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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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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Category Archives: Present Moment Awareness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 by Krysta Gibson
“Instead of spending your time and energy focusing on the maybes of life, start focusing your attention on the here and now. Who are you to become today? What are you to do? How can you contribute to planetary peace … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 7th, 2023 by Carl Bozeman in ON BEING GOD – BEYOND YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE
“Outside of what we think we know about ourselves is only the tip of a huge iceberg, and we cannot neither see nor comprehend it. In a way, we all seem to intuit within us something far greater than what … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 by Marsha Sinetar in TO BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT, CREATE THE WORK YOU LOVE
“As you actively wrestle with today’s problems, tomorrow’s achievements fall into place. Your mind’s honest encounter with reality (not how you wish things were) leads you toward the goals you cherish. What you THINK you’re meant to do in life … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 23rd, 2023 by Michelle & Randy Rosado in PURSUING YOUR DESTINY
“Most people live in the past or the future, without realizing that the present is the most incredible gift of all. It give us the ability to take action now, to make a difference in our future today instead of … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 16th, 2023 by Nan Yielding in THINGS I NEVER LEARNED IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
“From a strictly historical viewpoint, unless ancient texts come to light, we will never know exactly who Jesus was. But as scholars have researched and gathered information about him over the years, it becomes more and more evident his primary … Continue reading
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Tagged Nan Yielding, Things I Never Learned in Sunday School
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Visit a graveyard. Its an enormously purifying and beautiful experience. You look at this name and you say, “Gee, he lived so many years ago, two centuries ago; he must have had all the problems that I have, must have … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 18th, 2023 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“The analytical mind is completely unaware of the perfection of universal intelligence, that awesome force that conspires in the convergence of happenings, circumstances, events, and occurrences arising seemingly out of nowhere to reveal life’s innate harmony. Although the analytical mind … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 28th, 2023 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To help your mind relax, change your hostile attitude towards your mind. Instead of saying: “Oh no, here’s that thought and feeling again!” say, “Okay, I see the thought, I see my frustration, and I know that it will pass. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Learning to be fully in the present is a skill that requires constant practice, because as you well know, your mind has strong tendencies to migrate both forward and backward. The key to mastering this skill is to regularly remind … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 24th, 2023 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“People are desperate to know that their loved ones have crossed the threshold of death and that they are well and did not suffer. I am fascinated with our fascination with contacting those who have gone before us. As I … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 20th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Try not to lean into the future by talking or thinking about it constantly. Instead, take time each day to make the “now” special, honoring what you do have and what you have achieved. Avoid what I call plan-itis. Endlessly … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you tend to reminisce about good times or relationships you have experienced in the past, you must understand these types of thoughts keep you from fully experiencing the present moment. Ideally, what you need to do is to develop … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“…The desire to know what will occur, and the urge to make detailed plans to ensure one’s own security down the road, are both related to the ego’s need for safety as a result of its deeply held fear of … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If we want to change worlds, then we have to change time slots. There’s no point in trying to watch Seinfeld at 8:00 if it’s on at 7:00. And there’s no point in trying to find miracles in the past … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 19th, 2023 by JB Lewis in THE MIRACLE OF YOU: BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS
“Since time is not a real factor in the Absolute, creation appears instant since all that exists, exists right now. That would explain why God is never in a hurry because, to be in a hurry, God would have to … Continue reading
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