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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 18th, 2022 by Linda Weltner in NO PLACE LIKE HOME
“My dad always used to say, “If you take a step and it feels good, you must be headed in the right direction.” What he wanted us to understand was that we needed to measure our progress against an inner … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 15th, 2022 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“Say to yourself several times a day, There’s plenty of money I the world, and large chunks of it are just about to drop effortlessly into my lap. Tell yourself this out loud, for in vocalizing things, you invoke them … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 14th, 2022 by Alan Cohen in I LOVE MY WALL excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“Gratitude is not the result of things that happen to us; it is an attitude we cultivate by practice. The more we are thankful for, the more we will find to be thankful for. I heard of a woman named … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer, Jr. in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Do not simply follow the guiding principles defined by society and all of its institutions. Access what lies in your soul and dare to walk and create your own path on your personal journey of life. Conforming to the mediocrity … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 11th, 2022 by Ted Andrews in ANIMAL SPEAK
“Today it is not uncommon to hear people speak of trying “to get back to nature,” to get “in touch with the Earth once more.” The truth is, we have never been out of touch. We are always connected to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 8th, 2022 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Prosperity, like anything else, is experienced in your mind. If you are somehow able to think of yourself as prosperous, and no one or nothing outside of you can deter you from that belief, then in fact your life is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 7th, 2022 by Henri J. M. Nouwen in THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON
“A little criticism makes me angry, and a little rejection makes me depressed. A little praise raises my spirits, and a little success excites me. It takes very little to raise me up or thrust me down. Often I am … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Changing the world around us really doesn’t ever give us more than temporary pleasure. Changing the world around us is exhausting. Most of us spend our entire lives changing things in our environment in an effort to improve the quality … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“I am not quite sure when we decide that bringing our gifts to the world isn’t worth the trouble. It could be around the age of 12, when we have heard the word “no” thousands of times. Or by age … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 4th, 2022 by James Eubanks in THE AWESOME DESIGN OF LIFE excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“It is impossible to feel worry, anger, depression, or any negative emotion of any kind in the presence of genuine gratitude. A beautiful sunny day and a dark, stormy day cannot occur in the same place at the same time. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 1st, 2022 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“I will say this to you as clearly as I can: If you do not know how to take care of yourself, and if you are not willing to do so, nobody else will take care of you. Your lack … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 30th, 2022 by Jenniffer Weigel in I’M SPIRITUAL DAMMIT
“You remember the movie Toy Story?” “Of course I said.”… “Well, we are all like the toys in that movie. We are on the shelf, and God knows we are there. But sometimes he prefers Woody and sometimes Buzz. We … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“Loving the self, to me, begins with never ever criticizing ourselves for anything. Criticism locks us into the very pattern we are trying to change. Understanding and being gentle with ourselves helps us to move out of it. Remember, you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 by Jerry and Ester Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“When others are pleased by your behavior, it often feels very good to you. It is always nice to see others when they are feeling good, and it feels good to know that you had something to do with their … Continue reading

