Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. ~Matthew 5:3 This Beatitude sets up all the rest. In order to be taught, we have to be humble. If we think we already know something or if we think we know better, how can we learn? This is pride, and when […]
The Beatitudes: An Introduction
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying… ~Matthew 5 1-12 In Matthew 5:1-12, the Disciple expounds on how so many people heard the good news of an extraordinary teacher, this God-like man Jesus […]
Love
Love is not an emotion. It is so much more. It’s a force that moves us toward the evolution of who we are and why we are here. Have you ever wondered why so many people fall in and out of love? At first, they see something in the other person that they identify with […]
Peace
Peace is not the absence of war any more than the absence of war is peace. The Peace that Jesus of Nazareth spoke of was not the peace among people, but the peace within. Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a […]
Faith
Faith is more than merely believing in something. It is a knowing that goes beyond our understanding or our comprehension. “Faith does not necessarily mean a conflict with reason or a substitute for reason. It merely means not excluding the possibility of the existence of certain levels of reality beyond the pure sense of perceptions. […]
The Season of Hope
Hope is something inside of us that is more than just a wishful thought, but a knowing…a trust of something better. Chanukah reminds us of Hope. At the time of the battle between Greek authorities and the Maccabees, Judaism was outlawed in Israel. This revolt, led by the Jewish priest Matthias and his five sons, […]
Joy and Gratitude
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. ~Karl Barth When we have joy in our heart, where is the room for anything else? To sign up to receive newsletters and updates from Michael, scroll to the bottom of the Ah-Man Website. You’ll find additional information and resources in the latest issue of the Ah-Man Newsletter. […]
Things Could Be Worse
For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck. ~Joseph Hall Such simplicity! I know you must have gotten a chuckle from this one. I did! To sign up to receive newsletters and updates from Michael, scroll to the bottom of […]
Keep Your Face to the Sunshine
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. ~Helen Keller Of course Helen Keller is not instructing us to ignore things but to try and see the light beyond the shadows of life. It is not always an easy task, but with practice, it gets easier. To sign up to receive […]
Who Has Rekindled Your Light?
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. ~Albert Schweitzer This is a wonderful and inspiring quote. Personally, I do not believe our light goes out, but rather […]
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