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Dear People Whom God Loves, The resurrected state is the state to which we are all called.  It is the state into which we are drawn (often kicking and screaming) by the infinite mysterious-loving energy we name God.  We are drawn into it kicking and screaming because we resist surrendering to that infinite love.  In […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, We have seen the change that comes from fostering only self-esteem.  What about fostering loving oneself? From what I know, the only way that we learn love of our deep self is to be loved into it.  The more unconditional that love is, the more effective it becomes.  This loving […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, I see loving oneself and self-esteem as being different. I understand self-esteem to mean that we value ourselves because of the talents that we have, the things that we do well, and what we have accomplished.  I think that it is valuable to be praised when we do things well […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, I am reading a book, Joyous Sexuality: Healing from the Effects of Family Sexual Dysfunction, by Mic Hunter M.S.  These are some thoughts of his…mixed in with a little bit of my own.  He writes about these kinds of intimacy. 1.    Physical intimacy – For example, sharing a hug, touching […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, •    A friend is someone with whom I am comfortable. •    A friend is someone with whom I at times disagree. •    A friend is someone who at times tells me my faults and I don’t feel diminished in the telling. •    A friend is someone who knows some things […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, I encourage you to take a broad look at the issue of immigration.  Too easily we take a hard position without considering the broad picture.  I have to be careful of that myself.  We easily put things into sound bytes that give a slanted version of the reality. The bishops […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, What are some signs that we are moving in the direction of that surrender? Prayer – Are my religious practices helping my prayer to change from telling God what to do to being willing to let God change me?  In my prayer, am I becoming more willing to invite God […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, I believe that religion is not an end in itself.  When religion is practiced for itself, it becomes an idol.  I see religion as a means to help us surrender to the Intelligent Love we name God.  That surrender involves the gradual and painful process of our wills becoming aligned […]

Dear People Whom God Loves, I found this editorial in the March 7, 2011 issue of “America” to be very thought provoking.  I encourage you to reflect on it. Arab Nonviolence The self-absorbed media have identified Facebook and Twitter as the giant-slayers in the revolutions spreading across North Africa and the Middle East.  But in […]