I read Neale Donald Walsch’s book, “Conversations with GOD,” about 10 years ago. I also read the second one, and then I believe there is also some kind of workbook you can get. As with many spiritual books, what we feel after reading it has a lot to do with how much we want to believe when we first start reading. I have read so many different books on spirituality now that it doesn’t even occur to me to be skeptical. I still know lots of people who instantly dismiss stuff like this, but don’t spend much time with them anymore. Can’t be bothered trying to convince anyone that they should listen to me or anyone I recommend. Obviously, people could assume that our website is about trying to teach many spiritual things, but we’re certainly not expecting anyone to follow us into bliss. That’s up to our visitors, who we are very grateful for. I’ve always imagined an on-line kind of spiritual church kind of website, where people could drop by and read from archives. Maybe that will eventually work its way into our plans.

I’m not sure how I ran into his website… probably someone mentioned it on Powerful Intentions, and I just drifted over, in fine Law of Attraction style. I signed up for his daily email messages and now always start my day with 5 – 10 min reading things like this. I believe they have a very positive influence on my state of mind, and I like that. Make Steve happy, yeah baby!

At the bottom of this post, there’s a pic with a link so you can click on to go and check out his new book, “When Everything Changes.” We’re not affiliates, maybe we should look into that. I just think if I’m going to put some of this wonderful man’s writing on our website, I can at least do him the favor of showing our visitors where they can buy his newest book.

This was great for me today because it reminded me that God doesn’t keep score. God isn’t sitting there deciding if I’m deserving of love or inspiration today. I always am.

And you are as well.

Steve

On this day of your life, Steve, I believe God wants you to know…

.that you are a pure child of God, beautiful in your innocence — and
That this is true no matter what you may have done.

There is no offense you could ever commit that can rob you of your
magnificence, or of the wonder of who you are. Gosh, Eliot Spitzer’s
drama has brought up a lot of stuff for all of us, hasn’t it? Yet who
among us hasn’t fallen from the path, betrayed another, acted
unwisely, fallen prey to temptation, given in to a craving or addiction?

All of us are human. And in God’s eyes that makes us perfect.
Really. Just the way we are. Like 3-year-olds, looking anxiously
up at some elder, wondering with quivering lips whether we’ll get
a spanking for breaking the rules…

The 3-year-old is beautiful in her innocence. He is pure as snow,
and there is simply something that has not been totally understood,
or fully integrated into behavior yet. It’s okay. We don’t mean to
be “bad.” And in truth, we aren’t. Not a one of us.

We’re simply, sometimes, mistaken. And God loves us anyway.
Immensely. Completely. Eternally.

Just as we are.

Oh, and by the way, …you already know
the reason that this particular reminder
came to you today…
Love, Your Friend….