The uses we make of sorrow are the measure of our spiritual growth.
Diana Lampen, 1996
This is a healing poem
For when you cannot dance
and cannot work
and cannot walk.
Concentrate on
the things you still can do.
Breathe
Dream
Love
Change.
Becky Birtha, 1991
Queries
Am I cultivating a discipline of spiritual awareness that will help me withstand the blast and blights of personal suffering?
In the midst of suffering do I look vigilantly for points of encounter with God?
What have I learned from the suffering in my life, and how am I using what I have learned?
From Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity
By Catherine Whitmire
5/15/2024 from Lynda Black
In the book The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz, he"reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love."(https://www.miguelruiz.com/the-four-agreements)
The Four Agreements are:
1. Be impeccable with your word.
2. Don't take anything personally.
3. Don't make assumptions.
4. Always do your best.
Do these agreements resonate with you? If so, how?
Or is it not so simple? Why?
Do they relate to Quaker principles and values? If so, how?
5/1/2024 from Euclid Bautista
“Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.”
“He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.” from the Filipino quote above that says,” - Dr. Jose Rizal, Filipino Revolutionary and Freedom Fighter weighs heavily on your heart today?
5/29/2024 from Regina Renee Ward
5/15/2024 from Lynda Black
5/1/2024 from Euclid Bautista
3/20/2024 from Euclid Bautista