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Learning the New Song

The old song of my spirit has wearied itself out. It has long ago been learned by heart so that now it repeats itself over and over, bringing no added joy to my days or lift to my spirit… I will sing a new song. As difficult as it is, I must learn the new […]

November 11, 2020 by Margaret Benefiel 7 Comments
Categories: Community, Compassion, Contemplation in Action, Contemplative Leadership, Contemplative Living, Contemplative Spirituality, Continuous Prayer, Coronavirus, Discernment, Listening, Loss, Love, Non-duality, Pandemic, Prayer, Race, Self Compassion, Service, social justice, Spiritual Deepening, spiritual discipline, spiritual growth, spirituality at work, and spirituality in community. Tags: awareness, community, compassion, contemplation, contemplative tradition, Covid-19, discernment, God, grief, grounding, healing, hope, Howard Thurman, Inspiration, leadership, listening, love, Margaret Benefiel, Meditation, pandemic, peace, prayer, Prayer Vigil for US Election, presence, racial equity, silence, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, spirituality, suffering, trust, and US Election. Formats: eNews Article.
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