What I Don’t Like about Christianity and Don’t Think Jesus Would Either
I’m feeling a need to differentiate myself from things I do not accept or believe. And in these things, I think Jesus would agree with me.
Release
Be Ruthless About What You Ignore (James Clear Quote)
You can only deeply commit to a few things. One or two? Maybe three?
Talk this Morning on Spiritual Self-Care (with Handout)
I’m talking this morning with the Ridgefield Congregational Church Adult Sunday School on the topic of Spiritual Self-Care.
When Doing Something Hard (James Clear Quote)
Many people make a subtle mistake, which is they emphasize how difficult it is to do something.
A World of Spiritual Energy (Quote by Shinzen Young)
This is what happens when purity and insight are brought to bear…
The Children of Israel had PTSD
(detail of Psalm 91 painting (oil) by Polly Castor) Don’t you love when you get a new perspective on something? It happened because I was listening to someone spiraling down, hovering over a cavernous abyss. Over the time I had been praying for her, God had brought her already through an astonishing amount, in beautiful … Read more
Quotidian Illumination (Quote by Holly Bridges Elliot)
I remember this illumination happening to me one noontime as I stood in the kitchen…
Reasons for Procrastination and How to Overcome Them
Surmounting (pastel) by Polly Castor There are several reasons for procrastination. Here are some and how to overcome them: We avoid tasks where we have performed poorly in the past. Instead of rationalizing, defending, or justifying your areas of weakness, make a plan to get better in that area. Take steps to gain proficiency. Feelings … Read more
Spiritual Thoughts to Support Harmonious Travel
Let’s let travel expand our thought to include more good!
Getting Rid of Bland Denials of Truth
Be alert to any preoccupation with any limiting belief or any thought not based on goodness.
Watch Your Mouth (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Scuttlebutt (watercolor) by Polly Castor Watch Your Mouth Loquaciousness, talkativeness, garrulous gossip, long-windedness, voluble verbosity, motormouthed verbal diarrhea, prattling, babbling, pleonasm, prate, jabber, chew the fat, confabulate, small talk… avoid all this. Draw a boundary between useful, interesting, constructive conversation, and indulging in the rehearsal of error, the thoughtless dissection of others, the analyzing of … Read more
A Lovely Day Celebrating Anne Collier’s Life
Yesterday, on her 94rd birthday we gathered in Stonington Connecticut to celebrate Anne’s life.
Harlem Shuffle (Book Review)
Harlem Shuffle is an accurate depiction of Harlem in the 60’s, with riots over a white cop killing a black boy, and almost everyone on the take.
Study the Ideal in order to Manifest it ( Quote from William D. McCracken)
Let’s familiarize ourselves with the ideal in order to manifest it.