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Taking seriously the idea of Heaven as "home"

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Yesterday my practice focused on the idea of "home" in the Course. You probably know that the Course says this world is not our home, that that's why we all feel...

The hush of Heaven

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I love this lesson, and practicing it this time around I’ve had further insights into its meaning. They aren’t earth-shaking insights, but they brought me an...

The power of discouragement to stop our practice

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] I have been noticing lately just what a major factor discouragement is in my practice, and I'm sure I don't see the half of it. What I've been noticing is that I...

Does God really yearn for our return?

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Have you ever come across some idea in the Course that you are familiar with, but that you suddenly realize you have no real, personal relationship with? That is...

I have the time

I've long been convinced, and remain convinced, that we are not going to make real progress with the Course unless we really do the practice taught by the Workbook. And that means, among other things, putting in the time. I've always been resistant to that, because I...

What will happen if I'm not anxious?

This morning I was asking myself a very effective real question. It was during my morning run to drop the kids off at their schools. By this point I have been racing around quite a while, getting everyone ready to go off for the day, and I'm often quite anxious. A lot...