trust

internal – a meditation

  A tree says: My strength is trust. I know nothing about my fathers, I know nothing about the thousand children that every year spring out of me. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else. I trust that God is in me. I trust…

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knowing – a meditation

  The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing. Socrates In the past, I looked for a formula to be sure to always do the “right” thing. I liked the idea of a black and white world. I wished there was always a clear right and wrong because I wanted to be right…

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light – a meditation

  There’s always going to be bad stuff out there. But here’s the amazing thing – light trumps darkness, every time. You stick a cande into the dark, but you can’t stick the dark into the light. Jodi Picoult I think when I am scared, I am overwhelmed by that fear. I forget that there…

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leaving – a guest meditation by Hillery

  “You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted.  But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out?  Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win? And IF…

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meditation – a meditation

  Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh   Prayer and meditation is recommended in the program by way of Step 11. However, meditation is not something that comes easily to me. Growing up, I…

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