Recipe for a Happy Life in a New Year

Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly free from old memories of bitterness, rancor and hate, cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see that these months are freed from all the past—have them fresh and clean as when they first came from the great storehouse of Time.

 Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (so many persons spoil the entire lot this way) but prepare one day at a time.

Into each day put equal parts of faith, patience, courage, work (some people omit this ingredient and so spoil the flavor of the rest), hope, fidelity, liberality, kindness, rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad dressing— don’t do it), prayer, meditation, and one well-selected resolution. 

Put in about one teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.

Shake well and enjoy! 

Alan Batten for Unity of Charlotte

From the love of power to the power of love

What an incredible time we are living in!

 It is called a time like no other in human history.  We can see the love of power being challenged and breaking down in so many ways.

  At the same time we can see the power of Love breaking forth on the horizon of a new day on planet earth.

  We are being called to become the most loving persons we can be and to make Love the real work of our lives.

  We are being called to come together and work together for a better world for all. 

 We have much work before us.

 Now is the time to ignite our hearts with the fire and passion of Divine Love and step out in service together, remembering we are the ones. 

 If the better world is to be, it is up to us. 

Rev. Nancy Ennis for Unity of Charlotte