2020-06-13 16:14
It is early morning, and I am sitting on our couch in the Sun Room, aptly named because of the five large windows and two doors, sipping coffee and reading the Lesson. It is the beginn… Read More
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Reflections of a mind illuminated through A Course in Miracles
2019-08-14 15:21
Until I had a stroke on July 8, 2019, I strongly believed the adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”For me an “apple” was analogous to a variety of health-in… Read More
2018-08-20 17:30
I am just loving Jon Mundy’s new book, entitled “A Course in Miracles and. . .” In the Introduction he makes clear his intention:It is the intention of this boo… Read More
2018-08-18 20:35
In our Writing Workshop, we decided to practice writing a brief narrative from the point of view of an anonymous narrator going into the minds of two characters.Here is my narrative, explor… Read More
2018-07-14 21:41
When I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdomLet it beAnd in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdomLet it be… Read More
2017-11-13 00:28
To the Ancient Greeks, theater was a form of entertainment taken very seriously. People would come from all across the Greek world to attend the popular theaters held in open air amphi… Read More
2017-10-12 19:54
After all this time, it has come down to one thing for me: receptivity. How often during the day, can I step back, be present, and listen for the Voice of the Holy Spirit, s… Read More
2017-03-10 23:06
After reading an article by Jane Bernstein entitled, “Still Running” in The Sun, February, 2017, I was inspired to write about training for the Chicago Marathon in 1978.Still Wal… Read More
2017-01-13 23:18
Soon after posting a Blog entitled, “We Are Now, and We Always Have Been, Graciously Guided,” (1/7/2017)I was guided to read Sarah Young’s Introduction to… Read More
2017-01-06 23:27
When I look back at my life, I realize that I have been guided all along; I did not see the guidance along the way, I saw it only in retrospect.from A Course in Miracles:What could you not a… Read More
2016-10-08 16:31
What follows is 1) an article that appeared in USA Today by Tom Krattenmaker, a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors, and communications director at Yale Divinity Sc… Read More
2016-07-27 15:56
In the fall of 1977, I returned to Kalamazoo College as an Assistant Professor of Education, having graduated from K in 1963 with an English Major and a career as a track athlete, high and l… Read More
2016-05-28 02:51
IDefining what true forgiveness is is tricky. At first, it seems that I am trying to forgive a person. Someone does something that hurts me, and I ask for help to find the stren… Read More
2016-05-14 15:23
Judy Collins writes the Introduction to “Amazing Grace: The Story of America’s Most Beloved Song,” by Steve Turner. She writes that in the late 60’s she w… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I just came across another exciting passage in “The Afterlife of Billy Fingers.” Here’s Billy:“Although all beings come from the same Source, within each indivi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Lesson 43, God is my Source. I cannot see apart from Him. Perception is not an attribute of God. His is the realm of knowledge. Yet He has created the Holy Spirit as the Mediator between per… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Because of A Course in Miracles, Master Teacher, and the Bible, I am awakening from the dream. I walk through the world knowing full that I am “in” the world, and not &ldqu&hell…Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I am going to begin by saying what is not so; I am “in” the world, seeing with the body’s eyes; I am going to end by saying what is so; I Am at home in Heaven, seeing with… Read More
2016-03-14 15:38
The other morning, reading the Lesson for the day, 71, Only God’s plan for salvation will work, ideas started pouring in about how thoughts come to mind that lead to creative expressio… Read More
2016-02-21 17:40
Saturday, 23 January 2016Five-Minute Writing ExerciseEverything that I experience begins in my mind with an image to which I attach a story, or a thought to which I attach an image. An… Read More
2016-02-09 20:23
Early morning, sitting in the living room, reading the Lesson, sipping coffee, being still.Wild exactitudefive-seven-five, exactlywild imaginingsPine branches, bouncinglike dog tails wagging… Read More
2015-12-28 20:07
Reading Lessons 361-365, I was reminded that for a good part of my life I was caught up in the idea that I was alone, and IF anything were to be done, I would have to do it.In an English cla… Read More
2015-12-13 17:47
(Note: The most recent assignment in our Writing Class was to write a narrative describing our activities during our early childhood. This was inspired by the sharp contras… Read More
2015-12-03 16:56
James Van Praagh ends his recent book, “Adventures of the Soul: Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions with this poem:Desiderata(Things I Desire)Go placidly amid… Read More
2015-11-25 20:24
Every dayearly morning, sitting in the living room, reading the Lesson, sipping coffee, being still,and often,unbiddenthe Haiku come.On composing a HaikuWild exactitudefive-seven-five, exact… Read More
2015-11-23 17:22
Following this passage from the Course, is an inspiring letter from Annie Kagan, Billy Fingers’ sister.But what of those whose dedication is not to live; the black-draped 'sinners', th… Read More
2015-07-19 19:42
I am rather enjoying Pam Grout’s book, “E Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality.” She makes it clear that… Read More
2015-07-17 16:59
Since James Twyman is reading the Lesson of the day in his mellifluous voice, emphasizing the rhythm of the iambic pentameter, I want to bring to your attention the extent of the iambic pent… Read More
2015-06-07 17:03
I just came across a remarkable book by Tom Sullivan, “As I See It: My View from the Inside Out.”Born prematurely in 1947, Tom was given too much oxygen while in an incubat… Read More
2015-05-21 15:48
I often find myself saying, “WOW.” For example, I just walked into our living room, and I was stopped because I saw a bright light streaming through the skylights, throwing… Read More
2015-05-12 14:43
On Monday, April 13, 2015, I entered a theatre and unknowingly slid down a rabbit hole into an ever expanding new, yet familiar world. “Woman in Gold”, the film being shown… Read More
2015-03-06 22:29
This is a commentary on “Jeremy,” an essay from the book, “Against the Pollution of the I: Selected Writings of Jacques Lusseyran.” I was so inspired read… Read More
2015-02-21 20:20
Jeremy The first man on my path is an old man. And you cannot imagine how happy this makes me.I do not know if there is a greater blessing than to encounter a true old person, that is, one w… Read More
2015-02-13 19:35
Here are four recent Facebook Posts 2/9Of course, Jesus begins His Workbook by having us become aware of our thoughts, since it is only our thoughts that are standing between us and our salv… Read More
2014-09-15 15:42
“If” by Rudyard Kipling: A Poem that I First LovedI first came across Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “If” when I was in the 9th Grade in high school. I was… Read More
2014-06-22 15:36
Reading the newspaper daily, I am always amazed at the suffering and pain and wars going on all the time around the world. For much too long, I did not understand when a brother would… Read More
2014-06-07 16:26
I often refer to blank verse in A Course in Miracles, i.e., 10 syllables per line, the rhythm, slack STRESS, iambic, and I do not want to leave the impression that every line is iambic becau… Read More
2014-06-01 15:55
Lesson 152, The power of decision is our own.“Decision” comes from the Latin, decidere, meaning “to cut.” Nothing occurs but represents your wish,and nothi… Read More
2014-05-01 23:01
I have long known the value of a metaphor. Its meaning is, literally, “to carry beyond.” While reading accounts of Near-Death Experiences, I see the individuals strug… Read More
2014-02-05 00:44
Yesterday, I read just the first five pages of Osho’s “Meditation: The First and Last Freedom,” and it had a very profound impact on me. I started practic… Read More
2013-08-28 15:22
Wednesday, August 28, 2013, marks the 50thAnniversary of Martin Luther King’s masterful oration, “I have a dream.” In an article in USA TODAY, Rick Hampson clearly demonstr… Read More
2013-07-15 15:14
I came across an article in The Sun, Brown Thrush, and I was astonished at how the author, Simone Poirer-Bures expressed experiencing the Light in such a lovely manner without ever mentionin… Read More
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