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  Today's Publisher's Pride is One Family Indivisible by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #399 among Amazon top sellers in Christian ecumenism. Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them". One Family: Indivisible engagingly invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. AWARDS Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist, American Book Fest Best Books Award Finalist (religion) Keywords: interfaith, spiritual journey, common humanity, religious diversity, unity in diversity...

Some people aren’t hiding their emotions—they genuinely can’t identify them. This can happen when: life moves too fast stress is chronic trauma has taught the brain to numb out emotions were never modeled or named in childhood When the emotional dashboard is blurry, ignoring feelings becomes the default simply because clarity is missing. Emotional Blind Spots Emotional awareness isn’t automatic; it’s learned. If no one ever said, “That’s sadness,” or “That’s frustration,” the body still feels those sensations—but the mind doesn’t have labels for them. Without language, emotions remain vague physical experiences: tight chest, heavy stomach, restless energy. People may call it “stress” or “tiredness,” but underneath is unrecognized emotion. The Speed Trap Modern life encourages emotional speed. We move from task to task, message to message, without pause. Feelings require stillness to surface. When every moment is filled, the subtle signals of emotion—breath changes, muscle tension, shif...

People assume news reporting is about deadlines, interviews, and the ability to type while drinking lukewarm coffee. They are wrong. It is about cats . Specifically, my cat — who has spent years training me in the fine art of feline journalism. I didn’t realize it at first, of course. Cats are subtle. They don’t hand you a syllabus. They simply supervise you until you improve. 1. She taught me investigative persistence A good reporter never gives up on a lead. A good cat never gives up on a closed door. My cat will paw, scratch, yowl, and perform interpretive dance until the door opens. She does not care about obstacles. She does not care about logic. She does not care that the door leads to a broom closet. She wants in , and she will get in . This is exactly the energy required to chase down a source who keeps saying, “Can we talk next week?” 2. She trained me in stealth observation Cats are the original paparazzi. They appear silently, stare unblinking, and vanish before you can ask...

From today's prayer: "O night and darkness, clouded gloom, disturbed confusion of the world." The Bible uses night/day as symbols of evil/good not because night is actually evil or day is actually good, but because ancient writers used light and darkness as metaphors for spiritual clarity and spiritual confusion. The symbolism is metaphorical, not literal — and the text itself shows this repeatedly. 🌒 1. Night and day in the Bible are metaphors, not moral judgments Biblical writers used light to symbolize knowledge, revelation, safety, God’s presence and darkness to symbolize confusion, danger, ignorance, or separation from God . This metaphor appears throughout Scripture as a literary device, not a claim about the physical world. Ancient people lived without electricity. Night was when: predators hunted travel was dangerous people were vulnerable visibility was low So “darkness” became a natural symbol for not knowing , not seeing , or being unsafe — even though nig...