Transformation (Richard Rohr Quote with Sunset Photos)
“Transformation has little to do with intelligence, willpower, or perfection…
life lessons
Practice Hardship
Don’t always take the path of least resistance and coast through life. You’ll miss too much of the sweet stuff.
Strive to Be Influenced by Divine Mind (Newspaper Article by Polly Castor)
What limitations, impositions, or false beliefs can you decide to free yourself from in the coming year?
Method as a Fine Silvery Stream (Sheng-yen quote)
Be soft in your practice, think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall. Follow the stream…
Lessons from a Burned Chin
Go the extra mile with someone, and condescend to be human for a moment with those that find themselves in human predicaments. Sometimes we need to tell the truth about the lie…
The Difference Between Self-care and Selfishness
Doing something that benefits you alone is selfish. Doing something that enables you to give more to those around you is self-care. (Only you know the difference.)
Quote about Transformation by Richard Rohr
“Transformation has little to do with intelligence, willpower, or perfection. It has everything to do with…
No Victimization in Heaven (Deep Think #7)
Choose your stance carefully, for on the human level, it will be a self-fulling prophesy. Decide to be undefiled by anything that is not of God, and not true in the kingdom of heaven right now.
Exemplary Turtles (New Poem by Polly Castor)
A turtle is always at home,
in water or on land,
indeed he carries his
security and safety and comfort
with him everywhere he goes…
Come Out of the Closet
Each of us needs to “come out” of the closet more each day, embracing and accepting more and more who we actually are, honoring our quiet self examination from on high that we gain in our closet quiet time, which gives us confidence to risk the candlestick as the best place for us to be.
Prayer Nuggets #5
Here are some nuggets from my private prayers that I’ve been outwardly working on lately:
Worry is Ingratitude in Advance (quote by Ginny Nilsen)
Is there anything we can do to improve perfection? Does worrying help?
Unlabored Motion of Divine Energy (Deep Think #6)
No longer plodding and beleaguered, having this outlook on all your activities makes accomplishment satisfying and meaningful beyond your human hopes.
Polly Preaching #1 (Forgiveness)
Forgiveness is the other side of the coin of healing. Because Jesus could forgive sins, he healed. Do it too.
Genuine Reconciliation (Desmond Tutu Quote)
Superficial reconciliation can bring only superficial healing.
Do Something You are Bad At
We all include the full range of wonderful qualities and attributes, but we rarely identify with them all. I might see myself as creative, but not patient for example.
Is That a Dream or a Goal? (quote with Coneflower Photos)
I’d never heard it said that way, but it stuck with me. So much so that I’ve said it to my kid now: ‘Is that a dream, or a goal?