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A father lion snuggles a young lion, showing love — Love in the Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe
Myth as Sacred Story Myths, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica’s article on the topic, are traditional, symbolic narratives […]

February 4, 2023 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Addiction / Choose life / Jesus / Love / Sacrifice by Barbara Stevens

A child splashing in a puddle, living fully in the moment, mindfully — This Moment Is Not Preparation
This Moment Could Be Your Last In his treatise on Zen Buddhism, Shunryu Suzuki wrote, “Treat every moment […]

January 24, 2023 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Choose life / Living in the Moment / Mindfulness / Zen by Barbara Stevens

The morning sun streaming through the trees presaging the Advent of Joy — The Advent of Joy
Arising Unscathed from the Grave December is full of holidays. The first is Hanukkah, which this year starts […]

December 9, 2022 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Choose life / God's love / Jesus / Joy by Barbara Stevens

A woman wrapped in a U.S. flag - how we create independence — Independence and Interdependence
Independence In 1776, on the 4th of July, the founding fathers of the United States signed the Declaration […]

July 2, 2022 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Beloved Community / Choose life / Fourth of July / Freedom / Independence / Interdependence / Love by Barbara Stevens

The image of a man plastered to a building and coming apart — Creating Ourselves
Losing the Self In my work as a chaplain, I have more than once borne witness to the […]

June 25, 2022 in Recovery Skills tagged Beloved Community / Choose life / Fairness / God / Humility / True Self by Barbara Stevens