What Causes Strain | A Course in Miracles Deep Dive @ Lake Whatcom, WA | January 7, 2026
🌟 A Course in Miracles (ACIM) Daily Lessons & Insights with Hope JohnsonShow Notes
Send Hope a Text Summary of Cameo 14 & Cameo 9, Chapter 3, Part I, Paragraph 4, Sentence 2 & 3 | Summary of Key Points in Chapters 1 and 2 A tiny, unwatched fear can hijack a whole day. We trace ACIM’s chain of miscreation from its first faint flicker—what Jesus calls a “will-o’-the-wisp”—through strain, irritation, self-protection, and the cascade of missed guidance that follows. Using vivid stories (a botched cab ride, a cold doorway, even cat-and-meat drama), we show how events ar...
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