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Christmas with the Workbook

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] In my past turns through the Workbook, I have often wondered why the lessons preceding Christmas didn't have more of a Christmassy theme. Then this morning...

Standing Together, Christ and I

I have long been inspired by the idea of standing for something, of taking a stand, of standing up and being counted. With the Course in my life, I feel that I have been taking a stand for Jesus, standing for his teachings. I have felt that I've been standing with him,...

"Christ is but my Self"

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have just had an interesting experience in my morning quiet time with today's lesson, and I wanted to share it with you before it goes. It's nothing new or...

Personal character that is growing toward holiness

Robert said something the other day in a blog thread that struck me as incredibly important. It struck me as so important that I make no apology for repeating it here: I have come to see spirituality as a market that largely sells pseudo-comfort based on false claims....

A Miracle: A Gift of Grace

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have had a miracle. It sneaked up on me unawares and took me by surprise. All of a sudden there it was and my whole world looked different. I had been...