quotes Archives | Healthy Spirituality https://healthyspirituality.org/category/quotes/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:13:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 Inspiration from a Favorite Movie and the Artemis II Space Launch https://healthyspirituality.org/inspiration-from-a-favorite-movie-and-the-artemis-ii-space-launch/ https://healthyspirituality.org/inspiration-from-a-favorite-movie-and-the-artemis-ii-space-launch/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=8850 On our flight to Norway, I rewatched one of my favorite movies – Contact starting Jodi Foster. This movie has such a deep spirituality side that many people miss. Not just in the obvious story but often hidden in some of the lines spoken by the characters. Here are a few of the inspirational ones […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/borrowed-words/feed/ 4 Words Affecting My Heart https://healthyspirituality.org/words-affecting-my-heart/ https://healthyspirituality.org/words-affecting-my-heart/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=8030 Words are a powerful element in my life. God’s word. Words I scribble in my journal or in this blog or books. Words inspiring me, giving me hope, instilling energy to keep going. Lately other people’s words have been refreshing my spirit.  I call these “borrowed words” as they often express what I am experiencing […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/words-affecting-my-heart/feed/ 6 Worthy Wisdom Words https://healthyspirituality.org/worthy-wisdom-words/ https://healthyspirituality.org/worthy-wisdom-words/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:01:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7660 Read any good wisdom words lately? As mentioned last week I recently attended a silent retreat. I listened deeply to God but also found thoughtful guidance from the written words from other “lamplighters.”  I thought I would share some of these quotes with you today hoping they bring light to your spiritual journey too.  I […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/worthy-wisdom-words/feed/ 11 Summer Sabbath Sayings https://healthyspirituality.org/summer-sabbath-sayings/ https://healthyspirituality.org/summer-sabbath-sayings/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:03:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7451 Summer sabbath is the slowing down and savoring the beauty, refreshment, and renewal of summertime. For many of us summer means travel, camping, fresh fruit and vegetables, water activities, ice cream, family get-togethers, and backyard BBQs. Even in these times following pandemic rules and recommendations, people long for the refreshment of a change of pace. […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/summer-sabbath-sayings/feed/ 11 Advent Quotes to Bless this Season in 2020 https://healthyspirituality.org/advent-quotes-to-bless-this-season-in-2020/ https://healthyspirituality.org/advent-quotes-to-bless-this-season-in-2020/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7278 Advent quotes! Advent is one of my favorite seasons. I love the hope, the joy, the holy anticipation of new birth. I also love collecting, pondering, and stretching my heart, mind and spirit with quotes – tiny bits of wisdom from others that nourishes my soul and gives me strength for this journey. 2020 has […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/advent-quotes-to-bless-this-season-in-2020/feed/ 8 Quotes to Stir and Stimulate your Heart https://healthyspirituality.org/quotes-to-stir-and-stimulate-your-heart/ https://healthyspirituality.org/quotes-to-stir-and-stimulate-your-heart/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:07:38 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6959 10 quotes to ponder. I do love quotes.  I gather them and tuck them into my heart like a squirrel amassing acorns for the coming winter. I collect these nuggets of wisdom that feed my soul in times of hunger, discernment and seeking. Here are a few recent quotes I discovered and deposited into my […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/quotes-to-stir-and-stimulate-your-heart/feed/ 9 Advent – 10 Inspirational Quotes https://healthyspirituality.org/advent-10-inspirational-quotes/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:00:10 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6583 Advent begins the end of this month and is a great time to pause and ponder all that God has given us. If you are looking for more information about Advent download my free Advent Resource Guide here.  Or perhaps you may enjoy exploring some of the past posts I have written about this season: […]

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]]> 10 Celtic Blessings of Wisdom https://healthyspirituality.org/10-celtic-blessings-of-wisdom/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:03:18 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6595 In honor of my upcoming pilgrimage to Ireland, I have been collecting Celtic blessings. Here are a few for you today: A best friend is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.  Anonymous ****** A wish that every day for you will be happy from the start and may you […]

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]]> Waiting in Prayer https://healthyspirituality.org/waiting-in-prayer/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:58:20 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6556 Waiting for a prayer to be answered is hard. I have several prayers I have been hounding God about for years. I haven’t heard no. I haven’t seen the results I told him I wanted. I will be honest I have more than suggested something he may want to take care of. Now, please, Lord! […]

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]]> 10 Quotes on Prayer During Difficult Times https://healthyspirituality.org/10-quotes-on-prayer-during-difficult-times/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:00:35 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6543 In September we have been looking how to pray when it is difficult. This is all part of the Year of Prayer here on Healthy Spirituality.  You may find the previous posts about praying during difficult times  here and here. I love chewing on great bits of wisdom found in the wise words from others. […]

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]]> 17 Powerful Quotes about Community https://healthyspirituality.org/17-powerful-quotes-community/ https://healthyspirituality.org/17-powerful-quotes-community/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:00:21 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=5729 Community – Community has been the August’s Tending the Holy Thursday theme. Each month on my Thursday posts, I pick one theme (or person of faith) to explore in depth over several weeks. The past three weeks, we have explored this topic by looking at the spiritual practice of community, how to build community through […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/17-powerful-quotes-community/feed/ 7 Five Spiritual Snippets from Hamilton https://healthyspirituality.org/five-spiritual-snippets-from-hamilton/ https://healthyspirituality.org/five-spiritual-snippets-from-hamilton/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:00:20 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=5533 Hamilton. This popular Broadway show burst into our lives two years ago. In Chicago a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see it and to enjoy its story in person. My reaction?  Phenomenal! Wow! I want to see it again. My good friend, Nancy, who knows and loves music and stories, told me […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/five-spiritual-snippets-from-hamilton/feed/ 10 A.W. Tozer – Person of the Month https://healthyspirituality.org/a-w-tozer/ https://healthyspirituality.org/a-w-tozer/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:00:15 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=5311 A.W. Tozer – I bet you know his name and maybe read his books, such as the Pursuit of God or The Knowledge of the Holy.  But what do you know about his man? Here at Healthy Spirituality we explore different faith practices and learn the stories of people of faith to fuel our faith […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/monthly-musings-learned-january/feed/ 6 Quotes to Ponder https://healthyspirituality.org/quotes-to-ponder/ https://healthyspirituality.org/quotes-to-ponder/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2016 11:00:27 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4916 I love reading quotes to ponder.  If you have been reading Healthy Spirituality for very long, you know I love quotes – concise bits of wisdom  – to breath into our souls and meditate in our mind. I have been writing some long posts lately and think a shorter one is in order.  How about some quotes […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/quotes-to-ponder/feed/ 2 The Spiritual Practice of Kindness https://healthyspirituality.org/the-spiritual-practice-of-kindness/ https://healthyspirituality.org/the-spiritual-practice-of-kindness/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:00:29 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4744 The Spiritual Practice of Kindness   Kindness Have you ever stopped to think about kindness? I was surprised to learn the week of August 25- 31 is Be Kind to Humankind Week.  Never heard of that one before, but the idea lingered in me as I pondered interesting spiritual practice. I wonder how the world […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/the-spiritual-practice-of-kindness/feed/ 7 Words of Comfort https://healthyspirituality.org/hold-on-pueblo-blessing-and-words-of-comfort/ https://healthyspirituality.org/hold-on-pueblo-blessing-and-words-of-comfort/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:00:32 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4739  Words of Comfort Keeping it simple today by sharing this blessing and comforting words. Life has been rough this past week due to an unexpected death. So I am resting and being with God. Probably writing this post more for me than you today – but sharing my heart with you. I am reminded of […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/hold-on-pueblo-blessing-and-words-of-comfort/feed/ 4 12 Quotes from Dorothy Day https://healthyspirituality.org/12-quotes-from-dorothy-day/ https://healthyspirituality.org/12-quotes-from-dorothy-day/#comments Thu, 19 May 2016 11:00:03 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=4467 12 Quotes from Dorothy Day For May’s Tending the Holy Thursday theme where I delve into a topic or a person of faith for several weeks, we are looking at the life and words of Dorothy Day. Today I am sharing some of her quotes and then next week we will discuss what her life means […]

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