A Remarkable Relationship
We met in high school. Before that, I had heard other people talk about him, and I knew of him, but I never knew him.
When a mutual friend introduced us, I was a bit intimidated. He had it all -- charisma, humor, confidence. He was inspirational and intriguing. In his presence I felt like a crumb next to a... >Read More
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Search for Purpose
I have always thought that life should be meaningful. Not necessarily every moment of every day. I mean, how meaningful is it doing laundry? Nor should life always be serious. We all need extremely large doses of just having a good time!
But life has to be more than pleasure-seeking, partly because the enjoyment doesn't last. It's here for...... >Read More
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meaning,
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A Strange-But-True Spiritual Journey
by Marcia Montenegro
Spirit guides, meditation, astrology, the "higher Self," raising the kundalini, developing psychic abilities, praying to gurus, astral travel, numerology, Tarot cards, contacting the dead, hanging out with witches, Sufis, followers of Muktananda, Rajneesh, Sai Baba, Maharaji, -- all these and more were part of my journey....... >Read More
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astrology,
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Jesus Christ,
life stories,
new age,
psychics,
spirituality,
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Home at last
I can tell you about growing up in a home with an alcoholic father, who beat my mother. Or I can tell you what life was like when my parents divorced, and I couldn't see my brother or sister because I lived with my dad.
I can give the details of being raped at 15, or tell you what life... >Read More
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Asking God Hard Questions
Are you really there God? What do you do when your world is torn apart by a tragic event? Anne-Marie describes her pain and search for answers. Asking God the hard questions is what Anne-Marie does to face her fears and find peace.
My father’s suicide catapulted me into a time of deep grief, a time when I questioned all I... >Read More
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guilt,
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Jesus: Is He Simply a Crutch for the Weak?
by Sabriya English
In my world where my options for coping include either jamming heroine up my veins, being involved in countless sexual relationships, or denying my problems to the point of nervous breakdown by age fifty, would it make sense to cast my hopes upon an obscure carpenter with a deadly case of god-complex?
Those times...... >Read More
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life stories,
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Profile: Mike
Mike on University Life:
University was a great time for me to come into my own. I had lots of fun! I remember thinking there are 16,000 students on campus and at least 8,000 are women, so I should never have a Friday night without a date...
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The most difficult thing I've even done was that I Ran a 40... >Read More
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