Repeatedly, readers share stories with me about others denigrating their beliefs—some to the point of condemnation by loved ones and fellow parishioners. Many of us have been there, losing confidence in our role on Earth and, even worse, questioning our worthiness of Divine Love. I’ve been told I can’t be Christian. That I’m corrupting others. [...]
For me, a frustrating aspect of being chronically ill for years was when friends and doctors told me to give up hope that I’d ever get better because I was priming myself for failure. Well, for those who read my blog and have read “A Reluctant Spirit,” you know I had the last laugh on [...]
I used to view people who had different spiritual beliefs with skepticism and fear. I kept to my own kind—because I thought everyone else was going to hell. Then a realization occurred to me: I recognized my behavior as bigotry. And, it startled me. That was in 1989 while I was on a safari [...]
See last week’s post, “Overcoming fear: A personal journey to the divine” to read about how I mislabeled fear in my life and why unchecked fear cannot coexist with faith. To banish trepidation, we must be vigilant to prevent its creep back into our lives. First, though, we need to determine when fear is valid [...]
If you had asked me eight years ago if I lived fearfully, I would’ve said, “Absolutely not!” I might’ve added I was cautious, but I certainly hadn’t seen myself as someone scared all the time. Ironically, it was after I spent a crazy, other-worldly night in the haunted Goldfield Hotel that I realized that multiple [...]
Just because I write about inspirations I receive, it doesn’t mean I always adhere to my own advice. And, the area where I have the most difficulty heeding my insights is with my memoir, A Reluctant Spirit. Lately, I’ve been dedicating myself to the book’s final, big marketing push. And it’s wearing me down. I’m [...]
Patience has never been my personal virtue. I wanted a publisher to sell my book, “A Reluctant Spirit,” years ago. I’d thought I could handle my discomfort revealing such intimate experiences that happened to me. I was wrong. Thank God, the Most Divine had a different plan in mind. Life led me on a rambling, [...]
In 2000 and 2001, doctors from the Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medical Center told me I suffered from permanent nerve damage and would never recover. Their advice to me: Stop pushing yourself and accept that you’ll never live the life you want. Despite this, a voice buried deeply within me urged me not to give [...]
This week I'm pleased to introduce my guest blogger Debra Robinson, author of the recently released, "A Haunted Life: The True Ghost Story of a Reluctant Psychic." Her book resonated with me as she brings a Christian perspective to this subject. I had a temper when I was young, but I learned to control this [...]
Humans are herd animals. We congregate with friends and family; we share ideas. So why when many of us face trials, do we head for solitary caves and refuse the aid of others? We can’t successfully endure hardships alone. When Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Post Viral Neurasthenia left me bedridden, I had no energy for [...]
