An Old Prayer to Pray on a New Day
Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ, Spirituality | No Comments »Let me share with you portions of a prayer of Thomas A' Kempis (500 years ago, William Creasy paraphrase) which I read yesterday. Though first prayed by him 500 years ago it's still relevant for us today. "O most sweet and ...
Despite Weakness
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in Spirituality | No Comments »Best selling Christian author Kathleen Norris writes, “Once when I was sunk deep in lethargy, I received a copy of an article about my writing in which the author termed me a 'a docent of hope.' How strange it ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “Faith Beyond Feelings”
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ, Spirituality | No Comments »I'm continuing my daily reading through the classic work of Thomas A' Kempis. Just wanted to share a few sentences from this morning's reading with you. "That good and sweet feeling which you sometimes experience is the result of grace being ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “Obedience Is Success”
Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ, Spirituality | No Comments »"Where shall we find a person who is willing to serve God without receiving something in return?... Let him not be deluded when others praise him, but let him admit in all honesty that he is only a humble servant ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “Humble with Knowledge”
Friday, March 6th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ, Spirituality | No Comments »I'm reading the nearly six hundred year-old (1441) Christian classic The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A' Kempis, a Dutch monk. I thought I'd share some of his thoughts occasionally. Enjoy, in the best sense of that word! ________________________________________ "Calm that excessive ...
How to View Ourselves
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 Posted in Spirituality, Uncategorized | No Comments »What do we see when we look in the mirror? Disappointment, for one thing! Few of us are completely happy with who looks back at us! How should we view ourselves? How can we develop a proper view of ourselves? First, ...
An Ancient Reminder of How to Pray in these Tough Times
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Spirituality | No Comments »St. Anselm (1033-1109) was a Benedictine monk and was made archbishop of Canterbury on this day in 1093. I've provided part of a prayer he wrote that, though over a thousand years old, is still a relevant prayer for us to ...
Grow Like a Goldfish!
Thursday, November 27th, 2008 Posted in Spirituality | No Comments »I keep two aquariums in our living room. One is the winter home for my pond goldfish and koi (sort of a fish's version of going to Florida). The portrait to the left is of one of my residents. I've ...
Lighten Up! Seriously!
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 Posted in Spirituality, Theology | No Comments »I like to read the biographical information about an author that's usually found on the back inside cover of a book. I've noticed that when it comes to most of the so-called spiritual gurus, their bios never list any, shall ...
Self Care
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Spirituality | No Comments »“Self-care is never a selfish act.” Parker Palmer I like the above quote. It speaks great truth. I'm uncomfortable, however, with some statements that sound similar. People will say, “You gotta look out for yourself first.” or “I'm going to do ...
