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The Everly Brothers' Soothing Harmonies
In a time when there is so much discord in the world, it is soothing to listen to singers whose voices blend together and bequeath to us music that heals the body, mind, and soul. Don and Phil Everl…
Becoming Beautiful
Native American Wisdom
Beauty, in our eyes, is always fresh and living, even as God, the Great Mystery, dresses the world anew at each season of the year.
— Ohiyesa in The Wisdom of the Nati…
A Prayer for Monarch Butterflies
In an article in The New York Times, Lincoln Brower and Homero Aridjis note the winter monarch colonies near Mexico City have shrunk considerably. Between 1993 and 2003, they covered an average of 2…
Moments of Democracy
I’m not sure about the future of democracy, but I do believe in moments of democracy.
A moment of democracy may last only for five seconds, but its memory lingers in our imaginations for many w…
Keep Walking
Proverb
Every day of your life is a page in your history.
— Arabic Proverb
Practice
Recall a treasured memory of a loved one. Sip on it mentally and emotionally.
— Joyce Rupp in Praye…
Finding Delight
Jewish Wisdom
Blessings keep our awareness of life's holy potential ever present. They awaken us to our own lives. . . . With each blessing uttered, we extend the boundaries of the sacred and rit…
Choices to Make
Political Wisdom
When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
— Shirley Chisholm, American politician, U.S. Representative
Being a Good Audience
Zen Wisdom
Try to be a good audience for whatever kind of experience reveals itself to you.
— Gary Thorp in Sweeping Changes
Beauty in Judaism
By Naomi Chasek-Macfoy for KidSpirit’s Beauty and the Senses issue
I am a Jew, by heritage and ethnicity. No one in my family is particularly religious; I don’t think any of us believe in God…
"H" is for Hospitality
"How shall we live? Welcoming to all."
— Mechtild of Magdeburg,
Preaching to Birds and Squirrels
A new sculpture called "Saint Francis and the Birds" was recently celebrated among nei…
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