This blog title, “Lights to Heaven,” shows the power in illuminating the way to remembering who we are, and witnesses to my belief in and devotion to "A Course in Miracles", and my dedication to teaching it and commitment to following it. The essays I am guided to share are unscripted, and my interpretation of the workbook lessons of ACIM are part of my curriculum in becoming a Certified Teacher of Teachers of ACIM. Please share, love, and enjoy the miracle.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 90

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 90

 

"Review of Lessons 79 – 80"

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Hey, my beautiful explorers, life gets real, life gets fun, and then life can get real fun, especially when you start realizing that this Course is a way out of it. I love you guys and have missed you bundles since the last time I wrote. But today's lesson feels like smooth sailing and staying in gratitude. Big awesome group hugs and on without further ado, on with the show.

 

 

Prayer: My blessed Christ, thank you for letting us all play together in this cool mind of yours. Please help us to see who we truly are, and to be able to recognize the body suit has very little to do with it. Please use me to reach the others down here in the unreal world and to show them that our problems have indeed been solved and help them to recognize it. Thank you for filling our hearts with joy, as we move forward in faith and light. God bless us always.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "Review of Lessons 79 – 80"

 

"Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved." & "Let me recognize my problems have been solved."

 

The coolest thing about this awesome double decker is the truth that truly our problems are imaginary and illusory. There are no problems when we recognize who we are and that the world and all in it is not real. Our body feels solid, but it is all part of the experiences of the mind. When it comes to physicality the more I define, the more I set myself up for resentments, grievances and bitternesses. The solution to the problems I see I have, are actually how I see them. Yes, it is quite the mind twister, but apt never the less. The solution is to forgive myself so I can get out of my own way long enough to allow the miracle to come in. The miracle truly is the answer to all my problems. But I'll tell ya when I'm complete head down wrapped in it, the last thing I want to do is "Let Go and Let God." It comes out more like F them and who is God.

 

Thinking it Over: So, it kinda makes me think of if I could dial it back, to the point where there is only God's mind and me a thought in it, how cool that would be. Because the more you expand it the more the details on details on details, and everything gets lost in translation. What can you see when you dial it back to just being a thought in God's mind? How does it fee to know all your problems are solved?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: I know I am going super slow with this blog and I do apologize for that. In the tips for today, we look at how not being in a heated rush is sometimes the best policy. We just go with the flow, not pushing forward, but not coming to a grinding halt either. Just kinda savoring and sensing how everything is woven together in the nicest of ways. Getting in the habit of doing a workbook lesson every day and not putting undue pressure on ourselves I have found keeps the stress at bay and makes it more likely I will continue. Also please remember to eat healthy, get good exercise, contemplative walks can help us unwind a lot, and know deep in your hearts that you are loved and are never alone.

 

Upon Closing: That was a nice slow leisurely walk, I enjoy a nice saunter as much as the next guy. The breeze was merciful and I could see the fish jumpin in the creek. Today would be the perfect day to go over to the church social and see if they have some yummy fresh fruit and especially some pumpkin pies. I love it best when they put the fresh churned whipped cream on it, and have some mulled cider on the side. But the absolute best is sharing it with my buddies after an awesome day of mind ordering. I enjoy you guys so much, please have a happy day and a gentle night.

Love & Light Riki. 🌈

 

Saturday, June 18, 2022

A Course in Miracles “Workbook Lesson 89”

A Course in Miracles

"Workbook Lesson 89"

 

"Review of Lessons 77 – 78"

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Hey you sweet wonderful guys, another day another lesson. I enjoy this one because it is a twofur, and I get to see how much God loves me. We get to move on down the road with our favorite people, us. So, let's have a big group hug and get on our best fuzzy bunny suits and hip hop down the road, I love and admire you so much, just hangin in and moving forward, we are not alone.

 

 

Prayer: My blessed Father, please guide me forward to release all attachments here in the world, all the little decisions that I have used to make this illusion of my identity, what I see as myself. Please show me You on all the levels, in all the ways that we are one. I need You, I accept You, and I reach to you completely totally without reservation, and I only do this by your Grace and love. Thank You for teaching us, allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "Review of Lessons 77 – 78"

 

"I am entitled to miracles." –  This is so comforting because it let's me know regardless of what crazy crap I believe in my mind at any given time, that God loves me and I can always change how I see things. Miracles bring such a calm and sense of rightness, a lot of the time it is before the shift the miracles bring that hurts like hell, because God is helping me to see the next place I need release and forgiveness.

 

"Let miracles replace all grievances." – I have also noticed that often times the new miracles will lead me swiftly to new resistances and then new miracles if I allow the process to just happen. In talking with my teacher today He was able to remind me that I had fallen into the trap of being careful of how I was saying the lesson rather than let the messages flow through and then they will speak for themselves.  

 

 

Thinking it Over: I find it interesting that when I am really resistant to learning a lesson and then when it's time to do it, it's the letting go that lets everything fall into place. Then the beautiful shift afterwards I call a miracle leaves new avenues open I never could see from the other perspectives that the grievances were hiding from me. So, I am slowly but surely seeing grievances as my best friends because they show me the places, I am still very earthbound. When I have the ability to just be neutral and not have to judge anything, life goes a lot smoother. My ego told me I would never reach that neutral place with anything and I am doin it in more ways. Where are your neutral places?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: Dealing with resistances can be a tricky thing because sometimes they are big as a house on fire and screaming at you all at once. Other times the resistance sits there like an iceberg with more rooms than a hotel just waiting for me to start taking a deeper look and then all hell breaks loose, and I am staring at 20 resistances and resentments all at the same time. I still follow the process of forgiving myself and surrendering to God, and it usually takes a little longer, but I feel the release in so many areas at once too and it brings me to new awareness and places to play.

 

Upon Closing: This was a happy little hop down the garden path, with my best buds, smellin the flowers, eating the clover, and enjoying the butterflies. I have found the more I can just go with the flow and let it all be in God's time the faster I learn and the quicker I release. I think it might be a good time to do a little dippin in the creek and then have some cheese and Cider, with some buttermilk biscuits on the side, (I finally got the recipe from the lady at the church social) just kickin back and finding joy in all things, not fighting the dream, but accepting it. Have a gentle day and a blessed night.

 Love & Light,  Riki 🌈

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

A Course in Miracles “Workbook Lesson 88”

A Course in Miracles

"Workbook Lesson 88"

 

"Review of Lessons 75 – 76"

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Good morning my sweet buds. Another day on the path to enlightenment and mental ordering. It doesn't hurt too much unless I wander off the path and get prickers in my feet, then it hurts like hell and reminds me why I started on the path in the first place. So, lets get that big yummy group hug and move on down the road, going for it one more time.

 

 

Prayer: My blessed and gentle Father, thank you for remembering that I don't always understand, that many times I get lost along the way, and though you created the game, I walk up in the middle of it and I get scared and confused so easily. I want to know, I want to understand, I want to serve you in all the ways you have made me too. Please guide me to awaken and see the truth, the love, and the peace that you have created me to be. Thank you for teaching me, thank you for thinking of me. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "Review of Lessons 75 – 76"

 

"The light has come." – Allowing ourselves to know the light is our true nature, and that it is here truly within us is huge. I can tell the light has come by the thoughts I have in my mind. Or maybe more actually the things I don't have in my mind. The world I see. The way I see it is so nuts, because it is a huge bag of playdough called the Wholly Spiritual Universe that can be molded into to any shape or reality I want it to be. I the little self, am just unaware of most of it, the fun is in creating the endless possibilities with my dad.

 

"I am under no laws but God's." – And there ya have it, we are all part of God experiencing Himself through us, His Son Christ. So, the silly things we put our faith in here, like work hard, have a family, go to college, have the right stuff, do the right things, don't seem to measure up to a hill of beans in the grand scheme of things, because only God's laws count, regardless of the stuff I was raised with.

 

 

Thinking it Over: The illusion of free will is an absolute bugger, we can make copies, ideas, even really good ones, and we can seem to be so brilliant and amazing on paper. But the truth is there are laws (Constants) that were created by God, so no matter what we wanna do, it all has to follow a set pattern that most of us down here are not aware of whatsoever. It kinda reminds me of my parents saying "this is for your own good" and then when I grew up and my kids were real little I would put things on high shelves, and even give them plastic things to play with instead of metal, so they would come to no harm. When I think of God's laws, I think of being safe and secure, no matter what it looks like. What are ways that you can see that God's laws protect you?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: A good tip is to make the exploring of the Course lessons as open and undefined as possible, just to show up to play regardless of what it says or how it feels or especially what I think about it. It has been my experience that some of my ducks get in a row willingly and others have to be coaxed to understand a little bit, but the more I can keep a neutral stance the easier the process is over all. And also, my usual reminder to be kind to yourself, remembering to get adequate everything. Time for connecting with Wholly Spirit, and an equal balance of sleep, relaxing, exercise and diet, community.

 

Upon Closing: My fellow students and adventurers, I so love this Course and the beautiful ways it shows me our oneness, and our dedication to the truth. I love writing these posts because I feel like it's my chance to contribute by encouraging and guiding along the way. Please know we are all together and we are never alone. Have a blessed night and I'll see ya in the morning.  Love & Light, Riki 🌈