The Mary Christopher Podcast

Sunday Morning Meditation Remembering to Cherish Life March 7 2021

Here in central Texas, we are still recovering from the Big Freeze.  We are dealing with property damage and residual stress from that week, along with the virus situation.
We talked about how scary that week was and how uncertain it felt.
We decided that during March we would be aware of how precious Life is.  And, we would do our best to Cherish any wonderful moments of Beauty and Joy and Happiness and Fun.  During March we will be building our reserves of Gratitude and improving our ability to focus on what really matters to us.
I hope wherever you are, all is well and you are healthy and happy.
Have a Wounderful Week and Remember to breathe ~ Mary Christopher

Walking with Grief ~ Finding our way through personal and global loss and sorrow

As so many people and families are missing and grieving for lost family members and friends due to the Covid virus, we need ways to deal with the intense emotions of loss.
One of my favorite writings is from the Celtic Daily Prayer book, prayers and readings from the Northumbria Community.  It is called "Walking with Grief".
I hope it will be helpful and comforting now and later as we all deal with the effects of this virus and other tragedies.
Many Blessings to You and to you Family ~ Mary Christopher

Storytime Chapter 9 The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White

In this chapter, Arthur is doing his best to talk Merlyn into sending Kay with him on his next adventure.
Merlyn becomes very vexed before it is sorted out.
This is a lively prelude to their next amazing adventure.
Happy Listening ~ Mary Christopher

Sunday Meditation February28 2021 Warming Up ...

We are warming up here in Texas and across this part of the US.  Last week was a relief from freezing temperatures and frozen streets.  Everyone that I talked with last week was so relieved to be able to drive, buy groceries, and have fresh water coming through the faucet !!!
I was able to do our meditation for today outside !!!  The temperature was comfortable, the birds were singing and the neighborhood was quiet.
I hope you benefit from today's meditation and have a wonderful week.
Remember to Breathe ~ Mary Christopher

Sunday Meditation February 21 2021 Gratitude and Blessings

I definitely feel very Blessed to have come thru the past week with little damage to the house or the water system.  We were very fortunate !!!  We were cold, but not freezing in the house.  We did have power and water.
So many people in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana have had a very difficult time.  A close friend in Arkansas told me today that their temperatures went down to 20 degrees below with 10 inches of Snow !!!  I can't even begin to imagine that.  We would be buried for another week!
Have a lovely week and take very good care of yourself.  We still have to deal with this pesky virus.  And, we will get through this pandemic as well.
Remember to Breathe ~ Mary Christopher

Update ~ from the Big Freeze to the Big Thaw

Texas, parts of Oklahoma and Louisiana are emerging from a week of freezing temperatures, snow, sleet, and freezing rain.  Whew ... !!!
Full report in the podcast.
I hope wherever you are the weather has been moderate this week and you are doing well.
Thank You for all your prayers and good wishes.
When we help and support each other, everything seems to work much better for Everyone.
Mary Christopher

Sunday Morning Meditation Valentine's Day February 14 2021

How are you today ?  Here in Central Texas we are still in the midst of a Winter Storm and it is very Cold here.
I have been keeping the bird feeders filled and put out bread crusts for the Squirrels.  I am also pouring hot, hot water into the bird feeder so they will have some water.  However, it does freeze over fast.
In this podcast, I focused on the choices we can make every day so our lives will work better.  There seem to be many things in our lives that we are not able to control, such as the Weather.
However, we can control or choose what we think about.  We can choose what we are paying attention to.  We always have a choice.  We can choose the thoughts we have.  This is not always easy to do and it may take some practice.  But it is worth the effort because choosing the thoughts that run thru our minds is very Empowering !!!
Have a lovely and productive week.
Remember to Smile ~ Mary Christopher

The Big Freeze !!! February 13 2021

The Big Freeze !!!
Temperatures here in Central Texas and all points North are below freezing and have been since Thursday.  These very cold weather conditions are expected to continue thru Tuesday or Wednesday.  Yikes ... !!!
In meditation class this week we are focusing on "finding the Miracles in our lives".  We are getting Better and Better at noticing "Miracles".  This is an excellent spiritual exercise for re-training our attention and our neurons to a different perspective.  We are having a good time with this exercise.
I trust you are doing well and keeping healthy.
Have a Wonderful Weekend and remember to Smile.  Smiling generates endorphins, also known as "Happy Hormones" !!!
Thanks for listening ~ Mary Christopher