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Help from a Stranger

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I grew up in a chaotic, unhappy home with six kids, alcoholism, divorce, absent dad and debt. I felt alone, unloved, worried and worthless. My only comfort was a sweet parakeet, Marco Polo. When he died, I whimpered alone in my room. Suddenly a nice man in a maroon robe appeared, put his arm around my shoulder, and said, "Don't worry; things will get better." I felt a warm wave of love and comfort. Then he disappeared. Who was he? How did he get here? Where did he go? There was no one to … [Read more...]

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Faith: The common thread in a diverse world

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These days, many of us have more worries on our minds than we did two years ago. Most people are concerned about their jobs and their bank accounts. And if you are not personally concerned, you are most likely close to someone who is more anxious than usual. This is a time when all of us must remember that faith is power. Faith is the belief that things will get better and that which seems impossible is possible. It has often been said, "Thoughts are things and they change our lives." If we … [Read more...]

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Reason for Being a Unitarian Universalist

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I grew up Catholic. I found that the Catholic church for me was not a good fit, having been told that basically everything I did wrong was my ticket straight to damnation. Got a tattoo? Going to hell. Ears pierced. Must be a sin. Boys...well, let me tell you, I can feel the flames at my toes as we speak. By the time I was a teenager, I knew that I did not belong in a church that, in my opinion, made God seem like a punisher and treated women as inferior beings. I decided not to get confirmed, … [Read more...]

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Healing with Grace

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If healing is a central aspect of your journey, you have probably employed a variety of methods, working hard to change whatever impedes your living life to the fullest. At some point, however, you might find that you can go no farther, climb no higher and that all you thought would heal you by now leaves you incomplete. For myself, I had to journey all the way to Brazil to finally realize the essence of true healing - grace, a space so surrendered that all you experienced as pain and struggle … [Read more...]

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Group links obesity to “soul wounds”

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Americans spend billions of dollars on weight loss programs, and yet national figures of increased obesity are soaring. Clearly, the solution for permanent fat loss has not yet been discovered by many Americans. The first step in finding freedom from excess body fat and obesity, reports a new group called Faith & Fat Loss, is discovering the root of the problem. Professor of nutrition and exercise physiology, Ron Williams, founder of Faith & Faith Loss and one of the world's leading … [Read more...]

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Emerging Role of Faith-Based Nurses Aids in Prevention, Management of Chronic Diseases

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Faith community nurses (FCNs) are playing an increasingly significant role in providing better access to basic health services for underserved populations, according to the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies. The study, "Findings From a Study of Parish Nurses/Faith Community Nurses in the United States," suggests that FCNs are also a mechanism of retaining valuable expertise of public health nurses after they retire. Faith community nurses provide members of their … [Read more...]

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Faith and Courage in Changing Times

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Comets are known to be harbingers of change. The comet Lulin has been making an appearance to us on Earth. With a green, gaseous atmosphere, its symbology speaks to the heart as we begin to lead with our hearts, choosing that which supports the whole, not just the few. By leading with our hearts, we can merge opposing forces, and peace and cooperation can become the foundation for the new. In mid-February the comet was conjoining Saturn and opposing Uranus. Both of these planets are … [Read more...]

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How to have a Direct Experience of God

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Many say they believe in God, but believing in God is not the same as having a direct experience of God. Direct means first-hand, not second-hand. It is not hearsay or conjecture. Direct means something happens to you. You go through something, and then you can say you have had an experience. Throughout history, belief in God has resulted in people gathering for worship in churches, mosques and temples. All over the world people still congregate based on similar beliefs about God. But how … [Read more...]

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