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- An Excerpt from the book Miracles at Cherry Valley - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Nancy HuberIt all began a long time ago. I’ve had a healing group for many years and we would gather at “the resort” (R’s place) on the September long weekend. On that long weekend the boys would go North to pick Matsutaki (mushrooms) and one year I was at the resort thinking it would be nice for my ...
Views: 1341 - Meaning and achievement - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Michael WaltersEvents are happening in all of our lives, at all times. We interpret these events and add our meaning to them, as a result of our experience, conditioning and beliefs. You could say that the meanings we apply to events become our frame of reference to make sense of what is going on. Some ...
Views: 1490(1 vote) - Shivratri 2013- Shivratri Rituals and Maha Shivaratri 2013 Date Information - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Sachin GuptaAccording to the Hindu calendar, Maha Shivratri is observed on the thirteenth and fourteenth day in the Krishna Paksha every year on the month of Phalguna or Maagh. People go to temples and holy shrines to offer prayers and worship Lord Shiva to please him. Mythological Stories behind Maha ...
Views: 1459 - A Rationalist View of God - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandA Rationalist View of God (Vinod Anand) Rig Vedic hymns offer a succinct account of the nature of God in true, scientific terms. They describe God as a spiritual substance pervading the entire, infinite universe. As a spiritual entity, God is omnipresent and every material object of the ...
Views: 1095 - Great ways to be Romantic with Your Wife - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Cristina AguilarRomance never goes out of style it is the spice that boosts the sex life and most importantly its affirmation of the love and appreciation you have for your wife. After many years of raising kids, paying bills and the stresses on the job and daily life, you may forget how much you love each ...
Views: 1487 - The Power of Compassion - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI’ve been around the block a couple of times and I’ve heard all the talk about empathy and compassion. The Buddhists preach about how great it is to have compassion. Priests in Yoruba talk about sensitivity, and Christians talk about forgiveness. What does all this mean? It means absolutely ...
Views: 954 - Spiritual Warfare: There is a Thin Line between Good & Evil - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzWhat is peace? It is anarchy with a smile on it. Come on. I am not telling you anything that you don’t already know. You understand that we all have this sense of corruption, destruction, and turmoil seething inside of us. This is perhaps why the Joker, the infamous villain normally ...
Views: 2658 - Belief Assessment: It is what you don't know.... - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from Marie McCohnellToday, I am thinking...no, receiving deeply in my heart-of-hearts that “you/me/we simply must acquire a truer and clearer understanding; a wise-knowing base, to anchor ourselves solidly into "the quantum real" in this New Year Age of 2013!” I am being told via the Inner-Divine that "we should ...
Views: 1865 - 2 CHANGE: WHAT YOU FEEL - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Marie McCohnellHave you asked yourself “What is going on?” Especially on those days you find yourself waking up possessed by a strange New Age schizophrenic mind that at one moment, tells you that ‘You are happy!’; making you smile and stretch out your arms eagerly to embrace the sunlight and your day! Then in ...
Views: 1297 - What We Believe Creates Our Reality! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2013 from Amethyst WyldfyreNever form attachments to your beliefs that are unbreakable in the face of a higher, more sensible truth... (Read on a social networking site - don't know who to credit) The theme that I've been requested to write about this time is BELIEVE. I've spent a lot of time thinking about what to ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - God: A 3 Letter Word - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from David DurhamIf I were to say to you "there is a fox sitting in my garden enjoying the morning sun", you would probably know what I mean by the word 'fox'. However, if I were to say to you that "God inspired me this morning". Then we have a very different situation. Would you actually know what I meant by ...
Views: 1270 - We can Move Mountains! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSeek Knowledge I was not born Muslim, but the one piece of Muslim philosophy my mother imparted to me was if the mountain would not come to Muhammad, Muhammad would go the mountain. This Muslim philosophy had such an impact that I have wanted to know about the man who is so revered by ...
Views: 1375 - ONLY IF WHOLESOME USAGE IS ENCOURAGED, WORLD TRANSFORMATION SHALL HARBINGER IN - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaHumans are vaults of infinite energy. Yet only a very miniscule portion of it is used in bodily activities. The remaining lies dormant and latent. If even sharp instruments are not used for a long time span, they start rusting. If every part of talent/skill remains unused man somehow lives life ...
Views: 1128 - A New Beginning - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2013 from Jo Anne WhiteWelcome to a New Year! Do you look ahead to this year 2013 with optimism or dread that you won’t live up to your own expectations? No matter how many times you’ve visualized and fantasized a new you with stellar health, love, contentment and abundance, are you exactly where you want to be ...
Views: 1383 - Times Change - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Cory KempWhat becomes of a football fan whose team loses in the playoffs? We weep, we mourn, we ask for consolation hugs and we begin talking of next year. It’s never too soon to dream. January was built for clearing out the mental clutter, making space for our imaginations to work and thinking ahead ...
Views: 1428 - Decluttering And Space Clearing For Abundance With Theta Healing - Manifesting for 2013 - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Anna KitneyDuring the month of January I do my annual energetic cleansing, decluttering and space clearing. Releasing old unwanted energy of the previous year and creating and manifesting for the New Year. I release all the resentments, rejections and regrets, freeing up more energy and focus towards more ...
Views: 2683 - Mary (A sermon on Luke 1:39-55) - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from David B SmithIn those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country,40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit42and exclaimed with a loud ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - Not To Tell A Lie! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWhat is right and what is wrong, we all know about it. What is truth and what is lie, we all know about it. Usually we get the message to speak truth and to be right. We internalize the idea that we need to be right and trust worthy. This principle is not very simple indeed. For most of the ...
Views: 1426 - The Gift of a Brick by Ton Pascal - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Ton PascalHow many times have you asked yourself, “Why is this happening to me?” or “Why is God punishing me?” Maybe you don’t even believe in God, but nevertheless, when something bad hits you over the head, you put in question someone, “Who threw me this punch?” If you believe in God or a Force ...
Views: 1553 - Transformational Trainings - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Harrish SairamanWhat is the difference between CHANGE and Transformation? This question could have many answers and different perceptions of people can bring out different definitions. One way of looking at both these words and differentiating are – CHANGE could be temporary and reversible but Transformation is ...
Views: 1661 - Evidence for God as a Scientist: Physicist, Microbiologist, Rainbow Creator, and Geneticist - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Scientists form hypotheses, carry out laboratory and theoretical experiments to prove their hypotheses, and publish their work in peer reviewed scientific journals. In my mind, God is the Master Scientist Who keeps His theories to Himself while feeling no need to provide scientific ...
Views: 2828 - Our Best - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Cory KempBefore the holidays people love to share stories about gifts they are giving. After Christmas, it’s all about what we have received. Giving and receiving is an old cadence, worthy of repeating. Two colleagues confirmed that belief for me in seeing their delight over a new tablet one received ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - IN FUTURE THE WORLD’S LEADERSHIP WILL BE IN THE HANDS OF INDIA - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaEveryone wishes that world situations bloom with joy and peace. It is an ancient time imagination regarding heaven descending on earth and every sensitive intellectual desires that this dream becomes a reality. The vision of all those people of the world labeled rational full of apt ...
Views: 3346 - The Instincts of Life & Death - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from John AllanThe Instincts of Life and Death Eros, said Freud, is one of our basic instincts. From the ancient Greek, Eros refers to the God of Love, which we might see as creation. You can read about it here: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros). The multitudinous number of all human instincts, might be ...
Views: 1868(1 vote) - The Formation Of Belief - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from John AllanThe Formation Of Beliefs We organise our beliefs in a number of ways and create those beliefs through learning and recognition of symbols or representations that are stored in conscious and subconscious memory. Our belief about a particular represented fact, then, is the stored ...
Views: 1994 - Christmas and The Christian Myth - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from John AllanWhy Do We Celebrate Christmas? So, here we are again, almost December 25th when many people celebrate the birth of Jesus – even though history shows no such date for his birth. Why December and why the 25th? What, really are we celebrating? Christianity is relatively new, as far as ...
Views: 1612 - A Time to Mourn - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.As time goes by we find ourselves shaking our heads in disbelief more often. It has begun, a time to mourn the loss of our yester years. Our familiarities are fading away with the dawn of each new day. People are changing, the job market has changed, the housing industry has changed; leaving ...
Views: 1402(1 vote) - December 21, 2012, Doomsday or Ascension Day, Whatever - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Emily Erickson-SandstromDecember 21, 2012, Doomsday or Ascension Day, Whatever Breaking my custom, today on my blog, I ask a question, "Tell us all about this doomsday or big day thing?" Our overall message is that since you don't really know about it, and since there's nothing you can do about it, just let it ...
Views: 2604 - Do our beliefs help us in solving our problems? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Dr. Mona AeyshaThe beliefs that we love or hate usually are part of ourselves and we are primary caretaker of them. We want to preserve them at any cost and would not lose them for any price. Sometimes we have to pay a heavy price to keep our wordings, principles and beliefs. Beliefs simply represent us and we ...
Views: 1610 - Re: Union - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Cory KempPresidential election results still being counted November 6 didn’t deter the media from speculating about the “great divide” in our country. In retrospect, I wish Hostess had announced its decision to close down the Twinkie production line sooner. But my diehard faith in the process that ...
Views: 1480 - GOD and Science: Does Science Exclude God or Does God Include Science? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: In a recent symposium in New York City, scientists who both believed and disbelieved in God discussed the problematic issue of science and religion. Opponents of a Supreme Being involved in creating our universe framed their arguments around their beliefs that centuries of ...
Views: 2253 - Making it Easier to Have Faith - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMany times I've heard non-believers say that exercising faith for healing (or anything else) is a denial of fact. Au contraire! Let's get this thing straight, once and for all... faith does not deny fact. Faith changes fact! When a believer declares he is healed of, say, a sprained ...
Views: 1173 - Anyone for a Prayer Sandwich? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Mary WilkeyThis is a little formula for effective prayer that, if you will follow it, will bring about the desired results. For the first slice of "bread" in this sandwich, you are to "enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise." (Psalm 100:4) Acknowledge Who He is, e.g., ...
Views: 2765 - Actions Speak Louder Than Words - The Secrets of Manifestation - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Alle SchwartzA good man in hard times prays to god - “god, just let me win the lottery, I have been good, I love everyone equally, I live a decent life. I just wish I had a break from all this financial turmoil, please just let me win.” Weeks go by, the man hasn't won. In the mean time his car breaks ...
Views: 1629 - Miracles - They Still Happen Today! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyWhile watching television recently, T. L. Osborn and his wife, Daisy, came on telling about a mother who had brought her little boy to one of their healing crusades, somewhere in India, I believe. Anyway, the little boy had no eyes. Not even sockets. Nothing. But the mother believed that ...
Views: 1543 - Guard Your Thoughts - And Your Words! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyBoth are things, you know-your thoughts and your words. It may seem a nearly impossible task to take control of your thoughts, as they seem to run rampant throughout your waking hours. It's a matter of changing habit. And although simple, it isn't exactly easy. Let me give you an ...
Views: 1635 - Faith for Healing ... or Anything Else - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyTelling you to have faith would be like telling you to have money. It just doesn't work that way. Faith grows like a flower. You have to plant it in good soil. Then you have to water it with good water every day. You have to feed it the nutrients it needs to optimize the blooms. If you don't ...
Views: 1171 - Are You Tripping Over Your Tongue? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Mary WilkeyChanging your word patterns is a lot easier than changing your thought habits. Getting good at anything requires practice, and changing speaking habits is no different. First, we have to make ourselves aware of wrong speech. If you've been a Christian for quite awhile, the Lord probably ...
Views: 1445 - Call to Prayer and Success: Blessings of God through Prayer by Rehana Matri - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieCall to Success The caller from the Mosque calls people to come for prayer, to come to success. Source of Success A great number of people, however, do not come because they want to come to success in their work, thinking that it is their presence in their business that provides them with ...
Views: 1603 - Ask Astrid: When Does Fantasy Become Reality - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Astrid StrombergAsk Astrid: When does Fantasy become reality? Is it truly possible to live in a dream, to imagine all sorts of weird things and believe they are real? Or are we all just going cookoo?! Fantasy or Reality: let's see which of the following two statements you believe is true: I ran after a ...
Views: 2973(1 vote) - Big Decisions are caused by little Beliefs! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Dr. Mona AeyshaDecision making is very complex as many concepts play their role to make it happen. For most of the time, we don’t know which concept is leading ourselves towards an immediate decision. These are hidden concepts that make our background to work within our brains. Here, I am least interested in ...
Views: 1730 - The Reality of Prayers and Blessings - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBlessed Situations People sometimes ask me to pray for them. I always do. But sometimes they wonder: why did I not pass that exam or do as well as I wanted when you were praying and blessing me. Lessons still to be Learned The answer is perhaps that was not to be for you at that particular ...
Views: 1213 - Deal with every criticism of the Qur'an, Islam and the Prophet with grace says Mike Ghouse - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieCriticism is not nice. In fact, whenever we are criticized we feel it most deeply and more so if we think that criticism is unjustified. Muslims feel a personal insult whenever their beloved Prophet is insulted but Mike Ghouse says we should use such instances to learn more about our ...
Views: 2006 - #1 Reason We Struggle in Accomplishing a Goal REVEALED! - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Gary DalyWhen we struggle with accomplishing a goal we really want to achieve, it can leave us perplexed. When you think about it, why, if we really want the goal, do we not achieve it? What is holding us back? Is it our fault or not? What is the barrier that is stopping us from breaking through with our ...
Views: 2238(1 vote) - Where to Put the Word - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Mary WilkeyRealize that there are different places to put the Word of God. Most thinking people put it in their minds. But guess what? In many cases it just stays there and never reaches anywhere else. That's like having a teaching degree and then not working as a teacher. What good is all that ...
Views: 1226 - Are You a True Believer? . . . Really? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMost people who purport to be Christians would answer in the affirmative. Upon reflection, however, I wonder how accurate an affirmative response would be for many. What I'm getting at is, those of us who claim to be believers have no trouble accepting our salvation, have no trouble ...
Views: 1264 - Does the Very Idea of Hell Offend You? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Mary WilkeyGood! It should! Because it's an offensive place. But that is putting it mildly, so if you mind being offended, just consider how much you will mind when you end up there! Oh, you don't want to go there? Great! I don't either, and that is exactly why I serve our Lord and ...
Views: 1228 - What Happens When We Pray - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMost of the time, to the human senses, nothing apparently changes during prayer. Yet, that simply is not true. A lot is happening in the unseen and unheard realm. Although this brief discussion focuses on Christian prayer, it can be modified to apply to any belief system. There is an old ...
Views: 1416 - For the Love of God, How do I do That? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMany people do not seem to understand how a person can actually love God. That's because they think of God as an invisible being far away in the clouds somewhere. They ask themselves, "How can I possibly love someone I've never seen and cannot touch?" First of all, He can be seen if only ...
Views: 1229 - Some Thoughts on the Bible Versus Other Revelations - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Mary WilkeyWhy do some people insist that we read only the Bible and not other books, articles, etc. about the Word of God? The Bible, of course, must be the ultimate authority, as the inspired Word of God. But to disregard other people's thoughts (which also, by the way, may be inspired by God) is to ...
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