“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there – buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day” ~ Deepak Chopra When you meditate, what are you trying to achieve? Quiet? Wisdom? Guidance? Revelation? Oneness with your Creator?… Read More »
What If?
“Do not bother yourself with what-ifs.” ~ Jocelyn Murray, Corfe Castel How many hours, days, weeks, months, and years have we wasted wondering “What If?” Our lives’ categories and details are too comprehensive even to begin to decipher the amount of time we have spent second-guessing ourselves. If we could calculate the figure, our conscience… Read More »
You’re On Mute
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~ Winston Churchill The number one quote for 2020 was “You’re On Mute.” Virtual platforms became the norm for business and social life around the globe. Anyone who spent any time attending virtual meetings… Read More »
Give Me Ears To Hear
In East Asia lives a mammal called a tarsier. Tarsiers have the largest eyes of any mammal per body size and weight. Their eyes are larger than their brain, and the ears of tarsiers are thin and membranous and can move independently. Tarsiers are nocturnal animals and hunt by night. Before hunting, they prepare their… Read More »
First Understanding Then Wisdom
What is wisdom, and how do you get wisdom? Those are both great questions. What is understanding, and how do you get understanding? In our scripture readings today, we read about the search for wisdom and understanding between Pharaoh and a Hebrew man named Joseph. Because of the wisdom granted by God through Joseph, he… Read More »
Wisdom Therapy
In our readings today, we discover what becoming fully surrendered to following God looks like through the lives of Abraham, Issac, Rebekah, Rebekah’s brother, Rebekah’s parents, Matthew, Ephron, the paralytic, etc. These devoted followers reveal God’s equation for spiritual mathematics: Seek + Surrender + Listen + Prayer + Obedienance = Wisdom and Countless Blessings. They… Read More »
O You Of Little Faith
Throughout the ages, the world has been in turmoil. We are experiencing grief over senseless wars, worldwide plagues, disease, and division over the quest for power, property, and glory. Many tears have continued to be shed, hearts broken, and bridges burnt. Day after day, year after year, decade after decade, and century after century, we… Read More »
Holiday Isolation
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Holiday Isolation The holidays can be a stressful time for many due to a major life change. This COVID Christmas is a time where everyone is stressed due to a worldwide pandemic. Many have lost loved ones due to COVID-19, other illnesses, or accidents. Some people have experienced unemployment or the… Read More »
