Miracles News

January-March, 2011

In Honor of My Mentor

by Rev. Carol K. Springer-Witfoth

image Occasionally I wake in the night. Several years ago, I did that on a Thursday night and turned on my radio to bore me back to sleep. There was a man named Gary Renard being interviewed on one of those nighttime talk show hosts. My interest peaked when I heard him use the word Oneness a couple of times. Renard had written book titled Disappearance of the Universe. After the interview was over I went back to sleep but not before I promised myself I would buy the book.

The next morning I called my favorite bookstore and reserved their only copy of Disappearance. I picked it up when I got off work that Friday night. I sat down with the book and all I did that weekend was read.

Saturday afternoon I called a little local bookstore because I had seen a copy of A Course in Miracles, which Renard referred to more than once and reserved a copy. The store owner told me I would probably like Path of Light by Robert Perry, too. I picked up both books and after checking out A Course in Miracles, I decided to wait a couple of weeks to start it on January 1. My introduction to the Course came in Path of Light. I felt as if I had come home.

As I neared the end of the year and the completion of my first reading of A Course in Miracles, my Little Voice nudged me to see what else might be out there. Google led me to Pathways of Light. Let me say here that there is nothing little about my Little Voice. I know Who it is. Most people call it Holy Spirit. I have lots of names for it. Beloved. Big Kahuna. El Jeffe Supremo. He doesn’t care what I call Him. All He wants is to be called. I stray.

I ordered my first course and requested a mentor. That is how I met Robert Mills. Robert became my teacher and friend. My hunger for the healing and teaching in the Pathways books amazed me. I went through them quickly. One evening, during our session, Robert commented on how quickly I was working. It didn’t seem quickly to me. He asked if I knew why. I could only respond that it was a comfortable pace for me and made me happy.

The Little Voice encouraged me to go forward and be ordained. Following my ordination there were no more courses with Robert Mills as my teacher and friend.

I was shocked when I learned of his transition. I wished him Bon Voyage as I do all who cross over. And then I knew the answer to his question about my working quickly along in the courses. Robert Mills was to be my mentor. Holy Spirit knew about Robert’s time line and wanted to make sure I learned from my mentor. It was my honor to learn from that wise man.

Robert has been in my thoughts lately. I want to take this opportunity to remember and honor him. I want to share with his loved ones what a privilege it was for me to be have him as my mentor. On more than one occasion he spoke of his family. You were blessed and loved by him. I was blessed to have him as my teacher.

Bon Voyage again Robert! You are honored and remembered fondly in the Light of God.

Rev. Carol K. Springer-Witfoth is a Pathways of Light minister living in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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