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December 18, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – X, December 18, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, In this final column of Angel or Beast, we will also realize that we are not in total control and that our ability to manage everything is an illusion.  It is often a tragic blow that knocks this realization into us. We need to walk the journey with someone.  It […]

December 11, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – IX, December 11, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, In this column concerning Angel or Beast, I want us to reflect on: Dishonesty  Honesty is perhaps foundational for our human, spiritual journey.  I think that this is so.  Honesty leads us to humility, compassion, acknowledgment that we are not in charge, that we cannot walk alone, that we need […]

December 4, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – VIII, December 4, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, We now look at sloth.  Like all the rest of our human desires, sloth can move beyond taking time for ourselves and the need to relax from our often over-activity.  I find that my sloth at times takes the form of putting off doing things that I don’t really want […]

December 3, 2011

Awesome Love – Dec. 3, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, All of our images of God limp.  There is no way that we can fully or I would say nearly fully describe God.  The best of our doctrines and images point to what God is.  That is valuable and necessary but God is always much more and beyond the best […]

November 27, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – VII, November 27, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, We now look at  envy in our consideration of being human.  Envy comes from comparing ourselves to other people.  This comparison usually blinds us to what is real.  It can keep us from seeing what our own situation and gifts are.  Reflect on Jesus’ parable about the laborers in the […]

November 20, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – VI, November 20, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, As we continue to look at being human, we look at GLUTTONY.  Looking at gluttony, we are reminded again that being human includes being imperfect and broken.  We are called to become good humans.  That means accepting that we are not supposed to be perfect and that acceptance is the […]

November 13, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – V, November 13, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, In our quest to be human, we turn now to greed. Greed  The first thing that comes to my mind is hoarding money and possessions.  That is a good place to start.  We usually hoard in our effort to feel secure.  We believe that this will make us happy.  (I […]

November 6, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – IV, November 6, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, We have been looking at us humans.  Rather than saying “either/or” we are looking at us as angel and beast.  We last looked at anger.  We now look at: Lust  Lust, just like anger, is good.  It also can lead us into behavior that is harmful.  Part of our human […]

October 30, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – III, October 30, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, Let us begin the journey of recognizing the beast within us.  It is helpful to me to realize that every part of the beast is in me.  It is a part of being a human being.  Recognizing and acknowledging its presence in me (though I am blind a lot of […]

October 23, 2011

ANGEL OR BEAST – II, October 23, 2011

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Dear People Whom God Loves, We continue with our reflection on us humans.  We are neither angel or beast.  We are both.  If we strive to be an angel, we will end up being a beast.  We will then become blind to our beast part and in our smugness and arrogance, we will be without […]

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