Altar 9

Starting my week with gratitude. The angel holding a heart belonged to my mother. Feeling her love. Lavender in the water. Letting the prayers on my altar be touched by this soothing scent. The mandala in the back is I am, connected to the great I Am in everything.

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Grounded in Gratitude Day 2

Welcome to Day #2 of “Grounded in Gratitude” a five-part email series for restoring balance and renewing trust. Reflection In Living in Gratitude, educator and anthropologist, Angeles Arrien introduces us to the notion of grateful seeing. She writes, “Grateful seeing is the ability to look first for what is good and working in our lives…

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Grounded in Gratitude

Dear Friends, Welcome to “Grounded in Gratitude,” a five-part email series for restoring balance and renewing trust. I was inspired to create this series after re-reading Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer, by Brother David Stendl-Rast. This book reminded me that grateful living is a choice we can make every day. Brother David teaches that grateful…

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Making More Room for Mystery

In the last few weeks, I’ve been engaged in a deep forgiveness journey with my father, who has been deceased for almost a decade now. Even though, while he was alive, we shared in many moments of forgiveness, there are still some deep-rooted pains and disappointments that I feel called to meet, forgive, and let…

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At the end of your day

At the end of your day, ask yourself, “How did I let God love me today?” (Use whatever language for God opens your heart–the Divine, Spirit, Mystery, Radiance, etc)

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