Marriage and children have had roughly the same effect on my life as I once imagined life in a monastery would. That’s an odd statement, suggesting that these two extremes can serve complimentary ends. Perhaps what I mean to say is that parenting – in particular, parenting under the rubric of A Course in MiraclesContinue reading “Parenting and A Course in Miracles”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 146
My mind holds only what I think with God. No one can fail who seeks to reach the truth (Lesson 131).I loose the world from all I thought it was (Lesson 132). The reason we cannot fail in our search for truth is because truth is all there is. There is nothing else to find.Continue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 146”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 147
My mind holds only what I think with God. I will not value what is valueless (Lesson 133).Let me perceive forgiveness as it is (Lesson 134). The first part of today’s review teaches us the right use of judgment – the judgment of what is valuable and what is not. It is a way ofContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 147”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 145
My holds only what I think with God. Beyond this world there is a world I want (Lesson 129).It is impossible to see two worlds (Lesson 130). The clarity of Lessons 129 and 130 braces us for the decision we are called to make: do we want to see the real world or do weContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 145”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 144
My mind holds only what I think with God. There is no love but God’s (Lesson 127).The world I see holds nothing that I want (Lesson 128). Our minds hold only what we think with God. Let us imagine that today God wants us to think how there is no Love but God’s and theContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 144”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 157
Into His Presence I would enter now. Let us take this lesson in two parts, in recognitition of both its simplicity and its depth. The first part – the part that we practice – is simply to be still, as often as possible, for as long as is feasible, in anticipation of “a touch ofContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 157”