Unity on the North Shore

09/06/2026

09/02/2026

Week One — Order Begins Within

When we hear the word order, we may think of schedules, systems, or finally getting everything into the right place. Divine order begins somewhere else. It begins when we stop reaching outward long enough to come back to ourselves.

Sometimes the first sign of order is not that anything outside has changed. It is that we can hear ourselves again.

This week, we will explore the order that grows from the inside out: returning to center, creating space for clarity, and noticing what balance feels like in the body. Not a rigid life—a life guided from a steadier place.

08/31/2026

August Reflection — The Power of Will

Throughout August, we have explored one of Unity's Twelve Powers: Will. While will is often understood as determination or persistence, Unity invites us into something much deeper. The Power of Will is our God-given capacity to choose our good based on spiritual understanding.

Together, we've reflected on becoming aware of our choices, discerning what truly serves our highest good, aligning our personal will with Divine Wisdom, and allowing those choices to become a way of living. Each moment offers another opportunity to choose love over fear, wisdom over impulse, compassion over judgment, and faith over control.

The Power of Will is not about forcing life to unfold according to our plans. It is about participating consciously in the life that God is continually expressing through us. Every choice—no matter how ordinary—becomes an opportunity to embody the Divine Presence within.

As this month comes to a close, may we carry forward the understanding that our lives are shaped not by a single decision, but by the countless choices we make each day. When we choose from spiritual understanding, our will becomes a quiet yet powerful expression of the Divine.

Affirmation for August:
I choose my good based on spiritual understanding.

May this truth continue to guide your path long after the calendar turns.

08/26/2026

Yesterday, I asked a simple question on social media: What do you call God?

The responses were numerous and astonishingly diverse. Remarkably, “God” was rarely the answer. Each reply served as a reminder that we all hold a unique and deeply personal relationship with our higher power.

It makes me think of grandparents, and how they will respond to almost any name once their grandchild declares it so. Meemaw, gramps, pawpaw, nana, grammy, angel, bobo ... the names are endless. And often, what starts out as a silly nickname given by a toddler who can’t pronounce “grandma” ends up following the entire family through multiple generations. No matter the name, when a beloved grandchild of any age utters that term it’s like a beacon to the grandparent, and they come running.

I suspect God is no different.

And just in case you’re curious, here’s my running list of the many names for God.

God
Spirit
Higher Power
Creator
Divine
Ever Loving Spirit
Big Heart
My Go-To
Mother-Father God
Divine Feminine
YHWH
Elohim
Allah
Energy
Most High
Jesus
Source

~🩵 Jasmine