Finding a New Frame

Everything we perceive and believe about the world around us is filtered by our basic understanding of God and ourselves. When we get this right, it revolutionizes our reality.

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One time, when I was around eight years old, my family was visiting our relatives in Texas. We were outside for a parade, sweaty-faced and still having fun. The dry heat was moderately relieved if you could find a spot of shade. Otherwise, I felt like an ant under a magnifying glass.

As I remember it, my mom offered to get …