Essays

A Habit of Making Everything Different I have spent most of my life making everything different. I label my days: I do the same with people, situations, even my own

S S D D  Same Stuff, Different Day We have all felt it. You wake up, step into the day, and before long there it is again. The same frustration.

Soaring Without an Engine There is something quietly humbling about sitting at the end of a runway in a glider. No engine. No roar. No illusion of control beyond what

Fly Fishing and A Course in Miracles What could fly fishing and A Course in Miracles possibly have in common? At first glance, very little. One takes place knee-deep in

Getting Older vs. Growing in Spiritual MaturityBy Robert D. Sears, Age 83 Age and wisdom are not the same thing. One happens automatically. The other is intentional. We all get

Two Days ago… Two days ago, I posted a political meme on Facebook.  The response has been interesting, and even provoked a question from another Course student.   I would be

I Am Here Only to Be Truly Helpful: A Line-by-Line Unfolding There is something disarming about the simplicity of the opening line: “I am here only to be truly helpful.”

There is an old phrase from the Latin liturgy of the Catholic Mass: Mea culpa. Literally translated, it means “my fault.” For centuries it has been spoken as part of

There is a department inside the human mind that deserves serious attention. Unfortunately, it is also the worst customer service department ever created. This department is called the ego. Now

If the human mind came with a user manual, the first page might contain a helpful warning: “This device ships with a built-in narrator. The narrator is not always reliable.”