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How to say “yes” to the peace of your own being

  A lot of people are going to be on the move in America this week as they celebrate Thanksgiving. Planes will be full. Roads and airports will be jammed. People will be connecting with loved ones. Tummies will be filling with good food. But there is one thing that won’t be going anywhere this [...]

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How to find inner peace

A long time ago, before we got married — while we were still chewing over the whole extraordinary concept – JoAnn and I made an important discovery. We discovered that while we are very different in a lot of ways, we both value inner peace, finding inner peace. We were visiting an old friend who happens [...]

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The one gift that will never lose its luster

JoAnn was very sweet, but very firm, as she always is. She had ordered a new shirt and pants for me for Christmas, but the parcel arrived early. So she gave me a choice. I could start wearing my new clothes right away — which is the choice I made — or I could save [...]

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Trust life — like the cottonwood and the squirrel

Our house was built in 1981. There are two large trees in the backyard, no doubt planted at that date. One is a cottonwood — huge, masculine, towering over our tri-level house. The cottonwood tree is rugged. It has to be. Cottonwoods are prone to damage in storms, and we get quite a few during the [...]

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How quickly an intention can manifest

I wrote an intention for myself last evening in my journal. It manifested in a most remarkable way this morning.

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The joy that waits on the other side of disillusionment

The author describes how he emerged out of disillusionment and depression into a new experience of wholeness and happiness – the truth of his own eternal being

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A Prayer of Gratitude for my Body

Author Christopher Foster expresses his gratitude for the miracle of his own human body and the many blessings it provides, including the opportunity to know God in human form.

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Looking for a new lease on life?

Releasing both past successes and past failures opens the door to a new perspective and new meaning and happiness in life

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Life’s surprises — can they lead to greater wholeness and happiness?

Did I get a surprise when I came home from the coffee-shop and saw a beautifully maintained, but very old John Deere tractor parked beside my front yard. Made me think about how life is full of surprises — and it’s important to handle those surprises rightly.

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