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Let's Go to a Wide Shot

7/25/2015

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L-R, Edward Biagiotti, Darrell Fusaro, recording this week's episode at Middle School Studios, Culver City, CA, The Heart of Screenland.
Trusting that God is always on our side enables us to view our circumstances from a higher perspective and discover evidence of everything working together for good. Funniest Thing! fan Noel Bax drops by to read and discuss today's Daily Word® word of the day, "Curiosity." Click here to download/listen.
The 3 Breaths
"When I start to feel like poo, I seek a God's eye view!"
Humor is a high level approach to life's experiences. –Eric Butterworth
The psalmist says, "He who sits in the heavens laughs."
Impatient? Try levitating

    Impatience with other people is one of my principal failings. Following a slow car in a no passing lane, or waiting in a restaurant for the check, drive me to distraction. Before I give God a chance to slow me down, I explode, and that's what I call being quicker than God. That repeated experience gave me an idea. I thought if I could look down on these events from God's point of view, I might better control my feelings and behavior. I tried it and when I encountered the next slow driver, I levitated and look down on the car and upon myself. I saw an elderly couple driving along, happily chatting about their grandchildren. They were followed by me-bug eyed and red of face-who had no time schedule to meet anyway.  I look so silly they drop back into reality and slow down. Seeing things from God's angle of vision can be very relaxing. –Daily Reflections, Alcoholics Anonymous, June 10
I always say to myself, what is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment. –R. Buckminster Fuller

    There are times when life seems much more fulfilling and exciting than usual. Conversations with other people are interesting, almost without exception.  We are stimulated by sights, sounds, and events that at other times have seemed completely mundane.
The difference is not in the interactions or occurrences, but in the level of our enthusiasm. When we are enthusiastic, our minds are unclouded and our vision is clearly focused.  We are better able to absorb, understand, and appreciate what is going on around us. There is always something new to explore and enjoy.
    At home or at work, our enthusiasm brings about deeper appreciation for family members and friends. We listen to their ideas and opinions in an entirely different way.
    When we are enthusiastic, we expressed positive energy that is often contagious. Aren't easy as I'm cannot only transform ordinary goings-on into richly rewarding experiences, but can also bring about a similar attitude and those around us.
If we can remain enthusiastic today, we will be alert and open to pleasures we might otherwise miss. As we respond enthusiastically to this day, so will we derive joy and satisfaction as it unfolds.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:  When I am enthusiastic there is always something new to explore and enjoy. –A New Day, July 18th
    Here is how you may enter the womb of God and be reborn:  Get still and quiet by relaxing the mind and body. Detach yourself from the old way of thinking and form a new concept or estimate of yourself.  Imagine and feel the reality of the new ideal; live with it; envelop it in love; then the ideal will be resurrected in you, and you will become a changed man.  –Joseph Murphy, Peace Within Yourself, Pg. 57
    My father is greater than I. –John 14:28.  This means that the creator is always greater than his creation. The thinker is greater than his thoughts. The artist is greater than his art. Our consciousness is greater than its conception. Knowing this, we realize we have the power to transcend our present concept of ourselves for there is no end to our unfoldment. –Joseph Murphy, Peace Within Yourself.
    Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.  –Philippians 4:6-7
    Keep alive the commitment to the view from the top. Keep centered in the feeling of Thanksgiving. It is not just to be grateful for a loving friends, for an affluence of wonderful things, and for the divine order and everything that happens in your life. It is so much more. You are grateful from the route of reality that is evidenced by these things. Your Thanksgiving is more than a response to what is happening around you or to you. It is a celebration of truth, which becomes a casual assurance of a continuity of blessings, leading toward prosperity for you.  –Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth, Pg. 98
Daily Word
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Curiosity
As I open to Life, my good is limitless.
    Photographers look at subjects from many angles. They move right, left, up, and down. They crawl on the ground and climb onto objects to see things differently. These artists let their curiosity be their guide. They reveal life in unique and beautiful ways.
    I tap into my curiosity with the intention to explore new perspectives. When I prepare to meet someone or try a new activity, I approach the encounter with wonder. From the most routine situation to complex life choices, curiosity helps me find the best solution.
    I open my heart and mind to see beyond what I already know and expect. In this place of openness, my good is limitless.

Who does great things beyond understanding, and marvelous things without number.
—Job 9:10
The Funniest Thing! Mail Bag
From Jeremiah Samborski, Station Manager, Unity Online Radio, Unity Village, MO

Hey guys hope you had a great weekend.

An operator from Message of Hope contacted me this morning asking if I could put you guys in contact with Chico.  Chico is a big fan of “The Funniest Thing”, and has called Message of Hope several times a week, sometimes in a day,  to ask questions.

From Bennett Tanton, Dover AFB, DE, Founder of Warrior Hall

Love the show guys, finally have listened to them from beginning to end, now I can start listening every Wednesday, but I'm going to miss listening to 4 or 5 episodes a week! Be well gentlemen!
Joke of the Day
An old lady was using a weed-whacker.  Her cat was hiding in the bushes and she accidentally cut off her tail. The woman scooped up the cat and it's severed tail and yelled, "Help! Someone bring me to WalMart right away!"

Her friend looked out her door and said, "WalMart?, Why do you want to go there?"

The old lady replied, "Well, they tell me that WalMart is one of our nation's biggest re-tailers?!"


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Get Up Off The Mat!

7/19/2015

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L-R, Darrell Fusaro and Ed Biagiotti
Matthew delivered the great news, "Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive" (Matthew 21:22). In other words, it's recommended that we enjoy the feeling of expectancy as we anticipate the answer to our prayer. Former United States Army Green Beret Sgt. Larry Broughton, CEO of Broughton Hotels, drops in to read and discuss today's Daily Word®, "Healing." Click here to download and listen.
The 3 Breaths
"When I give up my worry, God acts in a hurry."

    Belief takes you where you want to go with the speed of jet propulsion. Doubt an disbelief take you just this far in the opposite direction. Belief always magnetizes; disbelief demagnetizes.
    You know something of the efficacy of prayer. What is prayer but the expression of a heartfelt, earnest, sincere want or desire?  The Great Master said: "What things so ever you desire, when you pray believe that you receive them, and you shall have them."
–Page 137, TNT The Power Within You by Claude Bristol
    "The Kingdom of God is within you."  When we become conscious of our Oneness with Universal Good, beliefs in evil, sin, sickness, limitation, and death tend to disappear.  We shall no longer "ask amiss," supplicating as though God were not willing, begging as though He were withholding. –Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, Pg. 150.
    Daily communion with God demonstrates my humility and provides me with the realization that an entity more powerful than I is willing to help me if I quit trying to play God myself.  –Daily Reflections, Alcoholics Anonymous, July 12.
    Divine Love now dissolves and dissipates every wrong condition in my mind, body and affairs. Divine Love is the most powerful chemical in the universe, and dissolves everything which is not of itself!  –The Game of Life, Florence Scovel Shinn 
    When we surrender our need to be in control, we are more open and welcoming of the good things that come our way.  –Touchstones Daily Meditations For Men, Hazeldon, July 12.
I Am Supplied from the Substance of God

Every good gift...cometh down from the Father. -James 1:11

    It is the nature of God to give, and it our nature to receive...  God has not failed humanity...  This is why Jesus told us we must believe that we really have received the gift before we see its evidence.  This is an active faith, but it should be a faith built on the sure knowledge, a certain foundation, the positive conviction, that there is something that responds to us, gladly, readily, willingly, joyously, and without limit.
    Today I am living in the quiet and joyous expectation of good...  God is not only the Giver, He is the gift.  This gift I receive in joy, with gratitude, and with a complete sense of security.  I expect everything I do to prosper. I expect new and wonderful experiences to come to me.  I am living in complete confidence that the Kingdom of Heaven is here and now and that I am prospered in everything I do.  –Ernest Holmes, 365 Science of Mind
Daily Word
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Healing
I am renewed by the healing power of prayer.
    For thousands of years, healers have used the power of prayer to rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit. Today, while we have many scientific remedies available, prayer remains a vital part of healing.
    Every day, I affirm my truth: Perfect health is my divine inheritance. I may repeat this many times a day, as Unity co-founder Myrtle Fillmore taught us to do. As I meditate, I envision God’s presence as a warm light flowing in and through me, renewing and restoring every cell of my being.
    Part of healing is forgiving myself and others for any thoughts, words, or actions that caused hurt. Prayer and meditation make forgiveness possible. Thank you, God, for the renewing, healing power of prayer.

Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.—Matthew 21:22
A great companion episode to this one is, Your King-Size Box of Good 'n Plenty Is Waiting for Pick Up.
This is a YouTube message from the emergency broadcast system brought to you by Funniest Thing! : Comfortable is not a dirty word.
The Funniest Thing! Mail Bag
From Karen Bressner,

I am writing today to recommend the poetry of Mary Oliver. I think that some of her writing might resonate with you. The work is easy to find online, in libraries, etc. Here are some examples:

the poem, 'Messenger' which begins with
"My work is loving the world . . . "
also, from the poem 'When I Am Among the Trees':
And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say,
“and you too have come
into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled
with light, and to shine.”
(book entitled Thirst)

Keep up the great work!!
Sincerely, Karen Bressner


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You Can Only Love Your Neighbor As You Love Yourself

7/8/2015

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L-R, Darrell Fusaro and Edward Biagiotti
God does not expect you to love your neighbor at your expense. He does expect you to feel so wonderful about being you that you naturally exude love toward others throughout your day. And, during the second segment, United States Marine Corps veteran, artist, and founder of the Endowment for Veterans Art Campaign (EVAC), Joe Williams joins Darrell and Ed to read and discuss today's Daily Word®, "Pray for Others." Click here to download/listen.
The 3 Breaths
"God paid my tab, so this one's on me!"

    What if you were about to meet your perfect lover?  What if you knew this love her better than anyone else in the world, and this lover knew you better than anyone else? What if you like the same food, love the same movies, listen to the same music, rooted for the same teams, enjoy the same friends, or fascinated by the same books, had the same spiritual believes, cared about the same causes, and share the same goals? What if you absolutely knew you two could live together comfortably? What if this love her always had your best interest at heart? What if you were brought before a large door and told that, behind the door, was the love of your life? You straighten your hair, pop a Certs, take a deep breath, open the door… and find yourself face-to-face… with a mirror.  –Love 101, To Love Oneself Is The Beginning Of a Lifelong Romance, by Peter McWilliams
A THRILLING EXPERIMENT
    Why not make the following experiment, which will not only be thrillingly interesting, but will certainly teach you more in one day than you could learn from books or lectures in many weeks.
    Here is what you have to do. For one whole day think, speak, and act exactly as you would if you were absolutely convinced of the truth of the statements that God has all power and infinite intelligence, and that His nature is infinite goodness and love.  
    To think in this manner all day will be the most difficult thing, because thought is so subtle. To speak in accordance with these truths will be easier, if you are vigilant. To act in accordance with them will be the easiest part, although it may require much in the way of moral courage.  

And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform (Romans 4:21).
–From Around The Year With Emmet Fox, July 8
"At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you."  –Goethe
IS IT SELFISH?
    Is it selfish to pray for yourself? Some people think that it is, and say that you should pray only for others, but this, of course, is a foolish idea.
    You must pray for yourself constantly. How could it be otherwise? We worship God by believing in Him, trusting Him, and loving Him wholeheartedly--and we can attain to that only through prayer. The sole object of our being here is that we may grow like him--and we can do that only through prayer.
    The more we pray for ourselves the more power will our prayers have for any other purpose whatever; so praying for ourselves is the reverse of selfishness--it is truly glorifying God.  

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy... Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul (Psalm 86:1, 4).
–From Around The Year With Emmet Fox, October 15

Daily Word
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Pray for Others
I SEE YOU HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND PROSPEROUS.
    When I pray for my loved ones, I know my words are like icing on the cake. God loves them unconditionally and so do I. They are whole, strong, and secure now and always.
    I may be in the habit of focusing on the weaknesses of my loved ones. I release this tendency and focus on their wisdom within. I trust their powers of guidance and understanding as they make daily decisions. I see them in the light of God—embracing their freedom. With every thought, I see my loved ones as beautiful expressions of the Christ. They are light, love, and peace. I affirm: I see you healthy, happy, and prosperous.

    I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act.—Ezekiel 37:14
I Share the Gifts of God
    Today I consciously share in the gifts of life. I open my whole thought and my whole being to the Divine influx.  I establish my mind in expectancy, the feeling that all the good there is must belong to everyone who will take it. I am receiving the Divine gift right now.  Today I am seeing the gift of life coming to me from every source, and even as it comes into my outstretched hands, uplifted to receive it, I enjoy the gift and pass it on.  Freely I give everything I have, blessing the gift as it passes through me to others, that it may be multiplied in their experience and in God's good way come back again to me. –Ernest Holmes, 365 Science of Mind, July 5th
A great companion episode to this one is, We're McLoving It!
The Funniest Thing! Mail Bag
From Noel Bax, Culver City, CA

Went on an audition today and talked my agent afterwards, neither of which I thought were fruitful but after I listened to you podcast on baptism. I baptized the audition and conversation and felt great. Thanks for the words of encouragement.


From Christina Robohm, Oakland, CA

Hi guys,

I've gotta say, funniest thing moments happen all the time so I would fill up your inbox but since I've got your ear, here's another thank you:

I went to a local yoga temple today in need of some love, centering and uplifting. Sometimes it can be really confusing to know whether I'm doing the spiritual thing 'right' and then it feels weird in my body. I literally got dizzy, sick and got a pain in my knee in this mass and thought "well maybe this is bringing up something I need to let go of and process". In a funk, I went to the beach to read Love Poems from God and just being on the Earth felt good. I got in the car and what had been in my ear all along "turn on Darrell and Ed, you feel GOOD when you listen to them so it must be the truth" finally won and I put on an archived show. I feel so much better. You take readings and studies I use on a daily basis and make them understandable and applicable, that's a talent my friends. So thank you again, I am deeply grateful that I found your show.

Much love and happy independence!  Christina

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Ignite Your Confidence:  In God We Trust

7/3/2015

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Today is a special episode, part of the Unity Online Radio Ignite Your Life lecture series.  Our topic is Confidence.
Confidence comes from being vulnerable.  It means remaining open to our good even when we think we don't deserve it.  When we feel scared or threatened, it's tempting to run back to things that used to give us security and try to make them work.  God is always pushing upward and onward, never backward.  Click here to download/listen.
The 3 Breaths
"I don't need to be weaselly, because God does it easily."
Supportive Tips In This Episode

1.   Create a fun, simple and sustainable morning prayer and meditation routine.

2.   Recognizing God's road markers that guide our next step on the route to our heart's desire.

3.   How to let go of limiting thoughts and beliefs by casting the burden.


  Keep It Simple, Because It Is

1.   Take God as your business partner.
PLUS
2.  
Trust your intuition and follow hunches.
EQUALS
3.   You'll become magnetic to your good fortune.


Love Dissolves All Fear

Greater than fear is Love.
Love dissolves all fear, casts out all doubt and sets the captives free.
Love, like the river of life, flows through me and refreshes me with these eternal blessings.
Love cannot be afraid; it is fearless and strong, and it is mighty in its works.
It can accomplish all things through the Inner Light of that faith in the All Good,
Which fills my very Being with a Powerful Presence.
Love casts out all fear.

–Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, Pg. 522
It Is Done Unto Us

    What a marvelous thought to bear in mind:  that it is done unto us! We need not coerce, we do not create the power, but we must LET this Great Power operate through us.  WE DO NOT CREATE.  WE USE THE POWER OF THE ONE MIND, WHICH CREATES FOR US!
    What we outwardly are, and what we are to become, depends upon what we are thinking, for this is the way we are using Creative Power.  The sooner we release our minds from the thought that we have to create, the sooner we shall be able to work in line with Spirit. Always man uses; he never creates anything.  –Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, Pg. 140
    Many people think they would like to be what is called dynamic but it does not appear that they always have a clear idea of what that expression really means. Aggressive and noisy? Bombastic, in manner?
    A dynamic person is one who really makes a difference in the world: who does something that changes things or people. The magnitude of the word done may mot be great, but the world is different because that person has lived and worked. The real secret of dynamic personality is to believe that God works through you, whatever you may be doing; to put His service first, and to be as sincere, practical, and efficient as you know how.

....know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind... (1 Choronicles 28:8)

–Around The Year With Emmet Fox, September 24.
    Why not organize the business of living in a big way? Why creep along, as some do, from one tiny stepping stone to another instead of striding out boldly? Why be content with poor health, uninteresting work, or restricted conditions, when many other people have already risen above these things?
    There is a way out of limitation that never fails. It is this, take God for your partner. If you will really make God your business partner in every department of your life, you will be amazed at the quick and striking results that you will obtain. Of course, if you want God to be your partner, you will have to include Him in every corner and every phase of your life.
    Most people would be thrilled to be able to go into partnership with some great industrial or financial magnate; they would feel that their future was assured. But here is a partnership with Infinite Wisdom and Infinite Power awaiting you.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing
(John 15:5).

–Around The Year With Emmet Fox, August 12.

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