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Peace simply is
Peace is not something you can force on anything or anyone… much less upon one’s own mind. It is like trying to quiet the ocean by pressing upon the waves. Sanity lies in somehow opening to the chaos, diving into the waves, where underneath, peace simply is. ~Gerald May
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Praying across the Globe
Last month, nine members of Shalem Korea gathered at the guest house of a Presbyterian church in Seoul for a retreat. Their time was guided by Shalem’s Contemplative Earth Awareness online retreat day, led by Ann Dean. Hyeran Yang shares, “the weather had been very windy and rainy until Thursday night. But the morning of…
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Inner Peace
Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. ~Dalai Lama
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Love
I am convinced that love is the fundamental energy of the human spirit. ~Gerald May
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Spiritual Intimacy: The Power of Group Spiritual Direction
Today’s post is by Tom Adams There is no deeper intimacy than hearts united in a desire to be with God and each other in prayer. Group spiritual direction is for me a unique and no-fail opportunity to experience that intimacy and to grow in love. The love that develops among strangers in group spiritual…
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The Spiritual Life
The spiritual life is not taught, but caught. You get it through contagion. ~Evelyn Underhill