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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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Tag Archives: Marianne Williamson
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 21st, 2024 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Someone once sent me a photograph that had been taken by a fisherman in Newfoundland. It was a picture of an iceberg, not only the part of it that protrudes above the water line, but also what’s underneath the water. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Loyalty to friends is easy when nothing rotten is in the air. But when rumors are flying, or innuendos, or betrayals – that is when the quality of true friendship becomes the stuff of heroic response. To give a friend … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Secularized organized religions have become, in many cases, as calcified as other institutions that form the structure of our modern world. That’s why they are accepted here, and also why they are rejected. Our religious institutions have far too often … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 25th, 2023 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“I once saw a pseudo-Buddhist graffito that read, “Don’t just do something – sit there!” It’s humorous, but it’s also a good spiritual directive. Where the ego would have us believe, “I’ve got to do something! I’ve got to do … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 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
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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 Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“When we want a miracle, we simply need to ask for one. In asking for a miracle, we are asking for a divine intercession, inviting the spirit of God to enter us and alter our perspective. It is useless to … Continue reading
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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
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 29th, 2022 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Most of us wouldn’t think about beginning our day without washing the accumulated dirt from the day before off our bodies. Yet far too often we go out into the day without similarly cleansing our minds. And our minds carry … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Attack is an easier response than forgiveness, and that is why we are so tempted to give into it. Throughout our lives, we have seen more anger than examples of true forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean we suppress our anger; … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Illuminata, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 8th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Underneath the layer of our normal thinking lies a level of consciousness that is pure love and peace. Yet we cannot reach that consciousness simply by deciding to; we have to dig deep into the ground of our inner being, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Imagine life to be like a camera: The amount of light in the picture is determined by the size of the aperture at the time the picture is taken. For most of us most of the time, our experience of … Continue reading
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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
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 6th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If you are as God created you, then no mistakes you’ve ever made or anyone’s judgments or negative opinions about you can in any way determine who you are or change your value. In the Holy Instant, we can remember … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson, in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“When we accept ourselves exactly as we are, and where we are, we have more energy to give to life. We are not wasting our time trying to make things different. Any moment that we relax into the deeper ground … Continue reading
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