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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 Friday, July 9th, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Spiritual beings do not order their lives to be against anything. They are not against starvation, they are for feeding people and seeing that everyone in the world is nutritionally satisfied. They work on what they are for, rather than … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 8th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Every day we’re confronted with a gap, often painfully wide, between the life we live now and a life of deep enchantment. As much as we might want to believe in the power of spiritual principles, we often feel like … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 by David Simon, in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“The challenge facing anyone striving for personal transformation is how to translate their good intentions into good choices. Well-meaning people with good intentions to heal and transform their lives often find the walls of their rut too steep to surmount … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“I have asked you, “who will cast the first stone?” When you are about to point the finger of accusation against one of your brothers or sisters who has acted in an abusive way toward you or another who is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 5th, 2021 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“What is spiritual realization? The belief that you are spirit? No, that’s a thought. A little closer to the truth than the thought that believes you are who your birth certificate says you are, but still a thought. Spiritual realization … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 2nd, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“…As you go through your day, tell yourself what a beautiful person you are. See the beauty in yourself. Feel your inner strength, acknowledge how good you are. Recognize how loving you are, and sense the light around you. Acknowledge … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 1st, 2021 by Donna Marie Thompson in BOUNCING BACK FROM LOSS
“Ruminating over the past focuses on looking back and reliving the details of your loss over and over and over. The movie keeps playing in your head…It can sneak into your mind at any time. Each time the movie plays … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE
“To have balance and stability, you have to exercise control over every area of your life. This may not be possible as yet, but you can move toward self-realization bit by bit. This you are not going to let life … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 28th, 2021 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“We can fear everything, said Teresa, if we let ourselves succumb to the notion of fear. Our imaginations can turn against us and show us scenarios that are very far from the mind of the Beloved. Then we worry, which … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 25th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“When you are in your right place at the right time with the right people for the right purpose, you set the stage for others to do the same. If you hold yourself back because of fear, guilt, or feelings … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 24th, 2021 by Annie Burnside in SOUL TO SOUL PARENTING
“Authenticity and joy go hand in hand. Being truly authentic, by making the choices and living in a way that most accurately reflects your deepest beliefs, always brings joy to the soul. Speaking your truth with compassion and conviction, while … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 by Dan Millman, in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Consciously you may desire success. You may read books and attend seminars, only to undermine your efforts in ways both subtle and creative. Consider those times friends or loved ones you trusted advised against doing something, but you did it … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 by Judith Valente & Paul Quenon in HOW TO BE
“You could say there are different degrees of friendship. Some are based on mutual pleasure and some on mutual interests and concerns, where both parties are turned to the same object – love shared together. But friendship in the strict … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 21st, 2021 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“Many people believe that there is not enough to go around because they are experiencing the lack of something wanted in their own experience. But the shortage that they are experiencing is not because there is not enough to go … Continue reading

