Practicing the Characteristics: Trust

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have now finished my three weeks of practicing the first characteristic, trust, and thought I’d give a report on how it went. As I mentioned in my...

What are you giving up for Lent?

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Our Text Reading Program (TRP) class last evening fell on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It was interesting that one of the sections we covered was, “The...

Where to start with a new group

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] In a comment on my blog on “Practicing the Characteristics…,” Gerrit brought up the topic of starting to teach/lead/facilitate a Course group....

Who is suffering?

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have just had a most remarkable experience–a miracle actually. I awoke this morning feeling dispirited, discouraged, tired, and weary–all those...