM Eastern Time.
Come join us for some affirmative prayer in the open air and afterwards, we’ll break out the food and games for a long-overdue community picnic!
Stay tuned for more details and opportunities to contribute picnic items… Yum!

With love and deep appreciation

Edie Janik

President, on behalf of the GPCSL Board of Trustees, sqemj@hotmail.com

 

June 7, 2022: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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There is nothing noble about being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.   ~ Ernest Hemingway
How lovely it was to find this quote from Ernest Hemingway, as we had just enjoyed an enlightening tour through his home in Key West, Florida last week! He was a fascinating character, as well as a beloved and prolific writer, and it was a real thrill to see his writing studio just as he had left it, with his original, manual typewriters. Just as he continued to improve his skills and surpass his previous enterprises, so may each of us persist in becoming a greater and greater expression of our Authentic Self.
Over our lives, whether long or short, we discover more of Who we truly are and celebrate our growth and development, not by comparing ourselves to others, but by owning up to the Divinity within us and shining Its Light to all. In our ever-increasing satisfaction and joy in living from the Spiritual Presence within, we truly mature into the individualized manifestations of God that we were designed to be. Keeping in mind June’s theme, “Seasons of Living,” Rev. Mike will be speaking on, “Child of God or Adult of God,” as we livestream our Sunday Celebration at 10:30 A.M., from the Inspiration Café.  As you go to our website www.cslphilly.org and click on the orange button, you will be directed to either Facebook or YouTube to watch the Morning Celebration. Previous Celebrations and our Love Notes are also posted there.
No matter what temporary challenge may be facing you, please consider reaching out to one of our Licensed Practitioners of Religious Science to help you navigate what may appear to be difficult waters, as we sometimes can use a “spiritual life preserver” to help us awaken to the Divine Presence within us that is greater than any problem. Contact any of them on the Practitioner Page of our website, and let them lift you into a greater sense of unity with Spirit. You may connect with the Practitioner of you choice with a telephone call or email to set up an appointment, in person or on line.
With great love and respect,
Dr. Maxine

May 31, 2022: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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The birth of the soul into the light of Spirit is an awakening to the realization that God has been with us all the time.” ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 503
No matter the phase of life in which we find ourselves, we understand that we have never been, no could we ever be, outside the Life of God. We have a Divine Companion accompanying us every step of our spiritual journey, as we grow, mature, and evolve into that which we truly are: Living Centers of Divine Activity. This process of awakening is shared by all, and, as each of us becomes more deeply aware of our divine nature, we shine a Light of Truth which inspires others to become more alive and aware.
The constant within the multitudinous changes within each person’s life experience is the Presence of God and the Principle of Sowing and Reaping. We may absolutely depend upon the Love and the Law, no matter how we grow and change physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. Underlying it all is the Infinite Life of the Divine, and it is our Life to live.
We begin a new month this Sunday, with June’s theme being, “Seasons of Living.” my   livestreamed talk at 10:30 A.M., from the Inspiration Café  will be, “Born and Reborn.”  As you go to our website www.cslphilly.org and click on the orange button, you will be directed to either Facebook or YouTube to watch the Morning Celebration. Previous Celebrations and our Love Notes are also posted there.
Although we continue deepening our skills in utilization the Universal Creative Power to enhance our lives, there are times when we do well to engage a Licensed Religious Science Practitioner, one trained in the art and science of Spiritual Mind Treatment, to assist us in working through any challenges we are facing or simply to deepen our recognition of the Presence within us. Our dedicated, licensed Practitioners are available to you to lift you into a greater sense of Reality, and you will find them listed on the Practitioner Page of our website. Select whomever you feel a connection with, and call or email them to set up an appointment, in person or on line.
With great love and respect,
Dr. Maxine

May 24, 2022: From the Pen of Dr. Maxine

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The imagination is creative, the will is directive. ~Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 193
“Imagination” is an extremely important part of Co-Creation, as it is the warmth and feeling within our spiritual mind treatment that fuels the process and allows us to envision its successful completion. Add to this the clear, correct use of “will,” which maintains our focus on that which we are ready to manifest, and we have directed our attention correctly, and we can await the result with “cheerful expectancy” (a la Thomas Troward!)
As we deepen and expand our ability to use the Power for Good for greater and greater Good, we discover the real delight that accompanies our creativity. There is tremendous satisfaction and joy in watching beauty and truth unfold in our lives and in the greater world itself. When we understand that it is our divine destiny to be instruments through which God may create, we also become aware that, right where we are, the Entirety of the Divine exists. Are we the instruments, or are we the Essence Itself?
Join us this Sunday, as Rev. Mike and I share the podium to wrap up the month of May’s topic, “The Joy of Co-Creation,” as we have the fun of presenting a “He Said/She Said” talk at 10:30 A.M., live streamed from the Inspiration Café at 10:30 A.M. As you go to our website www.cslphilly.org and click on the orange button, you will be directed to either Facebook or YouTube to watch the Morning Celebration. Previous Celebrations and our Love Notes are also posted there.
Although we continue deepening our skills in utilization the Universal Creative Power to enhance our lives, there are times when we do well to engage a Licensed Religious Science Practitioner, one trained in the art and science of Spiritual Mind Treatment, to assist us in working through any challenges we are facing or simply to deepen our recognition of the Presence within us. Our dedicated, licensed Practitioners are available to you to lift you into a greater sense of Reality, and you will find them listed on the Practitioner Page of our website. Select whomever you feel a connection with, and call or email them to set up an appointment, in person or on line.
With great love and respect,
Dr. Maxine