by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Sep 29, 2016 | The Embrace
The Politics of Acceptance By Michael Mark It’s that time again here in the US. I’m increasingly confronted by discussions of politics. They’re coming into the home, the office, the car. With the menu, the memo, the mail. And why not? We’re...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Sep 13, 2016 | The Embrace
Expanding Our View of Ourselves . . . with Yes By Mari Perron, First Receiver I’m in a “yes” year. I came up with the idea of having a year in which I’d say “Yes” to all that this Course would bring me before I heard that Shonda...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Aug 8, 2016 | The Embrace
My Wild Ride By Paula Payne Hardin The ad for A Course of Love shimmered on the page in October 2014. Within a few days the book was delivered to my home—and so began a wild year for me! A year I wouldn’t trade for anything. A year of facing my life at a deep...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Jul 15, 2016 | The Embrace
In Memoriam – A Final Article from Douwe: Untangling Life’s Traffic Jams By Douwe vanderZee Editor’s note: We are deeply impacted to learn that our “elephant whisperer” friend, Douwe vanderZee passed away in an automotive incident in his...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Jun 24, 2016 | The Embrace
Depression, Acceptance, Transformation By Douwe vanderZee From as far back as I can recall, I suffered from a virtually constant underlying anxiety. I felt very alone, and had difficulty communicating. I longed for meaningful relationships, but seemed unable to...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Jun 2, 2016 | The Embrace
I Love Them Both By Michael Mark [Editor’s note: The following, reprinted with the author’s permission, was first published on Amazon.com as a review on February 27, 2016.] I offer you no credentials, no histories or justifications. The purpose of this...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | May 13, 2016 | The Embrace
Miracles in Buenos Aires By Sebastian Blaksley [Editor’s note: On Monday, March 28, we received an email asking how to “do whatever we can to share the words of Love of ACOL to others in Argentina.” Following a conversation, he agreed to write of his...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Apr 20, 2016 | The Embrace
METAMORPHOSIS: My Journey By Christina Strutt I love the Bible. I love A Course in Miracles. I love A Course of Love. Each arrived and delivered its gifts at the precise time in my life when I needed them and was ready to receive them. Each one I carry in highest...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Apr 5, 2016 | The Embrace
Sex and the Course: A Personal Perspective By Laina Orlando A major event gripped the social world in 2015—the sensational transgender transformation wherein Bruce Jenner died and was resurrected as Caitlyn Jenner. It reminded me of my own transformation through a...
by Contributing Authors-ACOL Readers | Mar 18, 2016 | The Embrace
To Give or to Receive? That is Love’s Question By Laurel Elstrom It was Valentine’s Day. My partner hadn’t met my expectations. I watched my own wounded reaction, knowing it was ridiculous and not helpful. Yet the recognition that I thought I had...
