The Pulse of Spirit

Life is not a performance. Our existence is not to make an appearance for others, or even for ourselves. We are not here to meet performance criteria. A human life is fulfilled when a person dares to be fully themselves.

I have chosen to title this article by the same name we use for the series of articles we post on our blog: The Pulse of Spirit. As you read further, I think you will see why. These words are

This poem, Let This Bell Ring, is from Carol Robertson: Let this bell ring, Resonating through body, mind and heart. Let the Master Bell RingerGently remove the quilted layersOf protection and hurt. Then this bell will hangShining and pure,Ready to

When you look out at the world today and see what is happening for people, what is your answer to it all? To truly be an answer, it cannot be just a reaction to what people are doing now. Just

These are words of appreciation and truth that Karen Pritchard wrote after the Sunday Service hosted from Sunrise Ranch last week: Dear All, I would like to take this opportunity of deeply thanking you for the consistency in which you

This week, I am publishing this message on my weekly blog, Becoming a Sun:         It is clear that the soul of humanity is undergoing a huge change in this era. The outer forms of human culture

Comet Neowise has been visiting us recently. A few of us at Sunrise Ranch were on the canal road here last week to view it. We also saw Saturn and Jupiter through Patrick Padden’s telescope, and of course the Big

These words are from the renowned civil rights activist and U.S. Congressman John Lewis, who passed away on Friday, July 17. He was known as the conscience of the Congress and the conscience of the nation. We are one people;

Reciprocity is generally defined as the exchange of something between people or groups of people. The origin of the word means “to return the same way.” We use the word to describe engines with valves that go back and forth.

There are two intriguing books being published currently. The first one is from a pair of scientists, entitled Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity (by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods). Part of the blurb

We’ve become aware that our police force in America has become increasingly militarized. In some cases, its actions have been unchecked and it is abusing citizens and particularly people of color. The awareness of police harassment and violence has spread