“…Make straight the path of the lord!”
–Isaiah 40:3
When a king planned to travel into a city in ancient times, preparations began well in advance. There were people whose job it was to go out ahead of his procession, make any necessary road repairs and remove things like fallen trees, rocks or other debris. The goal [...]

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We’ve all been there: you’re faced with a tough decision, and you have no idea which way to go. Asking for advice sometimes only goes so far, and weighing out the apparent pros and cons has yielded no clear answer. The logical option is not always the best one, because life is not [...]

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What I’m going to post today will probably be fleshed out and given more context by future posts, but well — I’m pissed off now. :P  I’d rather write what’s on my mind rather than spending days on a bunch of intro material and then writing something that has less impact than it’s having on [...]

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Today I’ve had an epiphany. A fellow member of a forum I participate on recently wrote a wonderful post on meditation. The point was that meditation is not somethin you do; it is something that happens when you are simply observing, rather than controlling, your experience. The mind will object that it [...]

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Good vs. evil. Over the course of human history this dichotomy has been a fundamental part of our existence. Typically we cast those who support our interest as “allies” and those who act in opposition as “adversaries.” Today our world is becoming increasingly polarized into opposing camps of various sorts, based on [...]

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