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April-June, 2022

Initiation into Forgiveness

by Rev. Sharon Oliver, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Seventeen years ago, my husband left me. He had an affair, took all of our money, and left me alone, pregnant and with our three year old. I was devastated, afraid and angry beyond description. I felt hatred towards him and the woman he was with.

Initially I was also frozen and did not know what to do. I prayed for help to pay our bills so I could keep food on the table and a roof over our heads. I decided to take in international students to help financially and also to have and give company and friendship. This did help us stay afloat, however I was financially stressed, physically exhausted and felt very alone.

One night, as I fell into bed tired and crying, I prayed again. “Please God, allow me to see my husband through your loving eyes. I am so angry and do not want to hate him. I need strength and Your help. Thank you.”

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April-June, 2022

Four Leaf Clover

by Abbie Dratcha, Ministerial Candidate

Last summer my daughter and I went on a trail walk. I said to my daughter, Alice, who was 5 at the time, “Let’s ask God to send us a four leaf clover.” I had always searched for a four leaf clover, but have never been so lucky as to find one.

On our walk we had a list of items to check off as we did our little scavenger hunt. Leaving the park, we had checked off every item, except the clover.

That evening I took Alice to a tennis lesson at a park down the road. As we were walking through the grassy fields toward the courts, I happened to glance down at my feet, and to my astonishment saw a perfect little four leaf clover. I bent down in disbelief to pick it up. Coincidence? Sure, but the feeling that washed over me in that moment was anything but a lucky find. My whole body felt a wave of peace and Love. The presence of God was clearly there.

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April-June, 2022

Restaurant Miracle

by Rev. Bill Poppa, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

I perceived poor service at a restaurant. I was peaceful before entering for dining but as I experienced the service, I became agitated and began thinking about how I was being ignored and disrespected as a customer.

I began to consider how little to tip my waitress and trying to figure out how to remedy the situation by sending a message with the lack of tip. I debated this in my head for about 30 seconds or so before I remembered to pause, step back, and take it to Holy Spirit.

Not only did I have peace upon doing this forgiveness almost immediately, but my waitress also began to pay attention to serving me with a smile.

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April-June, 2022

Guidance

by Cheryl (Poet) Minor

I purchased A Course In Miracles book several years ago, from a used book outlet, when I moved from New York City to Orlando Florida in 2013. I decided to start reading the book in 2018.

The reading wasn’t too hard to understand but I certainly needed guidance. Looking for a podcast that covered ACIM I found Reverend Jennifer McSween’s podcast “Understanding The Language Of A Course In Miracles.”

It was Rev. McSween’s calm demeanor of explaining the lessons that I really started to understand what I was reading and how to put the lessons into practice.

After listening for two years, I wanted to send her a donation for her work. I reached out to her via email. She responded that I could give my donation to Pathways of Light Organization.

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April-June, 2022

Perceptual Dependence

by Rev. Gina Lucia, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Are we conditioned to believe “the systems way” is the only way it can be done? A perceived dependency on an external hierarchal system?

Are we being challenged now to go beyond the dream spell into a deeper, spiritual awakening towards a profound collective entrainment guided by an Innate Wisdom, accessible to us all? Are we ready to align ourselves with the sovereignty of our holy existence?

We cannot have illusions and truth at the same time. Let us remember… we are in God’s Kingdom.

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April-June, 2022

Where to Begin?

by Rev. Myron, Jones, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

When students new to the Course come to me, they inevitably ask where to start. Back in the old days, when I thought I knew something, (not really that long ago, truth be told) I would tell them. What I told them, of course, was what I was guided to do, and what has my guidance to do with them? We each have the Holy Spirit within us to be our guide and no one needs someone else to do that. We each have a specific path to follow and only the Holy Spirit knows what that is.

When I started the Course, luckily, I didn’t have anyone to advise me. I picked up the book and started at the beginning like any good little Virgo would. And that was absolutely perfect for me. I was completely enthralled, and couldn’t have put it down if I wanted to, at least until I got to the part where I didn’t understand anything I was reading, but that was okay, too. At this point there was nowhere to go but to the lessons, and that was perfect, too.

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April-June, 2022

Staying with God 24/7

by Rev. Daniel Cratcha, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

When I first discovered ACIM, I remember being fascinated by the idea of staying with God 24/7. I thought it was the most bizarre concept I’d ever heard. Now, it is one of my main mantras and I walk with Joshua joyfully. I have changed more in the past couple of years than I had in the previous 20. I am grateful beyond words.

About two years ago, Spirit directed me to start channeling music and the songs came, songs I could never have written on my own. So I know one of the main parts of my ministry is going to be creation of love through music. My first CD is going to be called “Love Songs to ACIM” and I dream of a web site named the same, a place for bringing the music of otherss inspired by ACIM to a tangible medium. I know Spirit will deliver my music to those who need to hear it.

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April-June, 2022

Finding My True Purpose with Holy Spirit’s Help

by Rev. Derek Marmon, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

I’ve been studying spirituality for over a decade and A Course in Miracles since 2017 and in December of 2019 I had a startling dream that led me to seek out Pathways of Light.

In the dream I sat uncomfortably squished between two men wearing dark suits in the back of a limousine. I remember feeling anxious and stuck between these two individuals as if I had to make some kind of choice.

In a moment of rage I screamed out “I was never supposed to be salesman! I was supposed to be a minister!”

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January-March, 2022

Miracles News, January-March, 2022

 

 

Our heart
lives in
God’s Heart
of Love 

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January-March, 2022

Evolution

by Rev. Joyce Peebles, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Recently I heard someone say that those who don’t know, feel the need to speak! This contrasts with those who do know, and merely observe. A Course in Miracles teaches us to choose between two voices. The Holy Spirit’s voice is soft, gentle, even still. The ego’s voice is loud, urgent, wanting attention. Speaking from the ego’s influence, we feel we want to be heard, for we are “right” and surely, we can “help” others. The Holy Spirit’s Voice plainly lets me know it is not my place to correct or fix anyone else.

Under the guise of helping another, I have tried to control outcomes. This is not my function. It has been made clear that my function is recognizing my own faulty thinking and giving that back to the Holy Spirit. What I thought needed to change “out there” was but a reflection of what needed to be corrected in my Mind. True learning is realizing there is no “out there” to change.

Pathway’s has a course on cause and effect. The ego’s voice tells us the world we see is the cause of our emotions we experience. Holy Spirit tells us the world we see is what we want to see. We have beliefs in our Mind that are proven right by the body’s eyes. So, I am seeing what I have made real in my Mind.

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January-March, 2022

I Need Do Nothing

by Rev. Michael Dagenais, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

The ambulance sped down the road with siren blaring and lights flashing. It was a hot June day in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was my first ride ever in an emergency vehicle. I felt it rock back and forth as the driver drove over a median to bypass traffic. The medic attending to me in the back called out to the driver and instructed him to notify the hospital that they were transporting a “code white.” I was to learn later that a “code white” indicated a patient having a stroke.

Less than an hour ago, I had been calmly getting ready for work when I started to feel odd. I sat down at my dining table to relax for a few minutes. But the strange sensations increased. I began feeling disoriented. The right side of my body seemed to be growing numb and I noticed that my speaking was slurred. I realized that whatever was happening, it was getting progressively worse. I asked my son, who had the day off from work, to call for an ambulance.

As we approached the hospital, my mind was a jumble of thoughts. I was supposed to be at work in an hour. I had meetings to attend, projects to complete, deadlines to meet. Yet, I wasn’t in any shape to make a phone call or text a message to a coworker or my boss. I felt suddenly cut off from my world of responsibilities and to do lists. What do I do now? I felt helpless.

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January-March, 2022

What Can Stillness Give Me?

by Rev. Maria Kingsley, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

The other morning, I was sitting outside in the fresh air while it was still dark outside, contemplating what is happening within and without.

I asked myself: Am I joining with this world, am I hiding from this world, where am I at?

What came to me was that I wanted to be still and just be. When I did this, I realized that I was just being, being as the plants and other beings (rabbits, bugs, birds etc.) were just being. They were being … quietly, not happy, not sad, not low, not high, just being. They were bringing to this world what they came to bring, without needing to worry, needing to hurry, needing to despair or reject who they are, what they are. They were just that: a rabbit, a bird, a bee, or a tree. 

I noticed how wonderful it was to just be. Tears came to my eyes because I realized that I had been longing for this Beingness for a long time. Plants and flowers had always brought that feeling of being centered and just being to me. It is where we live.

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January-March, 2022

By the Grace of God the Pain Was Gone — When I Forgave

by Rev. Tarra Bennett, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

June 21st 2021. It’s midday and suddenly I am struck with an intense toothache, excruciatingly painful. It lasted all that day and into the next day and the next day. Going to a dentist is not something I like to do. However by now I have come to realize this intense ache is not going away. Since moving east ten years ago I had not put in place a dentist for myself.

I contacted a local friend for a recommendation on the best dentist in the province. The dentist they suggested was a six hour drive from where I live. However I am willing to drive that distance for a dentist I trust.

I finally got up the courage to call the dentist’s office. The earliest date they could book me an appointment was for August 6th, almost six weeks before I would get relief from the pain.

Daily I continued to endure the discomfort and the pain.

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January-March, 2022

A Miracle in Church

by Rev. Dan Strodl, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Recently, I was asked to give a tribute in a church to my friend David, as part of a celebration of his life. He died last year, at the height of the pandemic, and only his family were able to attend his funeral. I worked with David over 40 years ago, long before he met his wife and had a family. His wife wanted me to share my personal experiences of David, so the congregation could get a full picture of him. I told her I’d think about it and get back to her.

My first thought was “No”. I couldn’t remember what we did together or what he was like so many years ago. But, then, memories came flooding back into my mind. We had so many fun and wacky times together, working in the creative department of a major advertising agency. I wrote down everything I could remember, which filled two pages. I got back to David’s wife and said “Yes.”

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January-March, 2022

Handing It Over: It’s the Key

by Rev. Colleen Fee, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Truck problems: Friday night my truck would not start. I was stranded at my niece’s horse ranch, 30 miles from home. No mechanic was open. Fear came up about how to get home.

Hand it over to Holy Spirit.

Allison (an Angel), who works for my niece, shows up and asks if we need help. Yes, the truck won’t start and we need a ride home, but we live in Greeley. No problem, she was going that way anyway. The ride with Allison was an opportunity to have a nice conversation about working at the ranch.

I left the spare key in the truck for tow. It is safe to leave the truck unlocked on my niece’s property. We will meet the tow truck on Monday morning.

Saturday we pick up a rental car. Monday morning we call a mechanic and tow truck. As we go to meet the tow truck, fear comes up about how much all of this is going to cost.

Hand it over to Holy Spirit. (I do not know what anything means.)

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