Distance Yearning refl ections Contemplated on extraordinary horizons Where the sun slowly sets And the stars meet the sea with twinkling realizations of Distance Goodbye remembered heavens Breathes one last warrior soul Dreaming of an era gone by One of chosen travels and mighty deeds Taking delight in whispering desires of Distance

"[When we read and write poetry,] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." -- from the IntroductionPoetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry creates clarity, deepens and expands spiritual inquiry, and cultivates wisdom, compassion, self-confidence, patience, and love. In author Robert McDowell's words, poetry makes you into a tuning fork of the Divine.But...

This Book will inspire people who are transitioning into a life of purpose. There are words of encouragement that soothes and provides healing for the wounded Spirit. To let Go, release and embrace the nature of your true self.

Here is a small book with the Maxims of Brother Lawrence. The book is set up so that you can absorb these maxims with short, easy readings each day over the course of one month, allowing you ample time to reflect and meditate upon each maxim.

It is a simple principle: repeating a word feeds the mind with that word. So why not carefully choose words you want to feed your mind?Those offered here - in alphabetical order for easy memorization - are not the only ones possible. But this Alphabet offers one approach to applying this principle, together with meditations on each of the words proposed.

In her poetry chapbook You Say My Poetry Lacks Spice, Jessica Winkler draws on her knowledge and love of modern and medieval poetry to create a sort of poetic dialectic between the writers of the past, the reader, and herself. Like a literary medium, Jessica channels the voices and spirit of respected writers, mingling their words and tone with intensely personal experiences and the experiences of the collective unconscious (the beginning of the world). You Say My Poetry Lacks Spice is an ...

It is true indeed that without God there is no love. So why do we continue to search endlessly for love in earthly things. We seem oblivious to the fact that God exists. I know he exists because he brought me through a turbulent story which I couldn't truly fathom. That story is about to be told through a series of descriptive poems. Brace yourselves.

Inspirational Cues is a collection of poems which has been inspired by, and which captures the conversations, banter, and discussions between the author and New Yorkers, including children in their strollers. The decision to publish results from the response of readers on Blogit. com., the internet site on which nearly all of them were first introduced. It is hoped that you are as impressed as the readers are on that site.This collection attempts to address many aspects of our live...

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In a world that feels increasingly fragile, people will continue to look for new prayers and new ways to pray. While there are a number of anthologies of prayer available, no book – until now – has attempted to provide a collection that focuses specifically on prayers for a wide range of modern challenges, from the personal to the global.Prayers for Hope and Comfort covers issues facing individuals (illness, addiction); those challenged in relationships (a...

Pain, specifically the pain of a loss, is an unavoidable fact of life. Some of us have had so much pain that we are overwhelmed by it. The thought of trying to work through the pain, to face the realities of what has happened, may make us feel like shutting down and giving up. However, there is hope. There is a way to work through pain and to come out the other side stronger. In the end we have to make peace with the past in order to continue this life. The poetry collection As the Rest Co...