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October-December, 2012

Peanuts and Pushing Peas

by Rev. Nancy Moore, O.M.C.

One busy morning in a rush to get chores out of the way, I spilled a box of packing peanuts on my patio. They were scattered out all over, and so went my mind, to numerous scatter thoughts of regret and of picking them up. I resigned myself to the task and soon relaxed and softened with a mind shift, opening to Holy Spirit’s message. With each single or handful I scooped, I thought, “I am Spirit. I am Love. All is well. We are one.” There was no struggle, the time flew, and I was finished with the pickup feeling soothed and uplifted.

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October-December, 2012

Applying the Rules for Decision

by Rev. Linda Wisniewski, O.M.C.

For the past five years, a water conditioning company has placed us in a collection agency trying to collect a fee from us for a service we haven’t used in the five years and which we have asked them to take back their equipment. Each time we get a notice from the collection agency, I initially panic and imagine myself being carted off to a prison or having my husband’s wages garnished. Oh what vain imaginings the ego constructs to keep us in fear and separation.

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October-December, 2012

Healing Emotional or Physical Pain and Sickness

by Rev. Nouk Sanchez, O.M.C.

Excerpt from ‘The End of Death’

If we truly wish to help ourselves or another to heal from emotional or physical sickness, then it’s wise to look more carefully at our intent. The ego seeks to cure through fear, so as the underlying cause of all sickness (guilt), it is never found and addressed. If we have un-relinquished fear beneath our intent to heal, then we’ll inadvertently increase fear in ourselves and/or the one we’re attempting to help.

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October-December, 2012

Taking a Stand

by Rev. Carol Witfoth, O.M.C.

When I received the email regarding articles, I was sad because I had no subject material and hadn’t contributed for some time. God answers all requests!

This morning I received a post on Facebook for which I felt a need to address the sender. Then it dawned on me that it is perfect material for this article.

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October-December, 2012

Immigrants, Aliens and Ditties from Home

by Rev. Bob Stebbins

There is a form of communication that exists between us, as strangers in a strange land of illusions, and Heaven, our true Home. Although often overlooked and seldom discussed, it is frequently mentioned in A Course In Miracles, for example:

“Listen, and see if you remember an ancient song you knew so long ago and held more dear than any melody you taught yourself to cherish since…” (T-21.I.7:5)

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July-September, 2012

Good News! Pain Is Not Real!

by Rev. Myron Jones, O.M.C.

The Course is very simple. The only thing that makes it seem complicated or hard to understand is my resistance to believing what it says. Sometimes that resistance is active and other times I simply overlook the words. This year when I did Lesson 190, for some reason I decided to believe what I was reading. It was like I had never read the lesson before and was seeing it for the first time.

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July-September, 2012

A Journey of Wellness Through Mind Healing

by Rev. Linda Wisniewski, O.M.C.

I have been facilitating the Pathways of Light Miracles Practitioner course 909: Wellness Through Mind Healing. Some of the ministers who signed up to do the course have also volunteered to be of service through a support group for people with chronic illness.

Well, I had the perfect opportunity to put into practice the principles I am learning.

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July-September, 2012

The Open Door House at the End of The Open Door Road

by Rev. Bob Thompson, O.M.C.

Here’s a place where life is simple,
a truly, rural country scene.
A place to rest, and meditate,
it’s so quiet and serene.

You may browse in summer gardens,
or help harvest in the fall,
watch the dancing snowflakes,
or, not do a thing at all!

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July-September, 2012

Lesson 32: I Have Invented the World I See

by Rev. Gail Hamley, O.M.C.

I have done this lesson numerous times and tried to work with it as I understood it. Releasing my attitudes and opinions has been a constant practice, yet I still struggled with life-long challenges.

One morning as I awoke, I had a strange sensation and the small inner Voice said, “There is no difference between this dream and the one you had in sleep.” It indeed felt the same and I had a new awareness of Reality. I understood or I would venture to say I had a knowing that just as my nighttime dreams are created by my mind, so were my daytime experiences, which Spirit also called a dream.

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July-September, 2012

Escaping the Clutches of Delusion — Fear, Pain or Scarcity

by Rev. Nouk Sanchez, O.M.C.

If you’ve been on this undoing path for a while, have you noticed that when you’re in ego, when you’re in the midst of fear, conflict or pain, there seems no way to relinquish it? The fear has induced temporary insanity. All you can see is suffering at that moment.

The ego invests all its persuasive strength in making sure you stay in this mindless state and at best, it will allow you to ‘problem solve’ through its means, within its closed-paradigm. But under no circumstances will it tolerate surrender to Love through forgiveness. The reason is that in the instant you surrender to Love, to God’s Peace, the ego ceases to exist in your awareness. And if we invite enough of these holy instants, the ego must disappear entirely.

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July-September, 2012

I Have Not Betrayed God

by Rev. Vicki Rostant, O.M.C.

There had been an ongoing situation where I felt deeply hurt by a perceived behavior. In my deluded perception, this behavior inflicted me with the deepest, most personal kind of pain. At first, there were all the usual suspects in attendance: Why are you doing this to me? How could you do this to me? In what universe could you think that that is okay? How can you hurt me like this?

Despite repeated assurances from my “tormentor” that I was wrong about the situation, and despite the fact that in my saner moments I had no reason to doubt the veracity of that statement, from time to time I continued to experience the agony of what I perceived to be a total transgression against what I believed to be appropriate. Over time, when it was clear that I could not go on this way, and through the grace of a little willingness to practice ACIM principles, whenever I felt caught in the maelstrom of my feelings about this behavior, I would offer these feelings to Holy Spirit and ask for help.

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July-September, 2012

Biting the Hand that Feeds Me

by Rev. Sharyn Zenz, O.M.C.

I was recently bitten by a dog on the right hand. After being in quite a bit of pain with it, I asked my Self “ Why was I bitten in my hand and have to go through so much pain?” As I sat quietly I heard,  “Sharyn, why are you biting the hand that feeds you?” WOW. I thought about that for a minute and asked Holy Spirit to please give me an explanation of this and how would He see it. This is what I received from Holy Spirit:

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July-September, 2012

The One About Employees

by Rev. Stephan Mead, O.M.C.

I didn’t see this one coming…

For the past six months, the project I am working on has been a 10-12 hour a day commitment. In addition to work, I am involved in several Pathway’s 900 courses, have two teaching/learning slots on ACIM Gather Radio per week, and regularly meet with another 5 or 6 people for an hour at a time, and meditate every morning. My life seems full!

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July-September, 2012

Our Body Reflects Our Beliefs

by Rev. Peggy Rivera, O.M.C.

A friend of mine told me she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was devastated because she said, “I did everything right. I eat right, I exercise, and I take supplements. And now I have cancer.” She told me she was so bewildered that she is having a difficult time leading her weight management group. I felt really bad for her.

We talked for a while and then I told her I would be there for her no matter what. I went home and read in the Text of A Course in Miracles, hoping to find some comforting words. It is sometimes difficult to approach a non-Course student about words of wisdom from the Course when it may not be something that they can grasp. But I read in the Text on page 187, “All magic is an attempt to reconcile the irreconcilable. If God created you perfect then you are perfect. If you believe you can be sick, you have placed other gods before him.” ….

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July-September, 2012

Call to Truth

by Rev. Mary Manke, O.M.C.

The insane mind tries to keep its illusions. It defends against the Truth with intensity, ferocity and with guile. It will “do” anything to keep truth from entering its abode, and makes the false appear to take the place of Truth.

We are learning that the insane mind is only foolishness, not to be taken seriously. The insane mind is the desire to see special wishes come true. The faith or belief in these wishes makes this world appear very solid and real. The insane mind does not want to wake, yet beneath all its noise and magic, its grandiosity and pride, there is the Truth. And the Truth calls to you again and again to be Itself.

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