Seeking Truth

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On a very cold and clear blue sky winter day, I was sitting by the window and looking out into our backyard reflecting on the corporate executive position I gave up the previous month. My heart became heavy with sadness as I thought about my work's primary focus, which was money, power and ego. "There must be more to life," I said to myself. At that very precious moment, a life-changing message came into my mind, "You are here on Earth to spread Unconditional Love, but first you must Love … [Read more...]

Feel

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I recently watched a recording of 60 minutes, the CBS news program, digitally preserved for my convenience by Tivo. What caught my attention during viewing was not the content of the two stories, but my reaction to them. The topics could not have been more different, yet in both cases my eyes teared, my body relaxed and my heart experienced gratitude. One story focused on certain discussions of the current financial collapse, and the other was about a musical savant. Both segments presented … [Read more...]

It Makes Sense to Me Now

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At age 6, I became a spiritual seeker. One of my dearest friends lived down the street from me. Michelle was Jewish. I was the daughter of a Baptist minister. My religion taught me that the only way to eternal life was through believing in Jesus Christ as my lord and savior. It made no sense to me that my sweet, dear friend Michelle was doomed to hell. My father and minister had no answers that satisfied me. I continued in the church of my family until I went away to college. There I was … [Read more...]