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Compassion literally means to feel with, to suffer with. Everyone
is capable of compassion, and yet everyone tends to avoid it
because it's uncomfortable. And the avoidance produces psychic
numbing -- resistance to experiencing our pain for the world and
other beings.
It had been raining for…
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She looked at the photograph of her son. He would always be
seven years old, tow haired and missing two front teeth. Grasping
the framed photo tighter in her quivering hands, so tight that the
corners of the brass colored left impressions in her flesh, she
looked at the American flag covered…
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Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve
everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this
desire. He ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die,
having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.
There were so many things he could…
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By Kmonica, on Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:17am PDT
"Another day is breaking, sleep was so sweet but
so is waking!" Today I woke up feeling
encouraged; not because everything is going according to my plan
either. I think I finally realize that no matter what I'm
going through God is right there to guide… Read More »
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By Angela J, on Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:51am PDT
While you are waking up every morning take the time to look up and
thank the Lord for another day! Guess what? Some did not awaken to
hear the birds and see a new sunshiny day! I realized this a long
time ago. I was being selfish and ungrateful and went about my day
never taking inventory of how… Read More »
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