Archive for November, 2007
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Remembering the Sabbath
I keep forgetting! I forget to stop, to rest, to breathe a little space into my busy doing and drop into simple being, to cease from creating for a minute to remember that I am created by God.
Jewish-born, Sufi-trained, with a Hindu Guru, a Buddhist meditation practice, an abiding love of […]
Comments Off - Posted in From Belief Systems To Relief Systems by Mirabai Starr
Monday, November 26th, 2007
faith without expectations
Mark Twain once said: “Climate is what we expect–but weather is what we get”.
In our minds we paint a picture of the way things “should” be. So long as life conforms to our expectations we are content. The problem is that all too often, life disagrees with our expectations. We expect to live our lives in […]
1 Comment » - Posted in From Belief Systems To Relief Systems by Robert "Voluptuous" Thompson
Monday, November 19th, 2007
Once we know we’re not alone, ever…there is nothing left to fear
These are the final words of the chapter entitled Do You Believe in Divine Intervention? in Robert Thompson’s concisely wise book for which this blog is named
Once we know. It’s just that part that gets in the way. Or: We’re not alone. That part, too. Or: ever…yeah, that gets me going. And then the kicker: […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Voluptuous Thinkers by Bill Glenn
Friday, November 16th, 2007
when feeling like a wretch is a good thing
Some of us were raised in homes where we were not valued or honored. In your family of origin you may have been on the receiving end of mental, emotional or sexual abuse. But even if your growing up experience was basically positive I’m willing to bet that you had a bout or two with […]
5 Comments » - Posted in From Belief Systems To Relief Systems by Robert "Voluptuous" Thompson
Friday, November 9th, 2007
tuning the instrument
You’ve heard it before: anything can be a meditation; everything can be a prayer. It’s about intention. It’s about shutting up and holding still - even if we’re talking, even if we’re walking.
So, authentic conversation can be as deep as silent contemplation - especially when we listen for the sacred space between the words. A […]