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Dying To Be Free
by Rev. Stacey Piedrahita
All I ever wanted was just to be me, to be loved for who I am, not for who I used to be
How are you supposed to know who you are when the past won't set you free?
I'm afraid to look in the mirror
What if all I see is shame, depression, and sorrow
Stop saying that Stace. You are no longer a prisoner of your own war
You are safe
You are loved
You are divinely adored
Be courageous
Be brave
There is no more to fear
That's what I kept hearing
Why can't I believe the roar?
I …
Comfortably Numb
by Rev. Stacey Piedrahita
I was comfortable in the darkness and never wanted help. I thought I deserved all the abuse and neglect.
How did I get it so wrong where were my teachers? It wasn't their fault. I was numb to any feeling.
Even if they wanted to help and offer me a hand, I won't have taken it because that is who I am.
I suffered in silence and compromised my health. I'm not that girl anymore. I keep repeating to myself. The past is now dead and gone buried like a tulip bulb after …
Just Visiting
by Rev. Dr. Zannah Hackett
A long time ago their lived a little girl. She had long thick strawberry blonde curls that fell to the bottom of her pinafore and big sparkly blue eyes that made everyone smile when she looked at them. Her mother was a nurse, and the little girl was her only child. Because the mother did not want to leave her child alone, the mother would take the little girl to work with her. The little girl loved this very much.
The mother worked at a special place. It wa…
My Own Wings
by Rev. Stacey Piedrahita
I soar on golden wings toward an endless blue sky. My heart is full I no longer question why
On my own wings as I ascend higher
As destiny aligns
My future is brighter
I saw this in my dreams
It was mine for the taking
A vision so vivid
I knew God wasn't playing
A seed had been planted so long ago
I forgot about it and let the seed grow
I believe I can do this
My heart says go
My hands no longer shake
My breath is calm as I take in all I have created
I am no longer dreaming. L…
Intentions
by Rev. Rita Scheibeck
In many different spiritual practices, we use the word “intention” as something to strive for, something to express to the Universe or Divine Energy what we want or desire. The other day, while thinking of the word “intention,” I wrote this affirmation:
“I am grateful in advance for fulfilled intentions.”
I pondered that for a few days, feeling a little incomplete about the words “in advance.” I couldn’t let go of how much the “future” of that statement dist…
Saying “NO” Gracefully, Part 2
by Rev. Rita Scheibeck
Last week we talked about some of the mental and emotional roadblocks to decluttering our lives by saying “no” more often. As we discussed, it's not as easy to say no as it might seem. But as frequently as I encounter this dynamic in my readings, I thought I’d pass along some guidance often recommended to the over-committed by Spirit Guides.
First of all, Spirit recommends that we admit that we are indeed, over- committed. Without this thoughtful, crucial ack…
Saying “NO” Gracefully, Part 1
by Rev. Rita Scheibeck
“Just say no.” Sounds easy and looks good on paper, right? It’s something that many of us know we need to do more often than not, yet somehow ends up being just a phrase that gets lost in the shuffle of our thoughts, our emotions, and our tight schedules.
Some of you might remember the first lady Nancy Reagan from the 1980’s. (I have to giggle when I say this, considering the average age of our ministerial group!) Mrs. Reagan launched a well-intentioned, but …
Roger That...
by Rev. Estelle Thibodeau
April 29th, 2024
For Dr. Rev. Peg Gord, always listening…
Roger That…
I shouldn’t have been there. I hadn’t slept well. I was hungry, and I was too indifferent to do anything about that rumbling beast. The day was brilliant, summertime so thick, the blazing tar on the street shimmered upwards, The heat haze, a pestilent mirage, shifted on seesaws, back and forth; and then, “poof” into the solid, cloudless beaming blue sky.
I’ve got a CB Radio. I receive c…
I Am Infinite Source Expressing
by Rev. Rita Scheibeck
I Am the calm and the quiet of Infinite Source expressing.
I Am the harmony and the peace of Infinite Source expressing.
I Am the helpfulness and the kindness of Infinite Source expressing.
I Am the creativity and the imagination of Infinite Source expressing.
I Am the wholeness and the dynamic health of Infinite Source expressing.
I Am the vitality and the strength of Infinite Source expressing.
I Am the prosperity and the fullness of Infinite Source expressing.
I A…
I Will Be Found
by Stacey Piedrahita
I am no longer the woman I used to be
I am saying goodbye to her as I am finally free
God intervened and kissed me from above
I now know what it feels like to live in a state of unconditional love
God’s mercy and blessings continue to come pouring down
I am not the same girl who left this one-stoplight town
I have neutralized the image of a girl living in pain
I became a new woman, and I no longer feel insane
It took living a life of a lonely poet, a wounded warrior, a girl…