Music is a wonderful way to open our hearts and soften our minds during the practice of meditation. Today’s guest on Touching the Stillness, Janalea Hoffman, has a powerful healing musical gift that once took our host so deep into meditation—she almost had hitch a ride back to reality!

At a time of year when thoughts turn to vacations, rest and rejuvenation, our host Rev. Paulette Pipe, in preparation for our meditation, explores how to find a vacation for the soul without ever packing a suitcase or leaving home.

In preparation for our prayer and meditation time, we conclude this month-long exploration of spirituality at work by taking a page out of the book of the biblical character, Mary, who sat at the Jesus’ feet ... leaving her sister Martha in a bit of stew in the kitchen.

She recovered from cancer; buried a son; healed a marriage; and created a successful international training business. It is evident from the assured energy she exudes that today’s guest, Kris King, author and founder/CEO of the Wings Seminars, trusts and connects with something deep within to make her heart soar and find joy in the face of adversity

As a follow-up to last week’s program, Rev. Paulette Pipe expands the notion of spiritualizing our work by bringing the practice of prayer and meditation to whatever work we are called to do. Hear how a dedicated practice and an affirmative attitude can either transform the job or allow the job to transform you!

If "it’s all a prayer," as our host Rev. Paulette Pipe maintains, then what place is there for prayer and meditation in the workplace? In preparation for our time of prayer and meditation on the air today, she speaks with a fellow Unity Village co-worker about how he brings his practice to work.

Don’t lose heart ... look for the ram in the bush ... that answer to prayer that shows up with perfect timing just when you were about to pull the plug on faith. Join Rev. Paulette Pipe in preparation for today’s meditation and affirmative prayer session, as she illustrates the power of faith.

In preparation for today’s meditation and time of prayer, we learn what nocturnal invitation was extended to Touching the Stillness host Rev. Paulette Pipe and how she has her spiritual mop and bucket in hand, ready to prepare for the gems of life that are awaiting her discovery.

If our lives are out of control and too hot to handle, then some self-care preliminaries need to be in place before we can even think about meditating—so says author, Debrena Jackson Gandy, our guest on today’s program. Tune in to hear her take on self-care and meditation and then stay connected for cooling meditation and heartwarming prayers with Rev. Paulette Pipe.

Not able to meditate alone? Ever thought about joining a group? Listen in to hear how one woman set up a meditation group in her home nine years ago that is still going strong and how the objective is to expose the group to various styles of meditation to help individuals discover what form of meditation speaks to them so that they can delve deeper into their practice.