Daily Meditation for February 14, 2024
This year, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fall on the same day. St. Valentine was both a priest and a doctor, and legend tells us that he was put in […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Present While Absent
I was positioned, ready for the light sedation that would block pain and full awareness of what was going on during my foot surgery. The anesthesia did its job. Although […]
Daily Meditation for February 13, 2024
LOVE MONTH … Celebrating Christmas and New Year’s has left a spirit of gratitude for all the ways that love for one another has been expressed. Spending time with people […]
Daily Meditation for February 12, 2024
Christians throughout the world will soon observe a time they call “Lent” which is translated as the “spring.” In the Northern hemisphere, it comes at the same time as the […]
Daily Meditation for February 9, 2024
Is there anything special about February 9? Yes! It’s National Pizza Day (at least it is here in the USA). This year, it falls very conveniently. We’ve been having some […]
Daily Meditation for February 8, 2024
Powerful telescopes are giving us spectacular and incomprehensible images of stars and galaxies. They also show us that out of chaos, stars are “born.” These phenomena might remind us of […]
Daily Meditation for February 7, 2024
Many times over the years, one hears of people telling of what an enormous task moving from their homes was. STUFF was the reason. So much stuff accumulated over the […]
Alzheimer’s Prayer
For some time, I have been studying and learning about various forms and stages of dementia. Two ideas have struck me deeply: an unknown author’s “Alzheimer’s Prayer” and a talk […]
Daily Meditation for February 6, 2024
In 1936, Dale Carnegie wrote a self-help book entitled How to Win Friends and Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success. The book sold over […]
Daily Meditation for February 5, 2024
There is no doubt that there are lots of advantages to growing older. Think of yourself at your current age. Picture the experiences and challenges you faced in your life […]
