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The Meaning of Our Memories

Memory is one of the most powerful functions of the human mind. It is also one of life’s most determining ones. What goes on in memory has a great deal to do with what goes on in us all our lives. Memory is a wild horse, unbridled, riderless, maverick. It takes us often where we… Read More ›

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Cameos

The store was busy, it was that time of the day; parking lot full, people with carts rushing to their cars, the day chilly with high winds and dark clouds looming. I did a little shopping for Janet, simple things really, some bread, health nut, or oat nut if they were out, a baked chicken,… Read More ›

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Live in Mindfulness

Although not much cultivated or esteemed today, the memory can be useful in our search for prayer. If, as Solzhenitsyn suggests, forgetfulness of God is the principal cause of all human woes, then remembering God becomes a significant step on the path to recovery.’ And if evil thoughts are the beginning of moral decline, thoughts… Read More ›

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