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Thoughts of Harvest for October

From Lucele Coutts, one of Unity Community Church's members-at-large.

In reading last year's message, my footsteps walked a beautiful harvest.

And though this fall seems to be an up-and-down clash of interests from every direction in our country’s news, I have stepped back, allowing God to be in charge. Allowing God to bring peace, freedom and total abundance to every God-child, not only in our country, but to our entire beloved Mother Earth.

For every mineral element, plant, great and small, and animal, both wild and tame, are God’s true expressions, deserving peace, freedom, and total abundance, as well as harmony , no matter what seems to be happening at the moment. For when God is in charge, love is the answer, the only answer. 

So my TIP for the month is:

No matter what you hear or see, if it doesn’t make you feel good, refuse to let it clutter your life.  See yourself and your world as God sees you.  And every time you think of discord, say the words that  Unity’s special angel, James Dillet Freeman wrote, as many of the military did during WWII. They repeated over and over while their injured planes and crews were limping back to base,

“The  light of God surrounds us, The love of God enfolds us,
The power of God protects us, and The presence of God watches over us. 
For wherever we are  God is, and all is well,
and when we let God be in charge, there is only Peace on Earth, beginning with us.”

      

2010 Thoughts

From Lucele Coutts, one of Unity Community Church's members-at-large.

Although I planned to start the Circle of Life at the beginning of the year, I am starting at the end, because when we practice Dharma, using our wonderful gifts and talents in service to others, we are not only taking the best and most powerful step, we are building a new foundation for the Circle to begin again.

In November of last year, I was given a chance to resurrect something I’d left behind, when our church community here in the desert decided to form a group of singers to celebrate Christmas. I was delighted to have a chance to sing again, but I was rusty, because I had not done it for a long time, so I started practicing as I drove the car, or when alone at home, hoping to bring back the voice I once had. 

But that isn’t the whole story, for they needed someone to direct the group as well as lead the congregation in familiar carols.  Although I was the only one with experience, having led a children’s choir years ago, I was hesitant.  When I finally accepted the task, it became a real learning experience, for the group not only has great voices, they are a fun bunch, and they have helped me begin to overcome my fear of facing an audience.  So my service has allowed me to take a giant step on my life path, opening yet another way to build my faith over fear, when I finally stepped out of hiding.

TIP: So my thought for this month is this: Go down your list of things you have been trying to forget or overcome for a long time, or maybe a goal that seems out of sight, and take a chance to step out in service using it in some way.  If you do, you have a chance to discover you may have a gift you never realized you had, or rediscovered one left behind, or maybe your goal shifts into gear.  Try it.  See what happens. If you do, I know it will be startling to see your old fear disappearing right before your eyes, and suddenly—you are free.  

Commitment Note:  Like James Dillet Freeman, Unity's Poet Laureate, I am fascinated by nature, especially water, streams and rivers, so  I sometimes repeat myself, because what I have said before I want to say again, and repetition always helps to remember, and  remembering positive thoughts always is the right thing to do to make life good.