Refresh The Soul Weekly

How a photo and a chant can bring love and gratitude — A couple of weeks ago, my mother suggested to me that I start chanting the Hanuman Chalisa, a sacred Hindu devotional song, every day. ‘It will bring you peace of mind and strength’, she said. I had been chanting it occasionally for several years, but it was never routine. …

Praying for the healing of others — Thomas Keating was a Trappist monk at St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts, and was one of the main developers of centering prayer, a modern method of silent prayer, based on ancient models. Thomas Keating - Wikipedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. (March 7, 1923 - October 25, 2018) was an American…en.wikipedia.org Sadly, Thomas died in 2018. And, fortunate for us all, Thomas left us a profound message in the…

Count the millions of blessings life has bestowed upon you — Susan Jeffers assigned a homework assignment to the readers of her book Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. Maintain an Abundance Journal. Jeffers asked us to buy an expensive notebook and write about the abundance life has given us. I confess I don’t do all the exercises and assignments…

Exploring the transformative power of compassion and mercy in your relationships —

Tuesday Motivation — 47 — I Choose to Replace Worry with Acceptance Oh, for a life where we can control every single minute! And yet, that isn’t even the Holy Grail. While some situations can be changed, some cannot. They are out of our control. One thing is for certain though: worrying about them allows…

Even though we haven’t been — Phrases from the Gospel song, “He’s Been Faithful” has been popping up in my mind lately. It’s been my experience that spontaneous song lyrics — making their presence known in my thoughts — is one of the ways God uses to encourage me. As I think about the words of…

Honor the wisdom of listening in decision making —

A Reflection on how our hands are there for each other — Chilblains. I know, my loved right hand, that you’ve been aching for months now, the cold weather swelling your fingers. I’ve held you close to my lips, I’ve seen dermatologists and applied creams, but the swelling’s still there, so far. Last night, we decided to indulge you in a bowl…

Praying for the healing of others —