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Thanksgiving with one eye cocked

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:12:41 -0500

By: Adele Ryan McDowell With a bow to Wall Street arrogance, the wisdom of St. Francis of Assisi, personal crankiness and the songs of Julie Andrews, let’s look at my favorite thing.

Thanksgiving Power in Tough Economic Times

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:03:39 -0500

By: Margaret Benefiel, PhD In tough economic times, the power of giving thanks can turn a crisis into a blessing.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:43:36 -0500

By: Rev. Linda Leon Last night I sat down and watched the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving program alone in the first time of my children's existance. I guess it is still a part of me that enjoyed all the years that we did spend snuggled up on the sofa with hot chocolate and mars

The Confederation of Angels and Planets, Part 4: The Angels

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:30:41 -0500

By: Carla L. Rueckert Are there angels? What is their nature? How do they interact with us?

The appeal of "Twilight"

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:41:32 -0500

By: Annette Bridges If you had told me a year ago I would like a love story between a teenage vampire boy and a mortal girl, I would have said you were crazy. My daughter convinced me to go see Twilight with her and I’m glad she did.

Communication styles

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:57:11 -0500

By: Sorah Dubitsky By identifying your primary sensory processing system, you and your mate will become closer; have more sympathy and greater trust and love for one another.

Wanted: A Charter for Compassion

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:50:08 -0500

By: Adele Ryan McDowell “I say that religion isn’t about believing things. It’s ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness.”

Wide Open to Wonder

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:20:57 -0500

By: Anne E. Ulvestad The sun was shining on top of the bird outlining its darker gray in silver, so that it stood out even more against the gray clouds. I had never seen this before.

Jackie Speier and co-authors urge women to bond for success

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:46:39 -0500

By: Diana deRegnier A bargain for life, a blue-haired lady, unrelenting optimism, and unfathomable forgiveness led Jackie Speier and three friends to write a manual for women to achieve victory over adversity.

The Ultimate Secret May Surprise You

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:06:49 -0500

By: Joyce Shafer What’s the key, the ultimate secret, to manifest the life experience you want rather than the one you don’t? It’s something society at large frowns at.

Healing the Nation

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:54:35 -0500

By: Margaret Benefiel, PhD What is needed to heal the nation after a rancorous campaign? Monday’s meeting between Obama and McCain took a giant step.

Nothing to be thankful for?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:18:31 -0500

By: Annette Bridges Recently I came across a blogger who asked the question, “Can we be thankful for the things we don’t want?” What do you think?

The Confederation of Angels and Planets, Part 3: War in Heaven

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:48:33 -0500

By: Carla L. Rueckert What is the Confederation's role in the "war in heaven" spoken of in the Book of Revelation?

I Dreamt There Was a Murder

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:38:00 -0500

By: Rev. Kristi Denham I dreamt there was a murder. I was on a cruise ship. I was told that a preacher on board had just died and was asked to call his family back home to give them the news. In the middle of making the call I realized he wasn’t dead, yet.

Change and Transformation: Fact or Fiction?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:54:44 -0500

By: Bernard Starr, PhD “Six year old Jacob was smitten with his first- grade classmate Kathy. Jacob said he wanted to marry her someday because by then, he thought, she would stop hitting.”

Colliding with God

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:18:37 -0500

By: Rev. Linda Leon Ever woke up and wondered in disbelief "what just happened?" Everything was going along smoothly and then...

How to Know when to Surrender and What This Means

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:42:56 -0500

By: Joyce Shafer You agreed to a situation or event, but it’s not going as you expected. In fact, it seems out of your control at times. Do you fight or surrender?

Culture and Responsibility

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:30:57 -0500

By: Anne E. Ulvestad Cultural bonding is sharing beliefs with an authority figure telling you what is good or not. Does this mean that I am abdicating my responsibility?

What Hasn't Changed

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:14:02 -0500

By: Ben Daniel The last thing our world needs is a narcissistic America so self-satisfied, so pleased with the transformation in Washington, that it ignores what has not changed around the planet.

It Hurts God

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:44:50 -0500

By: Rev. Linda Leon It does not matter what set of devastating circumstances you find yourself in, there is always a good side if you look for it. You've got to want to succeed. You've got to want victory and you can not allow yourself to be in a pity party and get stuck in

Walking the walk

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:42:16 -0500

By: Adele Ryan McDowell This is the moment we have been waiting for; there are no more warm-ups. Practice is over. It is time to suit up and get in the game. Our souls have been preparing for this moment for lifetimes. Here are four steps to walk the walk.

The Confederation's Role at Harvest Time

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:13:05 -0500

By: Carla L. Rueckert What do Confederation entities do to help us on Judgment Day?

There are Talents and There are Talents

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:19:36 -0500

By: Rev. Kristi Denham It is Stewardship season in our church and inevitably we find ourselves reading the Parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25:14-30. It is a story so full of judgment that it breaks my heart.

A Question of Being Ready

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:31:29 -0500

By: Mama Donna Henes Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality

Mickey Mouse and Me

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:11:35 -0500

By: Annette Bridges Mickey’s story can fill us all with hope today. It’s a story that reminds us the day is darkest before the dawn and the dawn always comes.