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Parochial Prayer
By Eleanor Goetz in the KidSpirit Power issue.
Three hundred forty-five years ago Roger Williams declared, “forced worship stinks in God’s nostrils.”
Williams was a 17th-century English …
On the Bouncing Life
Artistic Wisdom
Inspiration is a flash of fire in the human soul. . . . Honor it at all costs.
— Phil Cousineau in Stoking the Creative Fires
On the Side of Life
Zen Wisdom
Buckle up and drive safely.
Arrive and give thanks.
That is Zen.
— Philip Toshio Sudo in Zen 24/7
Nearly Two People
By Olivia Baliey
Someday, everyone you love will die.
You probably stared at that sentence for a minute, didn’t you? What a way to begin an article. So morbid. So terrible and cruel.
Nobility to Respect
Buddhist Wisdom
Ancient trees, water, and wind join my hand
to bring light to this moment.
— Barbara Kipfer in 201 Little Buddhist Reminders
Meeting the Moment as a Friend
This is one of my favorite practices. It's one that Sylvia Boorstein, one of our Living Spiritual Teachers, uses regularly — reciting, usually silently, these two sentences:
"May I meet this mo…
Making the Most of Every Day
Catholic Wisdom
Praying is our daily appointment with wisdom.
— Thomas Merton quoted in Hanging Onto Hope by Melanie Svoboda
Looking for God
Mystical Wisdom
A mystic is a person who sees the facts as inadequate.
— Madeleine L'Engle in Suncatcher by Carole Chase
How Judaism Affects My Views and Values of Money
By Moolie Griminger in the KidSpirit Money and Value issue.
I’ve spent a lot of time studying my religion and its values. My family is a member of the Conservative tradition of Judaism, which i…
Each Day Is an Opportunity
Teacher
A life is made of days. Each day is an opportunity to say something honestly, to make something more beautiful, to create something precious, to give a gift only we can provide for the fa…