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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, June 18th, 2021 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Death does not exist. To say that death exists would be to say that you do not exist, for you are Life itself. To say that death exists would be to say that God does not exist, for if God … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 17th, 2021 by Matthew Fox in CHRISTIAN MYSTICS
“There is no creation that does not have radiance. Be it greenness or seed, blossom or beauty. It could not be creation without it.” – Hildegard of Bingen The Theological word for “radiance” is doxa in Greek, which means “glory.” … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 by Dr. Judith Orloff in EMOTIONAL FREEDOM
“Your life is brimming with opportunities to learn about emotional freedom. Every success. Every heartbreak. Every loss. Every gain. How you transport yourself through these portals determines how free you can be. I want you to start viewing your emotions … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Fear and a closed mind will certainly create a mundane and spiritless existence. When you allow your ego to dominate your life you merely exist and give up your opportunity to thoroughly enjoy life. It is a vital task to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 14th, 2021 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Criticism is the constant search for flaws in another’s character in order to prove that we are better. It is a symptom of envy, a way to diminish the other person to make you feel better as if there is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 11th, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Just knowing that you can choose less toxic thoughts is an important insight. Many people have never had this insight. Consequently, they spend their entire lives defending the position that their thoughts are unchangeable. You, on your sacred path, know … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 10th, 2021 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“If you are being pulled down in to the quicksand of not having enough, of wanting more, of focusing on what is missing n your life, pause to consider what we are all given in any moment – the sunlight, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“All of you have pictures of what it would mean to love yourself more. For some of you it might mean a better job, or the resolution of a problem. If you want more self-love, the first challenge is to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 7th, 2021 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“To become free of the ego is not really a big job but a very small one. All you need to do is be aware of your thoughts and emotions – as they happen. This is not really a “doing,” … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“As children, we invest our faith in almost everything that we learn, and this is how we lose power over our own lives. By the time we grow up, our faith is already invested in so many lies that we … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“If you elect to constantly tell the world what is missing in your life, and how you can never get ahead, it is because you are in possession of an inner space that believes strongly in lacks. Those thoughts of … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“A fundamental truth about being human is that, like it or not, life has a 100 percent mortality rate. It is up to you, and only you, to identify what is important and then shape your life accordingly. You are … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 31st, 2021 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Just about every corner of our society has a component of trust; conversely, a large number of people claim to have “trust issues.” Maybe if we looked at a few places where we have to trust ourselves and others (and … Continue reading

