by Robert Perry | Nov 18, 2008 | Blog
I had an insight the other day that I wanted to share. I have applied it so far in only a fairly spotty way. But the insight itself has gripped me and seems to hold a lot of promise, so I thought I’d share it. I’ve been reflecting on how the human mind can...
by Robert Perry | Nov 13, 2008 | Blog
I had a realization yesterday that was extremely important for me. I was working with the original teachings of Jesus, for a class I teach here in Sedona. Specifically, I was working with three sayings: The last will be first and the first last. Everyone exalting...
by Robert Perry | Nov 11, 2008 | Blog
Lately I’ve been mulling over the Course’s teaching that we are holy no matter what. In the Course, the word “holy” means basically the same thing it means when we use it to describe, say, Mother Teresa. It’s not the watered down...
by Robert Perry | Nov 7, 2008 | Blog
When I left the Lutheran church, I basically stopped relating to prayer on a personal level. As a Course student, I did notice the prayers in Part II of the Workbook, but, oddly enough, it never occurred to me to actually pray them. Then one weekend I was on a...
by Robert Perry | Nov 4, 2008 | Blog
Today is election day. I didn’t do early voting, so I decided to show up at my local polling station at 5:45am, to beat the crowds. I think I was seventh in line. There was a chatty bunch already there. One woman was sitting down and knitting. By 6:00 there were...
by Mary Anne Buchowski | Nov 3, 2008 | Blog
[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.] For a few months when James’s working conditions were getting more and more difficult and even when he eventually left his job, I stayed peaceful, loving,...
