If you want to draw near to God, seek him in the hearts of those around you.Speak well of all, present or absent. If you would be a light for others, be like the sun: show the same face to all. To bring joy to a single heart is better than building countless shrines forContinue reading “The True Lover of God”
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What is Spiritual Practice?
And why is it so important? Spiritual practice is the way we live out our faith, beliefs and principles in our day to day life. These might include prayer, meditation, mindful movement, study, service to others, creativity, loving kindness and other practices. When I find myself going off track in life it is usually becauseContinue reading “What is Spiritual Practice?”
The April Wrap-up
As we come to the end of April I hope you have been inspired to see the connection between creativity and Spirit in your daily life. We end the month with Living in the House of the Souls Belonging with Jan Garrett and JD Martin. They may be found online at https://www.garrett-martin.com/index.html
While we Have the Gift of Life…
While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness.— Gilda Radner
An Arbor Day Special
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” ― Herman Hesse I love this quote. I am not ashamed to admit I am a tree talker. I actually put my arms around trees and give them a hug. They comfort me and sometimesContinue reading “An Arbor Day Special”
The Friday Affirmation
I find inspiration everywhere I look.
The Ultimate Intimacy
“Creativity constitutes the ultimate intimacy for it is the place where the Divine and the human are most destined to interact.” —Matthew Fox
Not Just Sitting and Meditation
“Spiritual practice is not just sitting and meditation. Practice is looking, thinking, touching, drinking, eating and talking. Every act, every breath, and every step can be practice and can help us to become more ourselves.“ — Nhat Hanh
Discovery of New Mysteries
“And so there comes a time — I believe we are in such a time — when a civilization has to be renewed by the discovery of new mysteries, by the undemocratic but sovereign power of the imagination, the power that makes all things new.”— Norman O. Brown
Loving Abandonment to God
“When we pray “Let your kingdom come,” we aren’t asking God to bring history to an end and whisk us to realms of glory, or to wave a magic wand and solve all the problems we face in our life. Rather, we are making a radical commitment to live our life in the world (“onContinue reading “Loving Abandonment to God”
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