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We live in troubled times. How do we achieve inner peace?

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  Inner peace in uncertain times isn’t a prize you win at the end of the chaos — it’s a practice you build inside the chaos. The world has always been unpredictable, but right now that unpredictability feels louder, closer, and more personal. The question you’re asking is one of the oldest spiritual questions humans have ever asked: How do I stay steady when the ground keeps moving? Here’s the concise takeaway: Inner peace comes from shifting your attention from what you cannot control (tomorrow) to what you can cultivate (your inner landscape today). Then, you build habits that make that shift easier, automatic, and nourishing. Below is a deeper, structured way to think about it — practical, grounded, and suited to someone who lives in the real world, not a monastery. 🌿 What inner peace actually is Inner peace isn’t the absence of fear or uncertainty. It’s the ability to feel those things without being ruled by them. It’s a nervous system that knows how to return to center. ...
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US Review of Books Recommends Eternal Springs (Floren)

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  US Review of Books has recommended  Eternal Springs: Joy Found in the Book of John  by Bruce Floren. Reviewsd by USR's highly respected reviewer, Barbara Bamberger Scott, whose reviews are highly meaningful. Says Scott: "This lively theme gives current readers a sense of hope: they can and will experience new life, enjoy protection amidst worldly chaos, all while continuing to assert free will." Read the rest of the review here:  Book Reviews - The US Review of Books: Professional Book Reviews Read other posts about joy: MSI Press Blog Read other posts about happiness: MSI Press Blog Read other posts about bliss: MSI Press Blog Book Description: What if joy isn’t optional in the Christian life—but essential? For many, religion feels heavy, demanding, and joyless. Yet Jesus promised life “to the full.” In Eternal Springs, the author draws from his deeply personal journey of leaving faith behind to pursue happiness, where he ultimately discovered that true joy could...
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Cancer Diary: Is a Neck Lump or Swelling a Sign of Cancer?

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  A lump in the neck is one of those discoveries that stops time. You touch your throat, feel something that wasn’t there before, and your mind leaps to the worst possibility: Is it cancer? That question deserves both honesty and calm. 1. The neck is a crossroads The neck is a busy intersection of glands, lymph nodes, muscles, and blood vessels. It’s where the body filters infection, drains fluid, and manages hormones. Because of that, lumps and swellings are common — and most are not cancer . Common benign causes include: Swollen lymph nodes from infection (cold, flu, dental abscess, tonsillitis) Thyroid nodules (often harmless) Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) Salivary gland inflammation Muscle or scar tissue thickening But the same crossroads is also where head and neck cancers can appear — quietly, at first. 2. When a lump deserves closer attention Doctors often look for patterns rather than panic. A lump is more concerning when it: Persists longer than two weeks Grows instead o...
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✨ Why Some People Have Mystical Experiences—and Others Don’t

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  Mystical experiences—moments of union, illumination, or transcendence—have been reported across centuries and cultures. Yet they seem to visit some people often and others never. Why? 🌿 1. The readiness of perception Mystical awareness may depend less on divine favoritism and more on attentional openness . Some people cultivate silence, contemplation, or awe—conditions that quiet the analytical mind and heighten intuitive perception. Others live in constant sensory and emotional noise, leaving little space for subtle experience to register. 🔥 2. The temperament factor Psychologists note that people high in “openness to experience” (one of the Big Five personality traits) are more likely to report mystical states. They notice patterns, beauty, and paradox without needing immediate explanation. Those wired for control and predictability may resist the surrender such experiences require. 🌊 3. The neurological doorway Neuroscience suggests that mystical states correlate with decre...
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