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January-March, 2025

Surrender

by Erica Farrimond, Pathways of Light Spiritual Counselor student

I had a wonderful example of the Holy Spirit working through me a few days ago. It was regarding using the wisdom of ACIM in my interactions with one of my closest relationships. I’ve begun a process where I write down my “clouds” in my relationships that may be blocking the “sun,” or God.

Peace is always my goal but I’d been noticing that unhealed parts of me can bubble up to the surface and get in the way of harmony from time to time and I wanted to resolve it. So, one morning, I diligently went to my journal and wrote all the limiting beliefs, dislikes, fears and ideas I have about a particular person in my life who seems to be able to push my buttons and where I did not always feel peaceful (my clouds).

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January-March, 2025

This Is a Day of Stillness and Peace

by Rev. Holly M. Onorato, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

“This day my mind is quiet, to receive the Thoughts You offer me.” (W-pI.291.2:1)

As they usually do, this lesson came at the perfect time. I soaked up every word as I drank my black coffee with my trusty journal nearby.

I love starting my day like this, in quiet solitude, before the sun comes up and the day kicks off. For me, it’s a time for self-reflection and pondering the previous day, the daily workbook lesson, and other spiritual texts. When I’m not able to spend mornings like this, I feel it all day.

Like you, some lessons resonate more than others. This was one such lesson, given the state of the world right now. Political upheaval, social divide, violence in schools, and other assorted atrocities, leave us feeling hollow, hopeless, and extremely powerless.

Remembering that we have the tools to make every day a day of stillness and peace, despite external events is comforting, though far from easy. It begins with self-awareness and compassion, for ourselves as well as others. Even those who are lashing out in violent ways, all of which are completely out of our control. All we can do is send Love, knowing that our divine energy is powerful enough to be received, even though it may not be welcomed. We do it anyway, for our spiritual well-being and because it’s in our nature to forgive and to LOVE.

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January-March, 2025

Dream of Darkness

by Rev. Lee Catalano, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

The ego is dreaming a dream of darkness. The world I see offers me nothing that I want, because it is a dream of darkness being projected by an insane mind.

All of the surface experience of the mind has an enormous ego undercurrent. The ego’s game is to see itself unfairly treated that it may justify its attacks. This can only occur between two separate things. So the ego goes about making up stories about a (dark) dream character named “Lee.” She’s tossed about and missed-treated, she is indeed a victim of the world. That is the whole entire purpose of her “existence.” The ego has savage rage and anger and it is looking to experience being attacked in order that it may savagely attack back.

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January-March, 2025

Unholy Attachments: Letting Go to Receive

by Rev. Maureen Yarbrough, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

In this fast-paced world of hopping from one activity to another and just not stopping or slowing down from morning to night, it’s easy to lose sight of the Light and be less than pleasant with those closest to us — those “special” relationships in our lives of significant others and immediate family, close friends, etc. Geeze, I have been guilty of doing so time after time in my journey.

It was a long process to elevate from blaming others, to eventually seeing and realizing that I am, quite literally, the cause of my own problems and not a one have anything at all to do with anyone else. I simply need to unplug and practice some realignment and self-love. Keep in mind that there is no guilt in having special relationships — this world is made as the playground for them. I have felt that in this realm, here, I am always training in forgiveness. At first it was torturous, but as time goes on, it is much less so…though ‘it” can only occur in an instant! Ha! Go figure.

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January-March, 2025

I’d Rather Be the Light than Be Right!

by Rev. Vicki Evans, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

When I awakened this week, I realized I needed to take a step back and be re-awakened to the observation that I feel like some of the peace I am striving to maintain has taken flight and been replaced by some irritation. I find that I am slipping back into needing to be right more than choosing peace! My identity sometimes gets caught up in needing to prove my point, but I want to live my true self and go back to my true Identity as Love and Light.

This fact had me running back to my Pathways of Light teachings in the course 905: Special Relationships vs. Holy Relationships. When I opened my notebook, I was led to page 3, paragraph 2 where it stated: “Either we come from oneness of Love as an extension of Love, or we come from the belief in separation – the ego. Specialness is not the real truth.” 

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January-March, 2025

Giving Up My Rights

by Rev. Nicole Witt, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Before I started applying A Course in Miracles to my life, I thought that I was right. Right about my opinions, right about my judgments, right in what I thought should or should not happen. I bet you have heard the phrase, “Do you want to be happy or do you want to be right?” I believed they were the same thing for a very long time. It was almost like my “rightness” proved that I was alright, like I was arguing for my right to exist.

Even the most inconsequential topic was fodder for an argument, a proving I was right and defending myself. Any little time I could say “you’re wrong, I’m right,” I was ready to pounce on it.

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January-March, 2025

Do I Belong?

by Rev. Ashley Rose Legrand, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

What if the things that we thought made us strange, different, outcasts or “weird,” were really the things that make us fascinatingly beautiful and incredible? The things that give us our wings, allowing us to soar to new levels ­— a celestial, Heavenly level where there is only good, only mercy, only truth; an infinite creation of Love; an infinite field of beauty beyond time and space, where there is no guilt, no pain, no turmoil, only radical, unending, soul-penetrating, Love.

A fiery adoration of our own divine muse, moving us to a higher dimension of infinite possibility and wisdom. A land where nothing is impossible. Where no good thing is withheld. Where complete fulfillment is not only possible but an inevitability. A natural result of developing and using our God-given gifts and talents in the most useful and loving way, to serve the highest good. Here happiness is not just a choice but a given, as natural and as ‘right’ as breathing.

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January-March, 2025

Reality and Duality

by Rev. Gina Lucia, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

In this seeming world of chaos and uncertainty, we always seem to reach out to the Father, our Guides, the Angels, each other, seeking connection and support, especially when duality shadows our perceptions. Let us be reminded of the simple fact that God is with us wherever we go. “There is no time, no place, no state where God is absent. There is nothing to be feared.” (T-29.I.1:1-2)

Ego is always chattering, pulling us back. Illusions reign in such a shadowy landscape. How do we find our truth? Is there truth in some illusions? Dreams are dreams. But does it mean some dreams are kept, and others, wakened from? “The choice is not between which dreams to keep, but only if you want to live in dreams, or to awaken from them.” (T-29. IV.1:5)

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January-March, 2025

Everything I Need Resides Within Me Now

by Melissa Arterberry, Pathways of Light Spiritual Counselor student

I am grateful for ACIM teachings and to be actively applying the lessons in my life. The Truth, that everything I need resides within me, which is offered in ACIM, continues to transform my life as my Christ Consciousness continues to expand. I have experienced more happiness and peace than I could ever have imagined as I continue to turn within to experience my spiritual birthright versus look to the outside world for peace and happiness.

Lesson 101 states, “God’s Will for me is perfect happiness.” Lesson 102 states, “I share God’s Will for happiness for me.”

This lesson is crucial because it requires me to accept my birthright. Just because something is given, offered to us, doesn’t mean we always accept it. Lesson 104 states, “I seek but what belongs to me in truth.” It goes on to state, “His are the gifts that are within us now, for they are timeless. And we need not wait to have them. They belong to us today.” (W-104.2.4-6)  How freeing and refreshing this Truth is for me!

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January-March, 2025

My Experience with Hurricane Milton

by Sabrina Rollins, Pathways of Light Spiritual Counselor student

“Everything is for your own best interests.” (W-pI.25.1:5)

The above quote probably rings a bell for most Course students. A comforting sentiment right? And most of the time, a sentiment that is easy to swallow when our daily lives are going well. But how easy is it to swallow when the proverbial rubber meets the road? When an experience comes along that can truly test out the beliefs we say we have when things are going well in our lives?

Recently, I had such an experience. I live in Florida and we had a monster of a storm visit us. His name was Milton.

The warnings of a storm were given early. Hurricane Milton was slated to slam into the western shores of Florida within a week. Immediately, uneasiness arose in the state, as we had just had hurricane Helene hit a couple of weeks prior, causing damage and a loss of lives in several states.

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September–December, 2024

Miracles News, Sept.–Dec., 2024

 

I let my
mind be
healed today.

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Sept.-Dec., 2024

Who Is My Father?

by Rev. Myron, Jones, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

“Either God or the ego is insane. If you will examine the evidence on both sides fairly, you will realize this must be true. Neither God nor the ego proposes a partial thought system. Each is internally consistent, but they are diametrically opposed in all respects so that partial allegiance is impossible. Remember, too, that their results are as different as their foundations, and their fundamentally irreconcilable natures cannot be reconciled by vacillations between them. Nothing alive is Fatherless, for life is creation. Therefore, your decision is always an answer to the question, “Who is my father?” And you will be faithful to the father you choose.” (T 11.in.1)

Holy cow! Am I choosing the ego to be my father?

This is crazy! I pray to God as my Father, but I see that I also pray to the ego. An example of this is when I feel sick and look to my ego for an answer. I ask the ego what caused this sickness and what I should do about it. The ego says that I caught it from someone, making them not just separate from me but guilty for giving me their sickness.

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Sept.-Dec., 2024

You Stand with ME in Light

by Rev. Joyce Peebles, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Those personalities that irritate or annoy you, the ones you choose to become offended over, those that you have perceived as hurting you in the past — it is these people that literally stand with you in the Light.

The reason you cannot see this is because your grievances are hiding the Light. The choice is always between holding grievances or awareness of Light. They are mutually exclusive. It is impossible to awaken from the dream unless you take that person with you. This is where the work comes in.

“I need do nothing” means, I do nothing to change the outer world I perceive. Instead, I change how I see the outer world. This is also called the miracle; your perception changes to gratitude for that soul is your salvation.

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Sept.-Dec., 2024

My New Life

by Rev. Dan Strodl, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

My life before A Course in Miracles was so different from how it is now. My days were filled with stress, worry, fear and grievances. I had judgments for many people in my life: work colleagues, neighbors, people in shops, friends. By judging them I’d feel better about myself. I was driven by the need to be successful, intelligent and respected. But underneath these desires I felt not good enough. I wanted people to like me, but I didn’t like myself.

All the things in the world that were supposed to make me happy — money, success, a fancy car, foreign holidays —weren’t working. Happiness would last a little while and then I was down again.

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Sept.-Dec., 2024

Holy Spirit, Guide Us to Your Peace and Joy

by Revs. Robert and Mary Stoelting, Founders of Pathways of Light

We have been working with A Course in Miracles for 40 years. Over this time, our willingness to follow Holy Spirit instead of deciding things on our own has increasingly helped us to let go of our thinking about being separate and that it is our job to decide what we want and need in order to be happy.

This practice has also helped us to ask of everything, “What is this for? Is this idea reinforcing the ego’s false values of separation or reinforcing the truth of everyone’s oneness in the Mind of God?” This practice has helped us step back and let the Holy Spirit return us to the truth that everyone is the same extension of God’s Love.

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