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Harvesting the Blessings: Our Fall Webcast with John Morton by Terilee Wunderman, photos by David Sand
Our beautiful Fall webcast with John Morton began with the lovely Leigh Taylor-Young welcoming us all from around the world. More than 16 MSIA communities in several countries hosted webcast gatherings, and more than 30 cities worldwide tuned in to reap the blessings of Spirit. Using my laptop and headphones, I joined with Leigh as she called us forward into the Light, a sweet and powerful invocation welcoming Spirit’s loving presence with empathy and in divine oneness. From Santa Monica and around the world, we then “harvested” the sweet sounds of our loving hearts by chanting together in the name of the Lord. Leigh shared how MSIA was founded by John-Roger, D.S.S., who continues to guide and support the organization and its teachings of Soul Transcendence --- knowing ourselves as Souls and as one with God. Leigh then introduced John Morton, D.S.S., Spiritual Director of MSIA, who has been serving us all through these webcasts since 2001. Leigh noted that John travels all over the world, assisting people in following their hearts and more fully knowing themselves as the blessings of God’s love and Light. Recently, John, Leigh and many MSIA supporters celebrated John-Roger’s 75th birthday in Israel and throughout Europe, sharing the teachings of MSIA through seminars, workshops, movie screenings, and informal gatherings. John reminded us we can harvest the blessings at any time of the year. We can always choose to be in “thanks-giving” for all the Lord provides us. God is our source, John shared, the One who nurtures our Souls through His divine love. Reading quotes from John-Roger’s many wonderful books, John and Leigh reminded us that there is one Lord of us all, regardless of what we choose to call It. And that loving source is within each and every one of us. John encouraged us to be open and plant the seeds of God’s loving so we can become more fully the blessings that we truly are as Souls. What we do in the world as we bring forth our blessings then demonstrates how we are bearing the fruit of our Souls. Leigh then shared how she sees all of us as God’s harvest since we are His blessings. John agreed wholeheartedly and reminded us that God’s harvest is the highest and most supreme, sacred harvest. John then took questions from participants in the Brentwood Room in Santa Monica as well as throughout the world via the Internet. John explained that we are all learning and in the process of becoming more fully the blessings of Spirit. He noted that we always have the potential for ever-greater blessings to come forward. So we may never reach a limit for harvesting the blessings in this world because that takes place within our hearts and in the Spirit. John reminded us that when we look into someone’s eyes, we can be lit up by the Spirit. By sharing the Light of who we are with another person, we can help them to “light up” as well. Through this sharing of God’s Light, we exchange the blessings of who we are and our gratitude and thankfulness come forward naturally. Love the one right next to you, I heard John encourage us, and transmit your love easily and fully through your loving eyes. John then encouraged a participant in the room to share her Light with the world by looking directly into the camera. When she did, I felt a tender, powerful exchange as her loving eyes “met” mine through my laptop screen. What a beautiful blessing to experience this precious exchange of God’s Light and love! Thank you! A newcomer to MSIA asked about Soul Awareness Discourses, the series of wonderful books written by John-Roger that are the foundation of MSIA’s teachings. John mentioned that in the newness of the experience reading Discourses, it’s good to remember that we don’t always have to know what to do. Be open to the learning and the opportunities coming our way, John reminded us. Just as Spirit provides a new day each day, we can claim the newness for ourselves in all that we do and reap the blessings of our own learning, upliftment and growth. From around the world, we then sang together in a delightful round of “Happy Birthday”, honoring John’s October birthday. A particularly special moment touched us all when John introduced Grace, an adorable little girl whose baby-face adorns the cover of John’s inspiring book, “You Are the Blessings: Meditations and Reflections on Life, God and Us.” Held happily by her mother, Grace smiled and waved to everyone. She then called out a precious “Happy Birthday” to John from across the room, bringing forth ever-sweeter blessings and reminding us of the innocence and joy that is of the Spirit. John then returned birthday blessings to everyone with a blessing of remembering that everything is good in God’s creation, including each one of us and our own birthdays. We all are always one with the Lord, John reassured us. And if we forget, John reminded us that we are always forgiven through the eternal loving of God. How wonderful to hear John’s reminder that God’s love for us is complete, whole and forever beautiful. We are truly God’s glorious harvest as we become more fully the blessings we already are! Thank you, John & Leigh! he date for the next webcast with John Morton is Thursday, December 24th, 2009, at 3:00PM pacific time at www.msia.org/live and at 2101 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica, CA when the theme will be “An MSIA Family Christmas Eve.” You can watch the archive of "Harvesting the Blessings" at www.msia.org/archives. |
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