"I'm not a wave acted upon, but rather the force that is animating all things, the radiance of the light."

by Maureen Lakin and Joyce Krantz
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Maureen Lakin: Hello everyone. Thank you, Tom, for always welcoming us with a bright spark. And thank you, Sanford, as well, for always choosing the most appropriate and lovely music every time we gather.

I would like to start by reading these words of Martin Exeter’s:

“It wasn’t long ago when there was a recognition of a battle for the minds of men, and women too, presumably. Human beings are taken up with this battle, both being attacked and attacking. I’m sure somebody wants your vote; he has to grab hold of your mind to get it. Somebody wants to sell you his wares; he has to grab hold of your mind to do that. So we see a battle raging constantly. This battle might be seen symbolically as occurring between the heads of the dragon. They are all vying for first place. There is another battle, which is described in the book of Revelation: ‘There was war in heaven.’ Well, these battles I have been describing are occurring in the first heaven. That, after all, is where the dragon with his heads resides.

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"As this purification continues to take place in our hearts, we see the world differently and the world changes."

by Maureen Lakin and Larry Krantz
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Maureen LakinA warm greeting to you all this morning, this afternoon, or this evening.

Last Sunday at the Tone of Life gathering, Christina Pivarnik, Allen Guisinger and Andrew Shier shared their experience with horses. They spoke from their hearts of their love for these beautiful horse-beings and, in turn, the horses’ responses of devotion, love, and trust. Christina read a poem called, “The Painted Horse of the Wind.” There was a line in that poem, in reference to this horse, the essence of which I’ve carried in my thoughts this past week: “He came not with noise, but with Presence”.

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“...whatsoever things are true... honest... just... pure... lovely... of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Phil 4:8)

by Maureen Lakin, Pamela Gray and John Gray
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Maureen Lakin: Namaste! Along with this Sanskrit greeting of deep respect, it is an honor to be with you all today and to be here with John and Pamela.

As you are probably aware, in the past six weeks, the states of Florida, Georgia and North Carolina have been dealing with the aftermath of two horrific hurricanes. The first hurricane, named Helene, shot into North Carolina causing monumental loss and destruction, particularly for residents of communities in the Appalachian Mountains. This hurricane also took the lives of hundreds of people. Its path was very interesting because it struck Florida and continued heading northward toward Atlanta, but then circled around the greater Atlanta area, bypassing it altogether, and coming down in North Carolina about 10 miles up the road from where I live. 

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