7-26
"To
Hell and Back" was the name of Paul's talk
this week. Says Paul, "Hell is not a place. It is a state of mind that
I enter and leave at various times in my life. It is not a place of punishment;
it is the consequence of cause and effect. I find myself trapped in hell when
I refuse to give or receive love. But the moment I open my heart, I am released.
As I grow spiritually, I visit there less and less often."
Music Dennis Howard played played
the medley "This Little Light of Mine" and "I'll Fly Away"
and his song "Sometimes."
7-19
"My
Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad" is the name
of Paul's talk this week. Says Paul, "The masculine energy in me is strong
and direct. It is the part of me that gives me the strength to move forward
fearlessly and to stand up to challenges. It is the part of me that protects
and defends my heart and my mind. When combined with the nurturing feminine
energy in me, it keeps me in balance."
Music: Tom Smith & Stephen Rhodes played Neil Young's "I Am A Child"
and "The Wheel" by the Grateful Dead."
7-12
We met at Sunny
Brook Farm in Walland, TN.
Our
guest speaker was Angela Harmon from Paul Gonyea's church the Spiritual Living
Center of Atlanta. Her talk is titled, "Living The 7 Habits."
Says Angela, "As a licensed SOM Staff Minister and certified facilitator
of the "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" written by Stephen
Covey. I will provide an overview to how achieve superior results by focusing
being more effective. To take initiative, balance key priorities, improve communication,
strengthen relationships, leverage creative collaboration, and apply timeless
principles for achieving a balanced life."
Ms. Harmon provided a Question and Answer session on the 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People after the service which over 20 people attended.
Music: Nick Boulet,
James Baysinger, and Dennis Howard performed Nick's songs "Fill Up My Life"
and "Who Am I?"
7-5"Creative
Destruction" is the name of Paul's talk.
Says Paul, "Whenever
change occurs in my life, something is always lost when something is gained. To
prosper, my old beliefs about money must be removed. To heal, my belief in illness
needs to be cast aside. To receive love, my feeling of being unloved must disappear.
In dissolving the old, I create a space for the new."
Music: Tom Smith performed music.
6-28
"The Importance of Being Human"
is the name of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "My
humanity is a gift. It is a gift given by Life to allow my spirit to play in the
physical world. My body is not separate from my spiritual being; it is simply
my spirit in form. Every physical challenge I face, whether it's aging, illness,
or being out of shape, is an opportunity to learn a spiritual lesson that heals
both my body and my soul."
Music: Nick
Boulet & Tom Smith performed Nick's songs: "Holding Back
The Sea" and "Doubtless."
6-21 "Remembering
What To Forget" was the name of Paul's
talk. Says Paul, "Even
though I have an amazing mind, with the ability to remember many things, there
are some things best forgotten. Where I made mistakes, I can always remember the
lesson without dwelling on the pain. I choose to remember the good and to forgive
the bad. I release the memories that drag me down, and maintain those that lift
me up."
Music:
Tom Smith performed.
6-14
John
Everett was our guest speaker and his talk was called "John Everett's Brief
Explanation of Everything!"
Music: Tom & Dave played guitar and mandolin.
6-7
"See The Children Play" was the name
of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "I know that I was once a child. When I became
an adult, I set aside childish things. But I do not need to lose my childlike
joy and innocence. I learn from the children how to laugh, how to play, how to
trust and how to imagine. I let them remind me that age is only a state of mind."
Music:
Nick
Boulet & Tom Smith performed the Cat Stevens song "Where Do the children
Play?" Nick,
Tom Smith, & James Baysinger played
Nick's new song "Inside of Me."
5-31
"Jump
Starting Your Life" is the name of Paul's
talk. Says Paul, "I know that my life does not flow in one smooth movement,
and it does not move at just one speed. Sometimes I need a push or a pull, and
sometimes I need to get charged up. The wonderful thing is, I can get that charge
whenever I want it. When I need a jolt of inspiration, the Spirit in me is always
ready to help."
Music:
Tom Smith
performed his song "Blow The Clouds Away." Tom
Smith played
his song "I'm So Glad."
5-24
"Mother, May I?" is the name of Paul's talk.
Says Paul, "A mother's love is a unique gift that we all share. Even if my
own mother is far away, or no longer alive, or not communicating with me, there
is still love between us. No matter what my childhood was like, I can focus on
the deep love of the universe for all its children, and know that I am one of
them."
Music:
Nick
Boulet & Sara Ridner performed Nick's new song "Six Billion Ways."
Nick
Boulet played
a new song "Namaste'."
5-17
"God's
Will Vs. Our Won't" is the name of Paul's
talk. Says Paul, "God's will for me is for me to live my life in a way that
brings me love and joy and peace of mind. God doesn't care who I sleep with, what
job I have, or how much money I make. Those decisions are all up to me. As I choose
the life I want to live, consciously or unconsciously, God responds to my choice
and makes it so."
Music: Nick
Boulet, Kent Priestly & James Baysinger performed Nick's new song "Pretty
Good Life." Kent
Priestly (penny whistle) & Nick Boulet (guitar) played "Inisheer,"
which is the name of one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland.
5-10
John Everett was our guest speaker this month. The name of his talk was "Would
You Like Your Future To Be Different?"
Says John, "The decisions we made about reality creates the future we have
been having. Most of these decisions are unconscious. Awareness of these decisions
leads to a different way for reality to occur to us. The way reality occurs affects
performance & performance determines the future we are having. How does reality
occur to you now? What would it take for reality to occur differently?"
Music: Michele Williams and
Stephen Rhodes played Nick Boulet's song, "I Listen To Love Now"
5-3
"The Other Easter Players" is the
name of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "The resurrection is not an event that happened
to one person thousands of years ago. It is a revelation that death is an illusion
and that our rebirth is always assured. In the Easter story, every person in the
story represents a part of me. We are all raised up when we recognize the greater
Truth of our being."
Music: Nick Boulet played his
songs "Imagine a Lifetime" and "Time Stands Still."
4-26
"Another Way to Pray" was the name of
Paul's talk. Says Paul, "Prayer is not a memorized speech or a desperate
plea to God. True prayer is a complete awareness of the Truth about God, about
me, and about the world. As I remember the spiritual truth of any situation, the
physical appearance of my world is transformed. As my consciousness changes for
the better, so does my experience."
Music: Stephen
Rhodes played his original song "You May think That There's No Reason"
with help from Nick Boulet.
Nick Boulet played his new
song, "It Doesn't Belong To You." with help from Stephen Rhodes.
4-19 "Lessons
of Spring" was the name of Paul's talk. Says
Paul, "When the world around me is exploding with Life, I am reminded of
the eternal presence of Spirit. There is no death; there is only Life being expressed
in endless cycles of rebirth. It is true for the plants and trees, and the same
is true for me. Nothing can keep me from growing."
Music: James Baysinger played
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow and an instrumental meditation.
4-12
"Stop,
Look, & Listen" is the name of Nick's
talk. Says Nick, "Spirit is all there is. Everywhere I am, every person I
encounter, everything I see, touch, hear, taste & smell is Spirit. If I perceive
something as being separate, I am inevitably drawn to defend that perception.
When I align myself with the Oneness of Life, there is nothing to defend and I
create a consciousness that benefits me and everyone else."
Music:
John Brosius played his song "Give Up The Fight" with help from Michele
Williams, Hurricane Dennis, and Nick Boulet.
John
Brosius played his song "Court Jester."
4-5
"Sex in the City" is the name of Paul's talk.
Says Paul,
"There is nothing wrong with sex or sexual desire, as long as it is expressed
in a joyful and loving way that harms no one. I am a sexual being, and my sexuality
is unique to me. I do not allow anyone to make me feel guilty for what I think
or feel. Instead, I am grateful for the gift that my heart expresses through my
body."
Music: Sara
Ridner played and sang a song and she also played an instrumental on mountain
dulcimer.
3-29
"I Knew You Were Going To Say That"
us the name of Paul's talk this week. Say Paul, "My intuition is a precious
gift that serves me well. It is a knowing, an awareness, that goes beyond my intellect
and goes beyond logic. It is the intelligence of Spirit in me, seeing the Truth
before it shows up in the physical world. I feel it in my heart and soul, and
I honor the wisdom it brings."
Music:
Amy Rowling
recited her poems: "Let It Change You" and "Complacency."
Nick,
Stephen Rhodes, & James Baysinger played Nick's song "Surrounded By Love."
3-15
"How
Do I Love Me" was the name of Paul's talk this
week. Says Paul, "Everyone deserves love, and that includes me. While I give
my love freely to evey other being, I reserve the best of my love for myself.
This self-love includes kindness, forgiveness, acceptance, surrender, and compassion.
The more I love me, the more love I am able to give to others."
Music: Michele
sang "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac. Michele
& Nick improvised on her song "Waiting."
3-8 Walt
Myer gave a talk called, "Belief Determines Behavior"
based on ideas by the author of "Conversations with God."
Music: Sara
Ridner played a song on mountain dulcimer. Stephen
Rhodes played his new song, "."
3-1
"Sharing Life and Love"
is the name of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "Even if I love someone, I remind
myself that they are their own person. They are responsible for their own choices,
as I am for mine. They are responsible for their own happiness, as I am for
mine. They are responsible for creating their own life, as I am with mine. My
job is to love them unconditionally, and to see them as the loving spirit they
are."
Music:
Em Turner Chitty
played "It's A Wonderful World." Nick
played his new song,
"The Way I Look at Things."
2-22
" Walking through the Dark" was
the name of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "There are times in my life
when it feels like I am lost in the darkness. Whenever this is the case, I remind
myself that the Light of God is always shining. It shines in me and around me.
The darkness is a temporary state, and it has no power. Sometimes it seems dark
because my eyes are closed, and I remember to open them so that I can see the
Truth."
Music: Stephen
Rhodes played his song about Love being greater than the darkness.
James
Baysinger played a meditative piece on piano.
2-15"How
to Find Peace of Mind" was the name of
Paul's talk. Says Paul, "Because my mind is the way my thoughts come
into the world, and because my thoughts create my life, it is important that my
mind is always at peace. Even when I am caught in a difficult dilemma, or confused
or in pain, I keep my mind in a peaceful state, knowing this will bring a peaceful
resolution to whatever situation I am dealing with."
Music: Nick
Boulet played his new songs "Breathe & Let Go." and "Thank
You."
2-8
Elizabeth Cole's talk was called "Dancing With I Am."
There was a potluck after the service.
Music: Michele
Williams played Sara McLachlan's "Arms of the Angel" and her instrumental
song, "Floating."
2-1
"Fighting Old Battles" was the name
of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "I am through fighting the old battles from years
gone by. I am through struggling with people who are no longer in my life. I am
through fighting obstacles that no longer exist. I am through battling my old
fears, because I now know they have no basis in Truth. The war is over; my soul
has won."
Music: Nick Boulet
and Michele sang "Down By The Riverside" and dedicated it to Dan Brier,
and Nick Boulet played his song, "When Did It Happen?"
1-25 "The
Living Spirit of Life" is
the name of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "The God of my understanding is a user-friendly
God. It responds to my deepest thoughts and beliefs, creating in my experience
whatever I am willing to accept. The Law of Mind is mine to use, and there is
nothing I cannot do, nothing I cannot create, and nothing I cannot attract if
I use it intelligently."
Music: Nick
Boulet played his song, "Who Am I?" and he played Billy Jonas'
song, "God Is In."
1-18
"Seeing God in the World"
is the name of Paul's Talk. Says Paul, "The world in which I live
is filled with the presence of Spirit. There is not a single point where love
and peace and abundance are not present. They are ready to blossom as soon as
we stop interfering through our own ignorance and confusion. Beneath the world
I see is paradise ready to unfold, awaiting our recognition."
Music:
Sara
Ridner played a Willie Nelson song, "It Ain't Necessarily So." Dennis
Howard played his song, "Sometimes."
1-11
"Seeing the God in Us" was the name of
Paul's talk. Says Paul, " I am ready for all of God’s good to come
into my life through me. I am powerful, creative and intelligent. I am loving,
peaceful and happy. I am whole, complete and perfect. As a perfect reflection
of God in the world, I rejoice in the Life I have been given. I no longer limit
myself by refusing to recognize my own divinity. Potluck followed.
Music: Beth Free & Friends led the congregation in a chant,
"Shine." Dennis Howard played, "I Can See Clearly Now."
1-04-09 "A Better Kind of
God" is the name of Paul's talk.
Says Paul, "I know that God is the perfection of Life, always expressing
itself as Love and Law. It supports its creation without judgment or punishment.
It is a power for good in the universe, always giving the best of itself. It is
health, wholeness, abundance and creativity, and it is always present everywhere."
Music: Stephen Rhodes played his song,
"Optimistic Tune." Nick Boulet played his new song, "Give Away
The Light."
12-29-08 "It’s a Pleasure to Be Here!"
is the name of Paul's talk. Says Paul, "Life is meant to be enjoyed. There
is nothing wrong with experiencing pleasure, no matter how I do it, as long as
I harm no one, including myself. This includes physical, mental, emotional and
spiritual pleasure. In fact, the more I am enjoying myself, the closer to Spirit
I am."
Music: Nick
Boulet played his songs, "I Release" and "All Day Long"
