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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 Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“True joy and the exhilarating feeling of being at peace with yourself and your world come to the person who lets his or her physical world flow from the pleadings of the soul. This is the atmosphere of miracles and … Continue reading
Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 27th, 2013 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“It is better to say only those things that serve people in some way. All things can be said in a way that is empowering and loving. Truly loving energy will always be felt. When your intent is to love … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 13th, 2013 by Ragini Elizabeth Michaels in UNFLAPPABLE
“From the spiritual perspective, you’re a child of God, perfect as you are, and resting in Buddha Nature, Christ Consciousness, or Love and Oneness. In effect, the essence of you is ultimately divine and perfect as is. No change needed, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 30th, 2013 by Ragini Elizabeth Michaels in UNFLAPPABLE
“For me, realizing life consists of both pleasure and pain, by design, and it is possible to have happiness despite this, was a revelation. As I put the pieces together, I realized my nagging feelings of dissatisfaction, that little dissenting … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 28th, 2013 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“Spirit can (and will) reveal to us the way if we sincerely ask, seek, and knock. Spirit can show us the path, but having been shown the path, it is WE who must take the steps and walk that path. … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 27th, 2013 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“There are many individuals that walk this earth believing and acting as if they are better than or smarter than others, however, the fact will always remain that we are all equal human beings. Simply enjoy your life today amongst … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 24th, 2013 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Do you really think anything happens by accident? I tell you again, there is perfection in the design. Nothing happens in life by accident. Nothing. Nothing occurs in your life by chance. Nothing. Nothing takes place without producing the opportunity … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Starting with your own past, think of a time in which something happened you did not understand. Now, as you look back as an adult, as an older, more mature self, you can understand precisely why you drew that incident … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 6th, 2013 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“Learning to love, loving more, that’s the bottom line of what a crisis is really all about. Through it, we are being asked to expand beyond the inordinate focus on ourselves – our obsession with what we need, want, and … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 by Hrvoje Butkovic in LIVING DELIBERATELY
“No organization can supply us with a complete set of guidelines on how to live our lives. We have no choice but to derive some for ourselves. Walking one’s own path explicitly acknowledges this fact. With time, I’ve arrived at … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Your brothers and sisters with whom you walk this Earth are gifts unto you, each one bringing something new, something you need for your own fulfillment. Even Mother Earth, Herself, laughs as you laugh, cries as you cry, cheers when … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 6th, 2013 by Marianne Williamson in A RETURN TO LOVE
“It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t … Continue reading

