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God Purposefully Designed You, Now Don’t Waste It
This post currently contains Amazon links, but I am no longer an Amazon affiliate. Links are provided for convenience only. What happens when we lose our Spirit? I’m talking about the ‘human’ Spirit. Can we turn the light back on once dimmed to near darkness? Losing your Spirit can feel like losing yourself. But can you restore your passion and purpose, even later in life? This post is about a conversation with ChatGPT. I know it may cause some eyebrows to rise. But sometimes, talking with someone—even a tool like this—can open your mind and help you ruminate on new ideas. A book by Paulo Coelho, titled The Alchemist, has…
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Is There More to Life Than Science Tells Us?
This post currently contains Amazon links, but I am no longer an Amazon affiliate. Links are provided for convenience only. I often feared Him, constantly feeling His vigilant eyes on me. In my mind’s eye, He was an old man with a flowing white beard, His hand gripping firmly around a weather-beaten walking stick. And he ruled over the world from a brilliant golden throne. How and where did I perceive this image? In my catechism class, among other wide-eyed little urchins like me. We hung on to every scolding word that seemed to hurtle out of the teacher’s mouth like a raging wildfire. I still envision her wielding her…
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Reclaim Your Mind: Uncover Who Controls Your Thoughts
Have you ever contemplated where all your thoughts are coming from, buzzing around like a bunch of mosquitos you’re trying to swat off? Who’s pulling the strings in your mind? In Michael A. Singer’s book, The Untethered Soul, he talks about the nonstop chatter in the mind that never shuts up. “What am I going to wear to that party? I have nothing to wear. What if I run into Connie again? What am I going to say to her? I just can’t stand her. Maybe I just shouldn’t go. I don’t really like that crowd anyway. Wait a minute! What do I care if I run into that woman…