Previous Comments By 'amyvandenboom'
Radical Reflection, by Kittisaro![]() ![]() Amen David. There is more to this life and world than we can see. So much more (thanks be to God) ... if we only stop chasing. Yes, to your reflection! | |||
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Invisibility In A Time Of Transparency, by Akiko Busch![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Invisibility In A Time Of Transparency, by Akiko Busch![]() ![]() True;) | |||
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Ambiguity Of Violence, by Robert Sapolsky![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Thirsty For Wonder, by Mirabai Starr![]() ![]() I am with you says our Lord! Thank you for your reflection! I am with you... | |||
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Not Taking Things Personally, by Mark Manson![]() ![]() Amen! So beautiful ... so true are you! Amen. I love. | |||
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Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen![]() ![]() We were not made for this world ... I live in His world, daily! I am with you always, even to the end of time. Amen | |||
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Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen![]() ![]() Me too! | |||
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Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen![]() ![]() This is Brilliant! Monday thru Friday, when I am blessed with at least a half day of solitude, my cup is filled. The weekends are NOT ideal for solitude! (My cup is pretty much empty by noon on Saturdays and Sundays! True Forgiveness and Love are found in God. If I am not allowed ample time for solitude, I am unable to get my Love on! With limited solitude, comes limited forgiveness. YES, holy community does have it's roots in alone time with Him. Amen | |||
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We Are Weavers, by Jon Madian![]() ![]() Amen to the concept of "the wave"! Pass please, I pray. | |||
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An Unusual Gift From My Grandfather, by Rachel Naomi Remen![]() ![]() Amen Michelle🌱 | |||
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How Caterpillar Turns Into A Butterfly, by Norie Huddle![]() ![]() Me too! Eczema a current problem of mine! Right elbow and right posterior knee mainly affected! Ice to my right elbow as I write! Oh my! | |||
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We're Voting With Our Attention, by Leah Pearlman![]() ![]() So true! Amen! | |||
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Learning How To Think, by William Deresiewicz![]() ![]() What a blessing you are to those you are in the presence of! The best gift we can give another is our full attention, understanding and love. Amen | |||
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The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield![]() ![]() Amen!!!! | |||
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The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield![]() ![]() Amen... | |||
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The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield![]() ![]() Children (my grandchildren) help me to live in the "trusting mind". Tomorrow, my grand babes are coming over! I can't tell you how many times my 4 year old grandson, Frankie, proclaims .... "I have a great idea". He speaks it and we "play it"! I am certain of NOTHING when he comes up with his "bright ideas"! Leaning into the wisdom of Frankie, I simply accept what his mind brings him ... and go with it! If I want this little man to FLY one day, I will listen to his 4 year old wisdom ... and FLY with it today! Uncertain ... is the place where all the pieces of our human puzzles have yet to fall in their "completed"place. In the mean time, Evie (Frankie's little sister) and Nana grow ... imperfectly ... and certainly ... | |||
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The Central Commitment Of The Creative Life, by Mary Oliver![]() ![]() Amen… | |||
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Does The Mind Exist During Our Sleep?, by Annamalai Swami![]() ![]() Too, AMEN David! | |||
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Does The Mind Exist During Our Sleep?, by Annamalai Swami![]() ![]() Amen Jagdish! Amen! | |||
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To Be Continually Thrown Out Of The Nest, by Pema Chodron![]() ![]() Oh my! This is wisdom to the greatestdegree! | |||
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To Be Continually Thrown Out Of The Nest, by Pema Chodron![]() ![]() AMEN Ambika! You have "been chosen" ... for His glory!✨ | |||
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Discipline Of Tao, by D. T. Suzuki![]() ![]() Amen Claudia! Amen. | |||
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We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous![]() ![]() 💫 | |||
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We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous![]() ![]() Amen | |||
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We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson![]() ![]() ❤️ | |||
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The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson![]() ![]() Right on! | |||
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The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti![]() ![]() My favorite line here, David: "What helps me awaken the desire for true and intelligent fulfillment within me is an experience that challenges and provokes me to be myself." You were made to BE yourself! Be him/her! | |||
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Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti![]() ![]() True! (me either) | |||
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Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti![]() ![]() Amen | |||
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What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers![]() ![]() Amen Patrick! Amen! He (God)spoke to me when i most needed His friendship/protection/knowledge of His REALITY. He is right here beside me! | |||
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What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers![]() ![]() ❤️ | |||
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What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers![]() ![]() Heaven is the ground that helps determine the actions I am going to take. I have come to learn from the Bible (and personal experience with God/His Saving Power and Plan) that Jesus is The Way, The Truth and The Life. There is nothing/no oneoutsideofHim proven worthy enough to standon! There is a lot of "sinking sand" to be found here on earth. At the foot of The Cross, I am most at home. Amen | |||
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Pandemic, by Lynn Ungar![]() ![]() Oh my! How Very Beautiful!❤️ | |||
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In Eyes Of God, We're All Minorities, by Barbara Brown Taylor![]() ![]() Yes! | |||
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In Eyes Of God, We're All Minorities, by Barbara Brown Taylor![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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The Liminal Space, by Heather Platt![]() ![]() Amen Del!!!! Amen! | |||
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The Liminal Space, by Heather Platt![]() ![]() "Learning to care and not carry", David, grabbed my focus. Allowing presence, ear, love, time ... to be enough in in this phase difficult sometimes. Your words a very good reminder! Amen to Maria's ... "When we try to help, and from a good place, it doesn’t allow the other to go through life’s struggles, learn and become strong and wise because of them." (Yes, yes, yes! We are who we are, in great part, by how we'veOVERCOME thorns in life.) So much to ponder here! Thank you! | |||
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Silence, by Jean Klein![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Do You Remember Your Song?, by Alan Cohen![]() ![]() Oh my! I love this! Thank you for sharing!!! A big AMEN! | |||
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How Can You Live In This World And Yet Be Innocent?, by J. Krishnamurti![]() ![]() Dying to self and living in Him. | |||
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Staying Small To Stay Safe, by Peggy Dulany![]() ![]() ❤️ | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday![]() ![]() ❤️ | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday![]() ![]() Really Love! | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday![]() ![]() Too, Amen! | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday![]() ![]() Amen!!!❤️ | |||
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What Is Wealth?, by Ryan Holiday![]() ![]() A wealthy person is one who knows he/she will be spending their eternity in Heaven! She/He invests their life, time and work on/in Him ... the only One Who REALLY matters. | |||
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Monet Refuses The Operation, by Lisel Mueller![]() ![]() The more I see Heaven on earth, the more blurred the “edges” of matter become. The canvas of one enters into the canvas of another. There is nothing seperatingus. We are all commingled in Love with Him. Ever so beautiful, is the work of The Master’s Hand. | |||
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Zen Of Archery, by James Clear![]() ![]() Amen Danny! | |||
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My Neighbor's Corn, by Naren Kini![]() ![]() Amen! God gave me His Best Gift ever ... I, in turn, share Him (Jesus) ... He returns back to me ... More Holy Spirit Power ... More Holy revelations ... More confidence to share Him ... More opportunities to be a witness to Him ... The Gift is passed ... The Gift is received ... In joyful hope The Gift is passed on.❤️ Again, Amen to Naren’sstory! Very much loved! | |||
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When Light Shines, Darkness Becomes The Light, by Thich Nhat Hanh![]() ![]() Love this! Keep your Light on (shining)! In Him, there is no darkness! | |||
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Universal Humans In Training, by Gary Zukav![]() ![]() :) | |||
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Does God Have A Form?, by Arthur Osborne![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Greatest Of All Religions, by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan![]() ![]() Amen🌱 | |||
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Not Loneliness, But Aloneness, by Craig Childs![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Remember, by Joy Harjo![]() ![]() Last evening, I cared for my mother in law (90 years old) ... my parents (83 and 81 years old). I did a lot of remembering! Interesting ... how, out of all the good and bad over the years, my “remembering” centers around the wisdom I’vegainedfrom each. These past few weeks have been weepy ones for me. With so many changes ... so many special moments ... so much fragility ... I have to “remember” that I am God’s girl! It’s OK for my loved ones to decline in mind and body. It’s OK to die. it’s OK to move to another “place”. He remains The Same ... always and forever. On Him, I must stand. amen | |||
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Remember, by Joy Harjo![]() ![]() Amen. | |||
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Unconditioned Stillness, by Rick Hanson![]() ![]() I am with you, Sheila! Amen, I am with you on this one!🌱 | |||
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Stepping Over The Bag Of Gold, by Rachel Naomi Remen![]() ![]() Amen! I hope you are still playing your guitar! God is good! | |||
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Stepping Over The Bag Of Gold, by Rachel Naomi Remen![]() ![]() This truth is gold! Thank you! | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan![]() ![]() Amen!!! | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan![]() ![]() ❤️ | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan![]() ![]() Thank you for this trip into your mind! Fly friend ... !🦋 | |||
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Do You Direct Your Mind Or Does Your Mind Direct You?, by Yogi Bhajan![]() ![]() The Holy Spirit helps me to control my mind ... without doubt! | |||
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Everything Human Is Natural, by Alan Watts![]() ![]() Amen. | |||
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The Poisoned Tree, by Jack Kornfield![]() ![]() So much wisdom here! United, standing possible! You are not alone!🕊 | |||
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Feel Free To Set A Better Example, by Ryan Holiday![]() ![]() I am proud of you Carol! You sound like a very strong person! Keep sharing. It is good for you to know you are being “heard”. Yay you:) | |||
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What Is Holding It Together?, by Nora Bateson![]() ![]() So beautifully written! Thank you for blessing my silence! A | |||
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What Is Holding It Together?, by Nora Bateson![]() ![]() In Love’s realm there are no words ... just understanding! Keep placing your comforting hands on people’s shoulders. (I find comfort in reading your words)! | |||
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What Is Holding It Together?, by Nora Bateson![]() ![]() Love, (not “the feeling” but “the decision” ... The God, Who ISLove), holds everything together. Hate, the exact opposite of Love, tears apart ... destroys ... seeks to intimidate and control. My faith in Truth helps me to see the delicate nature of life without needing to lock it in explanation. God can explain ... I cannot ... but, perhaps, one day It will become clear. | |||
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Why Busyness Is Actually Modern Laziness, by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter![]() ![]() I hear you! 1 Peter 5:3 Simply, do right by TRUTH ... not caring about outcome ...allow your True Boss be your True Boss. He made you to be YOU! BLOOM where you are planted, He will empower you to BE BOLD for HIM (Who IS Truth!) The ONLY thing that REALLY matters in life is that people should KNOW HIM. Amen. I hear you! my story is much the same! Thank you “others” for your reflections! I read and appreciate you! Amen, | |||
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Three Qualities Of Holiness, by Anthony De Mello![]() ![]() Everyday, I have responsibilities. They are “jobs” I have as a faithful daughter, daughter in law, nana, wife ... etc.. In these roles, I have to serve (selfishly, sometimes, more because I have to and less because I want to)! Over time, I have found that inliving by “a pattern” Someone (God) else has planned for me ... though restricting ... is what I absolutely need! If Jesus wasn’t given the freedomto create His own pattern (apart from His Father’s plan), why would I be given it!?! What helps me to live truth, is to know The Truth ... | |||
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Clues On Higher Ground, by UB40![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Kazoo Player And The Symphony, by Daniel Ingram![]() ![]() The kazoo player could also be not so poor at all. He could be God. So much of "our personal symphony's are plain and simply off! God, getting our attention to, here and there, affirm our notes/our music ... But challenging us in other areas of a piece. We are not to just "go with the flow" if the flow (of the majority) is contrary to His score. | |||
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Kazoo Player And The Symphony, by Daniel Ingram![]() ![]() I am reading you! I am with you! | |||
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What I Learned From Trees, by Herman Hesse![]() ![]() ;) | |||
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It Doesn't Matter If You Believe In It, by Kazu Haga![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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What I Learned From Trees, by Herman Hesse![]() ![]() Very simply, what I learned from trees is that I am planted in the goodness of His soil. Rooted in everything about Him. I am drawn to the sun/Son. I produce fruit, He designed me to produce. I am dependent on Him, totally, for my growth and existence. When He ordains, I will fall back to the earth I came from. One with it and the One Who created it. | |||
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My Word Of The Year, by Nancy Gibbs![]() ![]() Love! | |||
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Who Is My Neighbor?, by Ivan Illich![]() ![]() Love! | |||
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How Observation Changes Relationships, by Vimala Thakar![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Three Stages Of Perceiving Impermanence, by Shinzen Young![]() ![]() People "close to you" never pass away! They are closer than you think! Always hope ... | |||
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The New And Ancient Story Of Interbeing, by Charles Eisenstein![]() ![]() Beautiful! â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ | |||
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Preparing For The Extraordinary: An Essential Practice, by Alan Briskin![]() ![]() Truth spoken here! | |||
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Uniform Corn-Rows In High-Tech Isolation, by Robin Wall Kimmerer![]() ![]() Thank you for providing this service! What a ministry! I have special learning needs! When I was young, we did not have support offered, as you speak of! I felt lost and alone! Not OK for a young person to feel "what is the matter with me!"! Why can't I learn like the others??? Amen to your team!!! Amen. | |||
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Uniform Corn-Rows In High-Tech Isolation, by Robin Wall Kimmerer![]() ![]() Amen! I, like you, old fashioned! | |||
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You Must Shout From The Heart, by Ken Wilber![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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You Must Shout From The Heart, by Ken Wilber![]() ![]() My amen follows ... "With you, with me and our commitment to breathe ..."! To words that preceed this, I say "amen". Beyond this, the writer blurs the line seperating The Creator with the created! Not pleasing to this believer's ears. | |||
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The Work Of Love Is To Love, by Mark Nepo![]() ![]() We do! | |||
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The Work Of Love Is To Love, by Mark Nepo![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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The Work Of Love Is To Love, by Mark Nepo![]() ![]() Promises! I will love you and honor you ... In good times and in bad, all the days of my life. My husband has had seven concussions in his medical history (that are recorded). Little by little throughout my 40 years with him, I am noting changes that directly relate to his past trauma. The work of love most certainly is to love ... Cuz love is all I have! (When I speak Love, I speak God ... because He has everything to do with it!). I am, thru the holding and listening relationship I have with my Father, able to love my husband in the way I promised ... and in the way God makes me aware that he needs. (irregardless, of reciprocation). That's what God's love for me is for! Amen. | |||
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Fueled By Love, by Timber Hawkeye![]() ![]() Amen! | |||
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Fueled By Love, by Timber Hawkeye![]() ![]() Spot on! | |||
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Live Like The Roar In A Lion's Throat, by Pavithra Mehta![]() ![]() Don't stop trying! No one can roar for you. It has to come from you. Do not fear ð¦... you were created with a strong voice and brilliant thoughts to support it! | |||
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Live Like The Roar In A Lion's Throat, by Pavithra Mehta![]() ![]() Beautiful friend! Amen.ðº | |||
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Communication As Mutual Entrainment, by Ursula LeGuin![]() ![]() Amen. | |||
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Communication As Mutual Entrainment, by Ursula LeGuin![]() ![]() Twenty years ago, my younger son was born. Our vibes have been in synch from the start. He hears me and I hear him ... With or without words. I enjoy his presence and he enjoys mine ... With or without words. I do not need him beside me to feel his spirit near. There are rhythms in nature much like his ... | |||
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We Want Relief. Cure Is Painful, by Anthony de Mello![]() ![]() Namaste! | |||
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