I am glad to see I’m not the only one with the coffee in bed reading time. I picked up the habit from my mother over 50 years ago. On the mornings she didn’t go to work I would get her coffee for her and sit under the blankets and talk. When I left home I did it on my own, then with my daughter and grandson. When he was little and rambunctious we taught him coffee time is quiet time and he’d get out his little tablet and learn his alphabet and words.
Sharon I am reminded of Mamie Eisenhower who would read the papers and stay in bed until noon or one. At a White House dinner her doctor came through the receiving line. Mamie blurted out, “Hi, this is the first time I’ve seen you when I wasn’t in bed.” There was a long silence.
My experience was very similar. Mom delivered coffee in bed to dad and each kid...to extend the peaceful morning. My husband doesn't drink coffee!!! However, when my brother visits I bring him (and his sons) coffee and I sit on the end of his bed and we chat before the families descend on the morning.
Martha and Sharon you have changed my life. Getting up and getting dressed and making your bed is so overrated. I now want to make my coffee… run and get the paper and go back to bed and enjoy my coffee and the paper … I can get dressed and make the bed AFTER that … what a wonderful practice.
I really do LOVE my creature comforts. Enjoy your new morning experience. Just FYI - I nuke a 1/2 cup of skim milk in my mug, grind my beans, and use a single serve french press. Pure decadence.
In my case, Heather’s letters are so compelling I wanted to get back in bed and make a special nest with tea (and sometimes coffee as I’m already high octane) and savor every word and yours dear fellow readers and commenters. Now I have this wonderful habit. I treasure this daily education from Dr HCR and all of you! Your humor and big hearts and even your anger (and mine) truly make my day!
Course in Miracles and Marianne Williamson’s definitive works about the Course are my first teachings starting in the 90’s that changed my perspective of politics, among other things. The Introduction to the Course, page 1, which included the text’s summation…is such a unique characteristic in an introduction for a text with a path of over a thousand page. It stays with me from my first reading of it to this day as I share it. It is the cornerstone of my spiritual path. I meditate upon its profound truth and upon the glass that is ALWAYS at least half full.
From A Course in Miracle published by The Foundation for Inner Peace (Copyright
1975) Introduction
“1. This is a course in miracles. It is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary. Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum. It means only that you can elect what you want to take at a given time. The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love’s presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of Love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite
2. This course can therefore be summed up very simply in this way.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.”
The many times that I have grimaced and chortled and not given credence at the machinations of the former, his enablers and followers and the fall of the Republican Party is due to a particular sentence in this introduction.
It violates a principle that outlines its failure, try as they may to force their hand.
“Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum.”
These times have truly tested my application of these teachings. In following my vows to try to spread truth without fear, I go to Fox once a week, when I can, and sort of angelically troll them with differently messaging. Oftentimes, when I stay too long, my body begins to feel very uncomfortable. On Thanksgiving, a friend who was also my teacher of the course sent me a beautiful excerpt. I passed it along to Fox viewers 12 times. I never felt anything...I think I was protected from that insidious fear and hatred by Love. It is an incredible power when we use it. One Fox viewer actually responded and tried to tell me not to preach to him against hatred and that I need to let him do it his way. He repeated, "Let me do it my way!" several times. It was so fascinating. I did not think I was preaching, just presenting another way of looking at things. Was that a momentary crack where the light gets in? It was one of the kinder, more thoughtful responses my comments have ever received on Fox.
I read your letter before I get out of bed every morning. The clarity keeps my head from exploding.
Ditto. Well after I've gotten my coffee and crawled back into bed:)
I am glad to see I’m not the only one with the coffee in bed reading time. I picked up the habit from my mother over 50 years ago. On the mornings she didn’t go to work I would get her coffee for her and sit under the blankets and talk. When I left home I did it on my own, then with my daughter and grandson. When he was little and rambunctious we taught him coffee time is quiet time and he’d get out his little tablet and learn his alphabet and words.
Sharon I am reminded of Mamie Eisenhower who would read the papers and stay in bed until noon or one. At a White House dinner her doctor came through the receiving line. Mamie blurted out, “Hi, this is the first time I’ve seen you when I wasn’t in bed.” There was a long silence.
Too funny
My experience was very similar. Mom delivered coffee in bed to dad and each kid...to extend the peaceful morning. My husband doesn't drink coffee!!! However, when my brother visits I bring him (and his sons) coffee and I sit on the end of his bed and we chat before the families descend on the morning.
Martha and Sharon you have changed my life. Getting up and getting dressed and making your bed is so overrated. I now want to make my coffee… run and get the paper and go back to bed and enjoy my coffee and the paper … I can get dressed and make the bed AFTER that … what a wonderful practice.
I really do LOVE my creature comforts. Enjoy your new morning experience. Just FYI - I nuke a 1/2 cup of skim milk in my mug, grind my beans, and use a single serve french press. Pure decadence.
Exactly! I do the same thing. I read it after my daily meditation from A Course in Miracles.
In my case, Heather’s letters are so compelling I wanted to get back in bed and make a special nest with tea (and sometimes coffee as I’m already high octane) and savor every word and yours dear fellow readers and commenters. Now I have this wonderful habit. I treasure this daily education from Dr HCR and all of you! Your humor and big hearts and even your anger (and mine) truly make my day!
Thank you!
Course in Miracles and Marianne Williamson’s definitive works about the Course are my first teachings starting in the 90’s that changed my perspective of politics, among other things. The Introduction to the Course, page 1, which included the text’s summation…is such a unique characteristic in an introduction for a text with a path of over a thousand page. It stays with me from my first reading of it to this day as I share it. It is the cornerstone of my spiritual path. I meditate upon its profound truth and upon the glass that is ALWAYS at least half full.
From A Course in Miracle published by The Foundation for Inner Peace (Copyright
1975) Introduction
“1. This is a course in miracles. It is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary. Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum. It means only that you can elect what you want to take at a given time. The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love’s presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of Love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite
2. This course can therefore be summed up very simply in this way.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.”
The many times that I have grimaced and chortled and not given credence at the machinations of the former, his enablers and followers and the fall of the Republican Party is due to a particular sentence in this introduction.
It violates a principle that outlines its failure, try as they may to force their hand.
“Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum.”
That was done in the instant before Creation.
Love and Light!
These times have truly tested my application of these teachings. In following my vows to try to spread truth without fear, I go to Fox once a week, when I can, and sort of angelically troll them with differently messaging. Oftentimes, when I stay too long, my body begins to feel very uncomfortable. On Thanksgiving, a friend who was also my teacher of the course sent me a beautiful excerpt. I passed it along to Fox viewers 12 times. I never felt anything...I think I was protected from that insidious fear and hatred by Love. It is an incredible power when we use it. One Fox viewer actually responded and tried to tell me not to preach to him against hatred and that I need to let him do it his way. He repeated, "Let me do it my way!" several times. It was so fascinating. I did not think I was preaching, just presenting another way of looking at things. Was that a momentary crack where the light gets in? It was one of the kinder, more thoughtful responses my comments have ever received on Fox.
Yes. That was a crack. And Light immediately entered. Love and Light, Penelope!
Oh, Christine, you're at it again. Morning!
Again? Hahahahahahaha. That would mean I took a break! I keep this engine on all the time. Love you Lynell!
Me too!
What a great way to prepare yourself for the news...our Shakespearean play!