In this eternal, still relationship

I have finally been getting back to my meditation practice. Little Michael (now six months) is still not sleeping through the night, so I’m still up with him each night. But meditation is so foundational for my life that I’m just utterly fed up with not...

My Favorite Study Techniques

I have a number of favorite study techniques. I love inserting my name frequently into the Course’s sentences. But the one I wanted to write about, inspired by John’s post, is writing in my book. When I read the Course, I feel like I am wading in water...

Practicing Nonjudgment, Course-Style

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have been focusing on nonjudgment lately. Every now and then I get on a nonjudgment kick, probably because my mind is so judgment-oriented. I have a...

Help in Understanding that Giving Is Receiving

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Today I am working with Lesson 126, “All that I give is given to myself.” I love this lesson, even though I don’t understand it. Actually, in...

A Realization about the “Call for Help”

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Recently, I had a very useful insight into the idea of the call for love or call for help. This is an idea I’ve been trying to understand more fully ever...