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  REBIRTH “Unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of God.” --Matthew 18: 3   I reached a milestone with my seventy-fifth birthday. I have now lived three-quarters of a century. My father died at the age of 46 of cancer. My four brothers and I held our breath when we reached that age. We did not exhale peacefully until that year passed. Our mother died in 2006 at age 84 of the exact same illness that claimed our father’s life—throat cancer. Cancer took my younger brother at age 57 years. My brothers and I talk about one day being victims of the “big C.” Destiny follows biology. As I am attaining elder status, I am acutely aware of my vulnerability. Recent research indicates that 46% of Americans 75 and older report having a disability. They have a significant medical problem or cognitive deficit, have difficulty hearing, seeing, walking, living independently, and so forth (Pew Research Center: July 24, 2023). Fortunately, I...

  Excerpt from Puertas a la Eternidad by Fernando Ustman.  Tercera Puerta: Perdonar   El arte de renacer. Cuando perdonamos a nuestro niño interior, también nos perdonamos a nosotros mismos, pues él es parte de nuestra vida. Este perdón implica curación, y a partir de él se liberan nuevas energías que antes estaban represadas. Frank Cardelle   Son las 4:00 a.m. de un f resco, hermoso y silencioso amanecer; estoy leyendo en un curso de milagros “Ay criatura de Dios, si supieras lo que Dios dispone para ti, tu gozo sería absoluto”. De pronto un pequeño ruido en la puerta de mi cuarto me transporta inmediatamente a aquellas competencias en los despertares de mi niñez, corría la temprana edad de 6 años en mi vida.   Recuerdo como de repente se presentaba mi padre en mi habitación a despertarme a punta de correa. Si yo me levantaba primero, me salvaba de la paliza, por eso digo competencia. Casi siempre me orinaba en la cama, razón por la cual tenía que correr con ...