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There are many paths to enlightenment and to connect with your divine spirituality.  After great theological study, David Robert Ord shares a perspective of Jesus and his message that not many grasp.

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Find Your Joy and Share It!

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This unique book makes for a fabulous gift for weddings, bridal showers, anniversaries or just because.  Or buy one for yourselves. 

There is space for over 25 couples to share something special (a special story or how they met i.e.) about their relationship.  Then, they pass it on to another couple.  When the last couple fills in their story or note they mail it back to the original couple.  Of course, if you give this as a gift, you can get the book filled from couples prior to giving it away. 

Be creative and share love with others! 



Expanding Your Spiritual Growth Through Study

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There are a number of ways to expand your spiritual growth.  One of those ways is to study various religions and traditions.  You can start by studying the most popular traditions and faiths such as Christianity, Buddhism, Islamic, or Hinduism.  But, please understand that there are a huge number of other traditions and religions.  Many are branches of others, but still have different beliefs, rituals and holidays.  There are as many paths to God, to the Divine, to the Great Spirit, to the Universe, to the Creator, to the collective unconscious as there are souls. 

Ultimately, I believe the core factors of spirituality are loving others, caring for others, offering compassion, being true to who you are and sharing joy.  Those five things can change your life, the lives of those around you and the world.  If you do these things, you will undoubtedly feel your connection to spirit.    

Tips for Nurturing Your Child's Spiritual Development

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1. As a part of the early introduction and orientation to a child's chosen faith, a discussion on the existence of children of other faiths, and why they should not be feared nor dominated, but simply respected, should be had.

PURPOSE: This investment at an early age will mitigate the confusion and possible fears that may occur when the child unexpectedly and abruptly comes face-to-face with a child of another faith. This orientation will have to come at some point, and an effort on the part of the parents enables some modicum of control over how this message is conveyed.

2. As a normal course of 'after school conversation,' probe the child to see if there are any children in their classes that they are slightly uncomfortable with, or have questions of. Whether this leads to a discussion of spiritual diversity, or simply the possibility of a bully or other like situation, the end result is only positive.

PURPOSE: To proactively assist your child in the orientation to children of other faiths and other differences in general.

3. In the formative years of pre-k, participate in reading children's stories that use the 'meeting a strange character' as their plot, and talk about it with the child as you read through the story. Pose questions such as, 'have you ever met someone that seemed strange at first, but once you got to know him...'

PURPOSE: This type of conversation lays the foundation for a discussion on spiritual diversity at a later age. At this point, you are simply teaching the lessons of respect and understanding, life-long principles that are timeless.

4. Advance the premise of # 3 to reading stories that actually do touch on spiritual diversity. This may be a bit self serving in that the only entity that we are aware of that has attempted to broach this subject in this manner is Little Lamb Properties.

PURPOSE: This is simple the process of maturing the spiritual development of the child as they start putting form and shape to children of other faiths.

5. When the time is right, and IF the child shows an interest and aptitude - and only you, the parent can decide this - a discussion and overview of the major faiths in the world may be appropriate. In the process, a discussion of why the parents have chosen the faith that they have will come to light. It is suggested that this conversation may be more appropriate in a group session led by someone who has some familiarity with the subject.

PURPOSE: To develop the child's appreciation and identification with their own faith, while continuing and solidifying the message of spiritual respect and compassion for children of other faiths.

REMEMBER, IF YOU DON'T MAKE THE EFFORT TO INTRODUCE THE PREMISE OF OTHER FAITHS TO YOUR CHILD, SOMEONE ELSE WILL AND IN A WAY THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE TO YOUR LIKING.

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Your Song

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Feeling creative?  Feeling really happy?  Feeling down?  Grab a pen and paper and start writing.  Focus on a theme (your child, your love, love in general, joy in the world, poverty, etc.) and let the words flow out of you.  If you can play an instrument, perhaps you can write the music too.  If not, don’t worry.  This is just for you to let some of the things that are inside of you out.  You don’t need to share this with anyone – unless you want to of course.  Just let your inner self sing. 

Feeling Sleepy?

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It is important to listen to your body, but are you interpreting the messages correctly?  This is a very deep subject, but for today I am just going to focus on feeling sleepy. 

You may be sitting at your desk working away.  You may be in a meeting.  You may even be driving.  Suddenly, you feel your eyelids drooping and you just want to doze off.  It is quite possible that you truly need more sleep, but it may also be possible that your body is saying, “Hey!  I need some activity please.”  There are a few things to try other than giving in to sleep without really listening to see if your body is asking for something else. 

Try some of these ideas:

1.       Take a brisk 5-10 minute walk.

2.       Stand up, stretch, and take at least 5 deep breaths.  Take your time inhaling and exhaling.

3.       Eat a small snack filled with protein – a handful of almonds or walnuts or a cup of yogurt.

4.       Avoid the candy bars and sodas.

5.       Drink water – even slight dehydration can make you feel tired.

6.       Meditate – even if it is for only five minutes it can revitalize you.

7.       Take a 10-15 minutes power nap.

8.       Sit up straight – no slouching.

9.       Play some upbeat music.

10.   Light a citrus or peppermint candle or put on peppermint lotion.