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Jim Peterson

The wonders I behold
in this physical universe
are but sign posts.

They lead me
to the true wonders
that lie within.

Love of another
is but a shame
if it does not reflect
the unconditional
and wholly uniting Love
that is God.

A rose holds no beauty
if there is no love
in the Heart
of the perceiver.

The inner voice
which speaks against
our true Divinity
would have us believe
that the wonders
of this world are real.

It seeks to separate
the beautiful from the ugly,
the deserving from the undeserving.

In this way we judge
ourselves and others.

In this way we stay bound
to our external experience
and are denied
the wonders that lie
within each of us.

When next you perceive
beauty or wonder,
know that it is yourself
calling to yourself
and reminding you
that all is one.
All is Love.

Go inward.
Join with the rose,
the starry night sky,
the humming bird
and find
your true Divinity.

Jim Peterson is a student of A Course in Miracles.

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Miracle Mind Power

by Rev. Therese Anne Ward

I don’t know what happened, how it happened or why it happened, only that it did happen to me in November of 2007. Thanksgiving was coming up and I was thinking about preparations for our family celebration of giving thanks to God for all the good in our lives. The brilliant orange, red and yellow colors of autumn standing out against the deep burgundy and browns of the waning foliage, always calls me to introspection, praise and thanksgiving.

After my shower on this particular morning, I noticed a little red spot, about the size of a pinhead, right under my right eye orbit. At my age, new spots appear quite often, so I paid it no attention except to notice that it was getting wider and raising up day after day. Understand now that I am one who prefers to use medical doctors as a last resort. By the third week when I would look down, it was interfering with my sight, so I went to see an eye physician and surgeon. He had helped me two years earlier when I accidentally got badly poked in the eye with a tree branch. That time I was reassured that all would be well if I just kept the eye cleaned and rinsed every day, and it healed, just as he said it would.

This time after checking this growth, his diagnosis was 99.9% sure it was Basal Cell Carcinoma, (cancer) and he declared, ”It has to come off.” He explained that he would have his nurse make the appointment with a plastic surgeon for the reconstruction work that would be needed after the removal. I was shocked by the seriousness of my condition that he was laying out for me; my mind was conflicted, trying to “practice” accepting what is, and the other side of me, wanting to run in panic. It seems that you have to wait quite a while if you have not seen a particular doctor before, so my appointment with the plastic surgeon was scheduled for December 11. That wasn’t soon enough for me.

Well, where my mind went the rest of the day was to my mother and sister who both died from cancer and trying to accept, whatever is to be will be, even dying of cancer. I thought about what a full life I’ve had with family and friends; not always easy but always rewarding and satisfying. I was feeling truly, truly grateful to God for my life lived. My husband was very supportive; however, my deep comfort came from quietness with the Holy Spirit. I prayed my “proven” mantra, “ Holy Spirit, I lay this on your altar; translate it to Truth for me.”

Going to bed, I prayed it again. Then I noticed that I found myself taking saliva from my mouth onto my finger and rubbing it gently over the growth. That reminded me of how Jesus had taken spittle and dirt and put it on a blind man’s eyes and his sight was restored. So I continued with the saliva and prayed, “Dissolve and reabsorb and restore; make as should be at birth. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.”

I went to sleep. Woke up during the night a few times and did and prayed the same prayer, plus a line from the Unity prayer of faith, “All things I am, can do, and be, through Christ the Truth that is in me.” and “Not I, but the Father within doeth the work.” Now, under my fingers it was granulating into pieces like sugar. It was definitely getting smaller, dissolving away like sugar granules dissolve! When I took my morning shower, the growth was completely gone! All that was left on my skin was a tiny red flat spot the size of a speck of pepper. Thank you Holy Spirit, thank you Holy Spirit is all I felt and could say.

I knew that I had to immediately cancel the appointment with the plastic surgeon. Also call my eye doctor and tell him that it was gone, just gone, and go show myself to him! Well the office had closed early because the next day was Thanksgiving Day. It would reopen the following Monday. So I left my “Miracle Message” and offered to come in to show him. Of course I told my whole family my story and showed them my eye; those who had seen the former growth were amazed and speechless. The other kids eyes widened in wonder. What a “Miracle Minded” Thanksgiving celebration we all had!

Monday, the doctor’s nurse called and said, yes, he would like to see me and he wouldn’t charge me for this visit. By this time, even the red dot was gone; just clear clean skin. I went right down there and he put me under a strong light and he looked me over real good without saying a word. I of course was telling my story, that “all I did was spit on it and pray to the Holy Spirit, etc.” The doctor did speak after he had finished his examining and said, “Well I certainly am glad that I was wrong.” Then he repeated it again, “I certainly am glad that I was wrong.” I smiled and thanked him. He turned and left the room and I went home, pondering. “I was wrong” was his explanation; mine was that I was given an experience of the Miracle Mind Power of the Holy Spirit at work.

Rev. Therese Ann Ward, O.M.C., is a Pathways of Light minister living in Newport, Kentucky

© 2008, Pathways of Light. https://www.pathwaysoflight.org
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The Power of Willingness

Revs. Robert & Mary Stoelting

We just completed video taping the Regina Dawn Akers 3-day workshop here in Kiel, Wisconsin. It was an incredibly powerful three days of returning to the truth and remembering what we are really here for — to wake up from dreams of separation. There were many insightful and inspiring discussions, along with lots of laughter and play in the form of swimming, canoeing, and eating meals together.

As soon as we are able, we will make the complete workshop available on CD’s and DVD’s. What a powerful time of awakening we are now experiencing because of our willingness!

Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Vieira’s 4-day workshop (see page 8) is coming up August 13-16. Lodging is filled up but there is still room to attend the workshop and stay at a nearby hotel. This workshop will be our last in Wisconsin as we are moving to Florida.

It now looks like the property will be sold soon and we will be buying property that is close to the Orlando airport and nearby hotels. This allows us to have bigger and more frequent events that people are requesting.

In addition to moving to Florida, we are moving forward with the Spanish translations of all the Pathways of Light ministerial training courses. We would like to acknowledge Rev. Annie Arbona and Rev. Yvelise Fingerhut for all their Spirit-led work making this available to the Spanish community world-wide.

Rev. Annie Arbona will also be moving to the Orlando area so that will expand our service even more as we will be able to make CD’s and DVD’s in Spanish. Rev. Johannys Hartog and her husband Jack (see article on page 4) are also helpful angels paving the way for the move to Florida. Johannys is multitalented and her beautiful singing has been so moving that we were brought to tears as we joined with her in remembering our Source in God. We thank her for her participation and joining with us in one purpose of awakening to the Truth.

Rev. Helena Montiero, from Brazil, is now here with us this month and is working on translating the Pathways ministry program into Portuguese. We just look at all the messengers of God showing up to join us in our one purpose and we celebrate how all our needs are being met as we open up to more and more willingness to Holy Spirit’s plan of awakening the whole Sonship.

Mary ­— The following message came to me as I stilled my mind and asked Holy Spirit for a message for this article:

I do not cease to call you to join Me. I do not call in vain.

You receive Me as you are willing to receive and truly accept the inner peace and inner joy I send you. You receive Me when you allow yourself to feel a quiet inner contentment and know that in truth all is well, no matter what seems to “happen” in the dream world of separate bodies.

You pause and listen.

I communicate to you a feeling — the feeling and quiet remembering that you are safe in the Mind of God. And that you can never leave the Mind of God, even though you may block your awareness of It by dreaming dreams of being separate and alone in a world of unique bodies.
You pause and listen.

You receive a gentle reminder that there is no purpose worthy of your devotion but My purpose of awakening you gently from these disturbing and fearful dreams of limitation and one seeming problem after another.

You take awhile to rest with me, away from the busy-ness of the world.

You are refreshed and reinvigorated by the acceptance and Love you feel… You join with the quiet inner peace that is always there for you.

You are reassured again that the truth of oneness is eternally true and nothing else could ever be true. You feel safe in this remembering.

You take time out from the world and wait and listen… and judge not… and as you are ready, simple uncomplicated Love quietly arises to the surface of your mind… because you want It…

You take the time to quietly look with Me at the worldly images you see… and together we see that we need not take them too seriously… I show you your innocence… and how much you are loved… I show you everyone’s innocence and how much they are loved…

As you walk through your daily lessons of seeing the world differently with Me, you feel hope… and a deeper trust in the accelerated awakening process.

As you are vigilant to join with Me you feel a quietness within… You are willing to stay in the now moment with Me… Herein lies your successful journey. I am right here with you every moment, guiding you all the way, showing you the difference between the ego’s values in the world and My eternal values that never change, never come and go.

I am in deep gratitude that you are willing to give Me the time that you used to give to the ego. The power of your awakening to the Truth lies in your willingness to join with Me. Together we join with the truth in every brother.

Joined together we share one purpose — that of waking up from the dream and recognizing that you are safe in the Mind of God, no matter what nightmares you are dreaming.

I am here to remind you that you never left Heaven. You are innocent. You are safe. You are loved. You are Home, now and for eternity.

Mary & Robert Stoelting are co-founers of Pathways of Light. They currently live at the Pathways of Light Center in Kiel, WI and will soon be moving to Florida.

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I Am Fresh in Heaven

by Brenda Eden

This title is one of the sharings that Rev. Robert B. Mills told me as I sat with him in our home as he prepared to be done with the body. “Heaven is here. There is nowhere else. Heaven is now. There is no other time.” ACIM M-24.6:4-7

Our journey began when I was choosing to follow a spiritual path over 23 years ago. Robert also was on that path and using Guidance, which he shared with me.

Over the past winter each of us received signs that a change was coming. Robert told me he was done with this place (our home) and I happily interpreted all indications that we were moving somewhere and Robert would teach classes and I would be “guest-master.” (I have since learned to ask Holy Spirit for interpretations.) The exit plan that Robert traveled was pneumonia and discovery of stage 4 cancer. This was a story as another plan was unfolding.

I did have anger and denial about the medical events and recognized that I could hang onto that or be in the present moment and give my support to Robert. Feeling great distress, I went to the hospital chapel, was quiet and discovered that I want what I want. I want a miracle to heal Robert so that we can be together. As soon as I think this, I know that I am limiting unfoldment of miracles. I call upon the Mighty Companions for help. I affirm that I am open to miracles. (Later, I re-read the 50 miracle principles.) I know and feel that I am open to all miracles.

In the next two weeks, miracles indeed unfolded around us. I could literally see barriers to love tumbling down. In my vision I saw a tower of bricks surrounding love. The bricks just popped out of the walls and shattered. Love was revealed. “Every loving thought held in any part of the Sonship belongs to every part. It is shared because it is loving.” T.5.IV.3: 1-2

As I sat with Robert in the hospital and then in our home, I know that my job was to be and to speak the truth. I repeated to Robert phrases from ACIM, either that he told me, that I remembered, or words that came to me. Among these were:

• You are a forgiven Son of God.

• You are held in the arms of God.

• I forgive you for what you did not do.

• Love is all there is.

• Jesus is holding your hand.

• The truth is true and nothing else is true.

• Jesus says to leave behind your dreams of madness.

I affirm that I trust the Holy Spirit will give me prompts. I affirm that I will be guided by Holy Spirit. This is the Guide I choose!

In the next few days, Robert alternately sleeps and wakes up, telling me different words or phrases.

From Robert:

“Who is dying here?”

“No one is dying here.”

“I am fresh in Heaven.”

“I am ready.” “I am quiet.”

“I am prepared.” “Home.”

One day Robert asks me, “What is wrong with me? What is happening?” I tell him that his body in this dream has pneumonia and cancer. His Spirit is in the one Mind of God. Robert asks, “What should I do?” I tell him to listen and ask Holy Spirit.

Robert is quiet, holds his water cup (which he has been equating to Holy Spirit) and listens. I understand that Robert received the answer of sharing with others, either in or out of the body. I tell Robert that I would like to continue to share with him in this body form. It is not my decision. If it is time for him to return to the Mind of God, I am fine with that. I am quiet and experience peace.

Robert has more sharings at 3 a.m. Sunday morning. I move a cot into his room and take notes.

From Robert:

“Be formless.”

“I’m off the hook.”

“I am free.”

“Home.”

“I’m in Perfect Love.”

“I love you. You are my true love.”

In the days I have been sitting with Robert, I observe and see only innocence in him. I cry and forgive myself for ever thinking of withholding love from him (or any child of God) or blaming him for my faults. Robert is now clearly innocence and light.

Sunday afternoon Robert sleeps. I sleep in the room on a cot. I am aware of an all-encompassing feeling of peace in the room. It is so full that there is no other thought. As I seem to awaken, I feel a glowing warmth and hear in the back of my mind the words, “A peace that passeth all understanding.” I have no concept of place or time.

I will recall this a week or so later and recognize that it was a moment of joining with Robert in Heaven. (This is for my human self.) There was no separateness or individuality. It was One and nothing else.

Through Sunday night it has come to be done with the body for Robert. On Monday morning I awake and Robert’s breathing is labored. He cannot swallow or speak. I greet him with Namaste.

He has a fever. I get a basin of water and wash his brow and leave a cool cloth on it. I use a moist swab on his lips and tongue. I ask, “What do I do now?” I hear, “Put in laundry.” After that I ask, “What do I do now?” I then tell Robert that God’s Love is what you are. I wash his brow again and listen for the next thing to do. I repeat an energy clearing treatment by moving my hands over the body to let energy flow in from the top of the head, down the spine and around back up leaving at the third eye. I tell Robert that I am dusting off the ego to go to its no-thing-ness.

I tell Robert that I will always know him wherever I see Love. One tear appears at the side of his eye. I know that is a sign that he hears me. I am quiet. It next comes to me to say these words:

“You are breathing with the body’s breath right now. Under that is God’s breath. When you are done with the body’s breath, you will be breathing God’s breath.”

Robert then took a deep inhale and a deep exhale and was quiet. The peace in the room was unchanged. I was clear that Heaven is here now.

“I am fresh in Heaven.” RBM.

There is postscript to this story. I am learning a new relationship now with formless Robert. I have memory of him even though he now is in One Mind. To help ease my adjustment, I awoke the day after Robert passed on and received in my mind these words: Spacious awareness. I knew they were from him as a direction to next take. I also had at three different times, a houseplant wave a leaf at me. Hi! He and I have been sharing our readings and thoughts for some time. I considered this to be the most important part of our relationship and have realized that it is still available.

In the area of direction for me, I have received signs. When we first came home from the hospital, there were many people in the house. I didn’t want anyone in our space. As soon as I thought that, I saw an image in front of the wall I was looking at. It was a giant seed pod that opened and released thousands of clear seeds (they all had little lights in each one). They expanded and floated everywhere. I knew then that our relationship had matured and was to be shared.

I asked one day what will I do now in general and received these words in the back of my mind:

“Look upon ALL your brothers in the same light of innocence in which you saw Robert.” I know that this is so. I am making my best effort. I make friends with the now moment. I let go of judgement when it comes up. I forgive.

I also found a journal of Robert’s. I am glad that I chose to be open through his exit process. He had done a clearing process in January and opened himself to the next level to come, whatever that would be. Among his words: “Ease of preparedness for what I don’t know. Feels good. Like I am surrounded by light energy of creativity and calmness. Story is collapsing — effortless. Felt like curtain lifting and excited (in calm way) to see what is exposed. Willingness and commitment in front of mind.” I often thought of Robert as a way-shower.

I have a picture of Robert taken at the Grand Canyon. He is smiling and standing in the doorway, holding the door open, inviting me to come in. He has gone to Heaven and I will follow.

“I have saved all your kindnesses and every loving thought you ever had. ... You can indeed depart in peace because I have loved you as I loved myself. You go with my blessing and for my blessing. Hold it and share it, that it may always be ours. I place the peace of God in your heart and in your hands, to hold and share. The heart is pure to hold it, and the hands are strong to give it. We cannot lose.” T-5.IV.8:3,7-12

Choosing Once Again — In the period that I sat with Robert at home in Hospice, one of the sharings he said to me was the word “Thunderbird.” At the time I thought that he was referencing the symbol of the graduate school he attended in Phoenix. In this time following Robert passing on, I have understood this word (symbol) was for me. I certainly have seemed to burn down to ashes and started rising again recast.

(It felt at times that I was rising while some tail and wing feathers were still flaming.) Among phrases that I affirmed to myself was, “The truth is true and nothing else is true.” ACIM

Following Robert’s passing on to Heaven (and even though I KNOW that he is Heaven), I have had ego objections. I am grateful for choosing to remain open. This has let Holy Spirit guide me.

Several days after Robert passed; I felt sad and disconnected. I said in my mind, “Something has happened here.” From the back of my mind, I next heard “Nothing has happened here.” I knew that in truth, this was so.

A few days later, I experienced much difficulty in not having the physical Robert here. While crying, I began looking through the ACIM index for the chapter on: What to do after your spouse passes on. Of course, there is no such chapter. In frustration, I mentally shout: “This bleeping course has no answers.” The intensity of my thought blasts all throughout my mind. In the back of my mind I hear clearly and calmly, “You are asking the wrong question.” I know this is so and then know that I must take this distress to the altar with Jesus where Holy Spirit will look at it and transform it to Love.

Since Robert is a Pathways of Light minister, he has the Accessing Inner Wisdom material and I find the guide card. I step myself through this process. (It is only awkward — I do want peace) I feel distress and choose Jesus to hold one hand and Robert to hold my other hand as we walk the path to look at the thought clusters. I find that I am afraid of two things: 1) losing contact with Robert and 2) afraid of my own magnificence. As we move on the path, I let go of distress. I am aware that I am lighter, calm and open to truth.

Later in the day, I become aware of holding the “wrong end-game” as a goal. My plan was for Robert and I to grow spiritually and then live a long life in the body. We did indeed grow in spirit and share love and joy. In the process of wanting to let go of the difficulty, I decide that I will ask Holy Spirit to be willing to let go of wanting Robert to still be with me in the body. At this point, a little willingness set a new path. I decide that I will be re-crafting what I think was the joined relationship that Robert and I shared. I open the ACIM to Lesson 267. “My heart is beating in the peace of God.”

“Surrounding me is all the life that God created in His Love. It calls to me in every heartbeat and in every breath; in every action and in every thought. Peace fills my heart, and floods my body with the purpose of forgiveness. Now my mind is healed, and all I need to save the world is given me. Each heartbeat brings me peace; each breath infuses me with strength. I am a messenger of God, directed by his Voice, sustained by Him in love, and held forever quiet and at peace within His loving Arms. Each heartbeat calls His Name, and every one is answered by His Voice, assuring me I am at home in Him.

“Let me attend Your Answer, not my own. Father, my heart is beating in the peace the Heart of Love created. It is there and only there that I can be at home.”

Brenda Eden is a student of A Course in Miracles. She lives in Burt, Iowa.

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