Tag: God
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It’s Been A While
It’s been a while since I’ve added a post to my blog. Life, with all of its ups and downs, dished out major difficulties in 2023, and one particular blow knocked me into a state of shock and immobility. I put my writing on pause during this time, but now I’m ready to open up…
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What Do You Do With Your Grief?
“I nearly tripped over the shards of my broken heart as I pushed my cart through the local Walmart. They were everywhere, threatening to tumble me into an unrecoverable depression. The greatest amount were scattered among the skateboards and bicycles, tempting memories of better days to come flooding forward.” This slice of life is from…
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Create and Cultivate a Personal Ritual
My last blog post was about the power of ritual and how it differs from routine. Now let’s look at how to create and cultivate a personal ritual—one that is uniquely and intimately yours. To recap its definition, ritual is steeped in meaning. It requires preparation, focus and full awareness. Symbolism is laced throughout, providing…
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Power of Ritual
Mention the word “ritual” and people’s reactions are quite varied. Some conjure up images of evil doings, magic practices and casting spells. Others roll their eyes at religious rites performed without change and declare they’re void of meaning. Many, though cling to the significance of ordered ceremonies, celebrations or individual acts that remain static. What…
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Go Where You Feel Most Alive
My hike around Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming was coming to an end. The 1.3-mile Tower Trail meanders around the massive stone pillar that rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River. Orange construction netting lined the trail as it neared a parking area—not a pretty sight compared to the Tower behind me. And…
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Aquatic Bliss: Swim Yourself Healthy, Happy and Holy
With its heat advisories and droughts, summer can sometimes wear us down. Throw in economic issues, fuel prices and life’s troubles and people often become more irritable as the days grow hotter. But those rising temperatures have a positive side as well: lakes and pools become so warm that swimming is possible well into the…
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Theology of Rest
Of all the tasks people put on their personal To-Do lists, “nap,” “relax” or “take a break” usually aren’t included. “Shop for groceries,” “pick up cleaning” or “mow the lawn” is more like it. Rest is often viewed as a luxury rather than a necessity. Many consider it a comfort to be indulged in when…
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Are You Window Shopping or Truly Loving?
The topic of love is inescapable. Soap operas, movies, poetry, prose, music, advertising, Valentine’s Day—you name it and the subject of love is woven throughout. Love permeates every area of our lives. And for good reason. Humanity thrives best when love abounds. A life overflowing with genuine love is a life living out its greatest…
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Genuine Valentines
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and expressions of love are for sale everywhere. Rich and creamy chocolates, cards with beautiful lyrics, ornate picture frames, long-stemmed red roses and enticing lingerie fill the stores. What if the internal thoughts of shoppers could be read as they entered a store’s red-splashed world of heart-shaped goodies? Do most…
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