Miracles News

January-March, 2014

My Pilgrimage to Pathways

by Rev. Larry Glenz, O.M.C.

Rev. Larry Glenz For some reason of which I was unaware, Spirit was prompting me to take a trip from my home on Long Island to Ormand Beach, Florida — the new home of Pathways of Light. I was to take this trip alone and I was to drive, not fly. I had a new Mustang convertible for the journey. I really did not know the true purpose of the trip other than to visit Robert and Mary and see the new headquarters of our organization.

When I contacted Robert and Mary to tell them, they enthusiastically encouraged me to come. When they checked in with Spirit to see if there was something they should know concerning my visit, Mary told me they received the advice, “Just listen.” I found that interesting because I didn’t think that I had anything vital to say or ask.

Aware that the Stoeltings are big Green Bay Packer fans, I arranged the trip to cover a weekend of NFL football. The Packers were playing Sunday afternoon and the NY Giants (my team) were playing Monday night. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon and left on Tuesday morning — and we had a blast together!

But I knew that the three football games we watched together (Jets, Packers, Giants) were just the background of something much more valuable. We did spiritual work together. We went out for dinner. We went out for lunch. We went to the beach and drove around the beautiful area in which they live. Our conversations were rich in love and wisdom.

I was relatively new to Pathways of Light when Mary and Robert received inner guidance to sell the campus in Kiel, WI, and move to Florida. They had no idea why Spirit was guiding them to do that. They trusted Spirit and moved without the financial security of having their property in Kiel sold. I remember being amazed at the trust they had that it would all work out for the best.

It took more than four years for the campus in Wisconsin to sell at a greatly reduced price. They moved several times with all their equipment necessary to keep the business alive. But they trusted that Spirit had a plan. They trusted! And as they trusted, the prices dropped in Florida. As it turned out, the timing was perfect.

The new home of Pathways is beautiful. The large main house contains on one level everything necessary for the daily business aspects and for their life of spiritual reflection. They are not retired by any stretch of the imagination. Running Pathways takes work and their setting is perfect for this. They are not certain exactly how the other two buildings — the guest house and oversized garage — will be used in the future, but they trust that Spirit knows.

My 18-hour ride home gave me time to reflect on why I had felt guided to make the long trip. As I drove home with the top down and the music blasting, I developed a little bit of laryngitis from singing so much. I was feeling joy and not really certain why.

Maybe I was sent down there just to feel that Love and to get a better idea of how I am to extend it. There was much to share with Spirit. I feel that somehow I have solidified the message that I wish to teach:

• Only the Love matters in any situation.

• Forgiveness is the key to happiness.

• Connection to one’s Higher Power brings great strength.

I’ll let Spirit figure out how I am to teach that. It was a great trip.

Rev. Larry Glenz, O.M.C., is a Pathways of Light minister living in Long Beach, New York.

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