In Search of the Christmas Spirit
The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to, come talk to a mentor.
One Christmas, I came across an article in a local newspaper by an articulate columnist named Bill Johnson. His column was titled, "A Lesson in Catching the Christmas Spirit." Johnson began his search for the Christmas spirit at the Christmas tree lots,...... >Read More
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Counting My Blessings
During November, our family often made an acrostic using the word thanksgiving. We'd list things we were thankful for, using words beginning with each letter. When our children became teenagers, words like telephone, summer, and ice cream topped the list. Now with grown children, I exchange a thanksgiving list with my pen pal each year.
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The Spirituality of Halloween and the After-Life
by Michael Frey
Eye of newt, wing of bat, toad tongue and lizard nose... Everyone knows these are the ingredients of a spooky witches' spell (or the dining hall menu for next Tuesday). And what Halloween would be complete without one? Ah Halloween, the time when everything gets a little scarier, and your dentist gets a little richer.
Childhood...... >Read More
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Halloween,
spirituality
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Feeling Grief
Grieving is a unique experience. It’s a process that is as individual as the people it affects. Oh yes, there are predictable stages … but the experience of loosing someone dear to you is truly a very personal journey.
Recently I said goodbye to my dear Dad. It’s hard to believe it was only a couple of months ago. I’ve processed... >Read More
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Jan 7: What makes you a grown-up?
Did you have an imaginary friend growing up? Maybe a child you know has one. While it's generally considered acceptable for kids, what do you do when a friend refuses to give up their imaginary friend as they grow up? What does "growing up" mean to you? In this video, one man is challenged by an old friend to... >Read More
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The Search for Meaning
Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved roly-poly red robed Santa Claus was a marketing ploy invented in the early 20th century by Coca Cola to encourage consumerism. She was angry because she had been duped by the commercialization of what should be the most meaningful season of the year. She was... >Read More
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What Do You Fear?
What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential? The childish fears of our youth are usually replaced by new fears, or sometimes they just morph into more socially acceptable versions of those same childish fears. Watch this short film and then take a look at the related online... >Read More
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Finding Peace and Freedom
If I asked you to describe yourself, what would you say?
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Home for Christmas
Are you lonely this Christmas? Come talk to a mentor.
In 1962 I... >more
What Do You Fear?
