In 1969, the Nixon Administration was planning to cut the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s (CPB) funding from $20 million to $10 million. Fred Rogers, the innovator of the highly acclaimed children’s television show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, testified before the U.S. Senate in an attempt to save the funding. His heartwarming appeal and testimony on the importance of CPB for children’s growth and well-being not only saved them from the cut but…
“Father, You stand before me and behind, beside me, in the place I see myself, and everywhere I go. You are in all the things I look upon, the sounds I hear, and every hand that reaches for my own. In You time disappears, and place becomes a meaningless belief. For what surrounds Your Son and keeps him safe is Love itself.”
These beautiful and reassuring thoughts begin Workbook Lesson 264 from A Course in Miracles. And, these are more than just thoughts; they are affirmations of faith. It is by faith that we feel God’s mighty presence even when our world may show us fearful situations. Faith carries us past the dark shadows of doubt to a new dawn of safety and…
We all know that “magic kiss.” No, it’s not the one that wakes Sleeping Beauty. It’s the one every parent gives a child to take away the pain of a fall or scrape. For some mysterious reason, when a parent gives that magic kiss and says, “let me kiss it and make it better,” the history of the hurt begins to heal. There is no worldly reason for it working. I’m sure scientists could study its miraculous power for years to no avail. It doesn’t work because of the world; it works…
In 1990, we had the privilege of presenting the West Coast premiere of the first symphony inspired by A Course in Miracles. Composed by Richard Danielpour, “Symphony No. 3: Journey Without Distance” utilizes text from the Course throughout its two parts. We were honored to have Mr. Danielpour and the Course’s publisher, Judith Skutch Whitson, in attendance to discuss this classical work. Now, thirty-five years later, Richard remains one of the most sought-after composers of his generation…
This has been a busy time for the Center with our retreat and the many needs of our supporters. And it has been busy with our KidSinger program with concerts and fundraisers. But then, personally, it has been a busy time for our family. Our son Jeff graduated from college in May with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. So, all that pomp and circumstance have kept us active, as well! Many of you have been a part of Jeff’s life since we brought him home from…
A Course in Miracles tells us that acknowledging God as our Creator, who has not abandoned His creation, is a statement of freedom from all danger and tyranny. Let us not listen to the voices of the ego that contradict this truth. The ego may be big and blustering, but it IS an illusion and it needs to be looked at and passed by to the truth. We can no longer feed it with our fear.
“Freedom cannot be learned by tyranny of any kind, and the perfect equality of all God’s Sons cannot be recognized through the dominion of one mind over another. God’s Sons are equal in will, all being the Will of their Father.”
Celebrate independence through Inner dependence on the truth within us all. Send friends and family an e-card today in support of the truth…
The other night, I was downstairs in my kitchen, getting a drink of water, when I noticed a small fly in the corner of the window over the sink. I usually don’t like flies in my house; my “deal” with them has always been, “If you remain outside, you live, but inside… well, that’s another story.” Frankly, I was too tired to bother and figured this little fellow’s life usually isn’t that long, so I’d give him a reprieve, and I went to…
From the perspective of A Course in Miracles, when we dwell in fear, we are deceiving ourselves about our reality. As we are told in the Course, if there could be an opposite to love, it would be fear; however, what is all-encompassing (love) can really have no opposite. Therefore, when we dwell in fear, we are denying not only our reality of love but our real power. We are living a lie, and the lie is costing us…
Have you ever heard those commercials that say, “Our representatives are standing by to take your order. Call NOW!” Their intent is to get you to call NOW because that’s how much they want to help you! Well, I’m not sure about that, but I’m certain that God is always there to answer us with His love. All we have to do is…
Workbook lesson 222 from A Course in Miracles is truly a release from the prison of guilt that our minds seem to hold us in. It is an affirmation of the fact that there is no time, place, or experience in our lives where God Answer is absent. He is a part of all our daily activities, our very being. As the lesson states, “He is my Source of life, the life within, the air I breathe, the food by which I am sustained, the water which renews and cleanses me. He is my home…