All Comments By me
On Jan 18, 2022 me wrote on Mercy, by Rudy Francisco:
Thank you for sharing your story! God bless you Mary Lou! I love to hear people’s stories! You are not alone! Mercy!
On Jan 1, 2022 me wrote on Love Is Not A Feeling, It's An Ability, by bell hooks and Sharon Salzberg:
Amen!
On Dec 28, 2021 me wrote on Love Is Not A Feeling, It's An Ability, by bell hooks and Sharon Salzberg:
Amen.
On Dec 24, 2021 me wrote on A Map To Here, by The Gnostic Writer:
God released me from “the mindset of needing to get somewhere other than where I am. Having an “I should” and “I’m not enough” personality, got me to a decade of mental illness. I learned, overtime, that my “ill thinking”was robbing me of life. I cannot be what I am not. I cannot do more than I am already doing. I can only do/be as He created me in this moment. If any thing or anyone pressures me to do/becoming something more, a red flag jump up boldly in my mind. Who helps me remember that the distance between me and 'being awake' is a mirage, you ask? God/Truth/Knowledge that I cannot win favor.
On Dec 24, 2021 me wrote on A Map To Here, by The Gnostic Writer:
On Dec 17, 2021 me wrote on You Are Not Alone, by Tracy Cochran:
You are surely NOT alone Jagdish. Amen
On Nov 26, 2021 Jo wrote on Kintsugi, by Stefano Carnazzi:
Please do! We all have scars. We all are broken. God gives us each other to assure, love and hold each other up! Amen to "your showing up"! Thankful for you, am I!
On Nov 2, 2021 aj wrote on Secret Kinship With The Other, by Richard Powers:
Amen and Amen. One body in Christ.
On Oct 19, 2021 🌱 wrote on The Balancing Force, by Swami Krishnananda:
Amen.
On Oct 12, 2021 A wrote on Accept What Is, Lead To Improve, by Marc Lesser:
Wow! This, too, is wisdom! Thank you! Great share!
On Oct 12, 2021 A wrote on Accept What Is, Lead To Improve, by Marc Lesser:
True wisdom Jayne! Amen!
On Oct 8, 2021 j wrote on Mother Trees In A Wood Wide Web, by Suzanne Simard:
Amen.
On Oct 7, 2021 aj wrote on Mother Trees In A Wood Wide Web, by Suzanne Simard:
You are "an elder" (wise)! Amen
On Oct 1, 2021 Jo wrote on The World Feeling And The Soul Feeling, by Anthony de Mello:
Yes! Souls last forever as the body dies ... this is why I keep feeding my soul! Additionally, keeping ones soul healthy, works to keep one's spiritual body healthy!
Again, amen to your reflection!
Again, amen to your reflection!
On Sep 30, 2021 me wrote on The World Feeling And The Soul Feeling, by Anthony de Mello:
Yes! Spot on!
On Sep 30, 2021 jo wrote on The World Feeling And The Soul Feeling, by Anthony de Mello:
Amen!
On Sep 22, 2021 jo wrote on A Life On The Ground, by Parker Palmer:
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On Sep 21, 2021 Amy wrote on A Life On The Ground, by Parker Palmer:
Idon't think I've ever had a problem with "altitude". Ironically, I fear/"am allergic to" altitude (of attitude). I was born grounded ... by DNA and life experience. The fact that I am but dust (most especially my brain) was fully understood and instilled in my formative years ... and remains today. My personal spiritual quest is what turned my life around. I met my Father God, Savior Jesus and Power in Holy Spirit. In Him, my dust became special!
On Sep 18, 2021 a wrote on We Are All Beggars, by Chaz Howard:
I love!
On Sep 14, 2021 Amy wrote on We Are All Beggars, by Chaz Howard:
That's God! (I've experienced the same ... It's God!)
On Sep 10, 2021 Jo wrote on Fire, by Judy Brown:
"What to take in and what to reject", pops for me...
On Sep 10, 2021 aj wrote on Fire, by Judy Brown:
This is a wow! Spot on in both truth and wisdom! Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed!
On Aug 26, 2021 aj wrote on The Difficulty In Listening, by Delshad Karanjia:
Sadly, to varying degrees, we all are judgmental. What a sad day! 🙏
On Aug 23, 2021 a wrote on The Difficulty In Listening, by Delshad Karanjia:
Wisdom David! I have to try to remember and utilize this wise truth. Thank you very much friend!
On Aug 12, 2021 jo wrote on Only Stillness Can Change Us, by Jean Klein:
Yes! aka ... synched;)
On Aug 7, 2021 aj wrote on Only Stillness Can Change Us, by Jean Klein:
My favorite minutes are those spent in silent, Divineawareness. I am free in them ... . Amen to your reflection!
On Aug 3, 2021 Amy wrote on Response Is Different From An Answer, by Ariel Burger:
My grandson (Frankie) has yet to be diagnosed, but has some "issues". My granddaughter (Evie) is 2 years younger than her bother Frankie, and has had to be super flexible in the past three years of her little 3 year old life with her 5 year old brother. Making a long story short, with hands on his hips, Frankie was lording over his sister yet once again (waiting for her to get out of a chair he did not want her to occupy. Grandma Amy's "response" today, was to pick her grandson up and walk him to the back yard to the swing set ... where we swangand talked about coopering, loving, being flexible, what was going on in his head ... feeling the sunshine and working on our "calm". Answers work for Frankie when talking about "Woolley Mamoths" ... but not for matters regarding "relationships". Best to respond.
On Jul 27, 2021 Jo wrote on Who Me, Stealing?, by Constance Habash:
So good!
On Jul 17, 2021 aj wrote on The River Of Silence, by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel:
Amen! ("What helps me be more awake to the truth that underlies my fears is my faith that human death is death of my body which is a manifestation of God in human form and not death of soul or God that is me and is eternal.")
On Jul 13, 2021 Jo wrote on The Great Gesture That Unites Us, by Brother David Steindl-Rast:
I am sooooooo grateful for YOU! Thanks be to God! Pure gift from my Father in Heaven are you, I believe! Amen:)
On Jul 10, 2021 aj wrote on Heart Is Not About Emotions, by Cynthia Bourgeault:
"When I give primacy to this deeper perception over surface level emotions, I use more of my whole self and more likely do what is best for me and others." Amen! Truth in your reflection!
On Jul 1, 2021 aj wrote on Virtues Are Like Vitamins, by Adam Grant:
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On Jul 1, 2021 Amy wrote on Virtues Are Like Vitamins, by Adam Grant:
I hear you! Amen
On Jun 29, 2021 aj wrote on Virtues Are Like Vitamins, by Adam Grant:
Amen! I like the word "personal" with regard to a 'Golden-mean". Seems what might be 'golden' for one, is but 'rust' for the next. Again, amen Anilkumar!
On Jun 24, 2021 Inrereasting wrote on Just Become A Swinging Door, by Shunryu Suzuki:
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On Jun 15, 2021 Jo wrote on I Am Me, by Virginia Satir:
Amen Susan! Amen. As I think of you, I will pray for you! Be true to yourself! You are the only "you" in the the world! Be you!🌱
On Jun 15, 2021 Aj wrote on I Am Me, by Virginia Satir:
I love! "Taking ownership of self takes enormous sacrifice. ... etc."a
On Jun 2, 2021 jo wrote on Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield:
I hear you!❤️
On Jun 1, 2021 Jo wrote on Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield:
"In beginning a genuine spiritual journey, we have to stay much closer to home, to focus directly on what is right here in front of us ....They are the moments when we touch one another...". This segment of today's reading most jumps out for me! So much good I read in these reflections shared! I love! Thank you! (You, spiritually "touched me".)
On Jun 1, 2021 me wrote on Path With Heart, by Jack Kornfield:
At 60, I found the same to be true! As I sit quietly on our front porch listening to a little wren singing from the rooftop of his home ....God sitting in therocker beside me. Amen Patrick!
On May 25, 2021 Amy wrote on Practice Over Parables, by Jason Garner:
Dear Eleanor,
I am a Christian too! Once I learned that Jesus Christ died on a cross to do for me what I could NEVER ("strive enough") do for myself, I found peace. He did it! For you and for me,He did it! It is out of Jesus's death (HIS power), Istrive to live within His plan. I could NEVER (on my own) earn it... never! For God so loved Eleanor and me (the world), He sent His Son. THANKS BE TO oUR DAD Who LIVES in Heaven! Amen.
I am a Christian too! Once I learned that Jesus Christ died on a cross to do for me what I could NEVER ("strive enough") do for myself, I found peace. He did it! For you and for me,He did it! It is out of Jesus's death (HIS power), Istrive to live within His plan. I could NEVER (on my own) earn it... never! For God so loved Eleanor and me (the world), He sent His Son. THANKS BE TO oUR DAD Who LIVES in Heaven! Amen.
On May 23, 2021 aj wrote on A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr:
Yes!
On May 20, 2021 aj wrote on A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr:
I have been standing on, trusting in and not wavering from the truth of "The Rock" since grade school. Yes, we have to stand on something or Someone ..... or, we fall for anything/anyone. (A quotefrom someone). Amen:)
On May 20, 2021 True for me too! wrote on A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr:
True wisdom and knowledge at work! Amen
On May 20, 2021 jo wrote on A Fixed Place To Stand, by Richard Rohr:
Gold! This is pure gold!
On May 17, 2021 jo wrote on Run With The Unexpected, by Aryae Coopersmith:
Amen! Fly!
On May 6, 2021 me wrote on See The Universe In A Sunflower, by Thich Nhat Hanh:
;)
On May 6, 2021 always wrote on See The Universe In A Sunflower, by Thich Nhat Hanh:
So beautiful! So beautifully said Jagdish. Amen
On May 3, 2021 me wrote on See The Universe In A Sunflower, by Thich Nhat Hanh:
🌱
On May 3, 2021 Breathe wrote on Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson:
I feel free just reading this! Amen!
On May 3, 2021 me wrote on Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson:
Thank God for your "keen desire to learn new things ... and such inner Light"! The Lord is SURELY with you! In HIM, you will SEE! Do what He directs you!
On May 3, 2021 Do not be afraid of the Light wrote on Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson:
I hear you Sandy! I am with you! I have called you by name. Carved you in my heart. Amen
On May 3, 2021 me wrote on Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson:
Just read again ... I love! Amen Robin!
On Apr 27, 2021 me wrote on Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson:
Amen Robin!
On Apr 27, 2021 Amy wrote on Blessing For The Longest Night, by Jan Richardson:
AMEN! I am walking toward the dawn! Amen.
On Apr 22, 2021 me wrote on Rich Man And The Beggar, by Hindu Parable (Author Unknown):
He is everywhere!
On Apr 20, 2021 me too wrote on Rich Man And The Beggar, by Hindu Parable (Author Unknown):
Amen!
On Apr 20, 2021 me wrote on Rich Man And The Beggar, by Hindu Parable (Author Unknown):
Thanks be to our Father! Amen!
On Apr 10, 2021 me wrote on 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!
On Apr 8, 2021 jo wrote on Invisibility In A Time Of Transparency, by Akiko Busch:
Amen!
On Apr 8, 2021 jo wrote on Invisibility In A Time Of Transparency, by Akiko Busch:
True;)
On Apr 3, 2021 me wrote on Ambiguity Of Violence, by Robert Sapolsky:
Amen!
On Mar 8, 2021 aj wrote on Thirsty For Wonder, by Mirabai Starr:
I am with you says our Lord! Thank you for your reflection! I am with you...
On Feb 19, 2021 Amy wrote on Not Taking Things Personally, by Mark Manson:
Amen! So beautiful ... so true are you! Amen. I love.
On Jan 28, 2021 Amy wrote on 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
On Jan 26, 2021 Amy wrote on Solitude Is Where Community Begins, by Henri Nouwen:
Me too!
On Jan 26, 2021 Amy wrote on 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
On Jan 22, 2021 Amy wrote on We Are Weavers, by Jon Madian:
Amen to the concept of "the wave"! Pass please, I pray.
On Dec 23, 2020 Amy wrote on An Unusual Gift From My Grandfather, by Rachel Naomi Remen:
Amen Michelle🌱
On Nov 4, 2020 aj wrote on 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!
On Oct 15, 2020 aj wrote on We're Voting With Our Attention, by Leah Pearlman:
So true! Amen!
On Sep 28, 2020 Amy wrote on 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
On Aug 27, 2020 Nana wrote on The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield:
Amen!!!!
On Aug 26, 2020 Nana wrote on The Wisdom Of Uncertainty, by Jack Kornfield:
Amen...
On Aug 25, 2020 Nana wrote on 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 ...
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 ...
On Aug 22, 2020 me wrote on The Central Commitment Of The Creative Life, by Mary Oliver:
Amen…
On Aug 11, 2020 a wrote on Does The Mind Exist During Our Sleep?, by Annamalai Swami:
Too, AMEN David!
On Aug 11, 2020 a wrote on Does The Mind Exist During Our Sleep?, by Annamalai Swami:
Amen Jagdish! Amen!
On Jul 31, 2020 me wrote on To Be Continually Thrown Out Of The Nest, by Pema Chodron:
Oh my! This is wisdom to the greatestdegree!
On Jul 31, 2020 aj wrote on To Be Continually Thrown Out Of The Nest, by Pema Chodron:
AMEN Ambika! You have "been chosen" ... for His glory!✨
On Jul 21, 2020 me wrote on Discipline Of Tao, by D. T. Suzuki:
Amen Claudia! Amen.
On Jul 16, 2020 a wrote on We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous:
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On Jul 15, 2020 amen wrote on We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous:
Amen
On Jul 15, 2020 amen wrote on We Were Made For These Times, by Anonymous:
Amen!
On Jul 14, 2020 Love wrote on The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson:
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On Jul 10, 2020 Right on! wrote on The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson:
Right on!
On Jul 10, 2020 Amen wrote on The Positivity Ratio, by Barbara Fredrickson:
Amen!
On Jun 26, 2020 a wrote on 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!
On Jun 26, 2020 me too wrote on Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti:
True! (me either)
On Jun 26, 2020 aj wrote on Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti:
Amen
On May 12, 2020 aj wrote on 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!
On May 8, 2020 ❤️ wrote on What Can You Trust?, by Doug Powers:
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On May 8, 2020 Amy wrote on 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
On Mar 13, 2020 Amy wrote on Pandemic, by Lynn Ungar :
Oh my! How Very Beautiful!❤️
On Feb 25, 2020 Amen wrote on In Eyes Of God, We're All Minorities, by Barbara Brown Taylor:
Yes!
On Feb 25, 2020 aj wrote on In Eyes Of God, We're All Minorities, by Barbara Brown Taylor:
Amen!
On Feb 20, 2020 aj wrote on The Liminal Space, by Heather Platt:
Amen Del!!!! Amen!
On Feb 18, 2020 aj wrote on 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!
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!
On Jan 4, 2020 Amy wrote on Silence, by Jean Klein:
Amen!
On Jan 18, 2022 me wrote on Mercy, by Rudy Francisco: