Freedom

For your consideration…..

Happy 4th of July!

Today we celebrate our freedom. Every person is born with a spirit, a soul, that needs and deserves freedom. Yet sadly there are millions here on earth whose freedom is stolen from them. We pause to celebrate those brave men and women who fought before us..and continue to fight….that we may have this most precious gift.

Freedom begins in the spirit. It is the ignited spirit that fights for freedom for self and others. Many have answered the call to defend it.

Our message today says we have been blessed with freedom and asks what are we going to do with it? Are we going to listen and honor our soul’s calling? Are we going to celebrate and advocate for freedom? Or are we going to let people and situations in life chain it up and waste it?

We have a choice. We always have a choice.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…..

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all? What is calling out to your spirit?

-Drink lots of water. It helps with clarity.

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-Celebrate freedom….in our nation, in our spirit.

What made me smile yesterday…..

-Laundry done. Am I weird? I love to do laundry.

-And I love my new vacuum.

-A good book.

-Our dog was fairly calm, not completely, during the fireworks. We live in the country but you could still hear the fireworks show. We deliberately did not go to our cottage because he is so terrified during the fireworks there. While this was a perfect weekend for Stillwater, I am happy with our decision.

Love, Blessings and Gratitude,

Rev. Chris