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    Ordinary Miracles: Inspired by a Course in Miracles
    Ordinary Miracles: Inspired by a Course in Miracles
    Ordinary Miracles: Inspired by a Course in Miracles
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    Ordinary Miracles: Inspired by a Course in Miracles

    By Angela Dudley

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    We walk to God, how wondrous our task,

    Simple truth, no questions left to ask.

    We walk to God, an awesome holy thing,

    Our open hearts are all were asked to bring.

    Ordinary Miracles is an oxymoron in a world where peace seems unreliable and prayers seem unanswered. But what if the real world exists where miracles are the norm? Miracles of joy and forgiveness always occur within our minds, and their external form may or may not be apparent to us. However, since miracles always come from love, they always offer an inner experience of bliss.

    The love that causes miracles is only ordinary because it is always present within us. Miracles are ordinary because they are our true nature, not a bonus that was earned by someone extra-ordinary. No matter how successfully weve hidden our inner spark of love, it remains with us, always the truth of who we are, always awaiting our consent to offer miracles.

    The poetry of Ordinary Miracles is the authors response to the inner Voice for God, what she calls the Holy Spirit. Inspired by A COURSE in MIRACLES, these poems celebrate the truth that we always have a choice: to invest ourselves in thoughts of kindness rather than criticism, happiness rather than sorrow. But whatever we choose, we cannot change the magnificent reality of what we are.

    The poems are written as an acknowledgment that the Voice for God offers a very personal relationship with each of us. The Voice for God is always patient, always answers, always loves us, and to our little effort adds the strength of God. In the COURSE, Jesus reminds us, Love waits on welcome, not on time (Text, chapter 13)

    The most profound journey we each make is to that place within where God patiently awaits our certain return.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateOct 31, 2011
    ISBN9781452540283
    Ordinary Miracles: Inspired by a Course in Miracles
    Author

    Angela Dudley

    Angela Dudley is a former Catholic nun whose spiritual journey has always been the centerpiece of her life. Her many years of volunteer work among people living with HIV/AIDS have been good training for remembering what really matters in life. Now a retired grandmother, she lives with her partner in the lovely Hill Country of central Texas.

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      Ordinary Miracles - Angela Dudley

      Copyright © 2011 by Angela Diane Dudley.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      All quotes from A Course in Miracles come from the sections that are part of the Public Domain and are not protected by copyright.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4525-4029-0 (sc)

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      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011917811

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

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      Printed in the United States of America

      Balboa Press rev. date: 10/26/2011

      Contents

      Acknowledgment

      From the Author

      Prologue

      The Miracle of Peace

      The Miracle of Forgiveness

      The Miracle of Joy

      The Miracle of Truth

      The Miracle of Oneness

      The Miracle of Innocence

      Epilogue

      Dedicated to

      The Holy Spirit

      Acknowledgment

      I am forever grateful to my family. You are the special relationships the Holy Spirit uses to call me home: Christian, Amy, Abigail, Andrew, Audrey, Adam, Frank, Dick, Betsy, Katie, Cathy, Don, Denny. I want to love everyone as much as I love you.

      I thank my ACIM study group for all you have shared with me, and all you have allowed me to share with you: PJ, Rian, Marion, Lou, Ben, Terry, Christine, Jo Ellen, Eleni, Arancha, Luba, Dan, Richard, Marsha, Joy, Jorge, Stewart, Pamela, Johanna, Warren. You are my life teachers; we are healed together.

      From the Author

      I sat in my car on a cloudy February day, waiting to meet up with a friend. As I wondered how to spend the next half hour, it suddenly occurred to me that I could probably find a book in the trunk of the car.

      I often bought books, tucked them away in the trunk, and then forgot all about them. When I retrieved A Course in Miracles that day, I found it curious that I had no recollection of purchasing the book. Twice before, in 1983 and 1997, friends had encouraged me to read the Course. Both times I perused and then dismissed it. This time, I recognized the book that would change my life.

      This is an example of the kind of ordinary miracle that happens every day in all our

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