Hello friends, welcome to my blog today. I’m so glad you’re here!

Life is so rich, and full of possibilities. It is always full of surprises. And today I thought I’d share a little bit about what’s been going on in my life behind the scenes.

I’ve hesitated to share too openly about my faith on this blog for the past few years for a couple of reasons. I really want everyone to feel welcome, and I’ve also learned that opinions can be formed about a person based on their religious affiliation. I’ve wanted to avoid that, and so this blog has been more neutral for awhile now.

But behind the scenes, my life has been anything but neutral. Oh, I’ve been studying and learning so much. Spirituality and religion has always been very important to me. I value my walk with God more than anything else.

Probably about four years ago, I started to experience a big spiritual shift. And since that time, I’ve learned about a lot of spiritual and religious traditions. It has been both eye opening and a lot of fun.

And now, I feel like I’ve come back full circle, with a new understanding fully in place. I’ve done the testing, and I’ve done the research. And I’m ready to infuse my new knowledge into who I’ve always been.

I’m so happy about this.

At times, I thought about walking away from my religious (not spiritual) heritage. I did for awhile as I tried to figure out where I belonged, and who God was. I think this experience is common in middle age, from what I’ve read, at least.

But now, I feel like everything has fused together. It really happened when I accepted who I am along with my personal heritage.

Instead of walking away from that, I think it might be best to be a voice of reform instead of rejection. So I’m going to gently see where this path leads me.

I hope to be a voice of peace and love. I’ve learned that true peace is available when we accept life as it comes, and trust God with the process.

There possibly may be spiritual or faith-based posts here from time to time, but I’m not sure. I guess we’ll see.

These are just a few of my thoughts as I sit on my couch in the early morning hours. As I’ve aged, I’ve become quite the early bird. I really enjoy my morning reading and writing time.

That being said, I just finished reading Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality (affiliate link) for the second time. I really like this book, and highly recommend it.

And now it’s time to plan the rest of my day. I think soup and sourdough bread is on the menu for dinner, and I might watch my kiddos play in our new little pool while reading or homeschool planning later on. Or I might start planning a few activities for the Summer Solstice. It’s right around the corner.

Thanks for stopping by today, friends. I hope you enjoy your day!