Posted October 4, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Love is Enough

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Charlie Chaplin said you need power only when you want to do something harmful.

Otherwise, love is enough to get everything done.

To share why this resonates with you, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted September 30, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Electric Heater

Sacred StoriesA woman and her husband and 1 year-old daughter were refugees. They had escaped Communist Poland and had made it to Germany but were living in one classroom in a condemned school. There was electricity but no running water or toilet or heat. They had only a thin mattress pad on the floor.

One […]

Posted September 27, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Real Friends

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Real friends are those who, when you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel that you’ve done a permanent job. Erwin T. Randall said that and I am happy to agree!

If you have a special connection like that, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) […]

Posted September 23, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Pauline Court

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She had kept the interfaith menorah with the tall glass oil lamps in her basement for 12 years. Made especially for them by a Carmelite nun, it was a very powerful presence for their interfaith fellowship but the center where their group met had closed in 2005. Downsizing her home now there was […]

Posted September 20, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Madness

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Eckhart Tolle, author or The Power of Now, said, when you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation. Change the situation. Accept the situation.

All else is madness.

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Posted September 16, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Newsletter

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Taking the mail out of the box, her eyes landed on the name and number of her friend on the back of the newsletter. Her friend’s husband was quite ill. She picked up the phone and made a call.

“What led you to call today?” her friend’s voice was quivering.

“I […]

Posted September 13, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Love and Respect

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The greatest gift you can give is the willingness to have enough love and respect for another not to live your life around their fear. Aaron, as channeled by Barbara Brodsky, said that. You will know immediately why it is so important for you to remember.

If you would appreciate being able […]

Posted September 9, 2017 in Sacred Stories

The Shack

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The end of the movie really didn’t make sense to her, so when she took a friend who was having some very hurtful family dynamics to see it (thinking it would be healing for her) she was also looking forward to having an opportunity to maybe understand that last scene.

When she […]

Posted September 6, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts

Everybody Benefits

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Looking for a way to be happier? Are you seeking deeper connections with friends or looking for more friends? Want to relate better to your co-workers? Try a little compassion. Everybody benefits!

To share an example, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted August 26, 2017 in Sacred Stories

Dr. Flamm

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He had finally been able to see a doctor and he now had a diagnosis and a prescription, but he was incarcerated and denied pain medication. He knew people in prison often faked pain to get drugs, but he knew this pain was real.

He continued to report severe discomfort. He finally […]