Institute For Creative Living

This electronic program is published and distributed by the Institute For Creative Living. IFCL is dedicated to helping people bring spirituality into their everyday lives through our workshops, web sites, books, tapes, and Creative Life Programs. We provide both fee and free services. Our programs are non denominational unless otherwise noted. You can benefit from and enjoy Online Spiritual Fortune Cookies no matter what your religious background.

Marty Dow

Marty Dow is the scribe of the Online Spiritual Fortune Cookies messages. The idea for  Online Spiritual Fortune Cookies was a gift directly from the heart of God. The messages were given through Divine inspiration. 

Marty has been a spiritual seeker most of her life. Her spiritual journey has taken her through many different spiritual philosophies. In her studies, she has discovered that most spiritual traditions have some positive wisdom to offer a truth seeker. 

Currently, Marty is a writer and spiritual teacher. She is the author of How To Soar Above The Crisis!, Developing Your Intuitive Power, Let Love Transform Your Life, and A Meditation For Soul Attunement. Marty is also an ordained, non denominational minister.  She is the founder and co-director of the Institute For Creative Living.

Tricia Sample

Tricia Sample is the graphic designer for the Online Spiritual Fortune Cookies cookie box, message banners, and graphic links. An artist and a registered, board certified art therapist, Tricia is an experienced teacher, trainer, and workshop leader using art and mandalas as a method of personal and spiritual growth. 

Tricia is a photographer and an avid art collector who is particularly fond of primitive outsider art.  She generously loves all of God's creatures and spends much of her free time rescuing cats and other creatures in need. She provides a loving home environment in rural Central Florida for many animals.  She is the co-director of the Institute For Creative Living.