| Spiritual renewal in hard times is essential for well being | | | | Nature and animals are one of my secret gardens of |
| in our spiritual journey. All around us each day, we face | | | | divine love. Every day, I keep my heart awake to their |
| the negative side of life staring us in the face. Gas | | | | blessings. |
| prices take us prisoner and a failing economy, | | | | The other day, I was sitting at my desk working on a |
| devastating weather conditions, even television and | | | | new book. I looked out of the bay window of my |
| movies saturate us with negativity. What we place our | | | | office to find a large branch of an old oak tree |
| attention on is what we become. Therefore, spiritual | | | | bouncing up and down. |
| renewal is absolutely necessary today for survival. | | | | My heart opened instantly. My Blue Jay friends were |
| Quote: | | | | offering another gift during their daily visit. I got up, |
| Men are made for happiness, andanyone who is | | | | climbed onto the couch and looked out the window. A |
| completely happy hasa right to say to himself: " I am | | | | mother Blue Jay had brought three of her new babies |
| doing | | | | to visit. They were just learning to fly. |
| God's will on earth." | | | | The mother Blue Jay and her three babies were |
| Anton Chekhov | | | | perched on the branch, which was rubbing against the |
| It is time for spiritual renewal. From a Soul overview, | | | | window, staring into my eyes. They were so cute. The |
| renewal means waking up the heart to divine love, | | | | divine love flowing through them brought tears to my |
| humor and right discrimination between the virtues and | | | | eyes. |
| vices of life. | | | | This was a spiritual experience direct from Holy Spirit |
| Divine neutral love is the roadmap to a peaceful heart. | | | | that opened my heart to even more divine love. |
| We, as Soul, were created to be happy spiritual beings. | | | | These miracles of a changed consciousness surround |
| We were created to be spiritually free. We were | | | | us each and every second of our day. However, how |
| created to accept and bring joy and happiness into our | | | | many of these precious divine gifts go unnoticed in our |
| lives, the lives of our family, coworkers, the | | | | busy material day filled with stress. |
| environment around us, animals and all life. This is being | | | | To renew your heart, each day choose purity over |
| a co-worker with Divine Spirit, which brings a peaceful | | | | pollution. Choose consciously and carefully not to |
| heart in the good times and hard times. | | | | contaminate the mind, heart and emotions. The duality |
| Story: | | | | of the physical material distractions is here to imprison |
| Spiritual Renewal From a Blue Jay and Her Three | | | | the heart and steal happiness and joy from life. |
| Babies | | | | Begin to watch for divine miracles like the one in the |
| The Simple Things in Life | | | | story in your own life. Then life will miraculously |
| Holy Spirit's simplicity of divine love surrounds us each | | | | transform into a miracle. |
| and every minute of the day. | | | | With a peaceful heart, hardships silently slip away. We |
| However, the question is ¯ where is our | | | | only have the ability to hold one single thought in our |
| attention? Is it on the blessing or on the hardships, | | | | minds at a time. That is why it is critical to consciously |
| discontent, and stress? | | | | choose purity over pollution by living in the divine |
| A spiritual life offers unlimited gifts and blessings. All we | | | | moment of NOW. This is the sacred moment when |
| have to do is determine whether we want to be | | | | we discover spiritual renewal. |
| happy or unhappy. | | | | |