“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know.” – Walt Whitman
For this Christmas season, I am going to post happy Christmas stories from a variety of sources. Today's stories come from Buzzfeed at http://www.buzzfeed.com/colinheasley/heartwarming-christmas-stories The Laundromat All throughout my childhood there was a homeless man who slept in our local laundromat. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas my mom would cook a big spread and we would …
Quotes from my archive of great spiritual thinkers...and others. This post contains quotes on repentance and turning from sin toward our God. "Many mourn for their sins that do not truly repent of them, weep bitterly for them, and yet continue in love and league with them." - Matthew Henry "It is the greatest and …
In the book of Galatians, one of the issues Paul addresses is the false notion that we must work in the flesh to gain our righteousness. False teachers had come into the congregation there and had been teaching that the believers could only overcome sin by religiosity. At the center of the religious activity these …
“The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord.” _ Heri Nouwen The season of Advent celebrations has begun. The term, “Advent,” means “coming” or “appearing.” We …
For this Christmas season, I am going to post happy Christmas stories from a variety of sources. Today's stories come from Buzzfeed at http://www.buzzfeed.com/colinheasley/heartwarming-christmas-stories The Brownies Sash A few years ago I participated in a storytelling project in the month of December. The theme of the event was "gifts" and I told the story of …
Overflowing with thankfulness. There is a curious phrase for you. How many of us feel like we are overflowing with thankfulness most of the time? So many people live their lives without much thankfulness at all, for anything. Yet if we have life, we have much for which to be thankful. Every day we are …
Research is showing us that there is a practice that can have a significant positive impact on our general health and specifically on our mental and emotional health. That practice is being grateful. According to research from the University of California, gratitude is not just a happy emotion; it can improve one's health. Individuals who …
Let us be thankful and filled with gratitude every day, not just on Thursday this week!
Great quotes from great spiritual thinkers of yesterday and today. Today's quotes are on dealing with sin and pursuing repentance in our lives. "I learn from the Scriptures that repentance is just as necessary to salvation as faith is, and the faith that has not repentance going with it will have to be repented of." …
"Gratitude is the energy of faith." – William Arthur Ward “The most important prayer in the world is just two words long: Thank you.” – Meister Eckhart “On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they …
