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MARRIED Men, What Was The MOMENT You Knew DIVORCE Was The Only Option?Married men who realized divorce was the only option often share heartbreaking, eye-opening, or even shocking moments that led them to that conclusion. These pivotal events reflect the end of hope for reconciliation and the clarity that their marriage had reached a breaking point. Here are some common themes shared by men who faced this life-altering decision:divorce realization, irreconcilable differences, breaking point in marriage, emotional disconnect, infidelity, betrayal, toxic relationship, abusive spouse, lack of love, defining moment, custody concerns, marital incompatibility, personal growth, self-realization, loveless marriage, ending toxic marriage, divorce decision, co-parenting struggles, marriage failure.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-cheating-wives-and-girlfriends-stories-2025-true-cheating-stories-podcast--5689182/support.
MIRACLES FOR YOU Sondra Ray & Markus Ray on A Course in Miracles
We could believe that War is justified. Control, domination, achieving a victory, an ultimate success over someone or something are just some of the motives of this behavior that is so common to the human race. The humans that reign at the top of the society are often making decisions based on their own interests, without regard to the Whole. Perhaps they consider their "countrymen," but foreign groups are separate and watchfully held in check to not interfere with their interests. Humanism is the higher ground in which we see All as One. We need to know who we are as God created us, joined and connected to all other selves who populate this earth. This truly connected Self has nothing in common with the ego self we made up. Now we can arrive with our Self transformed. We are with the truth of peace and Joy and not the illusions of conflict.
Many of the alleged witnesses to the abduction of Agent Camarena case provide narratives of the abduction that are both inconsistent over time and irreconcilable with each other. In this Episode, I explore these inconsistencies focusing in particular on the names of the alleged participants, descriptions of the abduction location, and the some of the alleged details about the abduction, including the alleged participation of a consulate employee who, one alleged witness claims, identified Agent Camarena to his abductors.
ACOFAE Podcast Presents: And I Darken: "Souls and thrones are irreconcilable." History huh? What happens to Laura Marie and Jessica Marie when they both go into a book blind and only one of them has a background in the subject matter? What's that thing that happens when you assume again? ACOFAE is diving into And I Darken and come out the other side with a better knowledge about themselves and history. Truly bless wikipedia. Lada is our Female MC and she is one for the ages. Frothing with daddy issues and a love for her country, Lada takes us on a journey of the Ottoman Empire religiously and geographically and even personally through her relationship with Mehmet. Family ties, duty to the empire, duty to religion, and honoring your true self are the order of the day and it takes everything from everyone to follow them. TW / CW: please see author's tags For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: And I Darken Mentions: HOFAS (House of Flame and Shadow), HOSAB (House of Sky and Breath), The Cruel Prince, Shadow and Bones *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura (https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/) https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/
A new MP3 sermon from Jon Jacobs/Grace Presbyterian Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Romans 7:13-25 The Great and Irreconcilable War Subtitle: Romans Speaker: Christian Brewer Broadcaster: Jon Jacobs/Grace Presbyterian Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 5/26/2024 Bible: Romans 7:13-25; Psalm 119:174 Length: 40 min.
Tom talks about the explosive SCOTUS ruling today and delves into our election system on tonight's show. LNS: 03/04/24 Vol.16 #24*Introduction *My Awful Saturday *Nine to Zero *El Presidente *The Case for Removal *Why Haley Needs to Step Out *The New Liz Cheney *Haley Wins the Deep State * The Coming Holodomor* The FDA and EPA And SDNY *Super Tuesday *The Right to Vote(Books by host Thomas Purcell are available free on to Amazon Prime and Kindle subscribers To help our show out, please support us on www.LibertyNeverSleeps.com) All bumper music and sound clips are not owned by the show, are commentary, and of educational purposes, or de minimus effect, and not for monetary gain. No copyright is claimed in any use of such materials and to the extent that material may appear to be infringed, I assert that such alleged infringement is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright laws. If you believe material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact the poster. Closing music and introduction warning gratefully supplied by Kevin Richards at the Total Singing Dojo SEE: https://www.youtube.com/c/RocktheStageNYCBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/liberty-never-sleeps--807022/support.
About Our Guest Kasey has successfully handled hundreds of personal injury and wrongful death cases across Florida. Prior to joining Baggett Law Personal Injury Lawyers, Kasey served as the regional lead nursing home lawyer for Morgan & Morgan's Jacksonville office. She has also practiced law in North Carolina and locally at The Dearing Law Firm and The Lawrence Law Group. Beyond her law practice, Kasey believes strongly in serving her community. She currently presides as the President of the Board of Directors for Three Rivers Legal Services, a legal aid non-profit corporation that provides free civil legal services to low-income, eligible clients in seventeen counties in North Florida.Kasey also sits on the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Justice Association, which is a local non-profit organization of civil justice attorneys who represent people who have been injured by the negligence of others. Additionally, Kasey is an alumni of the 2019 class of Leadership Jacksonville.Outside the office, Kasey enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, scuba diving, camping, working out, and running. Notable Links: Official website: https://www.baggettlaw.com/about-our-firm/our-attorneys/kasey-wagner/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasey-wagner-61690545/ ********** "Women Winning Divorce" is a radio show and podcast hosted by Heather Quick: Attorney, Entrepreneur, Author and Founder of Florida Women's Law Group, the only divorce firm for women, by women. Each week Heather sits down with innovative professionals and leaders who are focused on how you can be your best self, before, during or after divorce. In these conversations, we are looking at how women can win at life. With our guests, we enjoy the opportunity to explore ways all women can win and enhance their life, no matter where they are in their journey, because divorce is just point in life, not the end and not what defines you, rather it can be a catalyst for growth. Come join the conversation on social media, and join our Facebook group, Women Winning Divorce and send comments and suggestions, we want to bring you content that helps move your life forward.Women Winning Divorce Podcast Series https://www.womenwinningdivorce.com/Women Winning Divorce Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/685277376560289Florida Women's Law Group: https://www.floridawomenslawgroup.com/Divorce 101 Online Course: https://heather-quick.mykajabi.com/Thank you for listening. Please share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. Send your questions, comments, and feedback to marketing@4womenlaw.com Women Winning Divorce is supported by Florida Women's Law Group Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not an advertisement for legal services. The information provided on this podcast is not intended to be legal advice. You should not rely on what you hear on this podcast as legal advice. If you have a legal issue, please contact a lawyer. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are solely those of the individuals and do not represent the views or opinions of the firms or organizations with which they are affiliated or the views or opinions of this podcast's advertisers. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Any editing, reproduction, or redistribution of this podcast for commercial use or monetary gain without the expressed, written consent of the podcast's creator is prohibited.
Irreconcilable HostilityReading From AW Tozer - Tozer for the Christian LeaderAndy, a former Anaheim Police Officer, and Hedieh, a former Muslim and federal contractor in counterterrorism who became a Christian, share their real-life joys and challenges of following Jesus with the help of various daily devotional authors. The couple have led adventurous lives both domestically and internationally as members of law enforcement for several decades. Learn more about their amazing journeys on their website, ResurrectMinistry.Com. The Living Fearless Devotional show is both educational and entertaining. Andy and Hedieh fill each episode with Biblical truth and their real-world struggles and victories raising six kids in a blended Christian family. Don't miss Andy's Number One International Bestselling book, "Falco - Walking with God and a Dog" and Hedieh's insightful opinion pieces as an exclusive columnist for the ChristianPost.com. www.RealLifeNetwork.comTry Streamyard for Free!www.GetStreamyardNow.comJoin us as a Founder or just a customer in the Life Wise Companywww.LiveLifeWise.tvOur Favorite Missionaries… Angulo Missions. Visit their site and hit the Donation Button!https://claireangulo14.wixsite.com/angulo-missions#America #USA #Jesus #God #DailyDevotional #Love #AWTozer #Tozer #TozerOnChristianLeadership #HolySprit #Christ #Christian #Life #GodSaves #GodsLove #PrayerListen to the full episode here: Spotify and Apple Podcast. Visit our website and partner with us! https://resurrectministry.com/https://lifewise.biz/AndyFalcoJimenez
An adventure awaits! Our first part of our DND adventure is here, thanks to Michelle our editor this time around. She was entirely timely, Andrew was not. This is the our first step into DnD as a podcast, it won't be the last time! As you have noticed, things have gone off the rails in terms of releases. Irreconcilable differences between life and podcast has thrown a wrench into the soup. In good time though, we will be back more regularly, and without a doubt better. Credits: Dewdrops - Purple Planet music In Pursuit - Purple Planet music Our greatest Adventure - Purple Planet Music Subtle Library - Fabain Measures Sandy Beach Calm waves - JuliusH pixabay.com Crackilng fireplace - pixabay.com Forest with small river birds - pixabay.com Grill Restaurant - pixabay.com Flipping through a book - pixabay.com Beer Sounds- Marty Epiphany - Purple planet music Editor - Michelle
Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.31.551301v1?rss=1 Authors: Hale, Z., Rasche, S. E., Beyh, A., Zeki, S. Abstract: In systems of logic (as in mathematics) axioms are statements whose truths are self-evident but cannot be proven; they are the foundation from which further propositional truths are derived. Previous attempts, led by David Hilbert, to show that all of mathematics can be built into an axiomatic system that is complete and consistent failed when Kurt Godel proved that there will always be statements which are known to be true but can never be proven within the logical system. But Godel and his followers took no account of brain mechanisms that generate and mediate logic. Here we show that in the case of so-called "optical illusions" there exists a significant and irreconcilable difference between their visual perception and their description according to Euclidean geometry. In psychophysical experiments, when participants are asked to adjust, from an initial randomised state, the perceptual geometric axioms to conform to the Euclidean description, the two never match. These results provide evidence that perceptual axioms, or statements known to be true perceptually, cannot be described mathematically. Thus the logic of the visual perceptual system is irreconcilable with the cognitive (mathematical) system and cannot be updated even when knowledge of the difference between the two is available. Hence no one brain reality is more "objective" than any other. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC
Rev. Olivia Patterson preaches on the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Scripture passage is Matthew 10:26-36.
It's back to politics as usual for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions, with Brexit and the "intensive discussions" over a new agreement on trading rules for Northern Ireland dominating their exchange. Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll are joined by Lizzy Burden to discuss. Plus, reporter Louise Moon tells us about a new study which says the UK would have more millions more homes if it had adopted planning laws like those in other European countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Billy makes a very large bowl of popcorn, Alison tries to watch a movie with her loser boyfriend, Jane wears a cute outfit to dinner with Rob Estes, Michael has an "Italian Temper," Rhonda wants to sing a campfire song, Matt attends Alison's going away party, Jo thinks Billy's chair is ugly, and Jake doesn't think Billy should have to get rid of his ugly chair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack as he helps you with one more step toward a marriage both you and your spouse will love.On today's podcast, Coach Jack talks about the three steps for overcoming marriage differences and having a better relationship.After listening to today's podcast, you may want to:1. Purchase Coach Jack's book on how to agree even in the most difficult circumstances.2. Learn some free skills for helping your spouse to enjoy talking with you more.3. Find a coaching package that will help you to rebuild connection between you and your spouse, no matter how bad your relationship has become.
Summary: In this episode, Dr. Peter brings together what we have been learning about receiving love in the story of Susanna Lead-in: There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be offered the chance to be restored. The reader of today looks for this motion, and rightly so, but what he has forgotten is the cost of it. His sense of evil is diluted or lacking altogether, and so he has forgotten the price of restoration. When he reads a novel, he wants either his sense tormented or his spirits raised. He wants to be transported, instantly, either to mock damnation or a mock innocence.” Catholic Novelist Flannery O'Connor Intro. I have been doing a lot of podcast lecturing. Dense programming, lots of information. Like Episode 99. Not a bad thing. But I want you to really take in what I'm offering at a bones level. To possess it at the felt level, to be that familiar with it. Not just head knowledge. Whole self knowledge. So I am going back to another way of learning, one I haven't emphasized enough. Stories. Today, I am going to tell you a story. A story about receiving different kinds of love. Why? Here's why. In the words of Edward Miller tells us. “Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world." Our primary tools for teaching and learning. And it's true. We teach our children in their earliest years through stories and experiences. Not through lectures. I am Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist, passionate Catholic, co-founder and president of Souls and Hearts and soulsandhearts.com, and I am very pleased to with you as your host and guide in this Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, episode 101 to be your storyteller, to tell you a story. This episode is titled A Story about Receiving Different Kinds of Love -- a story we can all related to. Prepping for the Story Ways to Listen Listen to the Story Listening to yourself as you listen to the Story. What is going on inside Listen to your own parts Can pause the audio Reflective space What are your noticing What are you resonating with in the story, what is impacting you.? What are you rejecting Parts -- Episode 71 A new and better way of understanding myself and others. Needs Primary Conditions for Secure Attachment Felt sense of safety and protection -- have to go through the valley of shame, fear, anger, grief Feeling seen, heard, known and understood -- have to tolerating being in relationship, being present. Feeling comforted, soothed and reassured Feeling cherished, treasured, delighted in Feeling the other has your best interests at heart Integrity Needs My need to exist and survive My need to matter My need to have agency My need to be good My need for mission and purpose in life Resistance to Being Loved from IIC 99 Limited vision and lack of imagination, leading to a refusal to be transformed by God We don't understand God's love The Costs of Being Loved by God Poor God images Poor Self images -- Shame Refusal to be vulnerable, to be exposed, to be revealed to God. Lack of courage. Anger at God -- rebellion Cautions -- could be evocative for you -- parts of you may really connect in various ways. I want you to take care of your self and your parts as you listen to the story. If you need a break, take a break. The Story -- Hero's Journey outline The Ordinary World Susanna -- 40 year old married mother of three -- Brown hair, warm brown eyes, and easy smile, she laughs at your jokes -- the kind of person that you immediately felt comfortable with. Open and engaging with other people, was well read, and could talk about your interests. Socially adept, she coordinated making meals for local women who had babies. Had a sense that she had suffered in her life and understood something about suffering. And that was true Life wasn't always easy for Susanna Grew up in Culpeper, VA, 75 miles west of Washington DC, oldest of four children, all girls. Named Susan. Mother -- quiet, introverted - an interior designer turned homemaker. Father -- extroverted, warm, gregarious high school teacher - taught algebra, geometry and trigonometry at Culpeper County High School -- great sense of humor, gratifying, and a pretty easy grader, students loved him and he really liked being a popular teacher. Strong sense that father had favorites among the daughters, and she wasn't one of them When Susan was age 16, her mother divorced her father -- his affairs, excessive drinking Mother devastated. Really wanted her daughter to understand. Susanna was cold. Read the divorce decree "Irreconcilable differences" And she was so angry At an emotional level, Susan repudiated both Mom and Dad. Not understanding, not wanting to understand. Decided to go by "Susanna" -- three reasons Devoted to the Chronicles of Narnia -- The last book of the series, The Last Battle. Aslan says "Susan is no longer a friend of Narnia." Given to nylons, lipstick, and party invitations -- she didn't seem serious any more. Susan was her given name -- she wanted different name, but not too different In the Bible, in Daniel chapter 13, Susanna was the beautiful, faithful wife of Joakim. She refused to be blackmailed into adultery by two respectable men of high stature in the community, two judges, who just happened to have also be voyeurs, peeping-Toms. Susanna preferred death by denunciation rather than compromise her moral principles, and was saved by a young boy, Daniel, whose clever cross-examination of the accusers revealed them to be liars. Susanna was a real heroine in her eyes, someone to be emulated. Shuttling back and forth between parents, who were drifting from the Faith. Mom pursued an annulment got it, and remarried the summer after Susanna's graduation from high school. Susanna refused to be in the bridal party, refused to go to the wedding. Like many teenagers in this position, Susan rebelled. But not by using alcohol, drugs or sex. Susan rebelled by becoming more Catholic -- Went to Christendom college, it was close, it was Catholic. She was determined to make a new life there. Leave the old life behind. Came home to see her parents as little as possible, focused on her sisters when she did come home. Very uncommunicative with Mom and Dad. Christendom is where she met Brett, who eventually became her husband. Mathematics major, got into computer programming. Very introverted, not very social. Not socially awkward, exactly, but not at all inclined to parties and large groups. Home based -- independent contractor. High income Fantasy Role playing Games. Children 16 year old Savannah, her oldest -- now driving and asserting her independence. 13 year old Trevor -- athlete, mechanically talented, liked woodworking 10 year old Micah -- still really cute and cuddly with Mom, starting to play volleyball and very into play dates with her friends. The Call to Adventure Had been a freelance writer, mostly for Catholic publications, small but dedicated following. Made a little money. Fr. Brownlee, the pastor asks her if she would consider being the assistant for ministry outreach at their suburban mega-parish. Part time position. Ray de la Cruz, the director for ministry outreach needed and assistant, just 10-15 hours per week, a lot of writing and some event planning, event management. Fr. Brownlee, the pastor, love to have you on board, consider it -- Office at the parish, near the parish grade school, close to her two youngest kids. A fit for her charisms. Refusing the Call to Adventure She has a comfortable life, deciding not to do it. Likes her home. Brett starting to have some odd heart problems. High blood pressure for years, stress of hitting deadlines. Not doing as well. Strange bodily symptoms, heart racing, no biological causes found. Sometimes off of work for a week at a time, income not so stable. Gnawing anxiety about that -- his father and grandfather had both died young. She wasn't confident that she could handle the family finances if he died or became incapacitated. Pushing it out of her mind. Conflict increasing at home, especially between Trevor and Brett. Need for human contact, writing getting lonely. Brett not very good company right now, irritable, sad. Maybe she does have something to offer. Kids are more independent now, very busy. Meeting the Mentor Ray, the director of ministry outreach -- really dynamic guy, lots of positive energy. Brought in six months ago to revitalize the ministry outreach and find ways to really reach people, bring them more alive in the Faith. Lots of initiatives across the different demographics of the parish. Just needed a little help. Susanna didn't know him well. But from her vantage point, she did appreciate how he motivated people, how he stayed on his message of getting people to pray, to spend time with the Lord. The Eucharistic Adoration chapel at the parish had been pretty moribund, but now it was lively, and teenagers from the youth groups were regularly taking hours in front of the Lord, even her daughter Savannah. Ray was direct, straight-talking and had just come from significant success as an assistant VP in a mid-size marketing firm, but now was looking for more meaning and purpose in his life. He was 38, had a few years in diocesan seminary, discerned out, and had never married. He was doing an amazing outreach with the Latino community in the parish as well. In the initial interview with Ray about the position, Susanna felt uplifted and supported. She sensed that Ray was interested in her life, her background. He discussed how he wanted to craft the position around the person -- around her -- capitalizing on her strengths, gifts, charisms, and not trying to fit her to some procrustean bed of a rigid position description. And he really wanted to make sure that the position, if she took it, fostered her spiritual life. "We have a start-up spirit here, not your same old parish corporate Catholicism" he said, laughing. He was a fan of Dynamic Catholic and Matthew Kelly, had his books handy, Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic was his favorite book, he told her. So much in there we can learn to put in practice here. Let me think about it. Give me two weeks. "OK, Susanna, you have two weeks. Take all the time you need. I'll be praying for you. Just don't forget about me, OK, get in back in touch when you are ready." If I am going to step back out in the world, I would want the position to support my spiritual life, foster my prayer life, help me toward holiness. I would want someone in my corner, Susanna thought. Someone who really had my back, someone that would advocate for me, some who understood me. I need that. If I start working outside our home again, I would need a supervisor who actually cares about me as a person not just what I can do for them. Then with just a little twinge, a feeling she couldn't quite identify, the next thought came. Someone like Ray. She corrected herself. Mr. De la Cruz. Crossing the Threshold Ten days later she came back to the parish offices met Ray and Fr. Brownlee in Ray's office and said, I'm in, but here's the caveat. I want to try it for 90 days, see how it goes -- family life, how this sits with Brett, it's been a long while since I've been working in the world. All right, Ray said, his face lighting up. Let's do this -- and no worries, Susanna, this parish isn't the world, You'll be working in the Church, not the world. Fr. Brownlee shook her hand and smiled. Have Martha onboard you with all the employment paperwork, she'll walk you through all that tedium. I will let you and Ray figure out the details about how to work together, I trust you both, I have to go, financial reports for the Archdiocese are waiting. You know how to reach me if you need something. God bless. Let's start with prayer, said Ray. And without waiting for her to answer, he prayed out loud, thanking God for the parish, for Fr. Brownlee, for the outreach work, the work of evangelization, for the beauty of the day, and for Susanna joining the staff, bringing all her gifts and talents and her whole being to the team. Then he made the sign of the cross. All right, Ray said again, let's shake on the deal. He held out his hand and she shook it, and felt a ripple of electricity surges up her arm as he gave her a quick squeeze before releasing. She felt excited, was she really happy? She hadn't sensed such an uplift in a long time. I must have gotten older than my years somehow, she thought to herself. She smiled warmly at him and he laughed again and asked "what's your schedule for today? Test, Allies, Enemies The next six month seemed like a whirlwind to Susanna. She absolutely embraced the parish work. Her confidence rose week by week. Ray was able to find just the right growing edges for her, to really stretch her but not overwhelm her. They read passages from Matthew Kelly's book "The Dream Manager" and brainstormed together about her professional development. Susanna did most of the planning for the eighth grade retreat, and her son Trevor said that all his friends at school thought it was the best retreat ever. Susanna connected with Martha, the parish administrative assistant and Sharon, the school principal, who also took an interest in her and appreciated her eating lunch with the students including Trevor and Micah on occasion. And she made a lot of mistakes, there was a steep learning curve for Susanna. Ray laughed them off with one or more of his inexhaustible supply of quotes. For the eighth grade graduation supper, Susanna caused great commotion with a caterer -- Susanna had made several errors in placing the order and then alienated the caterer in her frantic attempts to force everything to work out. Multiple different entrees had to be prepared in an emergency, the food quality suffered and worst of all, all Trevor's classmates knew it was Susanna's fault. The caterer complained about Susanna to the pastor and the auxiliary bishop. Susanna felt terrible, ashamed, and guilty. Ray wasn't fazed by it at all. He just quoted the business magnate Richard Branson who said "You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over." That was so refreshing for Susanna, who ever since her parents' divorce had been so focused on not making mistakes. She began to realize that she saw her parents' divorce as a huge mistake, she never wanted to make a mistake like that, and the best way to avoid making such a huge mistake was to make no mistakes at all. She began to feel more free, like the world was a little more spacious. At Ray's insistence, Susanna had dispensed with calling him Mr. De la Cruz after the first meeting. My name's Raimundo, but just call me Ray. Everyone does." And everyone did, even the school kids and the youth of the parish. Ray seemed to have unbounded energy and no end of creative ideas. He also took prayer seriously -- Early in the morning, Susanna would see him in the Adoration chapel. He invited her to pray with him before they met to discern and discuss plans. He inquired about her prayer life -- and let her know that he was continuing to pray for her, that she be a saint. He asked her to pray for him. And amazing things were happening in the parish. Ray was a dynamic motivational speaker, especially for the teenagers and the young adults, and he had a way of connecting with the men of the parish as well. He had a remarkable ability to remember names. Susanna found herself admiring him. She grew more and more curious about him, and what made him tick, where did he get all the energy and enthusiasm? He never seemed to have a bad day. He had the full support of the pastor and a lot of autonomy. Her daughters noticed that Mom was happier and busier. Her husband Brett seemed to be noncommittal about her working at the parish. But he was in his funk still, and Susanna began to wonder if he might be depressed. It was hard to know, he was so hard to reach in so many ways. Her own prayer life was growing -- the challenges she was facing encouraged her to pray. And now she had two teenagers, with their trials and their hormones to deal with. Trevor, now in high school, occasionally would ask "How's it going for you, Mom at work.? How's Ray?" Susanna found herself tongue-tied trying to explain what her work was like to Trevor. Susanna experienced some confusion and a vague sense of guilt about her marriage. She struggled with how to love Brett, who so needed space and whose love languages seemed so different from hers. He seemed even more uncomfortable with touch than in years past, with physical affection unless he had been drinking. She had a sense that he didn't fully approve of her working at the parish, but he would not come out and say what he thought. He was so indirect. Why could that man not support her in something that she found joy and purpose and meaning in? It troubled her. Very gradually, over time, Ray became even more casual and familiar in his conversation with Susanna. Sometimes he would call her "Susanita" and playfully refer to Susanna as his "guiding star" when she had a particularly creative idea. He had an amazing vocabulary in multiple languages. Once in a while, when he was in a particularly warm mood, he would refer to her with terms of affection in other languages -- querida, cara, carino, mon chéri. She asked him about that. He responded with a big smile and his arms open wide, I'm from Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, We talk like that there, they are just ways of expressing friendship and connection. And I consider you more than just my assistant. I think we are spiritual friends -- at least I hope we are. Like St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. But hey, if it bothers you, I won't use those words, I can just call you Susanna. No problem." "No, no it's ok, I kind of like it.." Great, said Ray. Susanna, I just want to be a Ray of sunshine in your life, and he laughed heartily at his own play on words. But those words stayed with Susanna and echoed in her memory. A Ray of sunshine in my life. Three weeks later, at the end of the day. Susanna stopped by Ray's office to drop off a file and saw him head down in his chair, shaking. "Ray?" "Ray, are you all right?" He took his hands from his face, eyes streaming with silent tears. "No." "I'm not all right." "I'm very not right." Susanna immediately pulled up a chair next to his, and instinctively she reached out to take his right hand in both of hers. "Ray, it's OK. Ray, what is it?" Ray's breathing was labored and his body shuddered. "I'm glad you're here, I am so glad you're here. Susanna. Just stay with me for a while. With his free hand he wiped tears from his eyes and looked at her. "Ray, what's wrong?" Ray broke off eye contact, looked over her head at the wall. "I can't tell you what's wrong, Susanna. I can't." "I'm so alone, I am so lonely." He looked at her again. "I can't tell you how lonesome I am." He looked down at their hands joined together -- "Do you know it's been four days since anyone has touched me?" And he sobbed silently, rocking back and forth in his chair looking so wounded, looking so broken, looking like a little lost, abandoned boy. Susanna's heart was so full of emotion, and she was acting on impulse. She disengaged her right hand and put her arm around his shoulders holding him with just enough pressure to slow his rocking down. Look at me, she said to him. He looked into her eyes. She said -- You are my Ray of Sunshine. Remember that." Then fear flooded through her and she ran out to her car without her coat or purse in a cold and dark mid-December mist. Her mind was reeling and she tried to recollect herself in the driver's seat. What had just happened? What was going on? She turned the key, the car started. I need some music she said, and turned on the radio. Savannah had tuned in last to an 80s station, and the DJ was saying, up next, Dan Fogelberg's top 10 hit from 1981, Same Auld Lang Syne. Met my old lover in the grocery store. The snow was falling Christmas Eve I stood behind her in the frozen foods. And I touched her on the sleeve. And then her tears flowed. And from deep within her, a very, very young voice was crying out over and over again "I want to go home." "I want to go home" as Dan sang on. Two minutes later the lyrics pierced her like a spear when Dan was singing She said she'd married her an architect, Who kept her warm and safe and dry, She would've liked to say she loved the man, But she didn't like to lie. Susanna clawed the driver's door open leaned over and threw up on the asphalt. She shut the radio off in the middle of the saxophone solo, slammed the transmission into reverse and spun her tires on the wet pavement backing out of there, away from the parish, away from Ray, away from anywhere, just to get away. I love Brett, Susanna insisted to herself, as she drove. I love my husband. I do. I am faithful to him. I love my husband. But another voice, low and soft, almost gentle, said, Yes, you do. Yes you do. But are you sure Brett is your husband? Of course Brett is my husband. We're married. We were married on October 10, we made vows to each other. "Yes, you did. You did. You made a vow. And Brett said the words too. Maybe Brett made a vow, if he was actually capable of making a vow. Maybe. But, Susanna, you know that Brett is on the spectrum don't you? What's the term Functioning autistic? He has been since he was little. Come now, listen to me. How often does he look at you? How well does he understand you, really? Or connect with you emotionally, relationally? What about how he shrinks from your touch so often? How he is so, so introverted? How he lives so much in a fantasy world in his role playing games with anonymous gamers from all over the world? Let's be honest, Susanna, about Brett, it's about time. And let's be honest about you, too. Why you wanted him for a husband. Did you want to love him out of charity -- really? How has that been going, you loving him? Isn't it true that what you really wanted was your own safety, security, his income? And isn't it true that you so desperately wanted to not depend on either of your parents, but you weren't ready to stand on your own two feet? Shut up, shut up, shut up. Susanna, Don't you know that you actually love Ray? Are you that blind? You have loved Ray for months now, but you still you won't admit it. Didn't you just prove that, holding hands with him, your arm around him? Your Ray of Sunshine. Shut up, shut up, shut up! I'm going crazy, Susanna thought. I am going round the bend. Could it be that Brett was too impaired to marry me? Could there be any truth to that? She remembered several Catholic friends and acquaintances who after their civil divorces had applied for declarations of nullity for their marriages from the Archdiocesan Tribunal. All of them were granted. That was a long evening back at home. Susanna told the kids and Brett she wasn't feeling well, skipped supper and went to bed where she lied awake in the darkness in the chaos of her thoughts. The next morning she was supposed to meet with Fr. Brownlee and Ray at 9:00-- she considered calling in sick, but she knew she would have to face Ray again at some point. She arrived at the conference room exactly at 9 -- she didn't want to be late, but she didn't want to be early. Ray was there, looking like his old self. He told her Fr. Brownlee is running a little late. Hey, Susanna, about yesterday -- I'm sorry about being a hot mess. I'm not usually like that, I know I probably made you uncomfortable. Susanna found herself saying, no, Ray, it's OK, really, I was glad to help, and taking in his smile. Thank you, Susanita. Thank you. We're OK? Yes, Ray, we're OK. OK. I just want to thank you for all you did for me. You can't possibly know how much you helped me. You were a gift from God, no really, a gift. I thank God for you. You were so attuned to just what I needed. Can I give you just a little hug, to thank you, my spiritual friend, my sister in Christ? It's hard for me to express everything that's in my heart for you just in words alone. And Susanna, speechless, gave the slightest of nods before being enfolded in Ray's arms. Her body felt electrified as he held her, she felt his body warm and firm and strong against hers, he was smiling down at her, just for those three seconds, and then felt the ache of longing as he let her go, saying, Thank you, mon cherie. Please don't tell anyone how you found me, yesterday. Let's keep that between us, please, I am still embarrassed by my weakness and vulnerability. And at that moment, before she could respond Fr. Brownlee's steps sounded in the corridor, and they separately quickly as they heard his customary hearty greeting, his Pax Vobiscum preceding him from the hallway. They sat down around the table and started with the business items of the day. After that, their hugs became more frequent and longer. They prayed together in the chapel. Sometimes, they furtively held hands, with God's approval, Ray said, as God's beloved children would and siblings who loved each other, Ray said. But they did hide it, because others wouldn't understand their relationship, as Ray said. They were having lunch in the break room of the parish center -- instead of at the school cafeteria -- Susanna asked Ray once more what he was crying that late afternoon -- if he felt up to talking about it. Ray said he was grieving. Grieving what? Grieving for himself. For his situation. Did you ever see the musical Man of la Mancha? When Don Quijote sang the Impossible Dream. She wasn't familiar with the song. They were alone -- so in a low voice, he sang the first few lines for her. To dream the impossible dreamTo fight the unbeatable foeTo bear with unbearable sorrowTo run where the brave dare not goTo right, the un-rightable wrongTo love pure and chaste from afar And this was why I was grieving -- I was grieving you. That all I could do in my love for you, all I could do was to love you, pure and chaste, from afar. We were never going to be close in the way I wanted, in the way I hoped you wanted, it was just going to be frustration and pain and sacrifice and suffering -- But you Susanna -- you showed me another way -- in that dark hour of despair, you reached out and touched me, took my hand, made it all right. You had the presence, you were so able to find a way I could not see for us to be together, for us to love each other and it be right and good. So now it's out there, Susanna Richards. I, Raimundo de la Cruz, your Ray of Sunshine, I love you. I will always love you. Whether you love me or not, I will always love you. Like in Wendell Berry's novel Jayber Crow -- How Jayber loved Mattie Chatham in the way he did, pure and chaste from afar, because Mattie was married to Troy. Jayber was more faithful and true to Mattie than Troy ever was. And Ray leaned back and held his arms wide and said. I love you this big much, mon cherie and laughed. You don't have to say anything Susanita, it's all right. I know this is a lot to take in. I'm OK with whatever your decide. I've decided for me. I've sorted it out on my end, I am at peace. I've made my commitment. I will devote my life to you, in love, in whatever way you permit, in whatever way you allow. I am all yours to take or to leave. You are my Dulcinea, my querida. And like a moth to the flame, Susanna was drawn in deeper and deeper. At the time, the her increasing enmeshment with Ray felt inexorable but later in the clarity of retrospect, she knew it wasn't. Eventually they had sex on a wrestling mat in storeroom by the school gym. So much shifted in both of them after that. For a few weeks after that, they tried to "make the relationship work". It didn't work. Two months after his initial conquest of her, Ray's quote eternal love end quote fizzled out. His idealized Dulcinea image of her faded, and he moved on, decided to leave his ministry position at the parish and moved to another state. Susanna also quit her job and entered into a deep depression, filled with shame and guilt. Brett and the kids were worried, they had never seen her like this. Who am I? She kept saying to herself. Who am I? She was walking downtown that Saturday afternoon on her way from the parking garage to the Catholic bookstore, to find a confirmation gift for her niece as she struggled with her identity. You know what you are, said the soft, silky voice. You know what you are. An adulterer. A whore. You are Susan. Not Susanna. Susanna was the one who resisted seduction, was willing to die rather than enter into adultery. Don't you remember? You are not her. Then hardest cut of all You are just like your father. You should die. Death will bring you release, Susan, do you know that? What do you have to live for now? To the be the adulterous wife of Brett who you don't love and who doesn't want you? To be the whore mother of your children, infecting them with your vice? Can't you be humble enough, even now, to know that they are better off without you? End it all now, Susanna. It would be so easy, there's nothing to it… Approach to the Inmost Cave and the Ordeal At that exact same time on Saturday afternoon, In the little coastal town of Barra Grande, halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in southeastern Brazil, a 10 year old girl felt an inspiration to pray for whoever might be in most need right now, maybe a lady who was really sad, a lady who needed help. Her prayer went up to heaven like incense and Susanna did not throw herself into the traffic on that busy street, but made it to the Catholic bookstore, looking a little disheveled. The cashier noticed her as she came in and gave a faint smile and a halfhearted greeting-- she thought the lady did not look well, but at least she clearly was not one of the homeless people that had been so inconvenient lately. In her numbness and distress, dwelling on Who am I? Susanna noticed she was thirsty. Weird, to notice that right now. It made sense. She hadn't had anything to eat or drink all day. It doesn't matter. Nothing matters anymore. She walked up through the aisle on prayer, and a slim green volume caught her eye. Thirsting for Prayer. Fr. Jacques Phillipe. She reaches, takes it off the shelf. On page 20, she reads "Over and above our sins and failings, we discover that we are God's children. God loves us as we are, with an absolutely unconditional love and it is this love that gives us our deepest identity." Something moved within her. She flipped to page 22 and read: It is a deep aspiration of every man (and, still more, every woman!) to feel uniquely loved. Not loved in a general way, as one of a large group, but appreciated in our uniqueness. This is what the father's love brings about. Each of us can experience that in his eyes we are loved, chosen by God, in an extremely personal way. We often have the feeling that God loves us in a general way: he loves all men, I'm one of them, so he must take a bit of interest in me. But being loved in a " global" way, as one item in the collection, cannot satisfy us. And then to page 23 "Each of us is every right to say: "God loves me as he loves nobody else in the world!" God does not love two people in the same way because it is actually his love that creates her personality, a different personality for each." And then, for the first time in many months, the sobs came, racking, heaving sobs. This is who I am. This is who I am! This is who I am. A beloved daughter of God. The cashier heaved herself out of her chair and peered into the aisle. Ma'am? Are you OK? But received no answer from Susanna. The cashier shrugged and went back to her chair to work on her Sudoku puzzle. The store manager came over and asked the cashier in a low voice what was going on. She replied sardonically that he had a major clean up to tend to in aisle 4. Then Susanna was up on her feet and moving fast to the door. She stopped momentarily to ask the manager and cashier -- is there a Catholic church nearby? Yes, there's one two blocks north, just go right, and then straight up, can't miss it, Mass is in 50 minutes. Thank you, thank you and she hurried out -- Ah, do you want to pay for the book? I'm so sorry, I'm a bit beside myself. Susanna threw a $20 bill on the counter and ran out. At St. Patrick's Parish, the new pastor Fr. Jennings was eyeing James, the volunteer guitar player and song leader for the 5:00 PM Mass. James, who he he had inherited with the parish in the reassignment two weeks ago. James was in his mid-60s, with a grey ponytail, limited musical talent, and a overweening penchant for Marty Haugen tunes, the very ones that Fr. Jennings most despised. What James lacked in accurate pitch he made up for with increased volume. And James had not followed through on the music they had agreed on for last week's Mass, substituting songs that seemed to him as better to sing in the moment, ones the congregation was familiar with and loved. Much better than the dry hymns this new pup of a pastor wanted. Fr. Jennings told himself to remember that James was also a beloved son of God as he moved in for the confrontation. But at that moment, a woman burst into the church. Father, will you hear my confession? Yes, I would be glad to. And truth be told, Fr. Jennings appreciated a reprieve from the messy business of dealing with James. Forgive me father, for I have sinned. It's been six months or so since my last confession. And then it all poured out, twelve and a half minutes of heart rending sin and sorrow as Susanna's mascara completed its journey to her chin, borne by tears of both sorrow and joy. Her hatred for her parents, her pride, the adultery with Ray, it all came out. And as the priest gave the absolution, the Magdalene smiled. The Ordeal Susanna left the confessional with three things. A huge sense of relief, a strong sense of mission and a business card for a counselor in the city. The priest strongly recommended that she see this counselor Sandra, one whom he knew and trusted. With the suicidal crisis over for now, a whole new set of questions emerged. How should she tell Brett about Ray? Should she tell him at all? The priest had stressed the point that much of her struggle was in the natural realm - in her history, in her upbringing, and that all needed to be addressed. She needed some professional help. Susanna looked Sandra up. Sandra looked young, really young. She found another one, a Dr. Waldron, a psychologist in his late 60s nearing retirement and started therapy with him. . It didn't go well. She felt blamed and judged by this man who seems more interested in catechizing her than listening. It lasted two sessions and she fired him. She connected with Sandra and entered into deep work. She learned that everyone has parts within them -- constellations of feelings and thoughts and desires. Sometimes parts blend. She was able to connect with her managers A Good Girl Part who always wants her to do the right thing and grew exhausted and hopeless when she could not prevent the affair with Ray. An inner critic who tries to help her by riding her and cutting her down in the hope that she will be good enough to be loved A stuff-it-down manager who represses other parts out of a deep fear that they will overwhelm her A keep-it-safe avoiding part that steers clear of potential trouble and works to minimize the risk of being negatively evaluated by others. And over time she was able to connect with the exiled parts within her A part that wanted to be loved by her father, who so missed her father. She realized that this part's impulses and desires were fueling so much of her interactions with Ray, because this part saw so much of her father in Ray. The parts believed that if she were to win Ray's love, it would fill her father needs. Another exile that felt so much shame about not being able to keep her parents' marriage from falling apart, who felt responsible for the divorce. Her Good Girl part and her inner critic were both focused on silencing this part. This part just wanted to be able to go home to be loved by Mom and Dad. A part filled with rage toward her parents and who hated God for giving her those parents She discovered parts of her that hated her husband and parts of her that were fond of him. Both could be true. As parts gave her space, she was able to discover her innermost self -- her innermost self was able to emerge and begin to lead and guide her system, and innermost self with beautiful qualities. And as she became more integrated inside, her experience of herself began to make sense. For the first time. She realized the when she was tempted by the devil, the devil was trying to co-opt the most alienated parts of her, the one who would be most susceptible to his influence. Then if those parts could take over and drive her bus, great harm would result. It was painful work. She felt in her bones what Fr. Jacques Philippe wrote on page 19 of her book: The negative aspect has to do with her sin, our deep-seated wretchedness. We only know these things truthfully in the light of God. Face-to-face with him, there is no longer any possible room for lies; no invasion, no excuse, no mask. We are compelled to recognize who we are, with their wounds, our weaknesses, or inconsistencies, selfishness, hard-heartedness, secret complicity with evil, and all the rest. But with that work came a sense of peace and joy, of being loved by God and Mary in all her parts. A realization that all her parts were good. A knowing that her parents did not have to love her any more than they did. God the Father and Mary her Mother are her primary parents. Susanna was able to get in touch with Life-Giving Wounds to work through the impact of her parents' divorce in a retreat and in a local chapter. And she began to pray and related with God and Mary in a completely different way. Good girl: I don't have to give up Catholicism. I just have to give up my flawed understanding of Catholicism. The Rewards She feared Brett would be devastated when she told him. He seemed more relieved. Trevor had told Brett that he thought Mom and Ray had been having an affair. Trevor had heard rumors and seen some interactions that made him suspicious. That was a blow to Susanna, that the affair was not nearly so secret as she imagined. Brett and Susanna were able to find a marital therapist to begin to work on their marriage in a more focused way. Not easy, there were limitations. The Road Back She hates her husband and loves him. Lots of work with the children. Trevor's anger. A sense of Providence. Resurrection / Return Two years later -- she was knocking at the door of her childhood home in Culpeper. Her father answered, surprised to see her. It's good to see you -- will you come in? he asked. She smiled at him and said: It's good to see you too, Dad. And for the first time in more than a quarter century, she meant it. Take a minute. Feedback welcome What you thought Your own story -- send it to me -- crisis@soulsandhearts.com IIC 102 The Last podcast, episode 100 was a great success in spite of some real technical failure. We have a learning curve with our technology, and we know some of you were not able to join us. We have resolved those issues. We will be meeting on Wednesday, December 14 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern time to record and experiential exercise on parts getting the love that they need. Need to register, here is a link, can get the link from our weekly reflections in your email inbox or in our archive at soulsandhearts.com/blog. Imagine how Susanna's experience would have been different if she had known about parts before encountering Ray -- or before marrying Brett? Resilient Catholic Community -- you do not have to be alone. 120 Catholics like you already on board, already on the pilgrimage Reopened December 1 -- new cohort, our St. Dymphna cohort. Until December 31. Check it out. Had a great meeting on December 1 and we will posting the recording very soon if it's not up already. Sign up soulsandhearts.com/rcc -- lots of information there I've brought together the best Get to know your own parts Get to love your own parts If interested, contact me. Crisis@soulsandhearts.com 317.567.9594 conversation hours 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time Every Tuesday and Thursday. (not November 24 which is Thanksgiving). Upcoming Sign up for the weekly reflection
On this episode of Metal on Metal, we sat down with Brad King of the Thunder Bay sludge/noise rock band Alienator. In this interview we discuss their new album Regrets. We also discuss nomeansno, working on songrwriting, and what the future holds. This episode also features the new Alienator song "Irreconcilable". Links mentioned in this episode: *https://alienator.bandcamp.com/album/regrets https://alienator.bandcamp.com/album/pariahs This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
In today's episode, we're gonna explore what it looks when we write about facing a crisis.We've all been in a dilemma in our life, right?It's when no matter what we choose, there's always something to lose, but also something to gain.But it's normal if we fear the loss more than having the potential to gain something.Being in a dilemma, there's just so much uncertainty attached it.And we might fear making a choice at all.So when we write lyrics about a dilemma, we can actually provide guidance to our audience … whenever they face a similar crisis.And in this episode, you will find out how you can write lyrics about a person's dilemma.What it takes to truly create a hard choice for your song's main character and I'll also show you all the options of where you can place that crossroad moment in your lyrics' narrative.And as a lyric example, we'll look at Gloria Gaynor's song: “I Will Survive” because there's so much to take away from the way those lyrics were written.Sound good?Awesome, then let's get started!What's the episode about?[00:01:45] Overview: Waypoints Inciting Incident, Turning Point, Crisis[00:04:29] Crisis[00:06:41] Real Choice[00:07:42] Meaningful Stakes[00:08:59] Best Bad Choice[00:10:08] Irreconcilable goods Show Notes:Powerful Lyrics Masterclass: https://www.writingthelyrics.com/plm-masterclassThrowing Someone's Life Out Of Balance – Waypoint #1: The Inciting Incident – https://storiesinsongs.com/podcast/episode-044/Writing A Turning Point Moment in Lyrics – Waypoint #2: The Turning Point Progressive Complication – https://storiesinsongs.com/podcast/episode-046/“Lose Yourself” by EminemIf I Let You Go lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing GroupWarning lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, IncI'm a Believer lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing GroupHey, are you looking to create an emotional impact with your words so that your lyrics don't fall flat?Maybe you wanna tell your story but don't know how to write a great song that moves you and your listeners.All you need is to learn how.So I invite you to join the Powerful Lyrics Masterclass.This course helps you to move from unsure to unstoppable and confidently Turn Your Idea Into A Finished Ly FREE WEBCLASS: How To Come Up With Song Ideas Even If You Think There's Nothing Left To Write About.Visit: https://lyrics.storiesinsongs.com/Support the showWrite Compelling Lyrics That Touch People's Emotions WITHOUT Getting Stuck In Songwriter's Block. Then join the Powerful Lyrics Masterclass now. This masterclass is the most in-depth(and easy to implement) course ever created on how to outline the CONTENT and write your lyrics by discovering the next-level mindset, strategies, and tools to confidently write lyrics that impact people....
Kirsten and Sasha dish the drama about all your favorite celebs, trending topics, and even anonymous submissions from listeners! The post Mess Magnets | Episode 25: Irreconcilable Mess appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.
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“America was born a Christian nation.” This truth has been acknowledged throughout the history of our republic. Sadly today there are many citizens who reject truth, and there is no reconciliation with them unchanged.
It's impossible to have a love for America, without having a love for education. That doesn't mean that education looks the same for everyone, but that means that you have to have a desire for the ability of people to be educated. Listen to the words of some of our founders.
Why is there an irreconcilable divide between our citizens today? And what does it mean to truly love America? We will take a look again in the second part of our series.
We'll start the first part of a series today talking about the irreconcilable divide in America. There is a gulf that we can't bridge on certain core issues and it's important to look at history and see what this gulf is that is widening today.
“Irreconcilable Difference | Acts 10:23-48” from Acts by Pastor Aaron Hedges. Released: 2022. The post Irreconcilable (Reconcilable) Differences | Acts 10:23-48 appeared first on Delaware Bible Church.
Is it possible that we share responsibility for how others treat us?What signals are we sending out that promote or allow them to treat us badly?Can individuals with foundationally different values connect civilly and cordially?These and other profoundly relevant questions are addressed when speaker and podcast host Scott Mason joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.https://www.linkedin.com/in/smason1/https://www.purposehighway.com/1:00 People are responding to alienation by seeking meaning and purposeProgress and purpose -- the source of happinessYou cannot pursue happiness3:00 Make connections to build communitiesLove emerges through giving and committing ourselves to a common purposeA flame gives without giving anything up We should influence one another in a way that we improve one another8:00 It's a moral imperative to contribute light to the worldA lack of clarity or belief holds us backRecognize your gifts so you can give10:30 A leap into the unknown changed everythingA ride in the dark and the rain produced a service mindsetA new perspective brings new opportunitiesDo we listen when we hear “the voice”?The profound power of humility and opening ourselves to new possibilities16:30 Be Theseus -- meet the challenges that will make you a heroGet out of the comfort boxBuild a circle of laughter and joyWhy is a safe place a place of terror?21:00 Fight fear with fearThe power of shameRecover balance to make the right decision by looking down all roads23:00 Viewing the world as hostile makes us hostileEmbrace the challenges that are beyond our control and respond with what we can do with themRadical accountability turns us into positive extremistsWhat signals are we sending out that promotes or allows them to treat us badly?Is it possible that we share responsibility for how others treat us?32:00 Irreconcilable differences?Can individuals with foundationally different values connect civilly and cordially?Absolute truth is truth, regardless of whether we like it or understand itLiving in a world where we don't all agree on truth, we have to recognize the sincerity and good intentions of those with whom we disagree37:00 Belief in our own soul is transformativeThe nature of the universe transcends our ability to comprehendRespect facts, logic, and reasonSeek commonality of belief and humanity before focusing on differencesDon't be afraid of uncomfortable conversationsIf you personalize every belief, you will find it impossible to coexist with others who have different beliefsWe need to disagree honestly in order to grow and be willing to revisit our beliefs45:00 Befriending “adversaries” may bring us condemnation from our “allies”Every human being is deserving of basic respectMost of us are doing good things despite our shortcomings or errorsPrincipled compromise is not compromising our values49:00 We have to be able to connect and to leadLeadership is impossible without self confidence in who we are and what we believe55:00 Word of the day: gorgonizeWhen we look for the ugliness in others, we petrify our own hearts
In this episode of the Digital Euro Podcast, Sarah Palurovic (Executive Director of the DEA) takes a look at the perspectives of crypto and CBDC proponents. The debate which is shaped by polarizing voices on social media, especially Twitter, seems to have fundamentally irreconcilable perspectives. Which points of critique and philosophies are brought forth by these two camps who holds up to a reality check? Is there any common ground for crypto and CBDC proponents?
This week we take a look at the strange moving statues phenomenon that attracted hundreds of thousands of Irish Catholics to shrines across the country in the summer of 1985. The moving statues were part the bleak social landscape of Ireland in the 1980s, and a series of scandals leading up to that summer ignited something of a social movement that politicized the alleged miracles.We are joined by Victoria Anne Pearson of University College Cork and Cian Gill of the Wide Atlantic Weird Podcast who help contextualize the strange occurrences. J. Ryan and T. Kirakowski, Ballinspittle, Moving Statues and Faith Sharon Tighe-Mooney, Irreconcilable differences?: The fraught relationship between women and the Catholic Church in IrelandNell McCafferty, A Woman to Blame: the Kerry Babies CaseMichael Allen, From men, to women, to children: some changing paradigms in the anthropological understanding of religionSupport the show
In this episode of Becoming with Angelina Watkins I tackle the topic of divorce.50% of marriages fail and the percentage increases for 2nd and 3rd marriages. So why are so many people getting divorced? There are many reasons why a marriage doesn't work. The biggest that comes top of mind for most people is communication, infidelity, abuse, and money problems. Lack of commitment is the highest reason why most get a divorce, with arguing and infidelity running for close second. But in reviewing all the reasons, it all boils down to irreconcilable differences.Couples bring their past baggage, bad experiences, dysfunctional upbringing, and ideologies to the marriage and are unwilling to drop their pride long enough to reconcile. We are so focused on being right that we can't create win-win solutions to make the marriage. Each person in the marriage has some hurts and pains buried that they need to reconcile within themselves before they can reconcile with someone else.Healing has to happen within each individual to make the marriage work. You've got to unbecome and unlearn so you can become a better version of yourself and bring the best you to that relationship and into the marriage, not the unhealed you because the unhealed you is not the best you.Episode Outline[00:00] A sneak peak into the episode[00:55] Music intro[01:10] Opening[03:08] Recap for new viewers[05:34] 50% of marriage fail[8:50] Divorcing after 20 years[10:17] Women are the initiators of divorce[11:09] Why people get divorced[17:30] Letting go of your ideologies[20:23] Pride gets in the way[22:28] My parents divorce[27:02] What divorce taught me[31:20] Deep down I wanted to be married[34:16] Staying longer than you should[38:04] It's not about being right but about solutions [42:43] Closing Where you are is not where you have to be. Your past does not define you, YOU define you.-----------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW THE HOSTFollow Angelina Watkins on IG: https://www.instagram.com/becomingangelinawatkins/Follow Angelina Watkins on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Becoming2Being------------------------------------------------------------SIGNATURE COURSEFinding purpose and creating the life you desire: www.queensformation.com------------------------------------------------------------PODCAST MUSICIntro/Outro Music Title: So MagnificentArtist: IG @ https://www.instagram.com/cgreenblues/
Message from Dr. Wade Stevens on December 5, 2021
Is it possible that we share responsibility for how others treat us?What signals are we sending out that promote or allow them to treat us badly?Can individuals with foundationally different values connect civilly and cordially?These and other profoundly relevant questions are addressed when speaker and podcast host Scott Mason joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.https://www.linkedin.com/in/smason1/https://www.purposehighway.com/1:00 People are responding to alienation by seeking meaning and purposeProgress and purpose -- the source of happinessYou cannot pursue happiness3:00 Make connections to build communitiesLove emerges through giving and committing ourselves to a common purposeA flame gives without giving anything up We should influence one another in a way that we improve one another8:00 It's a moral imperative to contribute light to the worldA lack of clarity or belief holds us backRecognize your gifts so you can give10:30 A leap into the unknown changed everythingA ride in the dark and the rain produced a service mindsetA new perspective brings new opportunitiesDo we listen when we hear “the voice”?The profound power of humility and opening ourselves to new possibilities16:30 Be Theseus -- meet the challenges that will make you a heroGet out of the comfort boxBuild a circle of laughter and joyWhy is a safe place a place of terror?21:00 Fight fear with fearThe power of shameRecover balance to make the right decision by looking down all roads23:00 Viewing the world as hostile makes us hostileEmbrace the challenges that are beyond our control and respond with what we can do with themRadical accountability turns us into positive extremistsWhat signals are we sending out that promotes or allows them to treat us badly?Is it possible that we share responsibility for how others treat us?32:00 Irreconcilable differences?Can individuals with foundationally different values connect civilly and cordially?Absolute truth is truth, regardless of whether we like it or understand itLiving in a world where we don't all agree on truth, we have to recognize the sincerity and good intentions of those with whom we disagree37:00 Belief in our own soul is transformativeThe nature of the universe transcends our ability to comprehendRespect facts, logic, and reasonSeek commonality of belief and humanity before focusing on differencesDon't be afraid of uncomfortable conversationsIf you personalize every belief, you will find it impossible to coexist with others who have different beliefsWe need to disagree honestly in order to grow and be willing to revisit our beliefs45:00 Befriending “adversaries” may bring us condemnation from our “allies”Every human being is deserving of basic respectMost of us are doing good things despite our shortcomings or errorsPrincipled compromise is not compromising our values49:00 We have to be able to connect and to leadLeadership is impossible without self confidence in who we are and what we believe55:00 Word of the day: gorgonizeWhen we look for the ugliness in others, we petrify our own hearts
Show Notes From Original Episode: On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by Michael T. Hutchins, author of Irreconcilable Politics: Our Rights Under a Just Government. Michael was trained as an economist and has over thirty years of experience in finance. Much of his career was in investment banking at Salomon Brothers and UBS. He is currently the executive vice president at Freddie Mac, responsible for the investments and capital markets division. Hutchins earned his PhD in economics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In Irreconcilable Politics, Michael explores successful models in which differing political views exist yet do not impinge on agreements being reached, and also dissects the dynamics of modern social decision-making. Listen as we discuss the theory of “collectivity,” needed reform to government structure, and modern social decision-making in the 21st century. Later, we discuss the concepts of voluntary government and the interrelationship between political ideology and centralized governmental decisions. We conclude by taking a closer look at collective rules, services, and decisions, and why voting, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press are not in and of themselves sufficient control rights for citizens of a diverse country like the United States and discuss how our divided nation struggling to reach political agreement and how the structure of the federal and state governments interfere with this effort. Find Michael Hutchins Online: https://www.mikehut.com/ Purchase Irreconcilable Politics: Our Rights Under a Just Government: https://www.amazon.com/Irreconcilable-Politics-Rights-Under-Government-ebook/dp/B07F17WT6C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
[00:30] A Nation Laden With Iniquity (11 minutes) Joe Biden is being heckled and jeered in every state he visits. America is bitterly divided. And that division is not healthy; it is sickness. [11:20] Repeating Nov. 3, 2020 (10 minutes) The election fraud that occurred in the presidential election last year is now happening again in the California recall election. As my father has written, we are getting a hard look at what the radical left will do to stay in power. [21:35] The Anti-Police Climate (8 minutes) Last year's nationwide rioting and the movement it spawned to defund the police has led to a record number of resignations and early retirements within local law enforcement stations. This too is a dangerous sickness. [29:30] Afghanistan Fallout (10 minutes) While the conditions in Afghanistan worsen, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon spokesman John Kirby are coming under pressure to answer for Joe Biden's foreign-policy failures. [39:15] Bible Study: How Utopia Will Come (15 minutes) For 6,000 years, mankind has dwelt in spiritual darkness. But at Jesus Christ's return, spiritual light will illuminate the Earth! A universal utopia is coming!
Irreconcilable Differences: Rally it?! LOLRally it?! Some of you are laughing at yourselves right now. Haven't you ever heard of irreconcilable differences? Hmmmm, that sounds familiar. Oh yes, you mean the primary reason that most Hollywood (and American) couples use to justify a divorce? Yeah, I know that one. In most cases, ‘irreconcilable differences' should simply…
What does introspectively thinking about the animals show us about getting along with one another? Have we seen examples in real life, and the past, to prove one day there will be an authentic spirit of love and peace in all humans. Can we not all get along? Yes, the promise is one day we will in rich abundance! Irreconcilable Will Experience Healing
"...maybe you're not supposed to be Spider-Man climbing those walls? That's why you keep falling." The Marvel Cinematic Universe: a black hole exerting its inexorable, monolithic pull on culture, stifling creative flourishing and making cinema a marketable gallery of twee, collectible action-figures. But it didn't have to be this way! It's become cinephile's dogma that Sam Raimi's original Marvel Spider-Man films (2002, 2004, 2007) were the vulgar auteur's answer to what mainstream superhero movies might have been: fun, tight, and with a lot of heart. Their unapologetic relishing of melodrama, and thematic development through action, forms an obvious contrast with the smug quippery and bland action sequences of, for example, Spider-Man Homecoming (2017). Peter Parker's story is compelling because it illustrates a double-bind: if capitalism is inherently schizophrenic (as Deleuze and Guattari would argue), Spider-Man's New York is populated with heroes and villains splintering under the pressure of the market. Doubles and alter-egos are a theme inherent to the superhero genre, and no-where are they more fully explored than in the thorny irreconcilabilities of this trilogy. Join us for an aerial thrill ride like no other! Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Facebook here
Lead Pastor Wes Terry takes a look at Paul's admonition to "take every thought captive" out of 2nd Corinthians 10:4-5 and applies it to irreconcilable conflicts between Critical Theory and Christianity. The message also offers a path forward for showing why the Christian Gospel speaks a better word and offers better tools for achieving the reconciliation we all want and need.Certain parts of this message are drawn from the work of Neil Shenvi on this same issue. You can access more materials from him at shenviapologetics.com.
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Message from Dan Fisher - Pastor on December 31, 2020
Message from Dan Fisher - Pastor on December 30, 2020
Irreconcilable differences is legal grounds for divorce. The recent announcement by Kelly Clarkson that she was getting divorced caused me to think about the term "irreconcilable differences" itself. I don't believe any differences can't be reconciled if you're willing to try.
In this episode, Van digs into the varieties of progressive foreign policy thought, and confesses to evolutions about his own thinking. Why Joe and Hunter Biden--who did no wrong here--remind us that foreign money corrupts the politics of democracies everywhere. What is the "Washington Post test?" And how is journalism itself complicit in empowering Trump? Also in this episode, why government memos are sanitized versions of history. Ask Me Anything: Which democratic presidential candidates does Van like? Is China neo-fascist (or neo-racist)? Non-Sequitur: Van's recurring dream about Ted Cruz.Notes and Sources:Uri Friedman's Atlantic piece on GOP civil war: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/will-gop-split-trump-over-foreign-policy/598438/Jim Goldgeier's Washington Post piece on how to read government phone call "transcripts": https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/25/what-expect-when-you-are-expecting-trump-transcript/Liz Cheney v. Rand Paul feud: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/22/rand-paul-liz-cheney-senate-wyoming-1506603William Gallo Tweet: https://twitter.com/GalloVOA/status/1175420934108266501John Glaser, Trevor Thrall, and Christopher Preble's New Book: https://www.cato.org/events/fuel-to-the-fireIn The Loop Movie: https://www.amazon.com/Loop-Peter-Capaldi/dp/B0093SSPGGShow Producers: Pete McKenzie and Gaby MagnusonTheme Song: "Van is Meta" by Tre' Hester
Is it still possible to talk to one another across the political divide? Freddie Mac executive Michael T. Hutchins joins Rick in The Pod Complex to discuss. Michael is the author of the new book Irreconcilable Politics: Our Rights Under a Just Government. You can call in to the show to talk with Rick any time at (833) 711-RICK. That's (833) 711-7425.
In this episode, Michaela Boehm hosts a lively Q&A from her second session of the Special Instruction Series on sexual yoga. Topics include: •The art of touch •How to develop sensitivity to your partner's body and tensions •Various theories of the subtle body •How physical tension affects the shape of the subtle body •The halo effect in saints and gurus •How to release and open the subtle body through touch •How to move energy with attention •Higher considerations than masculine and feminine in the subtle body •Shamanic power and the subtle body •The links between classical deity yoga and partner practice •Difference in roles between oneness and polarity •Stickiness and being the shamanic hollow tube •How to clear the subtle body from the daily accumulation of stress and strain •Needy touch vs clean touch •The essential prerequisites of cosmic sex •The effects of porn on sex •The unique sexual conditioning of the younger generation •Addressing erectile dysfunction •The relativity of the heart •Practice and genius •Generosity the greatest gift •Skills vs salvation •The building blocks of relationships •Irreconcilable differences in spiritual orientation •Solving lack of sexual attraction •Applying the weekend's lesson practically in relationship •What to do if you partner isn't interested in Tantra ... For instant access courses, events, and teacher training: www.michaelaboehm.com To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way": https://amzn.to/3FJEBEa Music by Steve James: https://www.guruviking.com/
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