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Sue Monk Kidd suggests that the foundation for our work and effectiveness lies within, where we begin by cultivating inner simplicity.

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D. Lee Bolden 1/7/2010 7:30:21 PM
Each day that I am fortunate to see the sunrise, I count my Blessings by saying "Thank you God for giving me another chance to do better and to do more for my fellow man. Thank You, Thank you!" Submitted By: D. Lee Bolden

Carol 1/6/2010 9:11:49 AM
I so identified with Sue Monk Kidd’s message about Spirit’s presence in Matter. In the Christian tradition, Mary represents a receptive humanity. Her “yes” is the yes we all must utter to truly be alive. The word virgin means independent. The virgin birth is an inside job, a personal choice, and it’s mantra is willingness. Mary trusted life, not as an object to be observed, but as a living- breathing-reality to be creatively embraced. We are all called to be Mary, to birth and nurture a spirituality of wholeness. Matter matters. Meister Eckhart, 13th Century mystic, put it this way: “Being is God’s circle and in this circle all creatures exist.” May we all embody and embrace, love and respect matter! Submitted By: Carol

Note from Sue Monk Kidd's publisher 1/4/2010 12:30:23 PM
At this time, there are no plans to publish a book about the "liturgy of the hours" material. Submitted By: Note from Sue Monk Kidd's publisher

Abigail Platz 1/4/2010 7:06:38 AM
Will your liturgy of the hours become a book? Submitted By: Abigail Platz

JaynieNell Hickman 1/4/2010 6:17:17 AM
AFTER SILENCE THAT WHICH COMES NEAREST TO EXPRESSING THE INEXPRESSIBLE IS MUSIC. Submitted By: JaynieNell Hickman

Carol 12/31/2009 8:56:44 AM
Last post was a poem but since it printed as a paragraph, punctuation was not sufficient...hope this second posting helps! TOMORROW WE WILL AWAKE ON A BLEAK NEW YEAR’S MORN, WITH HOPE THAT TRUE LOVE IN EACH HEART WILL BE BORN AND WILL SPREAD TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH FAR AWAY, SO THAT NO ONE NEED QUARREL ’BOUT HOW WE SHOULD PRAY. LET COMPASSION CREATE US, MOLD US EACH DAY, TO A FELLOWHIP OF NATIONS LIGHTING THE WAY. THE WAY HOME TO ONENESS, TO BATTLE NO MORE, THE WAY TO ACCEPTANCE THAT ENDS STRIFE AND WAR. THE WAY TO A PEACE, WHERE WE ALL HAVE A VOICE, WHERE EACH SOUL CAN WORSHIP AND ALL CAN REJOICE BE YOU ALLAH, OR YAHWEH, OR JESUS, THE CHRIST, GIVE US GRACE FOR THE JOURNEY THAT LEADS TO INSIGHT. TO A WORLD THAT WILL TREAT EVERYONE JUST THE SAME, SO THAT NO ONE KILLS OTHERS WHILE INVOKING YOUR NAME. FOR PEACE IS A SEED THAT FEAR TRIES TO KILL. A SEED ALL MUST PLANT DOWN DEEP IN THEIR WILL. IT SAYS I’LL CHOOSE LOVE EACH STEP OF T

Carol 12/31/2009 8:14:23 AM
TOMORROW WE WILL AWAKE ON A BLEAK NEW YEAR’S MORN, WITH HOPE THAT TRUE LOVE IN EACH HEART WILL BE BORN AND WILL SPREAD TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH FAR AWAY SO THAT NO ONE NEED QUARREL ’BOUT HOW WE SHOULD PRAY. LET COMPASSION CREATE US MOLD US EACH DAY TO A FELLOWHIP OF NATIONS LIGHTING THE WAY. THE WAY HOME TO ONENESS TO BATTLE NO MORE THE WAY TO ACCEPTANCE THAT ENDS STRIFE AND WAR. THE WAY TO A PEACE WHERE WE ALL HAVE A VOICE WHERE EACH SOUL CAN WORSHIP AND ALL CAN REJOICE. BE YOU ALLAH, OR YAHWEH, OR JESUS, THE CHRIST, GIVE US GRACE FOR THE JOURNEY THAT LEADS TO INSIGHT. TO A WORLD THAT WILL TREAT EVERYONE JUST THE SAME SO THAT NO ONE KILLS OTHERS WHILE INVOKING YOUR NAME. FOR PEACE IS A SEED THAT FEAR TRIES TO KILL. A SEED ALL MUST PLANT DOWN DEEP IN THEIR WILL. IT SAYS I’LL CHOOSE LOVE EACH STEP OF THE WAY-- EVERY MOMENT, EVERY MINUTE THEN BECOMES A GRACED DAY. Submitted By: Carol

Peter Panagore 12/31/2009 6:20:26 AM
In the western world, assuming 3 great stories of faith -- Jewish, Christian and Islamic -- it seems to me that as long as our basic stories of faith conflict, there will continue to be conflict. What would it take to have one worldwide story of faith? What one story would unite us as a planet? Each of our personal and community world views are founded in belief, and each belief is founded in story. Story is how we make sense of the world. Metaphor and symbol are the tools we use to explain the mysteries that we don't understand. Why am I here? What is my purpose? Is there a God? (There is.) What is time? Why do I die? What is beyond death? Cultural conflict and war erupt and continue because of conflicting visions of who the self is, who the community is, and who God is, and it is all based in the stories we tell ourselves. I pray for peace in myself and for the world. Submitted By: Peter Panagore

regina mcilvaine 1 12/29/2009 11:31:59 AM
Well-intentioned as religions are, as long as there are separate groups that represent the best path to the Divine, there will be conflict. I envision a utopian world where one faith is then manifested in the various guises of belief systems. Only when all control of human actions is removed and soul-direct connection to the Divine is placed uppermost, can we hope for the manifestation of God's Will on earth. Submitted By: regina mcilvaine

Admin 12/28/2009 8:57:59 PM
Carol, We are sorry you are continuing to have this problem. We have been testing in two browsers and have not been able to replicate the problem. We will be in touch individually with another suggestion. Submitted By: Admin

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