Touching the Stillness

Preparing to embark on a spiritual adventure that will impact her personal practice and her prayer and meditation ministry, our host invites us to be part of a divine plan that will an undoubtedly leave its indelible mark on listeners-and astonish us all!

Thoughts and prayers for the people of Newtown, Connecticut, with Rev. Paulette Pipe, host of Touching the Stillness. To connect with Rev. Paulette Pipe for prayer support, visit Touching the Stillness online at www.touchingthestillness.org.

Prayer works and stillness makes a difference. Don't just take our host's word for it! As she brings this year of Touching the Stillness to a close, we hear from fellow listeners around the world about how the practices, prayers, and meditations on this program have positively impacted their lives.

In this season of often mindless material gift-giving, it's not knitted tea cozies, tartan socks, or bland ties we share in our brightly colored gift-wrapped packages. The glistening presents we come bearing, following our time of stillness, are spiritual gifts from within.

Dorothy's red shoes got her safely home; Cinderella's glass slipper landed her in the arms of a charming prince; and there's a puss prancing around in a pair of stylish boots. Yet, as special guest Rev. Charline E. Manuel shares in this episode, shoes are more than a fashion statement-they're a metaphor for how we can stand tall or walk toward our blessings in life, while wearing a great pair of shoes.

With an exquisite meditation that soothes the spirit, our host helps us find love and comfort in times of grief.

In the finale of our Five Steps to Stillness series, our grateful host, and series guest Rev. Gail Dobert, share how to step into our greatest good by stepping out of the way.

Do the steps in part four of our Five Steps to Stillness series take divergent paths? While our host is catching up with the realization process, series guest Rev. Gail Dobert, is already stepping into gratitude. Fortunately, your guides are not on a One-way street.

In part 3 of our Five Steps to Stillness series, our light-footed host, and series guest Rev. Gail Dobert, enter the Zen Zone for a spot of spiritual realization.

In part 2 of our Five Steps to Stillness series, featuring guest Rev. Gail Dobert, we concentrate on our union with the Divine and discover ... it's all in the mind!

Take five steps to stillness with our host and returning guest, Rev. Gail Dobert, as during the next five episodes the pair explore together a meditative prayer method designed to take the worry and anxiety out of praying, while helping us relax more deeply into our chill zone.

When it comes to meditation, she knows firsthand one size does not fit all. But hear what else our host learned from one of her meditation students, regarding the three different ways meditators have of accessing stillness-either through the mind, the body or devotion of the heart.

Beyond a kaleidoscope of differing beliefs, deities, rituals and moral codes of the world's major religions is a common thread weaving us together in a tapestry of prayer ... At least that's the theory our host expounds on with fellow Unity Online Radio host, Rev. Paul John Roach, as they tease out the universal strands motivating us to connect with our Divine nature.

That she loves practicing and teaching meditation is a given. That devouring dark chocolate is one of her indulgences, is no secret. But did you know our host also has a penchant for puzzles? In this hour, she puts the pieces together by drawing on her experience, interconnecting it with a powerful meditation, and inserting a dynamic session of affirmative prayer. Problem solved!

Rev. Tim Lytle had no idea he had a witness, the day his search for a deeper connection with the Divine caused him to pray in an unorthodox way. Yet, with his yearning for God greater than any sense of embarrassment, he continued to pray as though no one was watching and ended up with a most unlikely prayer partner.