Tag: Spirituality
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Tao Te Ching – 9 – Good Judgment
9 Good Judgment If you continue filling a bucket after it is full, You will waste water. If you continue sharpening an ax after it is honed, You will wear away its edge. Who can protect a home full of treasures? Excessive fortune can bring about misfortune. To have true merit and a good reputation,…
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Tao Te Ching – 8 – Real Goodness
8 Real Goodness Real goodness can be compared to water; It does no harm and nurtures everything. And like water, it moves towards low places, Places where others usually avoid. This is the way of God. God chooses to dwell in the quiet fields; and flows like a calm Eddy. The way of God is…
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Rebuilding a Spiritual Practice
Around two years ago, my faith construct was shaken after years of deep study and searching. I’d been a member of a religion for three decades, and truly, it was my life. Needless to say, I was shocked when it all came tumbling down. Friends, it was hard. For a while, anything that had to…
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It’s Up to Us
I love when I read something that totally resonates with me while scrolling online. While social media can definitely be a drag, I’m always on the lookout for nuggets of wisdom. So when I came across this quote from @cathy.heller, I just had to share it with you all. “It’s up to us to make…
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Mary’s Song Free Download
Hello, dear friends. I hope you are doing well today. Mary’s Song, or the Magnificat, is found in Luke 1:46-55. It is a lovely song of praise, and I made a free download of the verses for you to enjoy. It was created as a 8 x 10, but I’m sure it can be sized…
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A Quiet Mind and Open Heart
Through the years, I’ve encountered some pretty big problems. In fact, I would guess that most of us have. Life can be very unpredictable, and it feels difficult when we experience the least expected. Sometimes, a person close to us may decide to distance themselves from us. Or death may come when we least expect…
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Tao Te Ching – 1 – What is God?
Hello, friends. I hope you are doing well today! I’m starting a new project, and I hope you find it helpful. This year, I hope to write a new loose translation of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. While the great Tao, or Way, is not generally referred to as “God,” I find that…
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In Pursuit of God
Gosh, May has been so beautiful here. My garden is really putting on a show, and I love to spend time outside right now. It’s like I can feel God everywhere, and in everything. And now that I believe God literally is everything, I don’t even have to wait for springtime to arrive to feel…
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Springtime Books
A new day has dawned, and I’m sitting on my couch surrounded by a pile of books. Over the past month or so, it has grown quite large! This is my special spot where I study and learn about so many different things pertaining to faith, religion, and so much more. About one month ago,…
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The Form of Christianity Differs from the Form of Nature
Yesterday, I began to read Nature, Man, and Woman by Alan W. Watts. I purchased a used copy online, and was so excited when it reached my mailbox at dinnertime. I thought I would share a snippet with you today. So far, this book has been good. I’ve been mulling over what I’ve read as…
This Sacred Life 