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Sense
of Gratitude: One Woman's Prayer of Appreciation
NEW!
by Marlene Buffa
Every morning, I take a walk for a half hour. I usually follow the same
route through my neighborhood and greet the same neighbors and dogs on
their daily ritual, as well. I use my walk as a time of reflection and
preparation for my day. I honor myself with time for prayer and gratitude
so that my day begins with a focus and perspective which serves to buoy my
spirit in the sea of rough water and tides of daily life. Rarely do I make
frivolous requests of spirit, or even ask for guidance. Rather, I begin my
day with gratitude by recounting all my blessings and inviting more good
into my life.
Vision
Thank you God for my eyes. Let them remain clear and my sight true. I'm
grateful that I see the full colors of springtime, the smiles of those
people I encounter in my life and the panorama of this beautiful country.
Also God, thank you for my vision. Beyond my physical sight, I thank you
for my spiritual sight. I'm grateful for my ability to imagine and to see
in my mind, all the things possible and not yet manifested; all the work I
want to accomplish and all the abundance this life offers me. I'm grateful
I can see-through misperceptions as well as take note of joy in
observation. Thank you God for my optimism and strength and the natural
inclination to see the half-full glass and know that life always works
out.
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Love's Simple
Truths: Rumi’s Path of The Heart NEW!
by Ross Heaven
Love is the order of the universe and we are its atoms.
It is the ocean and we are its drops…
Through love the heavens are brilliant;
Without love even suns and moons are eclipsed
Wherever and whenever people meet, it is never long before love and relationships – their problems and confusions, their bliss and beauty - is discussed.
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Messenger
NEW!
by Deborah Haggerty
You came and changed my cells.
You requested my attention.
I did not hear you.
You demanded my attention.
I heard you then.
They told me to fight you...
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Serenity
NEW!
by Ava-Marie Germaine (age 17)
A silver sky melts beyond the clouds,
An expanse of black lies infinite in its path;
Folds of dark velvet draped lovingly
Over the glimmering moon.
Leaves of mighty oak and slender birch...
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The Lighter Side
NEW!
by Jeannie Strebel
Look to the lighter side...
When life weighs you down...
Look for the smiles...
Do not focus on frowns.
Look at the Miracles that always surround...
Not the disasters that can surely be found. Click
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Love, Passion and a Great Relationship:
A Special Valentine’s Day Love Ritual for Singles
by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
Evoke the energies of love, passion and a great relationship on the holiday of hearts by calling in divine match makers and asking the Gods and Goddesses of Love to bring you home to true love ... and bring your true love home to you.
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____________________ The Promise
by Ava-Marie Germaine (age 16)
You have opened my eyes to the world;
To that which, at one time, they were closed tight
In fear and disgust, and still
You are all I see for a thousand miles--
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Power Reiki
by David Murphy, N.D., Ph.D. and
Rosario Murphy, Ph.D., CHT
The human body is sustained by life force energy. This energy appears to
travel through Meridian pathways inside the physical body and feed all the
main organs, glands and ultimately every muscle, nerve, tissue and cell.
We are all about energy. Energy goes by many different names but it
remains the universal life-force sea in which we exist and of which we are
a part. In Japan it is called Ki, in India the life-force energy is called
prana. It’s Qi (Chi) in China.
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Do You Believe What
I Believe?
by Laura Scott
I believe in real butter
and a big country kitchen where your friends can watch as you cook or help
you,
laugh and cry with you as we figure out the world, our children, each
other,
all the while cooking up life, nourishment and love.
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Helping Loved One’s In A Crisis …Without
Sacrificing Yourself!
by Steven E. Hodes
When my elderly parents fell ill, I found myself in a very human
predicament: I was thrust into the role of parent and advocate while
simultaneously dealing with the almost paralyzing fear of their imminent
deaths.
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Struggling To Forgive the Unforgivable
by Immaculée Ilibagiza
I was deep in prayer when the killers came
to search the house a second time.
It was past noon, and I’d been praying the rosary since dawn for God to
give His love and forgiveness to all the sinners in the world. But try as
I might, I couldn’t bring myself to pray for the killers. That was a
problem for me because I knew that God expected us to pray for everyone,
and more than anything, I wanted God on my side.
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Homeless Hero: Are Your Prayers Being Answered In Unexpected Ways? by Jeannette Maw
It was a daring rescue, one that required courage, faith, and conviction.
Not just anyone could have pulled off this rescue attempt. It was not for
the faint of heart or those with a queasy stomach. It was me at the bus
stop, after work—wearing a permanent “leave-me-alone” scowl.
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My True Home
by Andy Harley
My name is Andy Harley. I'm 28 years-old and from Frederick, MD. As a small dedication to your nice site, I would like to share with you
a poem that I've written about a near death experience.
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How to Make Your Home a Healing
Haven
by Karlo Berger
How our households tend to accumulate junk is a sad indicator of the
health of our society. Instead of acting as a receptacle for
ever-increasing material goods, we deserve to have homes be our healing
havens, where they can feel restored, where visitors can feel at peace,
and where people can just be. Here are some simple ways to make your home
the healing haven it deserves to be:
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Effectively
Working with Affirmations
by Katheryn Hoban
In my years of teaching and counseling I have come to the conclusion that
many people are unsure of what affirmations are, how to use them, what
great tools they can be, or what good benefits can be manifested by
working with affirmations in both children and adults. In the simplest
form an affirmation is a statement of a positive effect, result, or of a
future event that you would like to achieve. Usually an affirmation is
stated in the present moment and in positive verbiage and wordage. For an
example “ I can do this” as opposed to “I’d like to do this” or
“I’m going to do this.” The sentence “ I can do this” is set in
the present moment and it implies confidence in one’s ability to
accomplish the task and an immediacy to take action. The statement “
I’d like to do this.” Implies that it is not quite possible but you
are yearning to do it but (something out of your control) is preventing
that. “I’m going to do this” implies sometime in the future
when all the conditions are right. In that case we can make an assumption
that the conditions will never be right.
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Another
Way To Help The Victims Of Hurricane Katrina...
by Richard Gordon
Want to help the victims of Katrina? Try distant healing!
Distant healing is a simple, effective way to impact someone even if they
are miles away. The beauty about utilizing distant healing is that you
don't need extensive training to do it. All that is needed is intent, a
sincere desire to help people and a willingness to sit or lie quietly.
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Becoming A Survivor: How To Find
Peace Of Mind Following Life's Traumas
by V. Alex, and Joseph Kehayan, and Napoli
In the United States, about 51% of women and 61% of men will experience at
least one traumatic event in their lifetime, be it domestic violence,
fires, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, or terrorism. In the
aftermath of tragedy, we must all learn how to be more resilient “take
charge” survivors.
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____________________ Accessing Your
Spiritual Guidance For Healing
by Margaret Paul
Everyone in a state of healing knows that they cannot heal without a
connection with their Higher Power; yet for many, this connection is
illusive. Still, it is the birthright of each of us to have a direct line
to God, whatever God is for you. Yet few of us have learned how to do
this, at least on a daily basis. Surprisingly however, it is not hard to
do.
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What Is A Power Song
And Where Do I Get One?
by Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls
Power Songs are oral prayers expressing your true self, your nature, your
individuality, your power. All cultures have power songs but you can have
your own power song too. We think of the power in a hymn or an African
chant, a Shamanic ceremony song or even in the howling of wolf. And there
is definite power in sound.
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____________________ The Prosperity Prayer
by Lynn Robinson
Prayer connects us to the invisible
intelligence that is hard-wired to our soul. Prayer is asking for help and
wisdom. Philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "Prayer is the
contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view."
Following is a "Prosperity Prayer" that is excerpted from my
next book. Many people have reported finding new work, receiving
unexpected sources of money and experiencing a renewed faith as the result
of making the prayer a part of their lives.
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____________________ God Disguised As You
by Michael Berg
The guard at the prison gate is utterly ruthless. Brutal treatment of
prisoners has proceeded for millennia, so now the prisoners are beaten,
hopeless, huddling on their cots, staring out through the bars of their
cells. A good day is simply one endured without pain.
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Angel
to Angel
by Skye Thomas
Years ago, my minister spoke to us about how you could solicit the help of
your guardian angels to help with conflict resolution. She told us stories
about how she and others had successfully asked their guardian angels to
speak to the enemy's guardian angel. The idea being that when you find
yourself in an argumentative situation with someone, that you could
request that your guardian angel talk angel to angel with their guardian
angel about finding a win-win situation. She gave us examples of times
when after asking for the angels to help mediate the problem, that the
other party suddenly softened and the solutions began to easily show
themselves. As she told the stories of her successes with this approach to
problem solving, I began to think about how to use it in my own life.
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Peace on Earth
by Chrissie Blaze
Leo Tolstoy led us to believe with his great classic "War and
Peace" that peace is absence of war, and that war is a natural state.
We cannot blame Tolstoy, who described the human condition brilliantly,
with his panoramic study of early 19th Century Russian Society. He was a
storyteller who understood deeply the human condition and from his keen
perception extrapolated a theory of historical determinism. Avid readers
of "War and Peace" as I am (three times no less, I must confess)
will see that the novel lays out a theory of history that states that
there is a minimum of free choice. That war follows peace just as surely
as night follows day.
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____________________ Prayer: A Sure Way to Fight Stress
by Michael Rayel
I usually put my children to sleep. Routinely, each one takes turn saying
prayers before dozing off.
“Dear heavenly Father, thank you for my family and relatives and for all
the blessings. Thank you for giving me only good dreams and good
thoughts.”
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The Subconscious Mind, Prayer and
Healing
by Brother Aleksei
The main impediment in the way of any prayer is too much intellect and too
little devotion. If we do not pray at all or pray without intensity and
devotion, it is not what we consciously want to happen in our life that
does happen--it is what we believe to be true of ourselves and others deep
in our subconscious mind.
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'04
by Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed.
This article is intended to illuminate your experiences, expand your
perspectives and bring up some questions as to what is really going on in
your life. Do not accept what we (my higher self and I) say merely because
we said it, accept what makes sense to you and tuck the other
possibilities away for future contemplation.
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____________________ Choose Peace And
Happiness
by Susyn Reeve
What if I told you that you can experience peace and happiness? That you can actually be peace and happiness? Without drugs, without spending money, without getting a particular degree, or job or balance in your bank account? Without losing weight or having your face lifted or your tummy tucked? Well, it's true. It is as simple as choosing peace and happiness and as challenging as having faith in the power of your choice and the awareness and discipline to act on it. Click
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It’s A Miracle!
by Nancy Hassett Dahm
Miracles happen every day to ordinary
people living ordinary lives. So why don’t we hear more about these
incredible events? Perhaps people want to keep secret what is most
precious and private to them. Or perhaps there is a fear of being called a
zealot, and therefore not to be taken seriously. Or maybe as a society, we
have “outgrown” our sensitivity to things beyond our understanding and
control. Whatever the reasons for not revealing what would be considered
by many to be miracles—we should reconsider and tell all. Why? We should
reveal miracles in order to keep hope alive, to keep faith alive, and to
keep the belief in possibilities alive.
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Power Your Affirmations With Feeling
by Linda-Ann Stewart
How are you feeling about your life? Are
you affirming abundance, but believe you have to struggle to make ends
meet? Do you affirm ease, but expect obstacles in your path? Do you want
appreciation, but anticipate criticism? When you state an affirmation,
it's the feeling behind it that counts.
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Ask Psychic Medium Laura Scott (Issue #5)
by Laura Scott
Dear Laura,
I want to pray or program for the safety and health of the people of Iraq
and our own armed forces, but I feel I might be wasting my energy.
War of any kind pains me. Is it fruitful to pray for an entire
people, or is the energy dissipated because it is too vast a request?
Merrillee
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You
Can Conquer Depression And Bipolar Disorder
by Neal David Sutz, Author Of Kick It With Gusto!
If you had asked me, only
eight months ago, if I thought I would get past the madness my life had
become, I would not have responded with a definitive, “Yes.”
At that time, I was in the grasp of an illness unlike anything I
could have ever imagined.
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St. Francis Of Assisi And Me
by Lisa Hepner
The tragedy of September 11th and the
current crisis in the Middle East have caused many of us to search for
peace. How do we create world peace?
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Peace Pagoda Tales
by Ken Pratt
Many years ago in the mid-80's, it was my
good fortune to help create the first peace pagoda in the Western
Hemisphere, located in North Leverett, Massachusetts. Following are just a
few of the stories from those days. But first, I should explain a little
bit about peace pagodas and the monks and nuns who build and maintain
them.
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Poems,
Prayers & Affirmations
Thank You Mattie
A Gratitude Poem For Mattie Stepanek
by Dave Czach
Thank you for your wonderful words...
The elegance of a poet,
The message of a messiah,
The tenderness of a child.
Thank you for your compassion...
The caring of a teacher,
The patience of a priest,
The enthusiasm of a child.
Thank you for your positive outlook...
The vision of a leader,
The coach of life,
The exuberance of a child.
Thank you Mattie.
Your purpose was divine.
Your message was clear.
All we have to do,
is look in our spiritual mirror.
Copyright 2004 Dave Czach.
Mattie poem on website:
http://sonicpoint.com/mattie
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Mirror
by Tatum Haggerty (age 15)
Stationed on legs from mid-wall to floor.
Observation the same, just like before.
Reflection of self, in some distorted way.
Expressing so much without one word to say.
©2004 Tatum
Haggerty
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Oh, The Drama!
by Tatum Haggerty (age 14) Do
I look okay?
What will people say?
Some things to ponder
From day to day. "You're
dirty" some scream,
As you pass in the halls.
Scamper to the bathroom,
With hope it's a dream. Why do
they care?
It's my life, not theirs.
Why don't they leave me alone?
Just give me some air. Oh, the
drama, I say,
In school nowadays.
I go home and I pray
It will all go away. ©2004 Tatum
Haggerty
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The Painter Of Angels
by Nanda Luz Sousa the blues in my horizons
receive angelic guidance
I stroke the canvas
gently, with attention
expecting the paints to awaken
a being so delicate
responding to my call, my prayer Click Here To Read
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Faith Seeking Understanding / Fides
Quaerens Intellectum
by Nanda de Sousa
this day's last hour
echoes through the air within
a summer of wordless existing
secrets of depth, I hear them
whisper
tender nothings into my ear
with the warmth of sun rays
through the leaden sky
of my thoughts
a light, a longing to question
stone, rock drawings carved
into memory of an hour
that lasts, persists
in the being that walks the earth
ardent in question marks
2000, Nanda de Sousa
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Eternity
by Nanda de Sousa the
dream in our midst
above time
beyond clouds
our walking
through shadows
dreaming of eternity
is an eagle flying
through
our time, clouds,
ethereal rooms
2000, Nanda de Sousa
Nanda de Sousa, 29, Canadian reiki master and teacher, artist, writer,
poet.
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"ANGELS IN THE
ALLEY"
As she walked along under
the tall elm trees, Diane asked "God" to keep her safe from harm
and danger. When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to her
house, she decided to take it, however, halfway down the alley she noticed
a man standing at the end as though he were waiting for her. She
became uneasy and began to pray, asking for "God's" protection.
Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped
around her, she felt as though someone was walking with her. When she
reached the end of the alley, she walked right past the man
and arrived home safely.
The following day, she
read in the newspaper that a young girl had been raped in the same alley,
just twenty minutes after she had been there. Feeling overwhelmed by this
tragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she began to weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young woman, she decided
to go to the police station. She felt she could recognize the man, so she
told them her story.
The police asked her if
she would be willing to look at a lineup to see if she could identify him.
She agreed and immediately pointed out the man she had seen in the alley
the night before. When the man was told he had been identified, he
immediately broke down and confessed.
The officer thanked Diane
for her bravery and asked if there was anything they could do for her.
She asked if they would ask the man one question. Diane was
curious as to why he had not attacked her. When the policeman asked
him, he answered, "Because she wasn't alone. She had two tall
men walking on either side of her."
Moral of the story...
Don't underestimate the power of Prayer
~ Author Unknown
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Miracles
by Bonnie Ann
There are so many different ways of seeing miracles. Today I'll be aware of
the bright sunshine, the warm colors of the autumn leaves that surround me
on this crisp, cool day as the subtle breezes gently caress my face.
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A Prayer For Health
by Eeta Sachon
I ask in the name of the I AM Presence
For the help of my Higher Self, Angels,
Guides, and the Highest Teachers to heal my body, Now.
Please help me to remember I am already
whole.
As a child of God, it is my birthright.
How could I be "less than?"
Mighty currents of God's healing Light are
Radiating through every cell of my body,
Healing and restoring me. This radiant
Light awakens the divinity within each cell.
My entire body vibrates with the energy of Life.
I now fully relax in the knowledge that
Love dissolves everything unlike itself.
I expect only good in my life and give thanks.
And so it is... Amen
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Remember
The Child Within You
by Bonnie Ann
So often we get caught up in this busy world with great responsibilities
of being a spouse, a mom or dad, a hard working man or woman, or maybe as a
caretaker for a parent or disabled family member. As a result of
these intense obligations we have taken on, we become so serious; which, of course,
is so very well understood.
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A
Prayer For Work & Love
by Eeta Sachon
Dear Spirit, please help me to remember
Who I AM and to see my "real job" today.
Help me to live my life for the highest good
By loving myself unconditionally
As you love me.
And when I truly heal and love myself -
Then, and only then, am I able to love another.
Help me to see the "Light" in
others
When they have forgotten it, themselves.
And to help them, as guided,
To empower themselves.
I humbly give thanks for your help
In all aspects of my life.
And I know that everything is in Divine Order.
And so it is... Amen
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Placing
The Nic-Nacs Just Right...
by Bonnie Ann
We all tend to complain about our friends and loved ones at times,
expecting
perfection and getting upset over rather petty things they've said or
done.
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Always Together In Love
by Mavis Cullen
This is not for the faint of heart.
This is only for those who love deeply and
forever and have such a true belief in what God promised that they know it
can be so.
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Attitude
by Bonnie Ann
We all have those days that start off with
anger and upset, perhaps due to the kids, the spouse or the job, when we
really feel "out of control"—but we can do something
about it.
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In Memory of Matthew
by Bob Olson
(This poem was written by the
author when he was a teenager. He wrote it for the parents of a
five-year-old boy who was killed by a car when he crossed the street. The
mother said it was her saving grace - she read it ten times a day.)
Many happy times we shared,
Your smile will never leave me.
That smirk of love that showed you cared,
Was there whenever need be.
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Remainder Of This Poem
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The First Snowfall in New England
by Bonnie Ann
One of the qualities that makes New England so
different is the changing of the four seasons, which we are fortunate
enough to be able to enjoy! Let's experience the wonder of one of those
seasons!
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The Biology of Success
Build Mental Capital
by Robert Arnot, M.D.
Mental energy is the basic foundation of
success. Look at corporate titans such as Michael Eisner, Martha Stewart,
and Jack Welch, or world leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Tony Blair, and
Margaret Thatcher, or super moms from Maria Von Trapp to Barbara Bush.
High mental energy is what they all have or had in common. Mental energy
is the brain's power supply -- the more power you have, the longer and
harder you can work. Compare your work output the morning after taking a
red-eye to that after a refreshing night's sleep. It's brain energy that
makes the difference.
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Begin
Anew!
by Bonnie Ann
Isn't it wonderful that we have the option at anytime during our lives to consciously
decide to start over in some area of our life and make a fresh start?
You know that feeling you sometimes get? It's like waking up early
on a bright new sunny day and taking in a deep breath of fresh air. All seems
newly alive and you feel like you're ready to conquer the day!
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A Pilgrimage Deepens Faith and Prayer
by Judy Christine Copp
Walking slowly down the
dark, stony path amid the silence of several hundred pilgrims, flashlights
serving as guiding lights along the way, I suddenly became overwhelmed by
what had just happened. Tears started to wet my eyes, and I wanted to be
alone with this profound gratitude and humility welling up inside me. What
started as a whimper soon grew to sobs, and I went to the side of the
narrow path to let the other pilgrims pass me. I crouched low in surrender
to this gift and attempted to muffle my crying.
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The Black Madonna: Primordial
Ancestress
by Deborah Rose
My conscious intention for the trip was to see the
very earliest female imagery dating back to the 'Ice Age. And I did. I
explored some wonderful museums and archaeological sites. . . but some
other force was at work.
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Mending Your Heart in a Broken World:
Finding Comfort in the Scriptures
by Patsy Clairmont
Twenty-five years ago, as a young adult,
circumstances felt as if they had spun out of control, and I was so
emotionally frayed that everyday activities (such as washing dishes)
overwhelmed me. Depression, insecurity, fear, guilt, and anger dominated
my terrain. And the hemispheres of my brain didn't seem to match up, which
left my thoughts scattered and my heart scarred.
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Prayer Empties Me Into Fullness
by M. Dennis Paul, Ph.D.
A monk sat down to pray one evening only to be disturbed by the croaking
of many frogs. Every attempt he made to disregard the noise met with
failure and a growing anger. Finally, he shouted, "Stop all this
noise! I am trying to pray!"
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In The Spirit of Happiness
by The Monks of New Skete
It is many years now since he first visited
the monastery, though the details of that day linger quietly in his
memory. On that clear October afternoon he thought upstate New York was
among the most beautiful places in the world. He had come from the Far
West, sweeping airborne over ten states with barely a cloud in the sky.
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