Re new you and You Will Re new all by: Rev. Jim Toole Renewal is a popular topic for the New Year. It usually refers to the changes or resolutions each of us make for the New Year to be different. We know, of course, that it is not just a...
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Center of Light by Rev. Jim Toole As the holiday season approaches, we will begin to see landscapes, homes, the malls, our neighborhoods, and even our Healing Garden be illuminated with light. During Hanukkah, menorahs will be lit candle by...
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History and Heritage by Rev. Jim Toole Congratulations to Sarasota Center of Light on your 70th anniversary as a church and a center in Sarasota! Thank you Rev. Dorothy and Dr. Russell for following your heart and being inspired by your soul, as...
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The Masks We Wear by Rev. Jim Toole With Halloween approaching, many will go out to find costumes to make them look like one thing or another. The costume is frequently an alter ego or someone or something that is a fantasy or dream. In our...
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The Balance of Being – You by Rev. Jim Toole Each moment of our lives is an opening we can walk through that offers the opportunity to make a difference within ourselves, our lives and in the world. Whether we remain the same, following the...
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Home Is Where the Soul Is by Rev. Jim Toole As each of us makes our way on our spiritual journey, we are continuously searching for that connection that not only makes a difference in how we experience our self and the world, it stirs within us...
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Freedom of the Next Moment by Rev. Jim Toole Holidays frequently include the 4 F’s, family, friends, food, fun, but the 4th of July includes the fifth F, fireworks! Although most of this happens as we celebrate this year, this is a holiday of...
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The Meaning of Father in Our Lives by Rev. Jim Toole Father’s Day is a holiday created to celebrate and acknowledge the contribution of fathers to family and society. The term father has multiple meanings, from the man who parented us to an...
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The Meaning of Mother by Rev. Jim Toole What mother means to each of us may be different because of our life and experience. Society can even paint a picture of what a mother is meant to be. The truth is mother means so much more to our heart and...
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Living Inside Out by Rev. Jim Toole April is here and so is the joy, excitement and sacredness of Easter. There is, of course, the arrival of the Easter Bunny and all that entails :-). More religious and divine in nature is the Christian...
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The Spirit of Spring by Rev. Jim Toole With the ending of winter and the beginning of Spring, what was, will no longer be and what is becoming shall naturally unfold, with the beauty of life emerging from within each of us and in the world all...
Read more Matters of the Heart – Matter by Rev. Jim Toole With February comes Valentine’s Day! It’s a day when love prevails; romantic love, expressed in so many ways. There will be heart shaped boxes of candy, bouquets of flowers and cards asking will you...
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