When We Lose
This is day two of a devastating fire event in Southern California. As I watch the suffering on the tiny screen in my palm, my heart aches for the tens of thousands affected directly as well as the millions of us with secondary levels of impact. Homes, businesses, churches, schools, all gone. People fleeing down windy canyon roads, sometimes on … Read More
Who Did God Vote For?
Author’s Note: Any opinion expressed in this article is solely and entirely the opinion of the author, and in no way whatsoever reflects any opinion on the part of Ananda. It’s one thing to find a true spiritual teacher who explains the nature of life to you, it’s quite another to be able to hold onto those beliefs in the … Read More
First Things First
Jesus said, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.” He didn’t mean earthly stuff, he meant much more. Thankfully, there are several first ways to seek that divine realm. We know about prayer and meditation. At least we know that, along with devotion, they’re the first things we’re told to put … Read More
Heavenly Fatherhood
The clock said 1:41 am, but it might as well have shown alien symbols for all my sleep-deprived brain could comprehend. In fact, I could hardly remember any details about my life outside of that hospital room other than the unforgettable fact that a baby was coming, and we had no choice but to keep going.The mental picture I had … Read More
Learning to Count What Counts
Does it count as a “been there, done that” if you don’t remember much of anything about it? If it’s something you’ve read or watched, remembering only that you did and almost nothing more, is it still part of you? Aging takes a lot away. There’s no getting around it. When our auto-save is no longer saving where we’ve been … Read More
Alone Together
Everyone is alone. Alone with their thoughts, problems, joys and sorrows. Everyone is born alone and helpless, and leaves this world in similar fashion. And yet, everyone is together in this aloneness: sharing experiences, ideas and support. We are born into a family, move through life with friends, and leave with the support of our loved ones at the end. … Read More
