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Who’s Really in Control?

May 212012
 
Who's Really in Control?

Who’s Really in Control? (Part 5 in “Learning How to Trust” Series) Today begins Part 5 in the series, “Learning How to Trust.”  Our topic for the day is a biggie — all in one word: CONTROL! Much of our lives is spent trying to gain or maintain control over a situation, a person, or an outcome.  When this fails, we get the sense that we’re out of control.  Feelings of anxiety, worry, and helplessness surface, which all boil down to FEAR at the most basic level. At what point in our lives do we become aware that we’re not Continue reading >>

 May 21, 2012  Posted by at 6:40 AM Comments Off

One Hell of a Year!

Dec 302011
 

Although today isn’t officially New Year’s Eve, in sticking with my Monday, Wednesday, Friday posting schedule, today’s article has the honor of being the last Trust Life Today (TLT) post of the year.  Why honor?  Because the first post was on January 1st, which means this post will not only finish up the year of 2011, it also completes one year of me writing for you (and let’s be honest, writing for me too)!! I’ve LOVED every minute of it. Here are a few highlights of 2011: January 1 – the first TLT article appeared January 21 – I retold Continue reading >>

 December 30, 2011  Posted by at 9:40 PM 4 Responses »

I Wanted Good News, but Mostly I Wanted Peace…

Feb 222011
 
I Wanted Good News, but Mostly I Wanted Peace...

Give Me Peace The story that follows was told by my friend Joy: “My son Danny required surgery four years ago to biopsy some growths in his jawbone.  The doctor said it would take five days for him to determine if it was cancerous.  FIVE days?!  I freaked out and didn’t feel like I would be able to deal with the waiting. At that time, I was studying ACIM (A Course in Miracles).  I was so miserable about the current circumstances, that I decided to do what The Course suggests, which is basically Surrender (Trust Life). The moment I was Continue reading >>

 February 22, 2011  Posted by at 12:05 PM No Responses »

Sufi Story

Jan 212011
 

There is a famous Sufi story: A man just got married and was returning home with his wife.  They were crossing a lake in a boat when suddenly a great storm arose. Although the husband was a strong warrior, and had always protected her, the wife became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless.  The boat was small, but the storm was huge, and at any moment they were going to be drowned.  But the man sat silently, calm and quiet, as if nothing were happening. The woman was trembling and she said, “Are you not afraid?  This may Continue reading >>

 January 21, 2011  Posted by at 12:21 AM 1 Response »