Oftentimes it isn’t a question of how much trust you put in the Universe, or the Maker, or whatever noun you use here. More likely it is the case of how much trust that Creator puts in you. I am reflecting on a comment from a friend who said this week: “I am so tired ...
One of the greatest inspirational songs I’ve ever heard was one that WETA-FM in Washington, DC played every morning at 6:00 am for many years. I’m not sure if they still do, but in those early training school days of my retail career, I was up in suit-and-tie and on my way to class with ...
Maybe it is my own infirmity and my impatience with it – for some reason the daily news causes dis-ease in my soul this quiet Advent season. Presidential campaigns are always a stressful time for me, more since our people have once again become the whipping boys of the ones in campaign who strive to ...
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The practice of Lectio Divino is an element of the contemplative life that some folks use regularly in meditation. Many do not continue this ancient meditative practice. The concept is to have a short passage (most likely scripture) that is read three times, with a pause between each one, to draw the meaning and understanding ...
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I was cleaning off an old thumb drive this week, from back in the day at DayJob, Inc., and I found this beautiful poem to share. The date on my note is April 19, 2009: ———- This morning Jon Kabat-Zinn was interviewed on the PBS program Speaking of Faith about mindfulness meditation among other things. ...
