At first glance, the idea that people might prefer chains over freedom seems appalling. But a careful look at most of life experience says that is the choice many of us often make. Continue reading

Only Love can enable us to live as true healers. That is why we must always seek to live Love, not fear. Continue reading

Apologies to readers for posting the Open Forum late. There was a temporary difficulty accessing our system. Thank you for your patience and dedication to the Journal.-erie Continue reading

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. – Henry David Thoreau (1854)    I encountered Thoreau, as have many others, through his book, Walden. It came into my hands… Continue reading

   I encountered them in the store. Three ordinary vegetables who looked anything but ordinary to my beholding eyes and close touch. Beholding. It’s an elegant and noble sounding word. Beholding the rapture brings the weight of the religious since… Continue reading

Today’s meditation was written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice-President for the Baptist Healing Trust.      The words of St. Francis of Assisi hang as a touchpad at my door’s entrance: pax et buonum – peace and all good. These… Continue reading

Today’s meditation is written by Cathy Self, Senior Vice-President for the Baptist Healing Trust. Why is this work so hard? We hold a high standard and some days I, too, wonder if the standard is too high? Is it really… Continue reading