By Marilyn L. Redmond

I want to share my Christmas gift. I realized that in the eyes ofGod we are not children or adults they are labels for the material world. Whenwe are living from our hearts, we can think beyond the fear and into thetruth. WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS. There is no child oradult, WE JUST ARE...  in God's eyesthere is no child or adult, that is the box or material, cultural thinking. WhenI move out of the box, I AM, what I AM. That being a spiritualbeing growing closer to my Creator which is PURE LOVE that created it all . Itis all good!

We are in the world, but have a choice not to live from labels orfrom others advice or rules of the box (of the world). We do not have to labelourselves, but have a spiritual experience of growing back to our Source. Everythingin the box and our culture separates us from God, We are one with God, atonement, and that is the truth. I can leave the box of a childhood label orhealth problems and grow into the loving spirit that created me. God sees methrough the eyes of love, throughout our learning, experiences and takes careof our needs. I accept the perfect love of God and know I am dearly loved. Ilive in joy, gratitude, compassion and love in celebration, the Presence ofGod, I AM THAT I AM. 

At Christmas, I could see the mental illness in two family members.They are depressed, unhappy, and looking for love in all the wrong places wherethey spend money looking for happiness. I had compassion, as they mirrored myfamily growing up. It took 2 days for me to regain my sanity as they suck yourenergy for their survival. 

Thank God, I did not buy into the box of mental illness 39 yearsago. I have been declared sane. At emotionally the age of three, the label wasmeaningless. I lived the 12 Steps to be free from the box of labels, and negativityof the past, and found healthy behaviors. In Al-anon, I learned not to beco-dependent to a man or a savior. I have to move out of the box and savemyself from my ego, which is Edging God Out. I release all labels, religions,fear, and lack of truth that separates me from my loving Creator to be in thereality of the loving consciousness of creation.