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The Embrace #126: Bitterness, Poison for the Heart

ACIM does speak of bitterness, although not with the sustained attention I discovered ACOL gives it. What most intrigued me was the way ACOL places bitterness in the heart alongside the ego in the mind, a parallel I had never considered before.

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The Embrace #17: My Wild Ride

The Embrace #17: My Wild Ride

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 level,...

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The Embrace #15: Depression, Acceptance, Transformation

The Embrace #15: Depression, Acceptance, Transformation

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...

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The Embrace #14: I Love Them Both

The Embrace #14: I Love Them Both

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 review is to...

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The Embrace #13: Miracles in Buenos Aires

The Embrace #13: Miracles in Buenos Aires

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 experience,...

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The Embrace #12: METAMORPHOSIS: My Journey

The Embrace #12: METAMORPHOSIS: My Journey

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...

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The Embrace #9: My Meeting with Mari

The Embrace #9: My Meeting with Mari

My Meeting with Mari By Celia Hales The year was 2004, three years after Mari Perron had published the first part of A Course of Love with New World Library. Like Mari, I was living in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. And, like Mari, I was a seeker. My story about...

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