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“Look well to the growing edge. All around us, worlds are dying and new worlds are being born.”
Howard Thurman
We begin a new year—an auspicious new year at that! According to many, this is the first year of a new world consciousness! As with any new birth, the “being” that is born has just begun an amazing journey of growth, discovery and change. The passage below was written by Margaret Stortz, a retired UCRS minister, and she describes the impact of change and new birth very well.

This is from David Ault, Spiritual Living Center, Atlanta, GA.
"There is no 'their children' - it is our children.
"There is no 'their mental illness' - it is our mental illness.
"This is not isolated - this is another effect from a long standing cause.

From Andy Kraus ---

Denial Today
I choose to refrain from worry
and Live in Faith [option A]

Affirmation Led to Right Action,
I step forward [option B],
assured of my GOOD.

And So It Is.
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The denial statement works as it stands without the addition of Option A.

We refrain from worry about ANY and EVERY thing

"Another blessing that follows the practice of tithing is the continual "letting go" of what one receives, which keeps one's mind open tithe good and free from covetousness. Making on occasional large gift and then permitting a lapse of time before another is made will not give this lasting benefit, for one's mind channel may in the meantime become clogged with material thoughts of fear, lack or selfishness. When a person tithes he is giving continuously, so that no spirit of grasping, no fear, and no thought of limitations gets a hold on him.

“The conception and birth of Jesus, as recorded by Luke, conceals and, to the spiritually wise, reveals a soul principle that will save man from death. That Principle, represented by Mary [his mother], is love.

The Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop and says, "Can you make me one with everything?" 

–Anonymous 

When I read this joke on a friend’s Facebook wall it truly made me LOL. It also reminded me that this is the essence of our 5 Basic Unity principles:

"Remember that you are a teacher, you are helping people, making them feel safer, taking them from fear to love, from ignorance to knowledge." - Stewart Wilde

Do you see yourself in this quote?  Or do you believe that those in leadership positions are the ones who teach?  Hint: Leaders are people, just like you and me.

• Read more about Words from the Board - March 2012

One of Unity’s early teachers, Georgiana Tree West, wrote the following as a Foreword to the book, Keep A True Lent. I would like to share a portion of that with you as we move into the Lenten season: