It is difficult to explain the series of events that lead me into this work. The first major event was getting sober over 20 years ago, and not just from alcohol. The love for my 25 year old daughter, Lisha, forced me to make the first radical change in my life. I didn't love myself enough to quit, but I did love her enough. While I was in treatment I found my true spiritual path. I started writing guided imagery meditations which became a part of the Key To Life service. I liked being in the dark where no one could see me, and only my voice would drift out over the darkness. I considered the meditations a gift from “God” and decided my personality didn’t need any recognition. In fact, I preferred none.
The next major event that forced me onto this path was the early birth of our 14 year old son Taylor. He was born extremely premature weighing just over a pound. He spent 6 months on a ventilator and came home a perfectly healthy 4 ½ pound boy after surviving several deadly infections and surgeries. He was home less than a month. Four days before Christmas, he developed Bacterial Meningitis. We spent 4 more months in the hospital. He wasn’t expected to live. Tayor was paralyzed, deaf and blind. We were devastated. He came home after regaining his hearing, and partial movement of some of his limbs. He was still legally blind. Taylor cannot speak, or walk, or care for himself, yet he is the wisest and most powerful teacher I have ever known.
Although I was fortunate to be brought up by parents who taught an open and Spiritual awareness, I needed to find my own path. My mother, Marion, taught principals that I clung to while I passed through the dark phases of my life yet I still had to find my own Spiritual truth. Through the powerful love and wisdom of my husband, Chris, and the greatest teachers of my life, Lisha and Taylor, I found a place of strength within myself, to not only survive my life’s greatest challenges, but to hopefully share my journey and help others find their own path.
I’ve taught guided imagery meditation for 20 years. In the process of teaching meditation I started teaching alternative Spirituality classes at The Sacred Center, and speaking at Key To Life Center. Speaking at Key was the most difficult decision of all. Marion, is a wise, funny, and exceptionally dynamic speaker. When she asked me to speak for her one Sunday, I was very reluctant. I preferred to be the “voice in the dark.” I spoke once and thought, “Wow, this so NOT me!” Eight years later, I’m still speaking. I had the rare honor of being ordained a minister by my own mother!
Our styles are completely different, but the wisdom of her teachings is the foundation of what I believe, and what I teach. I am more militant, and more controversial, and would strongly suggest that if you are the least bit squimish about unorthodox, or untraditional Christianity, you may want to skip my Sunday. :) If not, I invite you to join me on a journey to experience the complete teachings of Jesus, the wisdom of his great divine brother Buddha, the simple beauty of Native American spirituality, and a variety of other philosophies that have touched my soul.
