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Each of us comes into this world with a purpose.  Our small mind might try to think of some grand purpose that will change the world.  And, some of us do.  When I think of purpose; however, I think of the everyday expression of what we are: Love. Love is the innate power that has … Continue reading Your Purpose Of Love

I was looking at and updating my website and saw this sentence: Rev. Charli is an ordained UNITY minister whose passion is to inspire, enlighten, and empower individuals and groups as together we consciously awaken to the Divinity within.  The word consciously stood out to me: Consciously awaken to the Divinity within.  Spirit works in wondrous … Continue reading Who I’ve Come Here To Be

I remember the first time I heard that all new beginnings start with an ending.  There is something we are saying goodbye to when we begin something new.  As we come to the end of one year, with all that it brought our way-- the joys, the challenges, the ups and the downs-- it is … Continue reading Happy New Year

Have you ever gotten an ear worm where a song or a phrase won't let you go?  This happened to me this week, only it wasn't a song, but the word hope.   For many years I have wondered what hope really is.  In 1 Corinthians 13 Paul writes, "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, … Continue reading HOPE, THE SPARK OF LIFE

There is a lot of exciting talk these days about women stepping into their power, and a bit of fear that if we do, we will be taking power away from the men. Because, isn't there only so much power to go around?  This is, like a lot of fears that come up in change, … Continue reading ONE SPIRIT

It feels as if it has been a long time since I have written anything, my journal, this blog...  I sit and question myself, why?  The answer that comes back to me is that there is a belief that if I write, it has to be earth shaking, mind blowing, the most inspirational writing or … Continue reading I Am Willing To…

Mary Magdalene is the next woman who is mentioned by name in the Gospels.  In Luke chapter 8 it says, "The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities.  Mary, called Magdalene, from who seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Herod's … Continue reading Mary Magdalene

On Sunday I spoke at Unity of Payson on the subject of Peace.  Being the second week of Advent, it was the natural topic.  As I contemplated the subject over the week before, I came up with an acronym for Peace: Presence, Empowered, Allowing, Creative, Effortless.  Then everything went flat.  I tried and tried to … Continue reading PEACE

When I think about the super powers that come with being a mother, I think of heightened senses.  At different points during the growing years of our children, we have the ability to hear the inaudible, see the invisible, and know the unknowable.  More than once I was accused of having eyes in the back … Continue reading A Mother Knows

A few weeks ago we looked at Mother Mary from the view of virgin whom the angel comes to.  The Divine Idea that is implanted into a mind that is free from preconceived ideas. Then life goes on.  We go about daily business, and as we do so the idea continues to grow within us … Continue reading Mary and the Birth of Jesus