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Sympathetic Joy as a Spiritual Gift I’ve discovered a new word and I want to share it with you. It’s called midding. Here’s the definition as found in John Koenig’s Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: midding v. intr. feeling t…
"C" Is for Connections "An atheist friend of mine is fond of saying ‘I just don’t believe that God is an old man sitting on the throne in heaven.’ Me neither. Nor do the millions of people who still trust in God,…
A Prayer for Those Suffering from Depression An estimated 21 million Americans experience some form of depression every year. It is an emotionally, physically, and spiritually depleting disease that can lead to suicide. We are still reelin…
A Prayer of Thanks for the Music of the Legendary Beatles Lord of the Dance, we are so grateful for the enduring melodic rock and pop music by the legendary Beatles. Poll: In a recent poll, 69% say the Beatles' music has held up well and still sounds c…
My Cold, My Spiritual Teacher It's that time of year again. The cold and flu season is in full swing. It is amazing that we can put a remote controlled vehicle on Mars and probe the bottom of the deepest seas and still can't cur…
L is for Listening "All things in the universe want to be heard." — Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spiritual Literacy Listening may be the key to unlocking the doors that separate us, to gaining wisdom, to…
Blood Is Thicker Than Water By Nathan Zhang for KidSpirit's Heritage issue. I still remember walking down a dusty country road in the Chinese city of Chongqing early last summer with my dad, my little brother, and my grand…
Prayer for the Kidnapped Nigerian Girls and All Their Sisters The evening of April 15, 2014, armed men stormed into a boarding school in northern Nigeria and herded hundreds of girls into their vehicles; 50 girls escaped but 276 are still missing. They were ta…
Cats as Spiritual Teachers Charles Takes Care of Himself "But one day I really watched him. He was chewing on a piece of grass. He gave his full attention to that single blade. His body was still, his fur soft in the sun. …
"F" is for Forgiveness "Forgiveness is the only way to free ourselves from the entrapment of the past." — Richard Rohr I was recently approached by a young mother who told me that she was having trouble with f…