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Preaching to the Choir

There is an old expression, “preaching to the choir,” usually meant as a criticism. It suggests wasting time on people who already agree with you, persuading the convinced, or reinforcing

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A Taste of Grace

Last night, I had dinner out with my wife. For most people, that might not sound unusual. But for me, it was extraordinary. My body now depends on a G-tube

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Before I Go Home

I carved my name in snow-capped peaks,Alps and Adirondacks, Catskills, Greens,Tahoe’s basin holding me close—the rush of winter wind singing freedom. At seventeen I faltered, failed,but forty years later, wiser

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A Little Willingness

One of the most liberating assurances in A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is that the path to peace does not demand perfection, grand sacrifice, or flawless devotion. Instead, the Course

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What Does Pain “Get” Me?

Psychotherapy’s Perspective and ACIM’s Radical Response Pain is one of the most universal human experiences, touching every human life in one way or another. In psychotherapy, pain is often understood

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The Common Denominator: You

What is the one thing common to everything you experience? You. Every sight, sound, thought, and feeling has only one constant: the experiencer. This is so simple that we usually

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