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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 by Helen M. Luke in KALEIDOSCOPE
“Each of us, as we journey through life, has the opportunity to find and to give his or her unique gift. Whether this gift is quiet or small in the eyes of the world does not matter at all – … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 20th, 2022 by Fr. Anthony De Mello, in THE WAY TO LOVE
“We think the world would be saved if only we could generate larger quantities of goodwill and tolerance. That’s false. What will save the world is not goodwill and tolerance but clear thinking. Of what use is it to be … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 17, 2022 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“A few weeks before my father died, he was lying on his favorite bench, already gravely ill, and I was sitting on the floor next to him. He had an intense but faraway look in his eyes, and he said, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 16th, 2022 by Richard Rohr in SIMPLICITY
“God calls all of you to take the path of the inner truth – and that means taking responsibility for EVERYTHING that’s in you: for what pleases you and for what you’re ashamed of, for the rich person inside you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 by Daniel Ryan in HEALING FROM HEAVEN
“Stop, look, and listen before you allow your mind to catapult you into the idea that something is “good” or “bad.” Things “just are,” and they are perfect as they are. By experimenting with this concept, you will begin questioning … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 13th, 2022 by Helen Mellicost
“I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly God was speaking. “My name is I Am.” I waited. God continued. “When you live in the past, with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 10th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer, Jr. in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“We are free to choose to travel through our lives seeking pleasure from cars, clothes, electronics, jewelry, and of course, substances and the almighty dollar. However, rarely has a person truly obtained happiness from any of these peripheral things, in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 9th, 2022 by Joseph Campbell in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING BY DIANE K. OSBON
“As Schopenhauer says, “When you look back on your life, it looks as though it were a plot, but when you are into it, it’s a mess: just one surprise after another. Then, later, you see it was perfect.” So, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 by Mitch Albom in TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
“Morrie Schwartz: “Everyone knows they’re going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.” Mitch Albom: “So, we kid ourselves about death.” Morrie Schwartz: “Yes, but there’s a better approach. To know you’re going … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“When your drop your ego beliefs, you are on the way to becoming one of those people Jean Houston describes who have managed to grasp their spiritual identity and fulfill their sacred questions. In a taped interview with New Dimensions … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 6th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“One way to develop your open-mindedness is to begin to observe yourself as you are in the process of being exposed to new concepts. To do this, you essentially take the role of a witness to the process, as well … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 3rd, 2022 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“If you truly want to change your life, you must first be willing to change your mind. This requires using the mind to look inward and observe its own workings. What is it attracted to, repelled by, confused by, or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 by Kent Nerburn in LETTERS TO MY SON
“What you need to do is think of work as “vocation.” This word may seem stilted in its tone, but it has a wisdom within it. It comes from the Latin word for calling, which comes from the word for … Continue reading

