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October 7, 2009

All is well. All is always well. . .

It's not so easy to accept this aphorism. Particularly when bad news has been passed on to you. And that's what occurred in my life this morning. I heard about the death of a good friend's spouse. He was a wonderful man, remarkably joyful and caring. She is a wonderful woman. One person is always left behind. And when that happens, the rest of us are invited to step up to the plate to remind the survivor that she matters to us. That she will be thought about and that even though life goes on, the memories of the one who has passed will provide su[...]

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September 26, 2009

Detachment is giving up outcomes. . .

Perhaps you have heard this wise phrase: "our job is the effort, not the outcome." How often do we embrace it fully? Generally, we want to “secure” the result that we have imagined is the perfect one. And to do this, we assume we have to shepherd the project or the situation, or the person, down the path that leads to our definition of the “natural conclusion.” But the correct conclusion, God’s will, might not even resemble our will. That’s not an easy adjustment to make in our thinking. Hindsight is so revealing. For just a moment, recall a situat[...]

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September 16, 2009

A new day, a new opportunity. . .

Letting yesterday go, whether it was a wonderful day or one that tripped us up, is the only way we can experience the joys that await us today. This is not an easy transition for many of us. For decades I lived in the past, feeling sorry for myself and judging everyone for their part in my anguish; or in fear of the future. When I first heard the slogan: One Day At A Time, I scoffed. My life was too important to live just for this next 24 hours! And now I relish this slogan and gather in the peace it offers me every day. As a little card I picked up at[...]

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August 29, 2009

Solutions to be determined. . .

Detachment is letting the solutions be determined by God. Solutions are seldom simple. Perhaps that’s because they generally involve other people too. When any one of us is certain we have the best solution for any problem or situation confronting us, we have quite naturally chosen one that benefits us, or our loved ones. There’s nothing wrong with that stance. However, it may not be the best solution for all of the people who are being affected by the situation. That’s when back- ing off, and letting God be a participant in every decision and the[...]

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August 26, 2009

Detachment is stepping back. . .

Detachment is stepping back from an experience in order to allow room for God to do his part. I seldom remember, without some prodding that I initially resist, that God is a factor in every person’s experience. My ego’s first inclination is to think I am a necessary fac- tor. And not just an ordinary one but the deciding one. Giving up control and letting God be the key influence in the lives of my loved ones is not easy. It takes trust. Not only trust in God but trust in others and in my own willingness to approach my experi- ences with all of them[...]

What I Believe – You and Your Higher Power

All is well. All is always well. . .

Detachment is giving up outcomes. . .

A new day, a new opportunity. . .

Solutions to be determined. . .

Detachment is stepping back. . .