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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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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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 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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Being Your Center in 2019 by Rev. Jim Toole Sarasota Center of Light is a reflection of the brilliance, beauty and inspiration of Spirit. You are a reflection and expression of the unlimited, infinite and eternal light, love and vibration of your...
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BE the Inspiration of the Season by Rev. Jim Toole ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all across the land, everyone was making plans, merry and grand. God was preparing with frankincense and myrrh, for the arrival of his Son, on the day of his...
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Gratitude for Giving by Rev. Jim Toole Sarasota Center of Light, originally known as The Shrine of the Master was founded in 1949 by Rev. Dorothy and Dr. Russell Flexer and will celebrate its 69th anniversary on November 4. We share our gratitude...
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