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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi's Journey, available in both print and eBook formats, launched Pondercentral.com in May 2007 as a web-based forum for "PONDER on THIS," a series of weekday inspirational email messages he began sending to subscribers in March 1999.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek
An Ideal Starting Point for those New to the Spiritual Path. A Handy Reference Guide for Experienced Seekers.
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 by John. St.Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Contrary to what the Rolling Stones would tell you, time is not on your side. It’s moving forward every second, separating you from the past and thrusting you into the future. How you move into whatever time you have left … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Often I’ve heard people complain about a plan that failed. “But it was a good idea! I don’t know why it didn’t succeed!” But though we might have thought something was a good idea, the mortal mind has a limited … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 19th, 2008 by Carolyn J. Gable in EVERYTHING I KNOW AS A CEO I LEARNED AS A WAITRESS
“There are two ways of looking at the matter of honesty. An old saying puts it this way: “If you are going to be a liar, you had better have a great memory.” This suggests that honesty is the best … Continue reading
Posted in Honesty
Tagged Carolyn J. Gable, Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress
Comments Off on PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 19th, 2008 by Carolyn J. Gable in EVERYTHING I KNOW AS A CEO I LEARNED AS A WAITRESS
PONDER on THIS Special Message for Saturday, May 17th, 2008 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“You have the ability within your mind to be in a different portion of your brain, the portion of your brain that isn’t programmed yet. It doesn’t have a pattern yet. You can program that portion of your brain to … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Asara Lovejoy, The One Command
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 16th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“If you gathered together a hundred people, who suffered from an assortment of chronic medical problems, and asked them who among them prayed several times a day for relief, how many do you think would raise their hands? The fact … Continue reading
Posted in Healing
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 15th, 2008 by Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J. in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Now is the time to see that absolutely nothing outside of you can bring you lasting joy. But the moment you do that you will notice that a fear arises in your heart. That fear that if you allow the … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, The Way to Love
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 by Karol K. Truman in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Somewhere along life’s journey, most of us were conditioned or felt the need to exhibit a brave front – to play the game of life. We followed what we thought were the rules, even if they were unspoken. We learned … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Healing Feelings from Your Heart, Karol K. Truman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 by Diane K. Osbon in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING: A JOSEPH CAMPBELL COMPANION
“Heaven and hell are psychological definitions. The Catholic definition of mortal sin should relieve you of the thought that you have committed one. As a Catholic, you learn that for a sin to be mortal, the kind that condemns you … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Diane K. Osbon, Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 12th, 2008 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Every person is free. You may have created an arena of work, and based your life upon certain accomplishments and forms. The path of joy is learning not to be caught by the details of these forms. It is learning … Continue reading
Posted in Deservedness, Doing What You Love
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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Special PONDER on THIS for Sunday, May 11th, 2008 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“Recognize the power of who you are in your thinking. Your emotional thoughts have either brought your financial good to you or kept it from you. You stay attached to poor thinking, or reject rich thinking because that is the … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Asara Lovejoy, The One Command
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 9th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“We can’t truly control any single aspect of God or creation, yet we continue to make our own attempts to control God by limiting God to a human’s descriptive terminology. In other words, we have decided amongst ourselves that it … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by Richard & Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“Harboring unforgiveness and resentment in our hearts does not hurt others. It hurts us. It eats away at the soul, filling it with bitterness and blocking the free flow of God’s love, which is the essence of our true nature. … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by Richard & Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“If you think you are the “doer,” you will feel justified in making endless plans. Now, I do not suggest that you try to stop making plans. I ask you instead to watch carefully what happens to your plans. See … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Present Moment Awareness, Uncertainty
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“Are you hostile and envious of people around you who succeed? Do you criticize them? Have you made unkind remarks about them? How do you feel, and how do you react, when someone near you has a prayer answered or … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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