Know Thyself

Knowing ourselves means being willing to listen to the clues that come from within us. It means hearing our bodies when they are telling us something is wrong, or being willing to reflect on why we feel angry, joyful or depressed. It means taking care of ourselves, even as we care for others.

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"Strangely Smudged" by Lenora Rand
They were doing what they knew how to do--fasting, prayer, sackcloth and ashes--but it wasn't really getting them anywhere. But they wanted it to. Like those people at my work with strange markings on their foreheads, they were looking for some kind of relationship with God, and some kind of insight into why we're here.... And they weren't afraid to admit it. (read more)

"while it was still dark"

Adaline Bjorkman was a long time board member of Lumunos, and a frequent contributor to this magazine. Adaline was a prolific writer. She wrote ‘while it was still dark’ as a way to deal with the death of her husband. The following are excerpts from that book... (read more)

A Day in the Life of Me

"Me" requires that I be in control... Letting go invites me not to be in control... (read more)

Learning to Say No When the PDA Crashes

Then last February, my PDA crashed. All of its information inexplicably floated out into cyberspace. Even when I tried to retrieve data that I had backed up on my computer, its screen went blank as though some giant technological vacuum had just sucked my life away and I felt as if I had crashed just as my PDA had... (read more)

And the Spirit is Here

I was still fragile and suffering. The group took me in, comforted me, cried with me, and I let a candle for Mike in the worship circle. I felt his spirit there amongst us... (read more)