things Spiritual

I was raised Catholic: my mother was Catholic from birth, and my father was an enthusiastic convert when I was about ten years old. In 2011 I married into an LDS (Latter-Day Saint) family, and now support their lifestyle.

I am spiritual, but not a member of any particular church. I have three foundational beliefs:

• There is a creator (God). The world works too well to exist by chance.
  Being ‘of God’ and ‘good’ are equivalent, so trust God with everything.
• Love everyone—be patient and kind.
• We have a responsibility to use our God-given talents to help the world.

Here's the simplest version of my guiding principles: trust God, be good, work hard.

Over the past few years, my husband (Ray) and I have had many insightful discussions, as I've sought to expand my understanding of things spiritual. These are shared with the hope that others might benefit. Anything of a spiritual nature that you find helpful almost certainly came from Ray.