All About Inclusion – Feb. 25, 2019
“Jesus is all about inclusion, forgiveness, and empowerment. In the light of his compassionate presence, people are set free to live their lives in strength and hope, regardless of whether they be considered outcasts by those in the “religious know.” … [so] I am bound …to always uphold the dignity of all bodies—human and non-human […]
It Felt Love – Feb. 22, 2019
HowDid the roseEver open its heart And give to this worldAll itsBeauty? It felt the encouragement of lightAgainst itsBeing, Otherwise,We all remain Too Frightened. -Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky in The Gift
Blessed Recognition – Feb. 21, 2019
“A blessing is not something that one person gives another. A blessing is a moment of meeting, a certain kind of relationship in which both people involved remember and acknowledge their true nature and worth, and strengthen what is whole in one another. By making a place for wholeness within our relationships, we offer others […]
Blessing As a Way of Life – Feb. 20, 2019
“Blessing offers us a personal consciousness-raising practice, a spiritual adventure bringing sensitivity and gratitude into the foreground of our lives. While we all have moments when a blessing rises spontaneously to our lips, the path of blessing can become a way of life. Through the practice of blessing we develop an ever-deepening receptivity to the […]