Raymond Wells

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Raymond L. Wells (A Course in Miracles CLARIFIED is the only book published by me, i.e., there is another named Raymond Wells on amazon.com, and my book is not at all related to his books!!! )

Born in Denver CO in 1936, Ray was adopted and grew up as an only child. Ray finished 3rd through 12th grades in Richland, WA. While in grade school, Ray read the Bible three times to find out what was required of him to make it into Heaven and avoid Hell*, and he investigated Catholic and numerous Protestant Churches. As an adult, he also investigated EST, Ontology, Eckankar, Saint Germaine, Theosophy, and Scientology. He read the works of J. Goldsmith, Krishnamurti, E. Fox, K. Gibran. He has studied the SEARCH FOR GOD books that came through the famous psychic Edgar Cayce.

Ray and his first wife divorced following a separation, and irreconcilable differences, after 10 years of marriage. This caused Ray to realize he needed better answers than he could find in the resources he had previously investigated.

Ray met his 2nd wife, Marjorie, in 1965 and they recognized common interests in metaphysics and the Truth. They eloped four weeks later. Marjie was a widow with 4 young children that Ray adopted. Marjie bore him two more sons. They just celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Ray and Marjie did find the Edgar Cayce readings helpful, but did not want to reincarnate 1000 more lives to work out their karma.

Ray and Marjie discovered A COURES IN MIRACLES (ACIM) in 1985 and concluded that it had all the answers they were looking for, completely explained why the world is so imperfect; and ACIM gave them assurance that something better awaited all of humanity. They were pleased to find ACIM is not a church, and not a religion. Their 57th wedding anniversary will be in November 2022. Application of A COURSE IN MIRACLES by both of them, has helped them make it through their first 56 years of marriage.

Since becoming ACIM Students, Ray and Marjie have attended 5 of Dr. Ken Wapnick’s seminars (3 in Roscoe NY, and 2 in Temecula CA). They have also attended many ACIM study groups, and Ray has led several ACIM study groups. They believe that Ken Wapnick's ACIM explanations are accurate. Ray was relieved to find out that Hell* is not a physical place that anyone may be sent to. Ray encourages everyone to follow ACIM’s instructions on how to discern the Holy Spirit’s Voice from the ego’s voice.

A few of Ray’s forgiveness opportunities: An overly strict father. His mother had severe health problems and was unhappy with her life. A severe football knee injury at age 16 prevented him from focusing on sports, his first love. His first wife moved to another state after receiving custody of their 3 children. In 2003 he survived a heart attack and underwent heart surgery. In 2008 his and Marjie’s youngest son took his own life at age 37, after a long bout with mental illness. In 1993 Ray and Marjie founded and managed a medical transcription business, and eventually employed a workforce of 34 employees. In 2012, due to overseas competition, Ray and Marjie were forced to close their medical transcription business, and then they retired.

Ray has a BSEE, and has been a technical writer, editor, technical trainer, product manager, and applications engineering manager during his career. Ray enjoys public speaking.

Years ago, Ray transferred all of his handwritten Course notes to an eXcel spreadsheet, and that enabled him to see the Course’s big picture. It amazed him at how well written, comprehensive, and cohesive the Course is; every chapter, and every lesson presents a recognizable theme. He saw that the Course answers the basic questions about our existence:

Where did I come from? What am I? What am I doing here? Where am I going? How was the universe and the world

made, and how will it end?

In 2014, Ray was accepted as an ACIM Teacher at the Rocky Mountain Course in Miracles Center in Denver, Colorado. Ray and Marjie Currently reside in Cumberland, Maryland, where he facilitates an ACIM study group. You may contact Ray at: raymondwells455@gmail.com

Ray and wife are both private pilots and are members of the UFO (United Flying Octogenarians), and until recently were active down-hill skiers, having skied the Rockies, the Cascades, Snowy Mt. Range and Jackson Hole in Wyoming.

A Course in Miracles CLARIFIED is the ONLY book written and published by me!!!. There is another author named RAYMOND WELLS and my book is not at all related to his books!!!