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28 Short and Powerful Prayers for Health and Wellness
Your Loving Embrace Introduction Dear Dads, today I invite you on a joyful adventure towards better health, both physically and mentally. Here at Daddy Simply we focus on balance between wellness,...
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Compassion as an Act of Spiritual Growth
It’s hard for me to imagine a gritty Christian mysticism without compassion. Compassion, an intrinsic human quality, is the foundation for much of human life. It goes beyond mere sympathy, as it...
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I Hate My Body…I Love My Body!
Jim Herbert Last week on Friday as I was leaving the health club after a good workout, I noticed how unusually tired my legs were feeling. The locker room of this particular health club happens to be...
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Unlock Gratitude: 5 Ways to Show Appreciation to God Everyday
Every breath we draw is a gift of God’s love; every moment of existence is a grace. ~ Thomas Merton Many people speak about being grateful on a daily basis. However, many people don’t know to whom the...
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Rep. Mike Johnson Isn’t Scary
The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, in the United States isn’t scary. He’s genial. That’s the selling point. It is how to sell Dominionism to the public in a palatable trough. The previous...
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April Affirmations, Part 1
Words To Inspire, Words To Soothe Somewhere between prayer and manifestation are affirmations, an often overlooked method to help right a wayward mind. Affirmations exist at the intersection of the...
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April Affirmations, Part 2
Words To Inspire, Words To Soothe Somewhere between prayer and manifestation are affirmations, an often overlooked method to help right a wayward mind. Affirmations exist at the intersection between...
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Zipped in the Pod!
Green is my favorite color. I associate it with sacred space—space for transformation to occur; space to find a new direction. When people ask me to pray for them or their loved ones, I explain that...
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Do Not Pray This Prayer!
Towards the end of his life, C.S. Lewis married an American writer named Joy Davidman. Sadly, Joy Davidman contracted terminal bone cancer and passed away just four years later. At one point during...
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My Chemo Marathon
Yesterday was my first day of chemo since mid-October. Fortunately, my cancer markers have been very stable and my February PET scan showed some small growths were becoming still smaller and only one...
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Eating for Cancer
I woke up this morning craving pizza. The thing is, I have cancer. In order to beat it, I have to control what I eat. Once upon a time, I’d have ordered my favorite type and Mom and I would have...
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Are You Experiencing ‘Spiritual Bankruptcy?’
Imagine standing on the precipice of despair, questioning the very worth of your existence. As a rabbi and founder of a recovery nonprofit, I still meet people precisely at these critical...
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An Old House of Prayer Becomes Community’s Art Space
By Ilana Newman Before Madeleine Ahlborn bought a church, the most expensive thing she owned was a 2002 Toyota 4Runner with 340,000 miles on it. Now, Ahlborn is the founder of The Church Project, a...
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Why Praying for Political Victory Misses the Point of Faith
You would think that if five thousand people prayed for the same thing, surely God would listen, right? That was the number of faithful Christians who gathered for an online prayer meeting ahead of...
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I Fell Down and Couldn’t Get Up
So this morning I was going out to my back patio. I felt a little weak and dizzy but didn’t think anything of it. I’ve been dealing with this on and off for months now. Due to the chemotherapy, I have...
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How to Be a Better Version of Yourself
For 22 years, I’ve always thought of myself as kind and understanding. Sure, I’ve made mistakes, both to others and myself, but I’ve always believed that deep down, I’m still a good person. But then,...
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The Role of Faith in Recovery
In childhood, I lost trust in my parents and traditional religion and have since struggled with understanding and embracing the complexities of faith. Faith implies reliance on something beyond our...
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Say a Prayer
In the Actors Studio Host James Lipton interviewed Best Actor Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins. James asked his signature question: What is your favorite curse word? Anthony told the story about...
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Conquering the Shadow Within: Choosing Light Over Darkness
Evil is not an external force lurking in the shadows; it resides in every human heart, waiting for an opportunity to surface. Like a dormant seed, it remains hidden until favourable conditions allow...
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The Power of Prayer: How to Harness Divine Guidance to Achieve Your Goals
Prayer is one of the most profound tools available for self-discovery and achieving your goals. It’s not just a ritual or tradition—it’s a way to connect with your God, gain clarity, and align your...
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