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The Embrace #39: My Necklace of Pearls
My Necklace of Pearls, and Drumming to the Heartbeat of the World By Coralie Pearson, Lead Translator of ACOL into Spanish The world is not a collection of cement buildings and paved streets nor of cold, heartless people who would as soon do you harm as good....
The Embrace #38: The Miracle of Dialogue
The Miracle of Dialogue By Michael Mark In A Course of Love we are told that “Creation is a dialogue.” This dialogue is ongoing and all around us, but to participate in it fully, and thus transform ourselves and the world which is our extension, we must...
The Embrace #37: Navigating By Heart
Navigating By Heart By Laurel Elstrom On a break between meetings, my phone rang. Caller ID told me it was Joe, a former friend who had caused considerable pain and disappointment in the past. I paused. Should I pick up? “Don’t answer,” the mind said. “That guy...
The Embrace #36: A Little Boy, and Jesus: From Loss to Love
A Little Boy, and Jesus: From Loss to Love By Christine Fine Open the door! The windows! I cannot breathe. My lips have grown pale and drawn, my throat dry, my mind a spin with pain and sorrow, loss and envy. I have lost a relationship. A special relationship....
The Embrace #35: Is the World an Illusion?
Is the World an Illusion? By Mari Perron, First Receiver of A Course of Love The illusion, as spoken of in both A Course in Miracles and A Course of Love, isn’t about physics. It’s not about science. We see an illusion when we don’t see the truth. Illusion is...
The Embrace #34: I Have Nothing, I Have Everything
I Have Nothing, I Have Everything: My Song of Gratitude By Sebastian Blaksley Note: Sebastian Blaksley, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was born to a prominent Argentinian family. Although many opportunities were available to him, he wanted to be a monk. That not being...
The Embrace #33: Of Course It’s Love
Of Course It's Love By Jeff Gilbert Editor’s note: Jeff is young in body yet remarkably mature spiritually. At three years of age he spontaneously, ecstatically, accepted Jesus. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and Philosophy from San Diego...
The Embrace #32: My Greatest Experience – Ever
My Greatest Experience - Ever By Miguel Carvalho It was the greatest experience of my life, what happened to me on August 14th, as I was exploring A Course of Love. And what is more, it was not a one-time occurrence, a fluke, a misinterpretation, or a figment of my...
The Embrace #31: Accepting Feelings of ALL Kinds
Accepting Feelings of ALL Kinds By Christine Fine I sing in the shower. Every morning. It’s a song of gratitude. There are so many things to be grateful for! I even made a list and laminated it so I could keep it in the shower with me. It helps inspire my morning time...











