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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 Thursday, August 4th, 2022 by D. Stephenson Bond in LIVING MYTH
“The soul suffers when we lack reverence. We live in an age that understands respect – respect earned through achievement, power, or actions. We live in an age that understands rights, obligations, and sets of commitments. But we have difficulty … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 25th, 2022 by Alfred D’Souza in SEVEN CHOICES
“For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 22nd, 2022 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“When we are disconnected from God/Source, we are disconnected from ourselves and we experience suffering. Many of us have been raised to believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, which further alienates us from God, as we … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make a list of all the people you have written out of your life as evil or scumbags. Write down everything that their presence has taught you. Have you learned to not repeat victim behaviors? Reconsider that so-called scumbag’s value … Continue reading
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 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 Monday, June 27th, 2022 by Stephanie Ericsson in COMPANION THROUGH THE DARKNESS
“To battle a demon is to embrace it, to face it with clarity of vision and humility of the heart. To run from a demon is as effective as running from a rabid dog, for surely this only beckons the … Continue reading
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 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 Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Consider the many chemicals that may be found in the foods you eat, if you haven’t already done so. The purer the food, the better it is for us. “If God didn’t make it, don’t eat it,” is a good … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 23rd, 2022 from an HASIDIC TALE
“An old rabbi asked his pupils how they could tell the night had ended and the day had begun. “Could it be,” asked one of the students, “when you can see an animal in the distance and tell whether it’s … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Before any action can take place, the thought must precede it. We should THINK and then act, without first running around and telling everyone what we’re going to do. That dissipates energy and creates roadblocks. Let’s keep our intentions to … Continue reading

