Every day is a day to be thankful, but this time of year my heart is especially full of gratitude for the many blessings, as well as the challenges (and there were many) that have come my way. Not just thankful for the wonderful relationships with loved ones, but for a precious experience that transformed my world by a new way of seeing.
This experience is not one that I take lightly. It is the gift of knowing the Holy Spirit as a real loving Presence in my life. I often reflect on just how different things would have turned out if I hadn't been willing to let the Holy Spirit show me that He is with me always, in all ways.
I know I would not be sitting here feeling such a strong, peaceful, loving connection with all life.
Trust is a big issue for me, so it was not easy to become a believer. I had to ask the Holy Spirit to let me see things differently, time and time again. Although He is invisible, I began to see the effects of His loving presence working through my life. And, this brought great joy and wonder.
My faith began to increase. I began to know that I of myself do nothing and to rest in God's love and let Him unfold my life according to His will, not mine. Many unexpected gifts exceeded my wildest expectations and I began to understand that every struggle and setback was always leading me to higher ground. Sometimes this happened more gracefully than others, depending on my resistance!
The more I called on the Holy Spirit, to let me have peace, instead of the problem, I began to notice my recovery-time sped up as I was going through a spiritual roto-rooter, cleaning out my ego stuff to make room for more light. My old limited thought system was being overhauled. Thank you, Holy Spirit.
So on Thanksgiving, I am remembering to give thanks that God created me in His image and likeness, as He did each of us. Foolproof in spite of my ego's misgivings. What mercy!
Thank you for joining me on this journey home with the angels. The best is yet to be.
Happy Thanksgiving!
With love and peace,
Rae Karen
This experience is not one that I take lightly. It is the gift of knowing the Holy Spirit as a real loving Presence in my life. I often reflect on just how different things would have turned out if I hadn't been willing to let the Holy Spirit show me that He is with me always, in all ways.
I know I would not be sitting here feeling such a strong, peaceful, loving connection with all life.
Trust is a big issue for me, so it was not easy to become a believer. I had to ask the Holy Spirit to let me see things differently, time and time again. Although He is invisible, I began to see the effects of His loving presence working through my life. And, this brought great joy and wonder.
My faith began to increase. I began to know that I of myself do nothing and to rest in God's love and let Him unfold my life according to His will, not mine. Many unexpected gifts exceeded my wildest expectations and I began to understand that every struggle and setback was always leading me to higher ground. Sometimes this happened more gracefully than others, depending on my resistance!
The more I called on the Holy Spirit, to let me have peace, instead of the problem, I began to notice my recovery-time sped up as I was going through a spiritual roto-rooter, cleaning out my ego stuff to make room for more light. My old limited thought system was being overhauled. Thank you, Holy Spirit.
So on Thanksgiving, I am remembering to give thanks that God created me in His image and likeness, as He did each of us. Foolproof in spite of my ego's misgivings. What mercy!
Thank you for joining me on this journey home with the angels. The best is yet to be.
Happy Thanksgiving!
With love and peace,
Rae Karen
