I am reflecting on the holiday season and the past year that for some lasted what seems like forty years. I am AGAIN renewed by gratitude for all I have and have experienced. Most of you know that gratitude is and has been my daily practice since I was a very young girl. The word gratitude can easily become rote or platitude-based, certainly a keyword or catchphrase now. It is much more than any of this to those of us who embody, practice, treasure, and rely on it for increasing our peace and uplifting our consciousness. |
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I am aware also of spiritual bypassing of feelings, hurts, and traumas that occur naturally in our human beingness, learning processes, emotional and relational dynamics (All of which are treacherous territory for us mere “grasshoppers”). I am more committed than ever to staying in my own lane, practicing what I preach, up-level all my effective practices, staying open-minded to try new approaches and innovate nuances to the already treasured approaches that have served me well. |
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“The best gifts are heart gifts.”
— Martha Creek
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From The Naked Now, Richard Rohr says, “Maybe the deepest question of my life, really, is not what my father ... or my mother thought of me, or what my husband or wife thinks of me, or what my pastor or my boss thinks of me. Really, the deepest issue isn’t what I think of me, but can I join God in knowing who God knows me to be? Can I join God in seeing who God sees me to be when God sees me? This is salvation.”
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If you have an allergy to the word God, please replace it with something that works well for you, Universe, Mind, Spirit, Wind and consider the question? How does it see me? |
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“The manner of giving is the gift.”
— Martha Creek
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In order to do this, I have to let go of my own present way of seeing things, and I discover I can’t. We’re afraid to lose the control that we think that we have over the life that we think that we’re living. We’re addicted to what blinds us. |
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When I can meet my outer authority and align my inner authority/inner experience then I live more in balance, calmer, more willing, more giving and more appreciative of the preciousness of life. The bounty of blessings is ever-present. Amazing grace — no longer blind. |
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As I listen with, support, love, and uplift people on a daily basis, I keep this question at the top of my heart and mind. In reflection and contemplation, I ask ME the question too. How can I see me as God sees me? There is NO room in that space for “I’m a failure, I’m wrong, I’m bad, or I’m the cause.” Salvation? Yes, for me it is. Maybe for you. |
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“When I give without thought of gain, that’s giving .”
— Martha Creek
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Take a new look at gifts, gift-giving, and receiving. What new territory can we dive into to discover the ever-expanding depths and heights of the true gifts of Spirit. I’m for you, and for me and for the gifts of this inquiry and season. Inhaling and exhaling in presence. |
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My sincerest wish for your holydays and holidays. May you enter and experience them renewed in the truth of your “being” as holy too. Join me in January for classes and Sunday services (Scroll down for details...).
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Martha Creek
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“Giving without expectation or demand for reciprocity, Oh Yeah.”
— Martha Creek
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“Giving from fullness, overflow, gratitude. Jackpot!”
— Martha Creek
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My December 2021 Special Gift for You! |
And here is my special gift to you this month.
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Mentoring Moments with Martha |
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Martha's most recent interview is with highly-respected spiritual teacher John Welshons who will be the featured presenter during the upcoming March 2022 Awakening From Grief series I will be hosting. Enjoy.
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New Class Offerings for 2022!
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And if you're like me, it's never too early to start thinking about holiday gifts for friends and family. Just a thought...
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— A Note from Martha...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEWS! They mean the world to me and to the life of the book. PLEASE write one NOW if you haven’t already and PLEASE encourage anybody you know that got the book or people you gave the book to (THANK YOU AGAIN) or will GIFT THE BOOK later (THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN) to prompt them to write a review. According to the publisher, the book has done very well and can be lifted up exponentially into the world through these continued reviews.
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Read what someone wrote about the book:
Martha's words are wise, honest, real and come from her heart. Each "pearl" opens my heart and mind to possibilities, to a lesson for me told in her own loving, and very often humorous way. They bring laughter and tears, and a deep gratitude for the wisdom that she shares from her own experiences. Martha's precious personal stories bring her experiences right off the page into my world, allowing me to remember stories of my own. Every page gifts me with an idea, a truth or a lesson that I know will bring me closer to the truth of who I am.... and for this I am eternally grateful.
Bunches of love, Mary
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What would you say if God called?
— Martha Creek
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