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The Embrace #108: Dance Me Through The Panic Till I’m Gathered Safely In

In the fall of 2022, I had just finished the spiritual adventure novel that I spent 10 years writing. I had a wonderful agent who was sending the finished manuscript to publishers, and we were both optimistic that a publishing house would acquire it.

Previous Issues

The Embrace #89: From Courtroom to Classroom to Playground

The Embrace #89: From Courtroom to Classroom to Playground

I’m writing this while in a playground. Where are you? Pretend with me for a moment that there are only four places you can be on Earth at any given time: a prison, a courtroom, a classroom, or a playground. The prison is where we go when we have convicted ourselves of a crime.

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The Embrace #88: Mazzie Come Home

The Embrace #88: Mazzie Come Home

A few days ago, our sweet puppy, Mazzie, stealthily slipped out our back gate while my husband, Jere, was absorbed in his music and transporting brush from our yard. Mazzie loves to chase bunnies! It’s evident she was born for this! It is her greatest passion and gives her boundless energy.

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The Embrace #87: Lightening Up, Body and Soul

The Embrace #87: Lightening Up, Body and Soul

Jesus was giving me the following information as I was typing. At times it seemed as if Jesus was talking, and at other times, me. Jesus: “Remember the hot and cold water flowing through and coming out of the same water spout.”

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The Embrace #86: Learning to Be 100 Percent

The Embrace #86: Learning to Be 100 Percent

Many on the spiritual path have mentioned that there are “stepping stones” along the journey. At first, I didn’t understand. Over time I realized that when I am willing, the Holy Spirit provides the exact steps needed to help me find the way home to Love, the natural state of Peace and Joy.

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The Embrace #85: Ukraine: An Invitation to Love

The Embrace #85: Ukraine: An Invitation to Love

Issue No. 85 April 2022Ukraine: An Invitation to Love By Patricia PearceAs I sit down to write this article, the war in Ukraine is in its fourth week. As we witness the horror and brutality being unleashed in that country, many of us are asking ourselves: How can we...

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The Embrace #84: A Hidden Key to Harmony

The Embrace #84: A Hidden Key to Harmony

Issue No. 84 March 2022A Hidden Key to Harmony By Elliott RobertsonIn these unsettled times when the world is turbulent, we need to “hold space” for one another. Unfortunately, the mind’s need to cling to its opinions about what’s best can get in the way. Stephen...

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The Embrace #83: My Life, Deconstructed and Reconstructed

The Embrace #83: My Life, Deconstructed and Reconstructed

Issue No. 83 February 2022My Life, Deconstructed and Reconstructed By Evalyn SorrentinoI now walk the internal road. It’s been a long journey. I tell my story not necessarily according to linear time, but along the lines of my understanding and the lines of my heart’s...

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The Embrace #82: Love Born of Torrential Grief

The Embrace #82: Love Born of Torrential Grief

Love Born of Torrential Grief By MaryBeth Scalice [Note: Over 1,000 homes were destroyed just before New Year’s as a fire swept through an area in Colorado that included the home of MaryBeth’s son and family. See the before-and-after aerial photos from his...

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The Embrace #81: Healing and Love

The Embrace #81: Healing and Love

"Let Me Be Strong for You" —Healing and Love Are the Same By Lana Carolan This article was inspired by an upcoming surgery for spinal stenosis I've been guided to have in the very near future, and an episode of fear associated with it that came to visit me recently. I...

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