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member name: Carla G.
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May 31, 2008 06:31 PM EDT -- Most people think of cats and crows as being natural enemies. But if you watch this wonderful short video you'll see a delightful example of how these two species can be friends. As humans, we can . . . more
February 23, 2008 01:20 PM EST -- Have you ever had a "near death experience" or known someone who had one? There are many people who have claimed to have experienced a NDE. I remember one woman in particular who "died" . . . more
April 14, 2008 04:47 PM EDT -- Someone sent me this today and I think it is well worth sharing. Which ones speak to you that you feel the need to add to your life?   __________________________________________________________________ . . . more
August 15, 2007 08:18 PM EDT -- "Can I be a Christian and still believe in reincarnation?" a woman once asked me. I explained to the woman that up until the Council of Constantinople in A.D. 533, reincarnation was accepted . . . more
June 26, 2007 05:57 PM EDT -- Previously, Ann Coulter referred to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards as a "faggot." Yesterday, on Good Morning America, the right-wing Republican pundit, added another quote to . . . more
The Poison of Hatred
by Carla G.
views: 23 | rating: 10 | comments: 14
May 06, 2007 11:45 AM EDT -- Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. It is designed to protect gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender individuals--as well as individuals with disabilities--from . . . more
August 12, 2007 05:50 PM EDT -- Are you having a bad day? Is life getting you down? Well, let me tell you about Nick Vujicic.   Nick's father was the pastor of a church in Melbourne, Australia, and, on the day in 1982 that . . . more
June 04, 2007 10:27 PM EDT -- Most people think that when we forgive someone, we are doing them a favor. The truth is, forgiveness is a gift that we give ourselves.   Participants in a 2003 study were classified through a questionnaire . . . more
When One Door Closes
by Carla G.
views: 35 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
May 20, 2007 11:06 AM EDT -- Helen Keller said: "When one door of happiness closes, another one opens; but we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."   Have you found . . . more
The Dancer Who Couldn't Walk
by Carla G.
views: 26 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
January 07, 2007 11:43 AM EST -- His crutches were not the first thing I noticed. It was his smile. Luca Patuelli, 21, is a college student. He is short, dark-haired with a few pimples left over from his teenage years. But his face . . . more
No One Dies Alone
by Carla G.
views: 28 | rating: 7.4 | comments: 17
January 19, 2007 10:53 AM EST -- I have worked with the dying over the years, and there is one thing that I've come to believe: We do not die alone. Time and time again, I was told by people who were preparing to cross over, that loved . . . more
March 24, 2007 10:38 PM EDT -- The call came on Wednesday, early in the morning. The church in Dayton, Ohio where my husband had interviewed to be the minister had chosen to hire the other candidate. The president of the board of trustees . . . more
Pity or Compassion?
by Carla G.
views: 17 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
May 23, 2007 07:11 PM EDT -- It is important that we examine whether we are coming from compassion or pity in responding to someone who is experiencing a challenge. When we are experiencing pity, we are seeing others as helpless . . . more
May 08, 2007 10:41 PM EDT -- Amy Turner Tunick came into this life on the 13th and she left this life on the 13th. May 13th of 2006 to be exact. I only found out about her passing a few days ago, and as we are coming upon the one-year . . . more
Soul Food
by Carla G.
views: 18 | rating: 10 | comments: 10
April 10, 2007 01:31 PM EDT -- My husband and I spent Easter at a friend's house--along with her husband, 11-year old daughter, and her parents who are now 87 and 92 years old. I have known this woman and her parents all my life, . . . more
The F.R.O.G.
by Carla G.
views: 22 | rating: 10 | comments: 3
January 13, 2007 09:14 PM EST -- The day before our little parrot died, a ceramic frog appeared on our balcony. At first I thought it was a real frog, but it didn't move. It just sat there. Besides, we lived on the 14th floor and . . . more
February 09, 2007 11:14 AM EST -- Recently, my husband and I got word that the brother of a friend had been found dead. The family was told that it may have been a suicide. It is always upsetting when someone we love dies, but when . . . more
My Decision to Be Happy
by Carla G.
views: 37 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
March 13, 2007 05:55 PM EDT -- About two years ago, I got my hearing tested. I had been wearing hearing aids since 2001, but had noticed that the ones I was wearing seemed to have stopped working. After having them checked out and . . . more
Our Crucifixions
by Carla G.
views: 41 | rating: 10 | comments: 11
April 03, 2007 08:01 PM EDT -- This week is Holy Week and, as we contemplate the story of Jesus, it is also good to see how his story reflects our own life.   The idea of crucifixion is gruesome. It is not an easy way to die. . . . more
A World Without Hate
by Carla G.
views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
May 22, 2007 11:26 PM EDT -- Can you imagine a world without hate? I can. In my mind, it would be a place where we focus on our similarities rather than our differences. We would focus on our oneness as brothers and sisters of humanity. . . . more
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