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Guest feature: Mother’s Day tribute
Welcome— my mother Lenora Louise Boek, a dear soul and spiritual mentor. She is a faithful prayer warrior for many. Everyone she meets instantly becomes a special name and face to her. She lovingly reaches in to your heart …
What has it been like to be a Mother?
How has mothering been a way of encouraging your life with God and experiencing His promises?
Spring. Easter. Poetry.
What comes to your mind with this emphasis? Any number of thoughts, images, feelings, or names may come to mind as you read or hear the word.
…Shakespeare, Dickinson, Angelo, Blake…Psalms and so on? And often saying “I have no idea what I just read or heard” but there is feeling…
Spiritual exercise: Centering Prayer
“To share Centering Prayer with others is a preeminent way to fulfill our Christian mission “we are created in the image and likeness of God” and to open out to our brothers and sisters the Way, the Truth, and the Life; that is, the Good News.” (165) by M. Basil Pennington
Guest feature
Article by Brian C Nixon:
Writing a poem causes me to ask: “Why has poetry had such a long-lasting influence in the world?”
The answer to the question can be complex, with tomes being written—from Aristotle on—providing insight and explanation.
But for me, the answer is simple: God is the archetype Poet and Creator; the foundation of all language begins with—and in—Him. Jesus is, after all, “the Word.” Furthermore, by inspiring writers of the Bible, God demonstrated the eternal value of words.