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Posted on March 30, 2020

Prayer Words for Today

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. …

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Posted on June 10, 2018June 10, 2018

Permission to “Be”

  The first chirps of the waking birds mark the “point vierge” of the dawn under a sky as yet without real light, a moment of awe and inexpressible innocence, when the Father in perfect silence opens their eyes. They speak to Him, not with fluent song, but with an awakening question that is their …

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Posted on February 19, 2017

Who am I? Who are you?

  A Nasruddin story A neighbour came to the gate of Mulla Nasreddin's yard. The Mulla went to meet him outside. "Would you mind, Mulla," the neighbour asked, "can you lend me your donkey today? I have some goods to transport to the next town." The Mulla didn't feel inclined to lend out the animal …

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