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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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Tag Archives: The Gift of Change
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It isn’t easy giving birth to our spiritual potential. Spiritual labor can be very arduous – one holy instant at a time when we give it up, surrender, soften, don’t care if we’re right, forego our impatience, detach from the … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 6th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Most of us – all of us, in fact, except the enlightened masters – live to some extent in a state of “love withhold.”‘ We are waiting to see if a person is good enough to receive our kindness, our … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 4th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Enlightenment is not a learning but an unlearning, a letting go of all the fears we’ve gathered as we’ve walked the path of life. As taught in A Course in Miracles, “miracles are everyone’s right, but purification is necessary first.” … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Often I’ve heard people complain about a plan that failed. “But it was a good idea! I don’t know why it didn’t succeed!” But though we might have thought something was a good idea, the mortal mind has a limited … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 14th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It always feels like we’re protecting ourselves when we’re wrapped in the ego’s energies. Yet in fact, the ego is our weakness and not our strength. When we act defensive or arrogant or willful, no one will think us strong; … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday,October 3rd, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If you have a problem but you are stuck in blaming others or trying to duck out of your own responsibility, then helpful forces are repelled. If you have a problem but you try to keep your heart open—you do … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 6th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Recognizing the origins of stress from a spiritual perspective, we find a key to dismantling the thoughts that produce it. Stress is simply the inevitable consequence of thinking the unreal is real. In that sense, stress is a choice. If … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 27th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It seems to be that the key to happiness lies in getting over yourself. The happiest times of my life have been when I was more involved in something I was doing for others rather than in something I was … Continue reading
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