A Thousand Ways to Kill Him (Poem by Barbara Brown Taylor)
Today no one flees
without being laid bare by his light.
Spirituality
Denial of Material Selfhood and Taking Up the Cross
Christ Jesus once said to his disciples, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” How can we follow the Master except by…
Keep an Open Mind (Flannery O’Conner Quote)
“What people don’t realize is how much religion costs. They think faith is a big electric blanket…
Fountain (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Droplets in free fall
spilling over the edge,
released from the pack, plunging
tear-shaped and suddenly isolated,
not in control at all.
No Room for Evil (Blanche Hersey Hogue Quote)
…as surely as darkness is impossible where light is, just that surely evil is not to be found where God is…
Of Mess and Moxie (Book Review)
This book is by turns hilarious and heartwarming. I both laughed out loud and teared up. It is all over the lot and swings from grocery store shopping and potty training to forgiveness and sanctuary.
Polly Preaching #2 (Distinction Between Jesus and the Christ)
Let this Christ be in you that was also in Jesus. Let this presence be palpable and practical in your everyday experience.
When to Believe ( Buddha quote)
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books…
A Eureka About My Body (Putting Down the Weight)
I really want to take hold of what I’m writing about here, until it transforms my thinking about my body in routinely practical ways.
The Gentle Art of Blessing (Book Review)
I loved this book and want to encourage everyone to read it. It presents a simple but ultra powerful practice that can make all the difference in your life. It can jumpstart your spiritual progress. I give it 5 stars.
Big Bang or Inseparable Oneness?
Where your premise is, will make all the difference to the conclusion that follows. Therefore, great care must take place, to begin correctly.
How to Hallow God’s Name (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Follow Jesus’ example,
by dwelling continually
and consciously
with divine Love…
Bible Lesson Study Journal Pages
I heartily recommend this practice as a way to grow in your understanding of God and your increased solidarity with your own unique brand of faith.
Matter Doesn’t Matter (New Metaphysical Poem by Polly Castor)
Matter seems to be here but
the first law of thermodynamics
is that something cannot come
from nothing, so matter
did not create itself.
Change of Focus Needed to Change Body Image
What I’d begun to realize was that when you look through the lens of a camera and see a distorted image, you don’t try to change the image. You simply change your focus.