Articles on Prayer

  • Love is always there

    Love is always there. ~Gerald May

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  • Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is…

    Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is…

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen Hank is one of my favorite people. I don’t know him well, but I’m getting there. At the end of most work days I stop and talk with him on my way out. We talk about politics and religion despite conventional wisdom that warns against it. He shares…

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  • Travel as Prayer

    Travel as Prayer

    Today’s post is by Anita Davidson To celebrate my 60th and her 30th birthday, my daughter and I took a trip to Ireland and Lithuania. Ireland because I’ve always wanted to go there and Lithuania because my maternal grandparents emigrated from there to the US. It was my first trip “across the pond” and I…

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  • You cannot step

    You cannot step into the same river twice, for fresh waters are ever flowing in upon you. ~Heraclitus

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  • The end of the world

    What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly. ~Richard Bach

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  • The spiritual journey

    The spiritual journey is one of becoming real. ~Sue Monk Kidd  

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Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

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In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

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