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Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Dinner, Thanksgiving gatherings is really important. Following the turkey every 4th Thursday of November for the past several years, I’ve been conscious that I don’t want to stop concentrating on being thankful. I’ve tried to be committed to that, too. The reasons are several. One is that we have so […]
In: Gratitude, Happiness, Prayer, Praying, Thanksgiving · Tagged with: Prayer, praying, thanksgiving
Come together with forgiveness
His family experienced what he called a “come together Christmas.” He flew to Chicago four days before Christmas to see his mom and dad. Mom has an increasingly difficult fight with cancer. Her 88 years of memory are more and more spotty. Dad is stalwart and holds the fort admirably. It is beginning to show, […]
In: Forgiveness, Happiness, Prayer · Tagged with: Forgiveness
Praying Made Easy. 15. To Release Resentment.
The reason to release resentment is simple. It does no good to hold onto resentment of someone else’s words or actions. Some have told me that resentment is a strong motivator. The desire to get even can be a powerful impulse. You harbor resentment, and you become its slave. Buddha put it best: “Those who […]
In: Commitment, Forgiveness, Happiness, Prayer · Tagged with: Peace, spiritual simplicity
Praying Made Easy. 13. To Forgive Yourself
Forgive yourself first, and it’s easier to forgive another. Publius Syrius, a Latin writer, said: “How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.” It has to be easier and forgiving someone else from a happy state. Even if we’re not needing to forgive someone else, that happy state’s a better place to be. Scientific research […]
In: Forgiveness, Happiness, Prayer · Tagged with: Forgiveness, Joy, Prayer, praying
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