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Days 16-18 Open Forum for Contemplation
Happiness, therefore, must be some form of contemplation. Continue reading
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Day 14 & 15 – The Still, Small Voice of Love
Cathy Self, Sr. V.P. at the Baptist Healing Trust, provided this piece from Henri Nouwen's book, Bread for the Journey. Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice that says, "Prove that you are a good person." Another… Continue reading
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Days 12 & 13 – Places of Acceptance?
The choice for America’s charities is be places staffed by people who understand how to evaluate and treat, but do not judge and discriminate. The challenge for caregivers is to learn the difference between diagnosis and judgmental thinking. Continue reading
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Days 9-11 – Gifts and Terrors of Solitude – Open Forum
The great work of the solitary life is gratitude. – Thomas Merton [image: Nightmare, by Henry Fuselli, 1781) A few hours ago, I awoke from the worst nightmare of my life. In it, both my children were young again… Continue reading
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Day 8 – Giving from the Heart
Paul uses strong words, however, to communicate that the most highly prized activities and results are nothing, meaningless, if not done from and with Love. Continue reading
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Day 7 – Solitude & Being “onto something”
Solitude need not be frightening. Indeed, according to Merton, it is our chance to join with Love. After such solitude, perhaps we can return to the world as better prisms of Love’s light. Continue reading
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Day 2 – Models of Love – Open Forum
Children need models more than they need critics. – Joseph Joubert, Pensées Our instinct to try and correct the behavior of others through criticism begins at an early age. We hear it from our parents, then nursery school teachers,… Continue reading
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Day 1 – Live Love
The resolution to “Live Love, not fear” is a complete and pervasive lifestyle that requires moment by moment presence. Continue reading
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