http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:19:08 -0700 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:01:43 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Opportunity-Knocks?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner “In this life you will have trouble.” Jesus Christ assured us of our life struggles in the Bible. Bad things happen to good people every day. Pain and suffering is just part of the human condition. Life is fraught with struggle. This stat... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:01:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Opportunity-Knocks?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d26-How-love-is-like-BBQ-chicken?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner BBQ chicken wings, Megan ChromikMy husband and I have been married for almost two years. It has been a difficult transition in some ways, and wonderful in other ways. Getting to know another person intimately can take time.When you struggle together ... Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:43:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d26-How-love-is-like-BBQ-chicken?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Where-to-find-healing-resources-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner Stairways to Inner Healing - Temari (formerly LadyAmada)'s photostream Healing comes in many shapes and sizes, depending on the person needing it and the person helping facilitate it. Our beautiful city is an abundant source of healing practitio... Healing Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:53:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Where-to-find-healing-resources-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d16-The-worlds-best-spackle?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner I have heard that toothpaste is the poor man’s spackle. When you want your cleaning deposit back on an apartment, the trick is to cover all the holes you leave behind with a little swipe of minty freshness. This apparently is a terrific cosmeti... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:39:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d16-The-worlds-best-spackle?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d14-How-to-heal-a-wounded-selfesteem?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner Perhaps the most destructive thing to self-esteem is a lie. Sometimes the lie comes from someone we trust. Sometimes the lie is something we tell ourselves and ultimately believe. Lies erode away truth. Lies have no power except that which we give th... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:07:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d14-How-to-heal-a-wounded-selfesteem?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d11-You-will-know-the-truth-and-the-truth-will-set-you-free?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner Truth is a very powerful force. It brings light where there is darkness. It brings clarity where there is confusion. It can impact an entire nation just as easily as it can impact a single individual. I am not talking about subjective truth. I am tal... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:55:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d11-You-will-know-the-truth-and-the-truth-will-set-you-free?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Children-are-our-greatest-teachers?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner  Children are the gifts of heaven. They are gifts sent to us for many purposes. Not only do they bring us joy and fulfillment, they can also bring pain and growth. Important lessons about life are brought to us from heaven through our children. ... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:31:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Children-are-our-greatest-teachers?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d8-The-Beauty-of-Process?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner I planted a garden this year for the very first time. Not having done this before, I leaned on my experienced friends and neighbors for help and information. The process I have gone through has been rigorous to say the least, and lengthy. First I had... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:02:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d8-The-Beauty-of-Process?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d7-The-message-of-the-butterfly?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner The Pacific Northwest has an amazing butterfly population.  Their numbers abound every summer. I see them everywhere. They fly through my yard almost every day. There is a little white one that seems to follow me around. When I pay attention to ... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:39:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16342-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner~y2009m7d7-The-message-of-the-butterfly?cid=exrss-Portland-Spiritual-Growth-Examiner