May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears.
03611 – Make Good Choices!
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03162 – Our Common Humanity
The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
03013 – Our Obsession with Being Right
Our obsession with being right in our eschatological and theological arguments is an idolatrous impediment to sharing the gospel (which is meant as good news for all people in the here and now). The fear-induced pressure for us to somehow “save” people from a...
02765 – Spiritual Trauma
Spiritual trauma is when difficult emotions are spiritualized and you are taught to fear and repress them: the resulting dissociation is taken as a sign of spiritual maturity or moral superiority.
02411 – Keeping Company with Ourselves
When we are able to keep company with our own fears and sorrows, we are shown the way to go; our own parched lives are watered and the earth becomes a greener place. from Cry Pain, Cry Hope
02363 – For the 6th Day of Christmas
I make an act of faith toward all mankind, Where doubts would linger and suspicions brood.I make an act of joy toward all sad hearts, Where laughter pales and tears abound.I make an act of strength toward feeble things, Where life grows dim and death draws near.I make...
02307 – What People Fear Most
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
02291 – Fear vs. Courage
Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.
02280 – Candles of Advent
I will light candles this Christmas,Candles of joy despite all the sadness,Candles of hope where despair keeps watch,Candles of courage for fears ever present,Candles of peace for tempest-tossed days,Candles of grace to ease heavy burdens,Candles of love to inspire...
02174 – Shame Comes from Outside of Us
Our culture teaches us about shame--it dictates what is acceptable and what is not. We weren't born craving perfect bodies. We weren't born afraid to tell our stories. We weren't born with a fear of getting too old to feel valuable. We weren't born with a Pottery Barn...