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July - September, 2006

My Grievances Hide the Light of the World in Me

by Rev. Maria Kingsley

  What a true statement I have come to understand this Lesson to be! I recently took a trip to India to attend a beautiful celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Foundation called The Art of Living.

It was a wonderful celebration, and I support their loving work that goes all around the globe. The teachings of the founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, are not really in conflict to the ACIM, even though they have a touch of Hinduism to it.

However, it was the plain people of India who really taught me the big lessons. So I bless them for their so very valuable teachings that they give just by being who they are.

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July - September, 2006

A Course in Miracles Text Q & A: The Lifting of the Veil

by Revs. Robert & Mary Stoelting

On the Pathways of Light web site, you will find questions and answers for each section of the Text of A Course in Miracles. Below are questions and answers for Chapter 19, Section IV D-i: The Lifting of the Veil, from pgs 421-424.

What does Jesus mean when he talks about lifting the veil?

In this insightful section, Jesus tells us that lifting the veil to see the Christ in every brother is our only meaningful purpose on our journey of returning to the truth. Again and again in the Course, Jesus reminds us not to make the error of separation real or we will remain in hell, along with our brother. “No one can look upon the fear of God unterrified, unless he has accepted the Atonement and learned illusions are not real.” (9:1)

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July - September, 2006

Giving and Receiving

by Revs. Paul and Deborah Phelps

There’s an old song that goes, “Love is nothing ‘til you give it away… you end up having more. Love is like a magic penny, hold on tight and you won’t have any. Lend it, spend it. You’ll have so many, they’ll be rolling all over the floor.” And this is true with miracles today.

What we focus on increases and expands, be it love, miracles, forgiveness, or God’s healing light. It all will become abundant and all my brothers can reap the harvest. The more we try to control in our lives, the less we will truly be happy.

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July - September, 2006

Will You Accept His Plan?

by Rev. Naomi Cage

  God has a wonderful plan for His Son.  And that’s all of us on this planet earth. In A Course in Miracles it says, “Once you accept His Plan as the one function that you would fulfill, there will be nothing the Holy Spirit will not arrange for you without your effort. He will go before you making straight your path, and leaving in your way no stones to trip on no obstacles to bar your way.  Nothing you need will be denied you.” T-20.IV.8:4-12

This last sentence really touched me today, because I realized that “I” do not know what I really need to heal.  But the Holy Spirit does.  I review in my mind all the things the Holy Spirit arranged without my effort.

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July - September, 2006

What Is It For?

by Rev. Myron Jones

In this dream I think of as my life, there are many little dramas playing out. If I am living unconsciously, I think that they are just happening to me; that I am a victim of other people, of my environment, and let’s be honest, I think I am a victim of God. My unconscious lament becomes, “Why me, God?”

As I begin the process of awakening from this dream, I start questioning what everything is for. What if the dramas in my life did not simply appear there out of nowhere? What if there is a divine purpose, behind everything in my life? What if I knew that life would bring to me every experience I need to awaken me to my true Identity? How would that change my perception of life, and how would that new perception change the way I choose to live?

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July - September, 2006

Choose Peace

by Rev. Cheryl Ford

  Recently I had been agonizing over a decision regarding two avenues for spiritual expression. Both avenues are intrinsic to each other, so it really made no difference which I chose, but for some reason one gave me a sense of peace and calm. It filled me with a feeling of creativity and freedom; while the other made me feel impatient, overwhelmed and uncertain.

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July - September, 2006

No Fear to Hide in

by Rev. Mary Manke

In my dream experience the ego mind wanted a different house, a newer house; it wanted the clutter and collections of papers gone, the kitchen kept neat and clean. The ego mind wanted to ‘know’ that it would be taken care of, since I did not ever totally support myself. (Is there some thing that prevents me from learning this now?) The “payoff” to being weak is that someone will take care of me— at what cost? I feel guilty (because I’m using them) I feel worthless, less than. I feel hopeless, that I’ll never change.

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July - September, 2006

Defensiveness Is an Attack On Myself

Rev. Joan Haber

I utilize defensiveness when I want to be “right” rather than happy.

Defensive behavior is unnerving and unpleasant to be around. When I see it in others I can identify it quite easily and understand that the defensive person is just in a temporary state of fear and is lashing out.

When I engage in defensiveness I am able to see that I am making a choice to be defensive. It seems to be a security blanket for me at times. It is a way to keep threatening people at arms length.

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July - September, 2006

Leadership from Within

by Rev. Marie Hanson

Most people are happy. Not all the time though.  Ever wonder why that is? What creates this shift from happy to sad, from peaceful to angry? What I will share with you is not the latest leadership fad. It is much deeper and lasting. If you don’t like what you see in your life and world around you, the leader within you is your point of power to change. You can access the leader within.

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July - September, 2006

Day Dream

by Rev. Veronika Wilcox

  A difficult dream awoke me last night. I decided to put my favorite CD from Pathways of Light (course 914) on repeat. I then went back to sleep. When ever I awoke a little, I could hear some sentence of loving truth from the CD.

Gradually my dreams started to change. There was more love and understanding of others as well as more gentleness in them. Then it came to me that if I did this same procedure during the day — that is, always think loving truth — my day dream (life experience) would change naturally from difficulties to loving joy and peace.

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July - September, 2006

Sonnet from a Dreamer

by Sara Neil Hayden

Disarm me, Father,
And dampen the fearful fire
Of my mistrust —
That fire in the belly
Which seems to consume my body.

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July - September, 2006

Infinite Gifts

by Rev. Colleen Mc Nally

  I am discovering through my immersion in A Course in Miracles that I receive infinite gifts. I am continually aware that the Text and Lessons of ACIM offers me a framework that I choose for my life in these days. This, in itself, is profound and leaves me full of awe. Right now what centers in my mind as very poignant are moments of bringing my attention to some aspect of my life and allowing the Course to give me what I need.

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July - September, 2006

Ordination Address

by Rev. Myron Jones

Because of a family emergency, I was not able to be at the last ordination ceremony at Pathways. I was very sad not to be able to pin my student, Mary Daw. Mary and I have worked so closely during her ministerial studies and have become such good friends. I was really looking forward to being part of her ordination, so I was really glad that she decided to have a ceremony for family and friends back home. Mary asked me to be part of her ceremony and so I spoke to her about being a minister of God, and presented her as Reverend Mary Daw. It was a wonderful moment. I would like to share with you what I said to Mary.

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July - September, 2006

God’s Will for Me Is Perfect Happiness

by Rev. Lee Catalano

Who am I listening to?
Who’s Voice leaves me feeling
perfectly happy and peaceful?

It may appear that there
are many voices in the world,
but there are only two.

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July - September, 2006

The One Correction

by Rev. Lee Catalano

To correct my Brother at the level of the world means nothing. It is an error of mind. What this means is, that if he does not teach the Course my way, etc., etc., for me to “offer” correction is an ego thought.

There is only one true correction. That is the one from the belief in guilt/unworthiness to the experience of innocence. A Course in Miracles states that, “No one comes to you by mistake.”

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