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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 1st 2008 by Lee Coit in GRATITUDE, A WAY OF LIFE BY LOUISE HAY AND FRIENDS
“What gifts does gratitude offer use when we use it? A very old spiritual teaching says that “giving and receiving are the same.” If that is so, what does being grateful do for us? First of all, gratitude has great … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
Tagged Gratitude A Way of Life, Lee Coit
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 31st, 2007 by Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST, A JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL REDISCOVERY
“Right where you are is as green as the grass will ever get. Within you is a potential for happiness that does not diminish nor ripen over time. Happiness doesn’t need time to ripen, it only has to be called … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 28th, 2007 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“When it seems impossible to stop in the midst of turmoil and suffering and search for blessings, remember that all the times that seemed so traumatic in the past now see, in retrospect, to have been valuable growth experiences. The … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance
Tagged There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 27th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING
“If you want to reach your true power you are forced, first, to accept things as they are, second, to live in the truth of what you are, and third, to control your mind and emotions so that they do … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Quickening
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 by Karol K. Truman in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Some may disagree that we have an epidemic of people who feel worthless. Instead, they may feel too many people love themselves more than enough. I invite you to look closely at those people. Do they really love themselves, or … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love
Tagged Healing Feelings from Your Heart, Karol K. Truman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 25th, 2007 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“The past is over and done. We cannot change that now. Yet we can change our thoughts about the past. How foolish for us to PUNISH OURSELVES in the present moment because someone hurt us in the long ago past. I … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 24th, 2007 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The universe is simple: it’s about cause and effect, action and reaction. If you don’t like the way you are living your life, this is a reaction to the program that is ruling your life. The liar, the program, is … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 21st, 2007 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“To take responsibility means you admit accountability and acknowledge your influence and role in the circumstances in which you find yourself. It means you are answerable for your behavior and you fully accept any consequences created by your actions. Responsibility … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 20th, 2007 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Each of you experiences your conversation with God in your own way—and in different ways at different times. It will always be a two-way conversation. It could be a conversation “in your head,” or “on paper,” or with My responses … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts. Every negative thought, feeling, or emotion is blocking your good from coming to you, and that includes … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Money
Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 by John Randolph Price in THE ANGELS WITHIN US
“Regardless of what the traditional religious teaching has said about the ups and downs of life, I agree with the mystics and sages of the past who taught that the only place we can go is up, that the spiral … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles
Tagged John Randolph Price, The Angels Within Us
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 14th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It always feels like we’re protecting ourselves when we’re wrapped in the ego’s energies. Yet in fact, the ego is our weakness and not our strength. When we act defensive or arrogant or willful, no one will think us strong; … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 13th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“The way to expand your wealth and get on top of things is to cut out the non-vital ego expenses and to discipline yourself to stay inside whatever money you do have. The main secret to abundance comes from the … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Money
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“When you are perplexed, confused, and fearful, and wonder what decision to make, remember that you have an inner guide that will lead and direct you in all your ways, revealing to you the perfect plan, and showing you the … Continue reading
Posted in Intuition
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Amazing Laws of Cosmic Mind Power
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