http://patarnold416.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Patricia Arnold en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:59:32 GMT 2009-12-30T02:59:32Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963990 The Associated Press reported this week that archaeologists have found the remains of a home in Nazareth, Israel that can be dated back to the era when the New Testament says that Jesus lived. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:14:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963990 Patricia Arnold 2009-12-27T01:14:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947516 Several times within the past few days, I’ve received emails admonishing me not to buy a bright yellow T-shirt that says: “Pray for Obama, Psalms 109:8.” If you haven’t read . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:25:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947516 Patricia Arnold 2009-12-15T05:25:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935409 What to Do When Someone Does You Wrong, Part II Perfect timing! A couple of stellar volunteers crept out of the woods this week to give us a real world example of what to do . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:03:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935409 Patricia Arnold 2009-12-07T18:03:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926520 Is it the season, the recession, the stars, or something in the water? The number of “Somebody did me wrong” stories I’ve heard from colleagues, friends, even strangers in line at . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:47:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926520 Patricia Arnold 2009-12-02T03:47:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902463 I know you’re wondering: Is the balcony so high in the stratosphere that the Loud Mouth has become light-headed? How on Earth did she connect God to the King of Pop, an Army psychiatrist accused . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:27:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902463 Patricia Arnold 2009-11-16T05:27:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881484 Have you seen the video “ 10 questions that every intelligent Christian must answer “? Do you reach the same conclusion that the atheist narrator does? Are there other answers? This is . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881484 Patricia Arnold 2009-11-02T15:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874943 Did you read that intriguing Chicago Tribune story about six young black male students who were visiting our beautiful city from prestigious Washington University in St. Louis? Two of the young men . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:58:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874943 Patricia Arnold 2009-10-28T22:58:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840214 I read an inspiring story in this Sunday’s Chicago Tribune about Derrius Quarles, a Chicago teen who leverages his inner power in an extraordinary way. Derrius’s father was murdered when . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:52:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840214 Patricia Arnold 2009-10-06T01:52:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977822392 This morning a facebook friend, frustrated by his results from an obviously important endeavor, wondered how many times he should keep trying before he writes off the effort as a failure. The overwhelming . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:38:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977822392 Patricia Arnold 2009-09-22T21:38:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977804411 A spirit of uncertainty has wafted into our personal space, our nation and our world. It has surprised even the most positive of thinkers, and has made the fearful even more apprehensive. Amid reports . . . Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:02:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977804411 Patricia Arnold 2009-09-08T18:02:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793887 Friends periodically share bits of wisdom from their e-mailboxes that they think will make me shout, “Amen!” One of my recent favorites came from my friend Jean Hill, who passed along a post . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:02:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793887 Patricia Arnold 2009-08-31T02:02:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785309 There’s nothing more rewarding than being part of someone else’s blessing. I recently received an emotional call from a friend (we’ll call her Laura) who was witnessing a revelation. . . . Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:58:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785309 Patricia Arnold 2009-08-24T04:58:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977777850 In my living room are a variety of sentimental artifacts, including card decks from some of my favorite books, among them, Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard and A Course in Miracles . . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:09:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977777850 Patricia Arnold 2009-08-18T04:09:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769279 Last week we discussed the phenomenon that prompted millions of us to buy into the claim that the Law of Attraction was a “secret.” After spending our hard-earned money, we discovered that . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:09:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769279 Patricia Arnold 2009-08-11T01:09:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977761666 What if, at the end of the day, you will not be held accountable for what others did to you, only what you did to them—no matter what they did to you?   I don’t know about you; but . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:16:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977761666 Patricia Arnold 2009-08-04T03:16:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751948 The furor over the arrest of renowned Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr . has been painful to watch, even from the balcony of Life’s dramas: Scenes littered with suspicion, mistrust . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:48:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751948 Patricia Arnold 2009-07-27T09:48:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742210 In the coin section of my wallet, I carry the tag from an old teabag. It’s a quote from French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire: “A witty saying proves nothing.”  Amen. We . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:25:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742210 Patricia Arnold 2009-07-19T05:25:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735623 It happened Thursday. I was taking my daughter to the airport after a blissful weeklong Independence Day vacation from everything. I even played hooky from the home-church:  "Uh oh, here comes . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:47:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735623 Patricia Arnold 2009-07-13T00:47:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724002 Nobody--I mean, no body-- is leaving this planet alive. By contrast, every soul will be very much alive and kicking when it pulls out of here.   A part of us grasps this Truth: We . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:11:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724002 Patricia Arnold 2009-06-29T02:11:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717890 I visited a friend in the hospital yesterday. As I approached the reception area, I noticed a beautiful little boy accompanied by a couple that might have been his grandparents. This cherub couldn't have . . . Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:06:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717890 Patricia Arnold 2009-06-22T03:06:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977711848   Perhaps you noticed the fear-peddling  headlines  about the growing number of 'lone wolf' terrorists who have assigned themselves the duty of killing those whose behavior, looks or . . . Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:07:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977711848 Patricia Arnold 2009-06-15T16:07:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704553 I received an email the other day with the most intriguing subject line: "Are you revolving or evolving?" It occurred to me that many of us don't know the huge difference that an "r" can make: The concept . . . Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:19:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704553 Patricia Arnold 2009-06-08T04:19:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977697617 Weren’t we just talking about abortion—and judgment and condemnation—last week? How ironic is it that today a judgmental, condemning human pranced himself into a church and executed . . . Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:00:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977697617 Patricia Arnold 2009-06-01T03:00:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977690929 I watched in wonder as the debate over Notre Dame's invitation for the President of these United States to speak at this year's commencement hit a fever pitch of judgmental rhetoric-led by those who call . . . Mon, 25 May 2009 02:25:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977690929 Patricia Arnold 2009-05-25T02:25:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685264 Many of you think that the Loud Mouth sits in the balcony alone. Actually, I have plenty of company. Your souls are here, watching all your dramas with me. In fact, some of them are putting on quite a . . . Mon, 18 May 2009 03:54:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685264 Patricia Arnold 2009-05-18T03:54:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679331 Does this ever happen to you: You're confidently traveling down some path-maybe one you've envisioned or planned for days or years-and you suddenly discover that the destination is not what you . . . Mon, 11 May 2009 02:57:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679331 Patricia Arnold 2009-05-11T02:57:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673031 Prolific thinker and author Ernest Hemingway once said that his six-word story was one of the best pieces of writing he had ever penned: Ever read it? For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn. Brilliant: Opening . . . Mon, 04 May 2009 03:10:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673031 Patricia Arnold 2009-05-04T03:10:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660683 While in a meeting the other day, a high level executive mentioned that he has been chronicling some of the extremes that he's experienced since moving to Chicago last year. Among them was . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:30:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660683 Patricia Arnold 2009-04-20T04:30:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653715 As I watched the sunrise this Easter morning, a question popped into my mind. Perhaps you have asked yourself the same thing, but were afraid to ask it of anyone else. It’s not a simple question, . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:42:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653715 Patricia Arnold 2009-04-12T12:42:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647604 Most of us are quite confused when we try to understand how--or if--prayer works, especially when we're told that whatever we ask, in prayer, we will receive. Our experience tells us that this is . . . Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:23:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977647604 Patricia Arnold 2009-04-06T04:23:07Z