We search outside for happiness only to discover it is within. I only have to watch my 10 year old son to see this inner joy on display. He can find enjoyment right in front of him. I often will see spontaneous joy, smiles and laughter from him throughout the day. It really is true. Inner joy is within. It is there for us to … [Read more...]
The Journey to Wholeness
I bet you did not know this about me. When I first started to practice silence it was painful. I had heard that silence will transform you. So, I began to sit in silence. It was brutal! I set a timer and sat for 1-3 minutes and dreaded it. I did not know what to do in the silence. I just knew it will change … [Read more...]
The Spaces Between My Thoughts
I call it the spaces between my thoughts. I enter them during my silent sit. Sometimes they are short. Other times they are longer in duration. I seem to emerge from my sit a new creation. I arise from my sit calm, peaceful, energized and excited. I find I am very productive after my sit. I often discover solutions to … [Read more...]
IF YOU DO IT, IT WILL DO YOU!
The most important thing is to do the practice! You can read all the books you want. Or watch all the videos you wish. But...... If you do not do the practice, It will not do you. The silence of Centering Prayer has changed my life. And the silence of Centering Prayer will change your life too. Centering Prayer is not a … [Read more...]
Centering Prayer and the Chiropractor
What can they possibly have to do with each other? Let me explain. I go to a chiropractor about every two weeks. The first ten minutes I lie on a table and a roller moves under my back. Here is where Centering Prayer comes in. I will practice Centering Prayer for 10 minutes while I lie on this table. I then move to the next room … [Read more...]
Centering Prayer and Coffee
At night I like to make coffee and sit with my wife. The only way to drink coffee as far as I am concerned is French Press style. While the coffee steeps for 4 minutes in the French press, I often like to sit in the silence of my Centering Prayer practice. When the 4 minute market hits, I get up and press the coffee. I pour two … [Read more...]
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