The source of us all The divine creative essence is the source of all that is good and loving and...
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How do we learn to live with our pain and suffering as we live out our lives?
Many of us carry a chip on our shoulder because we feel we have been mistreated by others. Many hold onto resentments as a justification for feeling that we have been victimized by life’s circumstances.
Eric was my mother’s youngest sibling. There were two brothers, the oldest and the youngest of the brood, and three sisters in the middle. All the siblings, but my mother, were married when Eric was born, and my mother wound up being left at home to help my grandmother with the chores when Eric was a baby.
DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE: Live a life of joy, love and fulfillment
There is, without a doubt, a purpose for your life. There is a reason why you are here. There are things you were meant to do and be in this lifetime.
You are connected with everyone and everything that has stood for that purpose that has ever been or ever will be.
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