On Children by Kahil Gibran

On Children by Kahil Gibran

You can read the lyrics below or listen to this being beautifully being sung by Sweet Honey in the Rock: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they...

Prayer for a New Year

by Reverend Misa Hopkins Ah Mystery of life As I awaken to this time of great unfolding This unveiling of myself May I see the beauty you have always seen in me May I know the wonder of you in everything I see Let fear become my chance to transcend my self-perceived...

Why Gratitude Is a Perfect Prayer

Perhaps the most powerful prayer you will ever pray is one of gratitude. If the only prayer you say in your life is “thank you,” that would suffice. —Meister Eckhart There is a powerful truth in Meister Eckhart’s words. When you are grateful, you feel full. In...

The Greater Truth of World Peace

September 21 is World Peace Day and I’m wondering what that means for you? Is peace a concept some of us share and talk about or is it a palpable reality—a greater truth of who we are?   I can’t help but wonder how many times in my life I talked about global...