I loved this passage in my morning meditational by Jean-Pierre de Caussade, a French Jesuit: You will arrive at [peace] of mind without difficulty if you never lose sight of the great and consoling truth that nothing happens in this world but by the order of God or at least by his divine permission. Even…

Always go to the funeral is just one of many great rules to live by in NPR’s Collection of “This I Believe” Essays. Here are some of my other favorites: 1. Be Cool to the Pizza Dude Coolness to the pizza delivery dude is a practice in humility and forgiveness. I let him cut me…

I enjoyed Anne Naylor’s “10 Tips for Being the Best You Can Be” on The Huffington Post. To get to the article, click here. Below are excerpts. What do Susan Boyle, Paul Potts and J K Rowling all have in common – apart from they happen to be British? Their success did not come about…

On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever so briefly, the big picture. We’re hoping this soul time will provide enough peace of mind to get us through the week! Fellow blogger John McManamy is a prolific writer who openly refers to his spirituality,…

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