Like all students of A Course in Miracles I make mistakes. I get frustrated with people. I can be very impatient and patronizing. I’m greedy sometimes – for food, for attention, for praise. I allow myself to be casual and lazy in my spiritual practice. I skip walking the dog because it’s raining. You knowContinue reading “On Mistakes, Forgiveness and A Course in Miracles”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 167
There is one life, and that I share with God. Lesson 167 is one of the more challenging daily lessons in the ACIM workbook. Its emphasis on non-duality, its exploration of the unreality of death, and its call that we seek to mirror the Thoughts of God now challenge me on many levels. I wantContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 167”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 166
I am entrusted with the gifts of God. Some clarity comes as we get clear about the futility of our designs and methods. We begin to see that we can’t fix anything and – deeper yet – don’t even really understand what “fixed” might mean. We can’t do a thing and even if we couldContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 166”
How Does A Course in Miracles Define Love?
New and experienced students alike often ask: how does A Course in Miracles define love? The answer is both simple and revealing, and an understanding of it can greatly facilitate our ability to practice and learn from the Course. The Introduction to the Text includes the cautionary note that A Course in Miracles does notContinue reading “How Does A Course in Miracles Define Love?”
The Means of Grace
I often say that we are in this awakening thing together. This can sound like a bit like the coach rallying the team for a big game. On some level, it is that. It’s good to know that you share my commitment to practicing A Course in Miracles, and to awakening, whatever that means. OnContinue reading “The Means of Grace”
The Solution is Simple (That’s Why I Resist It)
There is a great story in the Zen tradition that you probably know. A farmer’s horse runs away leaving him with no means to work the fields. “What a pity,” his neighbors say. “Poor you.” “We’ll see,” says the farmer. The next day the horse comes home leading three wild horses. “That’s great!” say theContinue reading “The Solution is Simple (That’s Why I Resist It)”