November 16, 1998
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If you or
someone you know is looking for a good college, you might consider evaluating the school's commitment to prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse in addition to its focus on academics.
To be sure, there are things worth hanging on to—the memory of an exquisite sunset, a record of the funny things your children said when they were young, a side-splitting joke. But just as certainly, there are things that don't warrant even grabbing hold of, much less clinging to. Things like bad memories, pain, and grief. Letting go of such things is solid gain, and doable.
At times that adage "Never put off' til tomorrow what you can do today" seems like a rule made to be broken. Add holiness to the equation, however, and it becomes an opportunity for courage, even job.
It was the kind of assignment this author never thought he'd accept, yet it afforded him an exceptional opportunity for spiritual growth.
If you've ever operated in (or near) the red, you'll appreciate this account of how wealthy you actually are.
One of my favorite Bible verses is, "My beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord".
If you like stories, you'll be glad to find out that you're a story yourself—God's story.
As I prayed, I got a clear sense of Love as ever present, as holy, pure—as All.
I refused to be cowed into thinking that I couldn't move freely.
I got out of the car and did my dance classes normally.
I kept my thought on the Christ, the idea of God, good, always present, infinite, and available at any time.
The entire visitation occurred without any incident more serious than you'd expect at a large company picnic.
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Q Does your Church counsel its members in personal matters, like marriage, birth control, divorce?
