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December 30, 2021

Embracing the “new birth” at Christmas, New Year’s, and always

Susan Booth Mack Snipes

Isn’t this truly what Christmas and New Year’s—and in fact, every day—are all about? We are breaking the grip of fascination with the finite, mortal story of ...

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December 24, 2021

Standing firm

Béatrice Labarthe

We can stand against adversity with inspiration gained from the story of Christmas.

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December 21, 2021

Christmas wisdom

Roger Gordon

Am I following the path of wisdom by growing in the understanding of Christ, the spiritual idea of God?

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December 16, 2021

The satisfying peace of Christmas

Kim Crooks Korinek

Listening for the Christ in quiet moments helps me to yield to the Christmas message that God, divine Love, is supreme, governing us all, and this comforts and heals.

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December 9, 2021

A “manger” experience

Marrin Robinson

Jesus’ birth was representative of how practically God cares for us in every circumstance.

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December 7, 2021

What's it all about?

Cathleen Stinson Ouderkirk

For several years during high school, this author struggled with a heavy feeling of pointlessness, which seemed to overshadow everything. Then she had an insight that brought ...

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December 3, 2021

I already AM

Peter Tyner

A poet makes a discovery about the divine.

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December 2, 2021

“No!” and know

Mary Ann Sprague-Denison

With the pain I was experiencing in my back, a new idea inspired me: to not only say no but to also know.

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November 23, 2021

Don’t give up—give thanks

James Brown

I began to appreciate an increasing number of beautiful spiritual attributes that we each possess—as well as the fact that we are loved and cared for by God. I felt more ...

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November 18, 2021

Prayer heals a difficult work situation

Charlene Anne Miller

The sincere yearning to spiritually love and bless—not curse, criticize, or condemn—was the turning point for me.

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November 16, 2021

Am I smart enough?

Julia Schuck

Struggling with self-doubt and low self-esteem, this high school student couldn’t seem to see herself as intelligent or capable. But when she got the lead role in a ...

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November 11, 2021

Love the Earth—unselfishly

Barbara Vining

By prayerfully listening for God’s guidance—loving God and yielding to His universal good will—you and I can contribute mightily to healing our planet and its atmosphere.

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