Here I am, Lord

[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] Our CCC class yesterday on “Here I am, Lord,” had a real impact on me. The class was on a meditation practice that Jesus gave Bill Thetford....

Father, today I am Your Son again

This morning while I was meditating, I had a new thought. It really shouldn’t have been new, but it was (at least as far as I can recall). It followed on the heels of the lesson I practiced yesterday: “God is real, and I am His beloved Son in whom He is...

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...

Is God really on the side of my happiness?

Usually, I write here about something that I’ve been focusing on in my daily practice. In this post I want to write about something I’ve been mulling over for the last few weeks. It is a very simple question: Is God really on the side of my happiness? 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....