When she was only 6 years old, Danielle Burns had a Golden Rule moment. She told her mother she was going to fly to Africa with suitcases full of water bottles when she was older. She had heard about the plight of some school children in Uganda who had to walk miles for clean water […]
With Halloween near, it is an excellent time to share a bit of truth regarding witches. We speak from the first-person perspective because we are witches and Wicca is our religion. While some may view Halloween as a time that focuses on pretend and evil witches, we affirm that witches are real. We are not collectively evil. […]
Sometimes a Golden Rule moment shapes a young life and blesses it going forward. This was the case in my own experience when I was about 11 or 12 years old. A family in our northern Indiana neighborhood had come across hard times. The father had become quite ill, which left him weak and quite […]
Prema-dhatri devi dasi Guest columnist — FAITH MATTERS Hare Krishna is the yoga of love Yoga is one of the most popular concepts of Eastern ideology known to the world. Although, widely understood to be a system of physical exercise, yoga in Indian tradition is beyond bodily practice of different postures; it has a meditative […]
GOLDEN RULE MOMENTS Golden Rule Moments come in different forms. Most often, we relate them to deeds of kindness. Another form of the Golden Rule is when someone comes into our lives to teach us valuable life lessons. That’s my story for today. Hearkening back to the ’60’s, the focus in America was on race […]
Pioneer Day connects Mormons with heritage – Faith Matters Column published in The Arizona Republic I was small child when I remember taking part in my first Pioneer Day. I was in Utah, surrounded by crowds of people who were cheering as the parade floats went by. My cousins and I scurried to grab handfuls […]
What an honor to visit with our dear friend, Pat McMahon on “The God Show” on July 8th! This is now on Internet Radio, with a growing audience around the world. Pat is so fun to talk with while being quite thought-provoking. He’s had many interesting guests, some of which are our members! Check it […]
“Man showed love for his neighbor during dark days” – A Golden Rule Moments article published in The Arizona Republic It’s heartwarming to see one of the dark times in our nation’s history bring about a Golden Rule Moment. It all began with an executive order signed in 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that […]
“Christian Scientists strive to provide ‘a place of light’” – FAITH MATTERS, The Arizona Republic, 6/17/18 For many people, the phrase “sending thoughts and prayers” has become a meaningless cliché. Christian Scientists’ annual meeting on June 4 offered the view that it doesn’t have to be that way. Church members gathered at the denomination’s Mother […]
What would be the incentive for a woman over the age of 80 to travel to Russia every year and bring her message of hope and healing called the Murray method? For Marilyn Murray there is only one answer and that is she believes first it is a calling that God has given her and […]