In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran includes a selection from the Jewish Liturgy entitled “Sabbath Prayer.” I’ve written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. A Clean Heart Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a steadfast spirit within me. …
Self-Help
Two Important Life Questions Everybody Should Ask
Last month I wrote about a webinar presented by Mary Morrissey. After the webinar, I went looking for her first book on Kindle, but it wasn’t available. I wanted to know how to bring my dreams into reality. My search gave me two different places to start, two different life questions to ask. Life Question …
Attending Mary Morrissey’s Online Workshop, “Unlocking Your 6 Extraordinary Superpowers”
I’ve always wanted to be a superhero, but when my older brother and I used to play superheroes, I had to be the women and the villains. Perhaps in my brother’s subconscious the two were linked. Nowadays, I can have superpowers without playing the women and the villains. No, I’m not talking about the superpowers …
Transformed by The Purpose of Your Life by Carol Adrienne
Do you know the purpose of your life? Whether you do or not, you could benefit from reading The Purpose of Your Life by Carol Adrienne. Struggling to Discover How to Live For the last several months, I’ve been obsessing about the possibility of losing my disability and wondering how I could possibly support myself …
Does God Really Care When I Get Out of Bed? Finding the Divine in Daily Living
I wish I could tell you I got up every morning like a saint, rising at the break of dawn and saying my prayers. The truth is, I routinely oversleep. It’s med-related. But that’s no comfort. Going off my meds is not an option. I have to find some other way to reduce the amount …
An Unexpected Takeaway from Making Hope Happen by Shane J. Lopez
If you read my “About the Blog” page, you already know that I have a history of mental illness. And you might have gathered that I’ve been pretty depressed about what mental illness has done to my life. That has to change. About a month ago, I received a book recommendation you might be interested …