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Zen Kitty and Problems
By
Cheryl Petersen
Problems are not to be feared, but serve as a reminder that you must be stewards of your thoughts and behavior and should not wrestle them into submission. You must seek resiliency and flexibility, or what I call spiritual ascendency. New ideas in healing often become popular after each problem. It’s part of adapting to…
An Argument Disguised as Complacency
By
Cheryl Petersen
Anytime we criticize others, we really need to zero in and see if there is any validation to the remark. I hear preachers and religious congregants say things like, “Religion is dying because the people are so materialistic.” Granted, the last century of materialistic consumerism took a toll on humanity in the United States however…
An Argument Disguised as Self-Righteousness
By
Cheryl Petersen
Have you ever caught yourself wanting to be right? Have you ever caught yourself wanting to have it your way? Never works, does it? Even if we are right, or do get our way, life inevitably moves on and we have to find another right or way. Instead of arguing to be right or get…
An Argument Disguised as Agreement
By
Cheryl Petersen
Sipping coffee, chatting with friends, we were all in agreement that the economy is depressing. Wake up. It wasn’t the de-caffeinated coffee that woke me up but an epiphany—Christ. The agreeable conversation was really an argument against my own happiness. I was blindly arguing for depression. I know better. The economy can’t affect my happiness.…
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