Garden
The Quiet Garden of Forgiveness
Love, too, would set a feast before you, on a table covered with a spotless cloth, set in a quiet garden where no sound but singing and a softly joyous whispering is ever heard. T-19.IV.A.16:1
“There is a garden at the foot of this lovely statue with masses and masses of soft white lilies and little paths between to slowly walk and talk with Jesus. There is a fountain nearby and the forever trickling sound of water reminds us to leave the desert of wrong-minded thinking.” (Winnie)
Forgiveness is truly at the heart of the practice of A Course In Miracles. All of us have had moments of shifting our perception of a difficult situation, and finding peace. On this page I offer you the space to tell us about the stories that have stayed in your mind, times when you felt a real change occur in the way you were looking at a problem or upset. Maybe you were encountering aggressiveness in somone, or were being judged and belittled. Perhaps it was a loved one who had left you, or even a pet that had died. Or maybe there was fear, a threat in your life to you or to a loved one. In all these situations, at one time or another you have found peace beyond the pain, release from shame and sadness, and comfort and freedom in their place. There was always a presence there with you, the company of one who loves you and guides you to see differently. If you have had moments of finding that clear presence, please share it with us here.
A little more technically speaking, these would be moments when you reversed the projection and saw that the problem was not outside you, but with you, your perceptions and thoughts. A sudden moment of clarity perhaps when you saw that the upset was having pushed Love away, and not really what was happening outside you. Or perhaps it was just a moment when despite the upset or problem, you felt safely accompanied and that helped you remain unaffected by the problem, to get a little distance from it.
Please try to write concisely if your story requires a lot of explaining (and teach me something about brevity!). Also, please try to share from the heart and not from the head. It is always nice to hear the simple sincerity behind these inspiring stories.
Joining you, Bernard
This is Anil’s post 1199. Anil was pondering on July 11th, 2016 at 11:50 am
Friendship is such an interesting thing.. I read the posts of all our friends from all around the world and watch the interplay of relationship between the various of our friends that still gather here from time to time.
It is a pleasure, nay. Something life-affirming in the way the words unfold between us.
Even though the conversation here dwindles. This year we had a few posts. Perhaps the time will come when there is only one post per year ! (:
It will probably be mine (;
Love ya all…I am loving Review Five these days.
God is but Love, and so are you all………………………………..
Pappa Lawrence here. I am what I am, and that is all that I am. I find that knowing what Love is puts you on the fast track home. But its living Love in our day to day if only a little bit, it’s this that gives you the taste of it. Once you have tasted it’s all encompassing warmth and truth you are never really the same.
When you do things totally not like yourself and seem to watch yourself from a far, you will know there is no reason to beat yourself up about it. A good example is this place of peace, like the living water is a place to go when your thirsty of spirit and heart. I’ supposed to be working and then we are going to see our Son Corey’s and his recent wife’s Wedding pictures, her name is Carrie and Sharon and I Love her very much.
Peace & Posters My Dear Friends, my Brothers and Sisters (B comes before S)
Peace & Poster’s
Pappa lawrence
Pappa Lawrence ! (:
Been thinking of you for some time now. When you recently appeared earlier this year, wanted to write you a quick hello and a big hug (or not, if you’re not a hugging kind of person (; —–
Don’t want t miss this opportunity to comment on the same day you wrote in. I am in your time zone. In Orlando tonight.
sending you love, and good wishes and nice to hear of Corey’s wedding pictures, Michele and I were talking about the two Corey’s we know thought this sweet village…
We are entrusted with the gifts of God….(one of my two review lessons today)
Love,love, love !
(:
Anil