Love at a Cross Walk  

by Rev. Ken 

 

It's always difficult for me to get back into my normal routine after a vacation.

I'm been thinking about an experience I had a couple of years ago returning from a weekend trip to Charleston which had cost me double my expected expenses, when my car decided to blow a gasket on the return home.

While I was gone on my mini-vacation, both the washer and refrigerator at home decided to go on strike; and best of all, I found, waiting for me, a letter from my friends at the IRS.

I would have kicked Ernest Holmes in the shins if I could have gotten to him.

Adding to my frustrations was an early morning errand that that took me out of my normal routine. Stuck in school traffic at the neighborhood elementary school, I was fuming; but then I saw something that changed my whole outlook.

The traffic was being held up by the crossing guard of the school. On the side of the street was a little Asian boy. He looked to be in the second or third grade. He wore glasses that were way too big for him, and he was carrying a backpack at least as heavy as he was. He was holding a paper in one hand. His mother stood behind him. It was obvious that they were waiting to show something to the crossing guard.

When the guard got to the curb, she bent down to see what the little boy was trying to show her. Whatever was on the paper must have been something really good and hard-worked-for, because after examining it the crossing guard lady hugged the little boy with all her might.

Now here's the thing: standing behind the two of them, the mom was beaming with pride and love.

The crossing guard lady got up that morning, probably with as many frustrations as I had endured, if not more. But she refused to allow her problems to cloud her possibilities. She made a difference, not only for a little kid and his mother, but also for an angry driver stuck in traffic.

When we live with our hearts set on the love mode, we open a world of miracles that can solve any problem from a blown gasket, to a letter from the IRS or even the aspirations of a second grader with glasses far too big and a Mom full of hope.

Electric Light Orchestra

Mr. Blue Sky 

 Greetings!  

Join us this Sunday for Rev Ken's talk, Spiritual Coping Skills.

To hear Ken's talk from a couple of weeks ago, click here: Moving From Glory to Glory  

(You'll have to scroll down past Dr. Kenn Gordon's talk from Asilomar)

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   Join Rev. Ken for a seven week class on Self Discovery. In this class we will cover some of the greatest authors in the New Thought movement. The cost is $15.00 per class. All materials are supplied.

This week's book:  

Spiritual Liberation by Dr. Michael Beckwith  

Youth Class

Our Youth Program now offers two groups for the youth: 5-10 years and  11-16 years. 

   The weekly lessons offer the same spiritual theme presented in an age-appropriate manner.

Marvin Hamlisch made his transition this week. Here's a interview with him explaining his passion for music. 

 

Summer Movies

Summer Movie matinees every Wednesday through August 29th at 1:00 PM. Bring a bag lunch and come early (around 12:00) and meet friends before the film. Love donation.

This week's movie: Spiritual Liberation by Dr. Michael Beckwith

Michael Bernard Beckwith clip from Spiritual Liberation

The Fifth Annnual

Florida heritage Book Festival & Writers Conference

September 13--15, 2012

The Florida heritage Book Festival Writers Conference offers a mix of creativity and practical advice for writers. Take your writing to the next level, network with other authors and learn from the pros. Join us for workshops and insights from professionals who are living their dreams.

For more information, go to : www.fhbookfest.com  

Landing On Mars 

This week our space probe Curiosity landed on Mars.  

Curiosity represents a scientific and engineering leap over the previous rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, and its nuclear-powered battery will allow it to rove day and night. Over the course of its two-year initial mission, the probe will climb up a 3-mile-high mountain in the middle of Gale Crater, poking, prodding, and drilling into the soil and rocks. ... Possibly the coolest Curiosity instrument is the ChemCam, which uses a laser beam to shoot rocks (and maybe a Martian or two) in order to vaporize a small sample. A spectrograph will then analyze the vapor, determining the composition and chemistry of the rocks. Situated on Curiosity's head, ChemCam can shoot up to 23 feet and should provide unprecedented detail about minerals on the Martian surface.

Celebrate Peace Art Show

Calling All Artists!

This show will be open to not only CSL members, but also non-members and the general public.  A "Call to Artists" has been submitted to local community publications.  If you know of any artists who would like to submit a piece of art, we are accepting the following:

Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Glass, Cloth (mounted on bars)

All art should be framed (except for Sculptural, Glass, & Cloth submissions. Cloth submissions should be mounted on bars), and all should be ready for hanging/displaying.

The Center for Spiritual Living and Unity & Peace St. Augustine are accepting Art from both children & adults... and the deadline has been extended to Thursday, August 23, 2012.   Someone will be at the Center on Thursday, August 23rd between 10a-4p to accept your submission (one piece per person, please). 

 

An Evening Opening & Artist Reception is scheduled for the week of Sept. 2, 2012 at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1795 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine.  

Unity & Peace St Augustine

Learn more: http://www.unityandpeacestaugustine.org/ 

If you can't find time to pray or meditate, at least find time to Laugh!   

 The NASA probe landed on Mars this week.

Let's hope that Marvin the Martian was there to greet them.

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Looney Tunes- Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian: "Hare Way to the Stars"