There HAS to be a silver lining in all this ugly! Let’s find some.

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By Robin Camu

What does the “Heart” or heart center mean?

Heart-dominant people tend to feel first, and then they think and then they know.  We often believe that our feelings always tell us the truth.  But we need the sum total of our feelings, thoughts and instincts to fully know the truth.

What does it mean to nurture your heart?  How can I do it?

Our hearts are like children.  They feel safe and are more likely to “talk” if they know that they will be listened to.  Telling our hearts that what they are feeling is okay and important and do not diminish or repress our feelings is how we can nurture our heart.

Why nurture your heart?

The heart is a center of intelligence for us.  It knows what needs “grieving”.  Ignoring or putting our feelings aside is ignoring 30% of our intelligence. The heart also tells us what we are afraid of, and we are afraid of a lot.  These fears make us tell ourselves stories that are often untrue and project intentions onto others if the fears are not felt and acknowledged.  This is why so often our “stories” coincide with our worst fears.  Listen in to find out more.

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Our 24-hour news cycle keeps us on 24-hour alert.  Break the cycle with the Welcoming Prayer.

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In our pursuit of oneness that is not sameness, we ascribe to a basic set of time-tested spiritual practices to unify us. While each one of us must discern to which practices we are called, when to stretch, and when to rest.

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When church is healthy, its place in society is to take the lead in helping, healing and hoping. Grace is needed at North Raleigh Community Church as we find the appropriate pace with which to step into our place.

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by Robin Camu

When we shame ourselves, scorn ourselves or procrastinate, we are choosing to not love ourselves.  When we don’t properly cultivate love within us, it makes it more difficult to unconditionally love those around us.  Instead, how can we use the love put within us to love ourselves and others?

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Today is storytime. Stories about NRCC’s past — and how grace has been such a powerful principle in our community.

WARNING: there is a potential trigger for victims of sexual violence starting at time point 19:30

Have a listen.

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