Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Saturday, August 23 Scripture: Psalm 30:11 – “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” Reflection: Sometimes religion or philosophers tell us that suffering is intended to hone the muscles of our capacity for resilience. As if pain is good for us. As if it’s intended as a trial or[…]
Friday, August 22 Scripture: Proverbs 15:30 – “Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.” Reflection: According to researchers, 93% of what we say to people is conveyed without words. About 55% of communication is done through body language and 38% through tone. Again, people have always understood[…]
Thursday, August 21 Scripture: Isaiah 12:6 – “Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.” Reflection: Communities are often vibrant spaces of collective joy and praise. Today, consider how sharing pleasure within your community—friends, family, or neighbors—enhances the collective experience of delight. Particularly, this passage focuses[…]
Wednesday, August 20 Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Reflection: Allowing your spiritual connection to take root and grow is another aspect of your access to deep joy. This is an inner cultivation of a[…]
Tuesday, August 19 Scripture: Psalm 16:11 – “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Reflection: The Buddhist spiritual teacher Thich Nhat Hanh regularly advised, “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Walking, as the scripture[…]
