Archive for March 2017

Movie, The Shack answers how to get past unspeakable tragedy

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· Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at 03:40 PM 
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The age-old angry question is, “If there is a God, then why do horrible things happen?” A new movie, The Shack, based on the book by William P. Young, goes further. “How does one get past unspeakable tragedy and relentless pain?” The Shack is a visual parable that answers both questions. Mack Phillips (actor Sam […]

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Categories : Acceptance, healing, Hope, movies, Personal challenges, Spirituality, Strange Eerie Encounters
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Cambodia: Angkor Wat at Dawn

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· Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at 03:12 PM 
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In Cambodia, David and I stand among teeming crowds to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, a 12th century temple. It’s 6:00 a.m. and already onlookers line the edges of a moat filled with blooming waterlillies. I hear a woman say, “I thought if I came early, I’d have the place to myself” and […]

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Categories : Columns, Spirituality, Travel, Vietnam
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Vietnam: the healing effect of anti-war protest

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· Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at 02:57 PM 
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I am in Vietnam where Americans are warmly welcomed. Odd. I’m 62 and I recall TV images of brutal jungle warfare. From 1964 to 1973 about 2 million tons of American bombs were dropped. As a teenager, I learned about napalm and Agent Orange. Most of all, I remember the anti-war protests. Apparently, so do […]

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Categories : Acceptance, healing, Hope, Politics, Travel, Vietnam
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