Meditations
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Day 17 – The Passion of a King
It took a sense of purpose, the full fire of passion, a complete realization of potential, a persistent commitment to hope, and the full presence of King’s being, for Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead the Civil Rights movement of… Continue reading
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Day 16 – Specific Purpose
The goals of Love are often ill-defined and elusive. When we live Love, how do we know if we have actually achieved anything specific? The Good Samaritan leans to help the wounded man. He knows he has done what he… Continue reading
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Day 15 – Purpose & Suffering
Perhaps our suffering shapes us in the way that a chisel sculpts marble. The pain of each blow makes its mark. And it is the repeated blows that bring real change. We may emerge stronger. Or we may emerge beaten… Continue reading
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Day 14 – Answer Quick, God!
We cannot hear the energy of God/Love in the middle of hurrying. As some sage has said, speed is not like the devil, it is the devil. Love appears only when we are fully present. Continue reading
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Days 12 & 13 – Open Forum – Flying Kites
The weekend provides an opportunity to reflect on the close of the first two weeks of this year of Living Love. Now is the time when early resolutions can begin to fade. In the course of evaluating balance,… Continue reading
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Day 11 – Begin Again – Thoughts on Personal Commitment to Love
I understand personal commitment to be a quality of voluntarily fulfilling, an obligation. An obligation seems to be generally regarded as something that is legally or morally compelling. What makes personal commitment “personal” is the voluntary aspect. Continue reading
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Day 10 – Trusting Love
She’s one of the most admired charity leaders in Tennessee and I’ve referred to her often – partly because she has a way of speaking in quotable phrases. So I listened carefully after I asked Rev. Becca Stevens (left) founder… Continue reading
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Day 9 – Preparing for Commitment – Continued
Whether our lives are suffused with bitterness, hate and apathy or flooded with compassion and Love, these things will be revealed in our lives and who we are. Even those who are skillful at hiding their hate will always disclose… Continue reading
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Day 8 – Preparing Ourselves for Change
Most of us just “dabble” in the inward journey. We travel a few inches into the difficult territory of the soul, then turn and retreat when the going gets tough. Perhaps this is the reason we’re so attracted to surface… Continue reading
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Day 7 – Living Loving Relationships Through Sacred Encounters
Radical Loving Care is centered in relationships. The Sacred Encounter is, itself, a concept of engaging Love’s power to transform an ordinary encounter into a sacred one. As I wrote above, to accomplish a Sacred Encounter, we must be open… Continue reading
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