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The substance of reality
By
Cheryl Petersen
Have you ever worked with someone for a few days, or weeks, or years and at some point realized what an amazing, or patient, or honest, person it is you are working with? That grandness, patience and honesty is the reality. The human mortal elements fade away. We have the divine right to focus and…
Knowing God
By
Cheryl Petersen
It’s hard to get to know a person. Even when we think we do know a person, something comes up to surprise us. The good surprises are nice. The bad surprises aren’t. Well, it’s just a hard to get to know God. Even when we think we do know God, we need to be on…
Are we thinking?
By
Cheryl Petersen
The activity of thinking comes in many disguises. Thinking can be quiet, loud, scary, peaceful, progressive, or a completely thoughtless exercise. Some thinking isn’t thinking at all. Examples of thoughtless thinking: A mental rehearsal of the day’s activities. A repetition of the same thoughts. An echo of someone else’s thoughts. Reminders. Arguing. Fake thinking leads…
What I learned in third grade
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Cheryl Petersen
When I first started reporting for the newspaper, the learning curve was steep. An enormous effort was needed on my part to interview productively then write an article that made sense. Did I mention the enormous effort? I would literally sweat when writing. Writing is more effortless today. What makes something effortless? Effort. How can…
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