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Are You My Mother?

Sunday, May 12th
Are You My Mother?

Do you remember the P.D. Eastman children’s classic, Are You My Mother?  How we loved reading this book to our kids, and how they delighted in this sweet story of a newly hatched baby bird in search of his mother (she had gone off to make sure her baby had something to eat).  As we celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, we consider how each of us (women and men alike) can contribute mothering energy to those that so dearly need it, and we honor that loving, nurturing essence in all of us.  Happy Mother’s Day!

Quotes to ponder

“The essence of motherhood is not restricted to women who have given birth; it is a principle inherent in both women and men. It is an attitude of the mind. It is love — and that love is the very breath of life. No one would say, ‘I will breathe only when I am with my family and friends; I won’t breathe in front of my enemies.’ Similarly, for those in whom motherhood has awakened, love and compassion for everyone are as much a part of their being as breathing.” 
~ Mata Amritanandamayi known throughout the world as Ammachi, or Beloved Mother
I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. ~ E. M. Forster

“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ~ Mother Teresa

Notes of Interest

* King Soopers Gift Cards * – King Soopers has changed their Neighborhood Rewards program!! Their new program will allow you to support us by simply using your REGISTERED King Soopers loyalty card to earn funds for Paths of Heart!
All you have to do is register your loyalty card online to link it to Paths of Heart.
Thanks so much for participating in this easy and valuable fundraising program; if you have any questions or need help registering your loyalty card, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
We hope this change will allow and encourage more people to support our non-profit with much greater ease!

If you are an Amazon shopper, please consider shopping through Amazon Smile and designating Paths of Heart as your non-profit of choice.  A percentage of your purchases will be donated to Paths of Heart!

We invite you to visit our website, https://pathsofheart.org. There you’ll find past newsletters, a newsletter sign-up form, more about our organization, a photo gallery, and a ‘donate’ button, for those who prefer to donate to our non-profit with a credit card .  Stop by for a visit and please share with friends!

Gratitudes

We are so grateful for this Paths of Heart Community and the sharing that happens each Sunday morning.  Thank you for opening your hearts and speaking your wisdom.

“Summoning gratitude is a sure way to get our life back on track. Opening our eyes to affirm gratitude grows the garden of our inner abundance, just as standing close to a fire eventually warms our heart.” ~ Alexandra Katehakis

What are you grateful for today?
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Car-eography
You may park in the driveway, as well as diagonally along the north side of our property.  Should those areas become full, please park out on Hwy 1, which has plenty of space and a nice wide shoulder.  Do watch for passing cars as you are exiting and entering your vehicle, though! The carport area is reserved for folks with special parking needs. Out of respect for our neighbors, we ask that you kindly refrain from parking on Evans Drive beyond our property line. Car pooling is encouraged.  We also have a bike rack for cyclists!

Welcome to Paths of Heart…

a high spirited, heart-centered community where we gather together in music, poetry, commentary, and dialogue to create and nurture joy, compassion, gratitude, and love – in our own lives and throughout the world.  Paths of Heart is a 501(c)(3) Human Services/Educational non-profit organization that uses the arts, especially, to encourage and propel seekers of a better, more peaceful world to find ways to serve, while becoming more kind and compassionate human beings.

We welcome you as we collectively and individually explore the sweet mysteries of life – this is an invitation into co-creation! Our gatherings are most every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 117 Evans Drive in north Fort Collins. Childcare is available (please let us know ahead of time so we can make arrangements).

We hope our paths cross soon!

“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ― Rumi