healthy spirituality Archives | Healthy Spirituality https://healthyspirituality.org/category/uncategorized/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:14:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 Bon Voyage https://healthyspirituality.org/bon-voyage/ https://healthyspirituality.org/bon-voyage/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=8459 Bon Voyage.  Do you know the meaning of this word? Bon voyage is French for good journey. Have a good time! Waving good-bye. Get the hint that I am going on vacation?  Yes, I am. My hubby and I love to travel, and I usually blog ahead and schedule the posts to pop up and […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/bon-voyage/feed/ 3 What Is Wonderful about the Number 1800? https://healthyspirituality.org/what-is-wonderful-about-the-number-1800/ https://healthyspirituality.org/what-is-wonderful-about-the-number-1800/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=8446 1800? What is so wonderful about that number you ask? But anyway, why do I bring 1800 up today? Today marks Healthy Spirituality’s 1800’s post! I can’t even imagine I have written 1800 articles here since February 2009. So time to pause and say thank you, dear friends for reading and sticking with me. Praying […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/15-year-anniversary/feed/ 16 Be Curious – Pondering the Pillars of a Healthy Spirituality https://healthyspirituality.org/be-curious-pondering-the-pillars-of-a-healthy-spirituality/ https://healthyspirituality.org/be-curious-pondering-the-pillars-of-a-healthy-spirituality/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=8010 What are the pillars of a healthy spirituality? In 2023 I am exploring different building blocks, components, the essential nutrients that support a vibrant strong life with God.  I hope to learn, study, and share thoughts about these various aspects and hope they bring fresh insights to all of our earthly journeys as God continues […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/be-curious-pondering-the-pillars-of-a-healthy-spirituality/feed/ 8 Pondering the Pillars of a Healthy Spirituality – Humility https://healthyspirituality.org/pondering-the-pillars-of-a-healthy-spirituality-humility/ https://healthyspirituality.org/pondering-the-pillars-of-a-healthy-spirituality-humility/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7970 I humbly present the next pillar of a healthy spirituality – humility.  I don’t hear cheers and loud applause for this virtue. I know I hesitated even to invite humility to come to this blog, but felt it had insights for our spiritual walk. In 2023 I plan to explore different building blocks, components, the […]

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]]> Healthy Spirituality Gift Guide https://healthyspirituality.org/healthy-spirituality-gift-guide/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:00:14 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=5012 Healthy Spirituality Gift Guide Gifts to Feed Your and Your Friends’ Faith I love giving and sharing great gift ideas, knowing I am nourishing both my faith and those of my loved ones and friends. Below are some ideas I have recently compiled for holiday gift giving.  Hope you enjoy this special edition of Healthy […]

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]]> Literary Landmarks and Spiritual Spaces – New Resource Page to Healthy Spirituality https://healthyspirituality.org/literary-landmarks-and-spiritual-spaces-new-resource-page-to-healthy-spirituality/ https://healthyspirituality.org/literary-landmarks-and-spiritual-spaces-new-resource-page-to-healthy-spirituality/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:03:47 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3903 Don’t you love finding new resources and ideas to feed your curiosity? To nourish your soul? To stretch your mind? Learning new things energizes my spirit. I am excited to showcase a new resource page on Healthy Spirituality. If you look above at the page tabs you will see the new addition: Literary Landmarks and […]

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]]> The Spiritual Practice of Unplugging https://healthyspirituality.org/the-spiritual-practice-of-unplugging/ https://healthyspirituality.org/the-spiritual-practice-of-unplugging/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:00:21 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3080 I am a techie. I love gadgets. The Internet lures me away for hours playing with history, trivia, fascinating conversation. I admit my struggle with dealing with emails and can tell you all the tips about time management with electronic devices. Okay one more confession. I am one who has been known to read USAToday […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/oops/feed/ 3 Let Faith be your Bridge – Quote of the Week – Maya Angelou https://healthyspirituality.org/pillow-bridge-quote-week-maya-angelou/ https://healthyspirituality.org/pillow-bridge-quote-week-maya-angelou/#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2014 11:15:19 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=2878 Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.   –Maya Angelou

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   – Paul Tillich

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/accept-paul-tillich/feed/ 1 You Alone – Prayer of the Week – Thomas Merton https://healthyspirituality.org/alone-prayer-week-thomas-merton/ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:00:21 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=2188 Give me the strength that waits upon you in silence and peace. Give me humility in which alone is rest, and deliver me from pride which is the heaviest of burdens. Possess my whole heart and soul with the simplicity of love. Occupy my whole life with the one thought and the one desire of […]

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]]> One Word for 2014 https://healthyspirituality.org/one-word-2014/ https://healthyspirituality.org/one-word-2014/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:00:57 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=2082     For the last few years I have focused on one word as a theme for each year. This is a phenomenon that many other people do, so not an original idea with me. And to be honest, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. One word is simple in a noisy world that […]

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]]> https://healthyspirituality.org/one-word-2014/feed/ 8 The Second Day of Christmas – Boxing Day https://healthyspirituality.org/second-day-christmas-boxing-day/ https://healthyspirituality.org/second-day-christmas-boxing-day/#comments Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:00:12 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=2060   Christmas isn’t over yet. Many traditions celebrate the 12 days of Christmas (from the 25th to Epiphany on Jan. 6) with today being number two. Some people call this day Boxing Day. December 26 doesn’t get its due other than the madness of after Christmas sales. In some countries this day is St Stephen’s […]

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