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Expressing Peace. Doing Time. 74.
We should all be doing time. I’m not saying we should be imprisoned, although many of our perceptions of time are sort of imprisoning. We make time, take time, steal time, save time, spend time, waste time — all of which create a bit of guilt by which we let time (there’s never enough!) imprison […]
In: Inner Peace, Joy, Music, Peace, Peacefulness, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: God, Joy, Peace, praying, spiritual simplicity
Expressing Peace. Waiting in Line. 73.
At a breakfast meeting this morning, Cindy and I were waiting in line to fill our plates. The line moved quickly. The others were friendly. The food supply was ample. And as I stepped, stopped, stepped, stopped, stepped my way to the scrambled eggs and hash brown potatoes, I realized today’s topic. Research from Cal […]
In: Inner Peace, meditation, Peace, Peacefulness, Praying, Spirituality · Tagged with: Intention, Joy, Peace, power of good, praying, spiritual simplicity
Expressing Peace. Listening. 71.
We’re familiar with peaceful listening: soothing music, ocean waves, birdsong. Listening itself– the art and science of listening, regardless of what’s heard — brings peace. Mom often said, “You hear me, but you’re not listening to me.” She distinguished between my ears automatically receiving sounds and my mind not paying attention to what I heard, […]
In: Beauty, Inner Peace, Music, Peace, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: Joy, Listening, Peace, praying
Expressing Peace. Scent of Peace. 69.
The scent of peace spoke to my memory this morning. As strong as in grandmother’s bathroom 60 years ago, the Jergen’s Lotion almond scent called my attention. The scent of peace is coffee beans, fresh from the bag. Their aroma buzzes its way as it is ground to rich brown sand, brewed to share its […]
In: Home, Inner Peace, Peace, Peacefulness, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: Peace, praying, spiritual simplicity
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