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Christmas is a special time to experience the peace, joy, and light of the season. In another unusually difficult year, however, it can be hard to hold on to our faith and savor these gifts.

Our divine nature equips us with all the strength and wisdom we need.

Advent is a time to prepare for Christmas. The new Advent booklet from Unity, A Christmas of Light and Peace, includes affirmations and articles from some of your favorite Unity ministers and New Thought writers. This special collection will help you ignite more hope and joy this season. You’ll enjoy:

• Articles for reflection, including a Unity interpretation of the Christmas story and thoughts on grief during the holidays
• Sunday essays exploring hope and faith, peace, love, and joy
• Daily Bible verses, messages, and affirmations to guide you through each day of Advent—including the 12 days of Christmas to Epiphany on January 6

The holidays stir unique emotions within each of us. Whatever you are experiencing, may A Christmas of Light and Peace help you remember the light and peace you possess and share with the world!

Request your booklet today to ensure it arrives before Advent begins on November 27.

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Paired with a practice of gratitude, releasing your worries to Spirit can work wonders for an anxious mind and soul.

My wife had recently died of cancer, and I was now the single parent of two daughters (one 13 and another just 2 years old). I was only half a year into being the minister at my first church, and I was many miles away from relatives and friends.

I was filled with grief, fear, and worries. There was intense grief over the loss of my wife, who was not only my lover but my best friend. There were real fears that I would fail to meet my daughters’ needs as a single parent. I also worried about meeting my new congregation’s reasonable expectations.

At times these worries became so intense and unbearable that I felt like a drowning person after the ship has sunk to the bottom of the ocean. I did not see any way back to the surface.

Nothing—absolutely nothing—had changed in the outside world. But something changed inside of me, and that made all the difference.

One day as I was driving and feeling this intense wave of anxieties, I saw a coffee shop. I pulled over, parked, and went inside. There was an empty table. I put my book bag down on it and got a mug of decaffeinated java. Taking out a notebook and pen, I started writing a prayer letter to God.

I wrote about my intense grief and pain over my wife’s death. I poured out my fears and worries about being a single parent. Next, I wrote about my concern that I could be a good minister for my new church. I added financial concerns as well as worries I had about my health. I also expressed the intense loneliness I felt being so far away from family and friends.

Then something deep inside me suggested I start listing my blessings and things I was grateful for. This list was long. That still, small voice also suggested that I write down a few affirmations that meant so much to me. I wrote:

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.—Philippians 4:13

Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.—1 Peter 5:7

There is only one presence and one power in the universe and in our lives: God the good, omnipotent.—Principle 1 taught in Unity

I release my worries to Spirit and know that all is in divine order.—My affirmation

All of this came alive for me, and I started to feel good. No, not just good but great! I said to myself, Are they putting something in the coffee these days? Then I remembered I had ordered a decaf.

Yes, something had changed, and it was me. I was amazed. Nothing—absolutely nothing—had changed in the outside world. But something changed inside of me, and that made all the difference.

In the following months, there were times when the fear and worry would start creeping back. So I would literally go back to the same coffee shop, order more java, and write another prayer letter to Spirit. This healing medicine kept working and still does to this day.

Excerpted from Strength, Courage, and Comfort for Difficult Times, a booklet from Unity.

Regardless of any setbacks in life, solutions are nearer than you might think, as your healing is already in progress within the present moment.

The upliftment, strength, and courage you seek are at hand. Your sufficiency of everything needed for blessing of mind, body, or affairs is at hand.

Regardless of where you are physically or how far you seem emotionally from the peace you desire, your good—your healing, your well-being, your fulfillment—is at hand.

Your healing is at hand. Healing of fears and anxieties, tensions and emotional upsets, is at hand. Release and freedom from concerns over any traumatic happenings or feelings of insecurity or defeat are at hand.

Right where you are in this moment, you are in the presence of the answers and solutions you seek.

Let the idea of healing penetrate every thought about yourself and all that is occurring in your life.

Keep turning your attention to the thoughts of healing of body, healing of feelings, healing of events, healing of conditions. Saturate your thinking with contemplation of healing, with thoughts that promote healing, words that show belief in healing, attitudes that indicate you believe in the healing power of God.

A Meditation for Healing

My healing is right here. It is in the air that I breathe, the surrounding I see. It fills this space and it lives within my heart. It is in the light of day and in the darkness of night. It is in the clouds and in the sunshine. It is in the cells and atoms of my body temple. It is in the movement of my mind and in the activity about me.

My healing is at hand. It is nearer than breathing, closer than hands and feet. It is all-present and ever available, abundant and plentiful. It is here right now wherever I am. It is mine without stint, mine without pleading or begging. It is mine to quietly accept, to bring me peace, assurance, and blessings beyond measure. Its source is Divine and that source never runs dry, never is lacking, never withholds, never denies. It is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow, and forever. It is within me every moment. I praise and give thanks for this reality. And so it is, Amen.

This article appeared in the Unity booklet Love, Healing, and Abundance: Bringing Spiritual Wisdom to Life. Also read the companion article by Rev. Mark Fuss, “Contemplating Healing: Right Where I Am.”

Excerpted from Your Help Is at Hand.

When we face tough times or events we don’t understand, many of us turn to prayer. Yet there is still more we can do to ensure we keep moving forward.

This booklet from Unity—Strength, Courage, and Comfort for Difficult Times—offers methods to shift your outlook and live from your higher awareness. It contains articles, suggested prayers and practices, and meaningful messages from the beloved Daily Word® magazine. Helping you remember the strength of God within you, this resource is full of wisdom for persevering through hard times while keeping a soft and open heart.

Strength, Courage, and Comfort for Difficult Times includes practices to help you focus on:

• Meditation and breathing
• Being mindful
• Building faith
• Finding inner peace
• Creating a sense of safety
• Accessing your divine wisdom

Enjoy contributions from Unity ministers and other New Thought writers, some from the past and some of today, plus Daily Word messages covering nearly a century! From James Dillet Freeman’s powerful poem “I Am There” to Eric Butterworth’s reminder that we are In the Flow of Life, you will find resources for resilience in any circumstance.

No matter what is happening in your life—whether there is chaos and confusion, pain and worry, illness or death—Strength, Courage, and Comfort for Difficult Times is here to offer support during tough times.

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If we open our hearts to receive, others can reflect to us what we are unable to see in ourselves.

I experience a sense of wonder and joy each time I remember that I am an eternal expression of God and that God lives within me every moment. I feel gratitude for having been born into this human existence with the opportunity to demonstrate God with each breath I take.

But sometimes I forget. Perhaps you, too, have lived through events where you were challenged in remembering that when we open to our divine nature, God is present in each aspect of our lives.

In 2018, my home burned down in the Northern California Carr Fire. My husband and I escaped through the flames with only the clothes on our backs. Neighbors helped each other flee, and one neighbor drove us to safety in his SUV. In my fear, I constantly repeated the mantra, “God is, even in this.” It helped ground me in a sense of sanity when what was happening around me was incomprehensible.

I continued to use my mantra over the next days and weeks. I believed that God would bring a perfect outcome for me and our community, yet often it was only an intellectual belief that didn’t reach my heart. I was afraid and challenged in feeling my divinity and in remembering how the Divine works in life.

There are times we need others to reflect to us what we are unable to see in ourselves. We only need to open our hearts to receive.

The weekend following the fire, I visited my daughter and her family. They have a menagerie of animals, including two large dogs. I have a fear of big dogs, especially ones that jump. Pinecone, their hefty, white rescue Lab/Shar-Pei mix, particularly intimidated me. This dog, however, helped me begin to recover from the losses I felt.

From the moment I entered my daughter’s home, Pinecone became my rescuer. He gently walked up to me; looked at me with a knowing, compassionate, and loving gaze; and didn’t leave my side during my weekend stay. He rested against my leg. If I wept, he put his head on my lap and made soft, throaty, soothing sounds. I felt comforted. There was something in this dog that responded to my pain with deep understanding. I felt as if Pinecone recognized my divinity and was reminding me of who I am, regardless of conditions. He knew that I am love, and he responded with love.

I no longer fear Pinecone. During a challenging time, we developed a relationship that continues to this day. When I visit my daughter’s family, Pinecone sits by my side or follows me through the house. He reminds me not only that all human beings and I are expressions of the Divine but that all sentient beings are. He reminds me that whatever is happening in the outer world, God provides emissaries to show us we are loved unconditionally, and we are expressions of that love whether we feel it in the moment or not.

When I feel disconnected from my divinity, I think about Pinecone and am brought back into my wholeness, knowing that God and I are one, and that God is, regardless of outer conditions. I remember that God always sends messengers to assist us, and there are times we need others to reflect to us what we are unable to see in ourselves. We only need to open our hearts to receive.

Affirmation

I express God with each thought I think, each word I speak, and each action I take. God and I are one.

Affirmative Prayer

In this moment, I breathe the breath of God. I remember my divinity and honor the divinity in all humankind. I express God in my unique way, trusting my inner guidance. With a grateful heart, I nurture my divine self as I grow ever more greatly into my Christ spirit.

Excerpted from Five Principles for Spiritual Living, a booklet from Unity.

Spiritual principles do not change but can be expressed in new ways from generation to generation. Teachings handed down for centuries are still alive and relevant to us now.

This booklet from Unity, Love, Healing, and Abundance: Bringing Spiritual Wisdom to Life, pairs the insights of legendary Unity writers from past decades with today’s Unity teachers and ministers. Spiritual language has changed throughout the years, but the teachings remain true and can be lived through us today.

Principles are not so much lofty ideas as practical tools to help you create the life you want.

The collection includes essays on:

• Love
• Healing
• Abundance
• Gratitude
• Prayer
• Faith
• Trust
• And more …

Together, the classic and contemporary interpretations will inspire you on your ever-evolving spiritual path.

May Love, Healing, and Abundance: Bringing Spiritual Wisdom to Life inspire you to believe, think, speak, and act to create the life you want today.

Request your booklet to help deepen your understanding of these lasting spiritual principles.

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Living a spiritual life stems from understanding a few universal principles that are available to us all.

The new Unity booklet, Five Principles for Spiritual Living, includes articles from Unity ministers and New Thought writers who are doing exactly that—trying to understand and practice these principles—with remarkable results.

Describing how they have used universal laws to create the lives they want, each writer explains how you can include these teachings in your spiritual practice too. You will discover:

• What it means to live in true oneness
• How to accept your own divinity
• How to focus your thoughts to create your reality
• How to remain in constant contact with the Divine through prayer and meditation
• What it means to live the Truth you know

Each article ends with a prayer and affirmation to incorporate into your quiet time.

These spiritual truths have guided human existence for thousands of years. Put into practice, they have the power to change lives.

May Five Principles for Spiritual Living help you open to new understandings of God and yourself—not only to know your Truth but to live it.

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Prayer has the power to transform lives. That’s why—no matter the request—Silent Unity® is ready to pray with you.

As another way to support you on your spiritual journey, we created a small booklet of prayers, Always Here for You: The Prayers of Silent Unity.

In addition to the collection of prayers within, you’ll read messages from longtime prayer associates who cherish the opportunity to uplift you when you ask for prayer.

Whatever you seek from prayer, this booklet can help serve, inspire, and heal. It contains:

• A Letter from Silent Unity from the Unity Archives
• Prayers of healing
• Prayers of abundance
• Prayers of harmony
• Prayers of inner peace

Use this special collection for your own quiet reflection to affirm healing, peace of mind, prosperity, or protection in your life or the lives of those you love.

May Always Here for You: The Prayers of Silent Unity uplift, comfort, and remind you that we are always here for you.

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