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There are so many recommendations out there from liver & parasite cleansing to ‘healing your gut', but what I say to people is make sure you're addressing the foundations first before trying anything else!! Today I'm talking you through my 6 Healing Foundations and to help you decide whether my BRAND NEW HEALING FOUNDATIONS BUNDLE could be the best place for you to start...

Have you heard of the Big Snooze? It's the idea that whenever you're about to take a leap into the next level of your life, your brain will most likely freak out and create corresponding drama. Why is this? We all have a set of operational beliefs that determine how we show up every single day. These are what maintain your status quo, whatever it is, and help you to stay comfortable and sane on a daily basis. In this episode, I'll share how to face the Big Snooze and leap into the next stage of your life. **This episode is part of a summer series of the MOST LOVED episodes from the last 6 years of the podcast. This epsiode, in particular, is from 2020, and yes, Kate did go on to financally support her family via her business AND travel full-time for 2 years in their RV. What could be possible for you too?  Ready to make more money in your business, in less time, without sacrificing your family's values? Book a complimentary consult call with Kate to learn more about Expand, her group coaching program for intentional mom business owners. 

How do mamas grow businesses that support their family life? You start with your values, of course. Listen in to this episode from 2021 where Kate shares how to create a business that supports your family's values and create more ease and possibility for your future.    **This episode is part of a summer series of the MOST LOVED episodes from the last 6 years of the podcast.  Ready to grow your profit, in less time, without sacrificing your family's values? Book a complimentary consult call with Kate to learn more about Expand, her group coaching program for intentional mom business owners. 

Want the secret to signing clients? This episode is for you if you are an entrepreneur and you want to sign your first client, make that first sale, sell the first product, in your business. You may think you need a better website, or better messaging, or more followers on social meida. The most important ingredient for that first sale is the self-belief that there is someone out there that wants what you have to offer. **This episode is part of a summer series of the MOST LOVED episodes from the last 6 years of the podcast.  Ready to grow your profit, in less time, without sacrificing your family's values? Book a complimentary consult call with Kate to learn more about Expand, her group coaching program for intentional mom business owners. 

A clear, concise lesson on what systemic racism actually is. What is the full definition of racism? Why do I take issue with how I hear people using the term systemic racism? And how do you avoid that common mistake? I've got you covered.This is a new, updated version of one of the most popular episodes.Mentioned: Biased by Dr. Jennifer EberhadtRelated episodes:Should We Embrace Race or Move Past It? on Apple and SpotifyMicroaggressions in 15 Minutes on Apple and SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & SpotifyWhat an Uber Lawsuit Teaches Us About Systemic Racism on Apple and SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com. Leave a new rating or review this month, and I'll donate $1 to EJI.org on your behalf. 

Have you ever felt stuck or in between where you were and where you want to be? Have you ever wondered when life would get back to normal? In this episode, Kate is talking about liminal space, or the in-betweens that naturally happen in life, and how to support yourself through it.  **This episode is part of a summer series of the MOST LOVED episodes from the last 6 years of the podcast.  Ready to grow your profit, in less time, without sacrificing your family's values? Book a complimentary consult call with Kate to learn more about Expand, her group coaching program for intentional mom business owners. 

I'd bet money that you don't know as much as you think you know about critical race theory. I was surprised when I went to the original work of the scholars who created it.In this episode, we clear away the assumptions and we get right at the heart of the matter: What is critical race theory, really? And why is it so controversial?This is a new, updated version of one of the earliest, most popular episodes.Related episodes:Learn Critical Race Theory in 20 Minutes on Apple & SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching (Normality of Racism) on Apple & SpotifyPro-CRT or Anti-CRT, This is What You Need to Hear on Apple and SpotifyDebunking The Model Minority Myth on Apple & SpotifyDissecting Robin DiAngelo's (Other) Book on Apple or SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com. Leave a new rating or review this month, and I'll donate $1 to EJI.org on your behalf. Sources:Critical Race Theory: An Introduction by Jean Stefancic and Richard DelgadoCritical Race Theory: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care by Victor RayThe Basic Tenets of Critical Race Theory via BritannicaIntersectionality, Explained by Jane CoastonA Lesson on Critical Race Theory via American Bar AssociationStereotype Threat: The effect of racial primes on the test performance of African-American and European-American children by Steele, Bianchi, Ambady

How often do you allow yourself to stay in the present moment? Is your brain constantly reminding you of what you should be doing or how you've failed in the past? In this episode, I want to teach you a method for seeing the present moment as one of your most powerful growth tools and the easiest way to become the mom and woman you want to be. **This episode is part of a summer series of the MOST LOVED episodes from the last 6 years of the podcast.  Ready to grow your profit, in less time, without sacrificing your family's values? Book a complimentary consult call with Kate to learn more about Expand, her group coaching program for intentional mom business owners. 

There's so much confusion surrounding what critical race theory is and what it isn't. Critical race theory is misrepresented by those who oppose it and misunderstood by those who embrace it.In this episode, I clear away that confusion so you can confidently answer the question: What is critical race theory, really?Related episodes:CRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 101 on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 102 on Apple & SpotifyIntersectionality in 30 Min on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

One of our Most Loved episodes from Season Three, exploring common misguided perspectives of anger and how befriending our anger can help us heal.Dr. Laura Anderson is the cofounder of the Religious Trauma Institute, and founder of Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery she's a licensed therapist, and professor of psychology. Instagram//Facebook: @drlauraeandersonSupport Groups https://www.tearsofeden.org/support-groupsPodcast Collaboration Form https://www.tearsofeden.org/formListen to Trauma and Pop Culture: https://www.katherinespearing.com/trauma-and-pop-cultureUncertain is a podcast of Tears of Eden, a community and resource for those in the aftermath of Spiritual Abuse. If you're enjoying this podcast, please take a moment to like, subscribe, or leave a review on your favorite podcasting listening apparatus. You can support the podcast by going to TearsofEden.org/supportTo get in touch with us please email tearsofeden.org@gmail.comFollow on Instagram @uncertainpodcastGet more info on Pop Culture and Trauma podcast on Instagram @katherinespearing

White liberals now have much more "progressive" stances on issues of race than people of color themselves, and that's not a good thing.In this episode, we pull back the curtain: liberals are overestimating racism's reach and that's actually a huge problem. We talk through what liberals tend to get wrong and how to make it right. Your listen next list:Microaggressions in 15 Minutes on Apple and SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & SpotifyWe're Getting Unconcious Bias Really Wrong on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

In this explainer, we're addressing the most relevant issues and breaking down the cultural debate. What's the concensus within social justice movement? What's the dominant view of everybody else? And where do you land?Mentioned episodes:68. CRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & Spotify92. Everyone's Wrong About Implicit Racial Bias on Apple and Spotify102. Should We Embrace Race or Move Past It? on Apple and Spotify46. The Racism the Least-Prejudiced People Are Most Guilty Of on Apple & Spotify67.The War Within Antiracism: Why the Movement is Divided on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

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In this episode, I share about my experience in predominantly-white environments and navigate the murky waters of tokenism, this time, from a very different angle. Your listen next list:How Antiracists Unintentionally Amplify the Impacts of Racism on Apple & SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & SpotifyHow to Cure Racism's Psychological Effects, 30 Min Deep Dive on Apple and SpotifySources Mentioned:Why Are All of The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly-Daniel-TatumHow Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCaulleyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

By now, you're familiar with racism's seemingly-inescapable psychological effects (hypervigilance, fear of being discriminated against, fear of being stereotyped), but I've been holding out on you. In this long-awaited deep-dive, I *finally* reveal the solution— and it's one you never could've guessed. A Slew of Mentioned/ Related Episodes:Intro to Stereotype Threat on Apple & SpotifyHow Antiracists Unintentionally Amplify the Impacts of Racism on Apple & SpotifyThe People Who Need to "See Color" Less on Apple & SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & SpotifyMy Thoughts on Affinity Groups, often called "Safe Spaces" on Apple & SpotifySource: Whistling Vivaldi by Dr. Claude SteeleTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

A clear, concise lesson on what systemic racism actually is. What is the full definition of racism? Why do I take issue with how I hear people using the term systemic racism? And how do you avoid that common mistake? I've got you covered.Your listen next list:What Microaggressions Are & Why They're Controversial on Apple & SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching (Normality of Racism) on Apple & SpotifyResponding to Colorblindness on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

If you appreciate this work, consider supporting it - https://www.patreon.com/seekgodtogether https://www.seekGodtogether.com Today we will read 1 John 4:19. This simple verse says, “We love Him because He first loved us.” What is love? If you say, “Everyone has their own definition…” I would understand the sentiment and even sympathize. But it would be wrong. Love is not from you. Love does not bow to your, or my, or anyone's definition. Biblically, love is from God and we merely reciprocate what God has started. And it's not just that God loves… and while it seems like that would be enough…there's more. It's deeper. Love is not merely what God does. It's what God is. God's essence, His makeup, His core personality, His nature, His appetites, His passion and desire, His priorities, are all love. There is literally nothing He does that isn't built on the foundation of love. You could say that while everything you do is human, and there is literally nothing you could do that isn't human, and that varies broadly, so everything God does is love. You are human, He is love. Has God done a thing in which in your humanness you disapprove? Well you can be confident that His actions are only motivated by His love for you. But wait there's more, not only IS God love, and not only does He act in love, but He has chosen to share His essential love with creatures like you. Yes you are the recipient. Do you feel like it? Maybe you don't. But it doesn't matter - you are! You are literally the MOST LOVED creature in the entire universe. Has a human broken your heart? Are you neglected by humans? Are you lonely? The pain is real and I don't mean to diminish it. But please don't lose the big picture that the One Who created you loves you so deeply it'd be impossible to take it all in over an eternity. You are a derivative lover. You cannot love if He had not loved first. He gave more than His feelings. He gave of Himself - His essence - His love. God contracted and expressed His love and now we are here as recipients. We can now participate, experience, and share that love with others. In fact that is what we are called to. That is what we are made for: to love God, and others. God You're just too much to take in. I'm at a loss for words. Thank You for being You and for giving Yourself. Thank You for allowing me, a simple human to experience and share in the Love of God. Take me from glory to glory, love to love, and allow me to experience more of You and share with others.

CHEERS TO SEASON 3!!!  ( Trigger Warning! Spiritual  Oppression and Suicide is mentioned in this episode, if you or someone you know are experiencing this please reach out to the links below and know you are loved)In todays episode we are interviewing our dear friend Paul Roberts of Ghost Watch Paranormal.We are chatting up about How Paul got skin in the paranormal game! His Haunted Dolls! Creating Mirrors for “Mirror Scrying” something, honestly we are too chicken to do!

We were surprised to see how well Elixir and Phoenix performed in the Stack Overflow survey results for 2022! Elixir came in as the #2 most loved language and Phoenix as the #1 most loved framework! And this was their first year appearing as official choices in the survey! We discuss what it means, what we can learn from it, how it compares to other languages and frameworks and what it may indicate for the future. We also discuss ideas to help support and grow the community. Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/108 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/108) Elixir Community News - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1544350119759212550 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1544350119759212550) – José Valim's ElixirConf EU keynote is available online. - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvL2NEhYV4ZuuF39ADAh6IwIuh8K6gd (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvL2NEhYV4ZuuF39_A_DAh6IwIuh8K6gd) – Playlist of other talks. As of this recording there are only 3 available. - José promoted the 5-part series we did with him covering many of the Elixir releases over the past 10 years. - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/82 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/82) – Part 1 - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/87 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/87) – Part 2 - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/91 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/91) – Part 3 - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/96 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/96) – Part 4 - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/100 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/100) – Part 5 - https://twitter.com/samaaron/status/1544985753964482560 (https://twitter.com/samaaron/status/1544985753964482560) – The "Jab Ready" v4 of Sonic Pi was released. - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/106 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/106) – Our recent interview with Sam Aaron on the Sonic Pi project. - https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi/releases/tag/v4.0.0 (https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi/releases/tag/v4.0.0) – v4 of the Sonic Pi - https://twitter.com/yoooodaaaa/status/1544434779327811585 (https://twitter.com/yoooodaaaa/status/1544434779327811585) – Steve Bussey created a Chrome browser extension using LiveView - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1545160415042314241 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1545160415042314241) – Livebook Pro idea is dropped. Pursuing an idea called Livebook Hub - https://livebook.dev/ (https://livebook.dev/) – Livebook site, register to be notified about Livebook Hub - https://github.com/fuelen/ecto_erd (https://github.com/fuelen/ecto_erd) – Ecto ERD docs updated. Works fine on umbrella projects. - https://elixirforum.com/t/nerves-1-8-released/48887 (https://elixirforum.com/t/nerves-1-8-released/48887) – Nerves v1.8 released - https://github.com/elixir-lsp/elixir-ls/blob/v0.10.0/CHANGELOG.md#v0100-10-june-2022 (https://github.com/elixir-lsp/elixir-ls/blob/v0.10.0/CHANGELOG.md#v0100-10-june-2022) – ElixirLS v0.10.0 has been released - https://blog.rustprooflabs.com/2022/07/postgres-15-unique-improvement-with-null (https://blog.rustprooflabs.com/2022/07/postgres-15-unique-improvement-with-null) – Postgres 15 adds a new UNIQUE NULLS NOT DISTINCT option - https://twitter.com/AshFramework/status/1545501181308551168 (https://twitter.com/AshFramework/status/1545501181308551168) – Ash Framework coming out of beta with revamped docs - https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/27 (https://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/27) – Interview with Zach Daniel about Ash Framework - https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration (https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration) – ElixirConf 2022 - hybrid conference. Aug 30+31 are training days - Sept 1+2 are conference days Do you have some Elixir news to share? Tell us at @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) or email at show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) Discussion Resources - https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2022/ (https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2022/) – The Stack Overflow survey results for 2022 - https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1540252711626706944 (https://twitter.com/josevalim/status/1540252711626706944) – José Valim's thoughts on what the results meant - https://twitter.com/brainlid/status/1542470805149319170 (https://twitter.com/brainlid/status/1542470805149319170) – Asking what others thought it meant. Find us online - Message the show - @ThinkingElixir (https://twitter.com/ThinkingElixir) - Email the show - show@thinkingelixir.com (mailto:show@thinkingelixir.com) - Mark Ericksen - @brainlid (https://twitter.com/brainlid) - David Bernheisel - @bernheisel (https://twitter.com/bernheisel) - Cade Ward - @cadebward (https://twitter.com/cadebward)

In this episode of the Reporter's Notebook Clara and Emily are back in the studio together and give listeners a breakdown of the Primary Election results. They also discuss several other eventful happenings this week including the Most Loved awards ceremony, Samohi Graduation and Dr. Jill Biden's visit to Santa Monica.

This is one of our Most Loved episodes from Uncertain Featuring Mike Sloan from netgrace.orgResources mentioned in this episode:tearsofeden.orgnetgrace.orgDARVO stands for "Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender." From Jennifer FreydProtecting the GiftMike's Recommended Resources:On all forms of abuse:The Cry of Tamar: Violence against Women and the Church's Response by Pamela Cooper-White (Fortress Press, 2012)On Intimate Partner Violence:Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft (Berkley Books, 2002)Helping Her Get Free by Susan Brewster (Seal Press, 2006)No Place for Abuse: Biblical and Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence by Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark (InterVarsity Press, 2010) Refuge from Abuse: Healing and Hope for Abused Christian Women by Nancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Clark Kroeger (InterVarsity Press, 2004) Religion and Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding Challenges and Proposing Solutions by Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend, Catherine Holtmann, and Stephen McMullin (Oxford, 2018) On Child Abuse:The Child Safeguarding Policy Guide for Churches and Ministries by Basyle Tchividjian and Shira M. Berkovits (New Growth Press, 2017)On This Rock: A Call to Center the Christian Response to Child Abuse on the Life and Words of Jesus by Victor Vieth (Wipf and Stock, 2018)Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, & Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children by Anna Salter (Basic Books, 2003) Uncertain is a podcast of Tears of Eden, a community and resource for those in the aftermath of Spiritual Abuse. If you're enjoying this podcast, please take a moment to like, subscribe or leave a review on your favorite podcasting listening apparatus. You can support the podcast by going to TearsofEden.org/supportTo get in touch with us please email tearsofeden.org@gmail.comFollow on Instagram

This is one of our Most Loved episodes. Diane Langberg has been a huge voice in understanding abuse, abuse in churches, and sexual abuse. She's a psychologist, writer, speaker, and sits on the Board of GRACE, Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment.Most of us who are survivors of Spiritual Abuse or abuse in churches eventually find our way to Diane's work because she very specifically speaks to the spiritual component of abuse—especially when that abuse occurs in a Christian environment. Uncertain is a podcast of Tears of Eden, a community and resource for those in the aftermath of Spiritual Abuse. If you're enjoying this podcast, please take a moment to like, subscribe or leave a review on your favorite podcasting listening apparatus. You can support the podcast by going to TearsofEden.org/supportTo get in touch with us please email tearsofeden.org@gmail.comFollow on Instagram

In this Fourth Episode of the Five Episode Exclusive Series with Ms. Shruti Seth we unravel her journey in the Bollywood in her Critically Acclaimed Roles in Movies Like Rajneeti and Fanaah. Her Experience on working with the biggest stars in the Bollywood. And how she transitioned from being India's Most Loved actor to being a mother.   In This Episode We Explore and Understand the importance of Being Emotionally Intelligent for a start-up founder and how it can impact the overall productivity of the team.   So let us Dive right into this Episode and while you listen to this episode do not forget to:   Stay Quirky! Stay Different!

In this Final and Fifth Episode of the Five Episode Exclusive Series with Ms. Shruti Seth we unravel her journey in the Bollywood in her Critically Acclaimed Roles in Movies Like Rajneeti and Fanaah. Her Experience on working with the biggest stars in the Bollywood. And how she transitioned from being India's Most Loved actor to being a mother.   In This Episode We Explore and Understand the importance of Being Emotionally Intelligent for a start-up founder and how it can impact the overall productivity of the team. And how to better human being using E.Q. and how it can impact your life in a positive way and make you successful in your pursuits   So let us Dive right into this Episode and while you listen to this episode do not forget to:   Stay Quirky! Stay Different!

In this Third Episode of the Five Episode Exclusive Series with Ms. Shruti Seth we unravel her journey in the Bollywood in her Critically Acclaimed Roles in Movies Like Rajneeti and Fanaah. Her Experience on working with the biggest stars in the Bollywood. And how she transitioned from being India's Most Loved actor to being a mother.   So let us Dive right into this Episode and while you listen to this episode do not forget to:   Stay Quirky! Stay Different!

WELCOME BACK PURE EVIL MMA FAMILY!!! I hope you are all as excited as I am for the return of this beloved show you all helped reach the TOP 40 Most Loved and downloaded MMA Podcasts! (You can also watch this episode in videocast form here: https://youtu.be/WZRUmZdQha0 ON TODAYS PROGRAM: 1) WELL BE GOING DEEP INTO THE DRAMA INSIDE THE MMA SCENE STARTING WITH UFC 270 and how sad it was to see them use the mistreatment of their own HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION in order to promote and to rake in PPV buys... ummm that they also HAD A PRICE HIKE ON to a $74.99 Charge! 2) We will also be digging deeper into the money hungry machine called the UFC and the front man Dana White who claims has NO SAY in most decisions but yet goes live on-air BASHING / BULLYING the fighters who WE PAY FOR TO TUNE INTO WATCH! 3) ALSO IS JAKE PAUL OUR WHITE KNIGHT... NOT A FORMER CHAMPION OR GROUP OF FORMER LEGENDS.OR MAYBE EVEN A VOICE AT ESPN.... NO BUT A YOUTUBER MAY BE THE ONE! 4) And we bring back YOUR FAVORITE OG SEGMENT FROM 2015 with "EVil Eye of the Week" 5) FINALLY, A RUNDOWN ON SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING UPCOMING FIGHTS THAT WERE ANNOUNCED! I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL! New And Old listeners of Pure EVil MMA Podcast! It's almost been 10 years since we began this journey and now in 2022 IM GIVING THIS MY ALL! LIVE TWEET ME RIGHT NOW ON TWITTER TO SHARE YOUR OPINIONS OR HELP ME SEE SOME OF THESE TOPICS FROM YOUR ANGLE. just "cash me on" Twitter via @evil_ecco ( (21) ×

Matt and Ross talk about the final few weeks of the Santa Monica Most Loved Business contest, and why you should vote for your local favorites. www.smdp.com/ml21

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1st reading is delivered by Bryan Ko, 2nd reading delivered by Jessica Putri (both are from the Church of Santo Yohanes Bosco in Jakarta, Indonesia), Gospel reading and meditation delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB (Salesian community in Jakarta, Indonesia). Genesis 22: 1-2.9a.10-13.15-18; Rs psalm 116: 10.15.16-17.18-19; Romans 8: 31b-34; Mark 9: 2-10. THE MOST LOVED IS TO BE SACRIFICED Our meditation on this second Sunday of Lent has the theme: The Most Loved is Sacrificed. Our relationship with God is not always marked by the gifts given. We know that every gift is freely given. It depends on the generosity of the giver. God is full of His graces and gifts and He gives them to the creatures, especially human beings, according to His good will. For example there are the gift of life, of faith, of natural environment that surrounds us, or our fellow human beings, or our parents, and so on. However, regarding the gifts of penance, conversion, salvation, and eternal life, there should be a big struggle to get it. Actually, God was the one who initiated this struggle starting with the call of Abraham and down to the point when He sent His own Son, Jesus Christ. Salvation basically is a gift from God, but it isto be paid with the struggle of the cross by every follower of Christ who follows the example of Jesus Christ. Today the Lord God teaches us to follow this process of struggle. His teaching is about to sacrifice the most loved or the most special to everyone's heart. The price of what is sacrificed is indeed the one of the highest glory. Jesus was soloved by the Father and yet He was made as a sacrifice Lamb for the salvation of all creation and the world. Our readings today teach us about God's way of educating us in the act of sacrifice or to give up what or who we love most. Abraham wanted to sacrifice Isaac, the only child he loved most for his obedience and loyalty to God. The Son of God who is in heaven or in eternity, was sacrificed to come to the earth through the mystery of incarnation, to redeem and to save the world. The Son of God was introduced by the Father himself at the moment of transfiguration on Mount Tabor, as He said: “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him." Jesus Christ, the beloved Son of the Father, appeared gloriously on the Tabor, but in order to arrive at that point of glorification He had to go down from there and begin to walk the path of life full of struggles and sufferings till He reached the Calvary. Why do we have to sacrifice what we love most? Because we want to achieve the best. Our choices and decisions to sacrifice what or who we love most or the best from ourselves, of course, always point to the highest goal, namely the happiness, the goodness, and the salvation. I have sacrificed all that I have in order to become a priest and you also have sacrificed something or someone to become what or who you are now. There are many and various examples that we have sacrificed, whether from our own or from what belongs to others that we might have loved so much, however, because we are really after what is the highest or the best we indeed want to achieve. If our purpose or goal is only something bad or evil, it should be a futile work and effort and it is really against the will of God. Let's pray. In the name of the Father ... Our Father in heaven, grant that You always awaken in us a sense of gratitude and a burning spirit to sacrifice ourselves for our only love for You and for our neighbors. Our Father ... In the name ... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/media-la-porta/message

Voting is open now! Vote for your favorite business here. Matt Hall interviews Jennifer Taylor, Economic Development Administrator and Chair of the Buy Local Santa Monica. They talk about the Buy Local mission and the Most Loved contest, where you vote for your favorite local business.  

Teresa Watkins discusses Florida winter weather, irrigation schedule and calibration of irrigation systems, and interviews Kylee Baumle, author of best-seller book, THE MONARCH: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly, St Lynn's Press (Pittsburgh), Hardcover, 160 pages. $18.95.   Order a signed book from Kylee Baumle's website: http://ourlittleacre.blogspot.com/  My sincere apologies to Kylee Baumle for incorrectly citing the book as Most Precious - instead of Most-Loved.

In December 2007, the U.S. marked the beginning of its longest recession since World War II. Now the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency born in the ashes of the nation's economic downturn, is under new leadership that promises big changes. Meanwhile, a tax plan speeding through Congress could have far-reaching effects on the economy, well beyond taxes. On paper, the U.S. economy looks robust. But for whom, and for how long? This week, Annie Lowrey and Alana Semuels join our hosts to look at what's happened in the decade since the Great Recession, and what's happening now. What lessons have we learned from the crisis? And which are we doomed to repeat? Links: - "The Never-Ending Foreclosure" (Alana Semuels, December 1, 2017) - "The Great Recession Is Still With Us" (Annie Lowrey, December 1, 2017) - “The GOP Targets America’s Most Loved and Hated Tax Break” (Alana Semuels, November 2, 2017) - “The U.S. Isn’t Prepared for the Next Recession” (Annie Lowrey, October 31, 2017) - “Mick Mulvaney Is Pretending Everything's Totally Normal at Work” (Gillian B. White, November 28, 2017) - “Could a Tax Fix the Gig Economy?” (Alana Semuels, November 6, 2017) - “Trump Says His Tax Plan Won't Benefit the Rich—He's Exactly Wrong” (Annie Lowrey, September 29, 2017) - "Could a Memo by Christina Romer Have Saved the Economy?" (John Hudson, February 22, 2012) - “The Fight Over the CFPB Reveals the Broken State of American Politics” (David A. Graham, November 28, 2017) - "The Shadow of the Stimulus" (Ross Douthat, February 1, 2009) - "Return of the Shopping Avenger" (Jeffrey Goldberg, December 1, 2009) - The Half Has Never Been Told  (Edward Baptist) - The Unwinding (George Packer) - "The Nutshell Studies" (Katie Mingle, 99 Percent Invisible) - "The Reason This 'Racist Soap Dispenser' Doesn't Work on Black Skin" (Max Plenke, Mic.com, September 9, 2015) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss The Clouds featuring Shell Black on bass, the StackOverflow 2016 Developer Survey, IBM acquiring Bluewolf, Salesforce acquiring MetaMind, Salesforce partnering with NEC, Apptus adding support for Microsoft Dynamics, and highlights from the Microsoft Build 2016 conference.The Clouds Featuring Shell Black on BassWhy IBM spent $200 million to buy a huge Salesforce partner with Marc Benioff's blessingStackOverflow 2016 Developer Survey ResultsMost Loved, Dreaded, and WantedSalesforce buys AI specialist MetaMind to avoid being ‘flanked'Salesforce, NEC to Partner over New Data CenterApttus adds support for Microsoft Dynamics as it tries to expand its market reach beyond SalesforceHere we go -- Apttus moves beyond SalesforceMicrosoft Build 2016 ClipsClip 1 - Brian Roper, Product Manager of Windows and Device GroupClip 2- BASH for WindowsClip 3 - Project CentennialClip 4 - Conversation as a PlatformTay, Microsoft's AI chatbot, gets a crash course in racism from Twitter

I recommend the below books for use when teaching about slavery in the United States between 1700 and 1900 to students in intermediate-level grades. In some cases, I also include Google Lit Trips developed by teachers in the Teaching American History Grant program.Most Loved in All the World by Tonya Cherie HegaminUnder the Quilt of Night by Deborah HopkinsonFollow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette WinterA Voice of Her Own: A Story of Phyllis Wheatly, Slave Poet by Katherine LaskyAlec's Primer by Mildred Pitts WalterDaily Life on a Southern Plantation by Paul EricksonDiscovery Kids: Underground RailroadElijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul CurtisHenry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen LevineIf You Lived When There Was Slavery in America by Anna Kamma [Lit Trip by Laura Conway, Cathleen Mullen, and Rachel Robertson]If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad Ellen LevineMeet Addie: American Girl (Book One) by Connie PorterNight Boat to Freedom by Margot Thiels Raven [Lit Trip by Jill Hardin]Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye StroudPriscilla and the Hollyhocks by Ann Broyles [Lit Trip by Jessica Graham]Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson [See this Lit Trip by Megan Leider and a companion lesson plan by Cynthia Weeden]Time For Kids Biographies: Harriet Tubman A Woman of Courage by the Editors of Time for Kids with Renee SkeltonUnderground Railroad Interactive Adventure by Allison LassiuerFreedom River by Doreen RappaportAlmost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonUnderground Railroad for Kids: From Slavery to Freedom with 21 Activities by Mary Kay CarsonAlmost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonMukambu of Ndongo by Patricia Procopi [Lit Trip by Andrea May and Jordan Savitt]Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa to Slavery and Emancipation: A Three-Dimensional Interactive Book with Photographs and Documents from the Black Holocaust Exhibit by Velma Maia ThomasUp the Learning Tree by Marcia K. VaughanJanuary's Sparrow by Patricia Pollaco (Note: This book contains graphic pictures and explicit text)Graphic Library: Graphic HistoryBrave Escape of Ellen and William Craft by Donald LemkeHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad by Michael Martin [Lit Trip by Melissa Rea and Shelita Oliver]Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion by Michael BurganJohn Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry by Jason GlaserEli Whitney and the Cotton Gin by Jessica Gunderson