Wednesday marked the close of this year’s Passover, which commemorates the time when the Jews were led out of slavery in Egypt. Moses had been instructed to lead God's people out of Egypt and save them from the evil and ungodly Pharaoh. Because of Pharaoh's disbelief in the power of the One True God, Yahweh […]
The Significance of Good Friday and Easter
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. This is a pivotal event in Christian history, as it represents the suffering and ultimate sacrifice of Jesus' life. The crucifixion was the culmination of a number of events in Holy Week, including: the triumphal return of Jesus to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday; the washing […]
A Holy Month
No matter what faith you embrace, it is likely that the month of April includes a day that is of spiritual significance to you. This month, I’m going to talk about the different religious holidays that fall in April, and how and why they are celebrated. Palm Sunday is one of the holiest days in […]
Learning from Pain
I have a few questions for those of you who have been following along with me this month in exploring the different aspects of pain and how it affects us. Can you now see the bigger picture of how experiencing pain can make you a better person? Can you be thankful for what you have […]
Pain and Trust
Let’s say that you’re someone who doesn’t readily let people get too close to you. However, you are in a state of pain that is so great, you are compelled to let someone else in so that they can help you. That is a good thing, because it can speed up the process of healing. […]
Pain and Vulnerability
Whenever we are in a state of healing, be it physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually, we usually are dependent on others. We need other human beings, and that can be a difficult proposition in itself, for many reasons. Doubtless, there have been times in life when independence was a definite advantage. But when we are […]
The Nature of Pain
The Sufi’s say pain is the doorway to God. While all of us might not be in that same place of awareness, it’s not too hard to understand where the Sufis are coming from. Let’s face it. Most of the time, pain brings us to our knees, regardless of whether the nature of the pain […]
Pain. And Healing.
When you think back on my blog entries so far in 2009, you’ll recall that January’s theme was Change, and February’s theme was Love. In March, I am going to focus on … Pain. Each of us has experienced various types of pain in our lives, whether it was of a physical, emotional, mental or […]
The Third Essential
During the past few weeks, I have talked about the essential roles that Trust and Forgiveness play in our lives. This week, I want to talk about the third essential: Acceptance. After a slew of tragic circumstances and poor choices in my life, I finally learned how to reclaim my ability to trust. Trust led […]
Losing Love and Finding Trust
Last, week, I shared with you something very painful; the loss of the love of my life. If you will recall, I talked about how difficult it was to reconnect to my heart and regain the trust we each must have in order to love – or learn to love – again. Even before the […]