I can be happy today

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Recently, I experienced a very painful event in my life—easily the most painful I have ever experienced. I won’t share the details of it here, but the gist was...

I accept my real protection

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I’ve settled into my new apartment in Atlanta, and now I’m in full job-search mode. Let me tell you, it’s a jungle out there! But my Course practice has been...

How I found my special function

In a comment on a recent blog post, I said I would tell the story of how I found my special function. Here’s my story… I think I’ve probably been on a spiritual search my entire life. I was always interested in ultimate “What is the meaning of...

God’s messengers are joyous

In the past month, my active, vibrant 69-year-old mother received some stunning news: She has advanced lung cancer, and the doctors estimate that even with treatment, she has approximately two years to live. (She and I both know that people beat those estimates all...

Claiming my power

Lately I’ve had a bit of a breakthrough working with Lesson 320, “My Father gives all power unto me.” It has helped me realize that I don’t have to let my life events determine how I feel. I am not a weak puppet at the mercy of “the...

Choosing once again with Jehovah’s Witnesses

Especially in the early dictation, the Course material speaks of how we are presented with situations similar to situations of the past to give us an opportunity to handle the situation more lovingly and miraculously this time, thus undoing the errors of the past....