Month: October 2009

Daily maintenance of thought

October 20, 2009 | 1 comment

This morning I reviewed some odd jobs that needed to be done around the house. The pilot light in the fireplace won’t stay lit. There’s a growing crack in the tile of the dining room floor that needs to be

The Third Man

October 19, 2009 | 6 comments

I read a fascinating article titled “The Mystery of Survival,” in “Men’s Journal,” this week about special “invisible” help received by explorers and desperate individuals caught in dire and extreme circumstances. Have you ever heard about the Third Man? The

Don’t let guilt overwhelm you

October 16, 2009 | 1 comment

With growing unemployment and jobs hard to find for many, articles have appeared throughout the media reporting the economic hardships individuals and families are facing. Several stories report highly qualified individuals with a long list of credentials and experience to

What to believe

October 15, 2009 | 1 comment

I was asked today, “How do you stay out of the Adam-dream of material suffering when you hear so much about it all day long?” I replied, “What is true in heaven is what is true on earth.”

Fitting in

October 14, 2009 | 6 comments

Some time ago, I was listening to the story of a woman who felt she didn’t fit in. She listed off all the reasons why she was different than everyone else, why nobody liked her, at least from her momentarily depressed