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Category: Daily Life

  • The Pain Body

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    Eckhart Tolle describes dysfunctional mental and emotional life which he calls The Pain Body. This body is more than occasional negativity and unhappy feelings–he describes it as a parasitic entity that seeks to gain power and control over us by feeding upon our negative energy states.  The following slides describe the process. https://www.haikudeck.com/e/5NZB8Wktqs/?isUrlHashEnabled=false&isPreviewEnabled=false&isHeaderVisible=false The Pain Body – Created…

  • Arriving at My Core Values

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    Two years ago I attended a leadership workshop about the importance of leading from values.  The facilitator taught us that the best leaders lead from a strong sense of personal values. We learned that when what’s inside of us matches what we do on the outside we have integrity. That makes sense. Now,  I’ve long known…

  • Gratitude

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    No matter how terrible you think your present situation may be, rest assured that at least 5 billion people would trade places with you—no questions asked—in an instant! According to census data, the world has nearly 7 billion people living on it. Of these, 80 percent, or some 5.6 billion people, live on less than…

  • Treasures in Heaven

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    My dad used to say That teaching was a wonderful profession because of the lives you could touch. I don’t doubt that teachers change lives—they do—but sometimes I have wondered if the touch lives aspect is a bit overstated. Most of my classes and interactions with students are professional and subject related. I try to…

  • Becoming One with Coffee

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    It has been a habit of mine to drink coffee each morning. Sometimes I make a cup shortly after rising. I sit in my comfortable brown chair, not fully awake, and sip a cup of my favorite brand—which is apt to change often. There is no conversation, only silence—it’s just me and the coffee before…

  • God has a sense of humor

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    God’s Crazy Sense of Humor Hey David, I’d like you to come over here and meet a friend of mine! There she was…sitting by the president of my college. An unusual moment was about to unfold—but first, let me tell you about the events leading up to this moment. The Day Before I was attending…

  • Grandma Thelma

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    I’m at that stage of life where my mother is 89 and Cary’s grandma is 95. They both are doing very well considering how old they are–but being elderly has its challenges. Cary lost her mother recently And now the grandkids are taking up where her mother left off by caring for grandma Thelma. Thelma…

  • St. Clare’s Mirror.

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    Place yourself before the mirror, look upon the mirror of perfect love each day… St. Clare of Assisi Father Richard Rhor[1] says of this quote, that St. Clare understood that spiritual gifts are always reflected gifts. But what exactly does that mean? Looking Glass Self There is a sociological notion, called the looking-glass self theory.…

  • The Fundraiser

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    Last night I went to a special fundraising dinner for Predisan—a medical missionary organization that helps to oversee more than 20 clinics for untold thousands of Hondurans who live in the high elevations far away from civilization. For most, these small clinics are the only source of available medical care. American churches have been good…

  • The Ticket

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    One week ago late in the evening I was driving home from an event when I noticed flashing lights behind me. I had that sinking feeling that comes when you realize that you are going to be pulled over by the police. These things used to make my heart race and my blood pressure rise.…