As the holidays draw near there is much excitement, but also a little dread. Who knows what family members will say and do! We are all familiar with Rockwell’s iconic painting of Thanksgiving. It looks so inviting. It’s the image we hold in our heads of a good Thanksgiving. But then the relatives show up […]
by Bento C. Leal III Would you like to improve your communication skills to grow and strengthen your marriage and relationships? If so, this book may be just what you need. After working as a relationship skills instructor over the past 12 years in California, I decided to write my own book on the subject. […]
What is this thing called love? It can’t be seen or understood clearly yet many say they feel it. Some say they give and receive love, as if it were a present in a box. Yet others say they choose to love, as if it were an action or activity. In the past century or […]
“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” – Unknown “To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.” – Unknown “A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” – Dorothy Canfield Fisher “Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.” […]
The most important yet often neglected part of a relationship is communication. As a parent or partner you can easily get into the habit of giving directions and commands, expressing your expectations but not your heart. This can create friction and misunderstanding, even when you’re trying to make your point very clear and simple. Putting […]
How do you reconcile the idea of a loving God with the reality of the suffering we see in the world today? The Divine Principle provides insight into the biblical account of Adam and Eve. What do you think is the real meaning of that story? Lasting Imprint Session 6 – Human Contradiction The Divine […]
A small but powerful book about the meaning and value of love between a man and a woman. It explains in plain language the intention of creating love as God intended through the blessing of marriage. By understanding the nature of God’s love, we can unfold our own true potential in loving relationships. We can […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective. The Second Blessing, part 9 In the last two articles, we’d been looking at the “vertical” expression of love — from the elders “downward” to their juniors, and also from the young ones “upward” to their elders. The main form of love downwards is benevolence and the […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective The Second Blessing, part 8 In this series I’ve been writing about relationships, specifically family relationships; keeping in mind that the family is the root of all relationships. In the previous post I wrote about “vertical” order in the family, or the love of elders towards children, […]
What time is it? How often do you ask that question every day? Our lives are driven by time—time for work, school, practice, appointments, deadlines, bed . . . the list goes on and on. In fact, time is so important in our culture that most of us have multiple tech devices all linked by […]
