Daily Compass http://www.dailycompass.org Inspiration for your spiritual expedition Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Inspiration for your spiritual expedition Daily Compass no Inspiration for your spiritual expedition Daily Compass http://www.dailycompass.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/DailyCompassItunes-314.png http://www.dailycompass.org Closer Than They Appear http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/20/closer-than-they-appear/ http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/20/closer-than-they-appear/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:17 +0000 admin http://www.dailycompass.org/?p=1952 Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Or farther. In spite of the saying that hindsight is 20/20, our view of the past is rarely undistorted by our dreams or disappointments. It’s important to check behind yourself, but that view only makes sense in the context of what’s ahead. How has your … Continue reading →

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]]> HindsightObjects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Or farther. In spite of the saying that hindsight is 20/20, our view of the past is rarely undistorted by our dreams or disappointments. It’s important to check behind yourself, but that view only makes sense in the context of what’s ahead.

How has your view of your past changed because of what you’ve seen down the road?

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]]> http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/20/closer-than-they-appear/feed/ 0 Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Or farther. In spite of the saying that hindsight is 20/20, our view of the past is rarely undistorted by our dreams or disappointments. It’s important to check behind yourself, Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Or farther. In spite of the saying that hindsight is 20/20, our view of the past is rarely undistorted by our dreams or disappointments. It’s important to check behind yourself, but that view only makes sense in the context of what’s ahead. How has your view of your past changed because of what you’ve seen down the road? Daily Compass no 1:56 Pentecost http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/19/pentecost/ http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/19/pentecost/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:26 +0000 admin http://www.dailycompass.org/?p=1950 The Christian celebration of Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season, when the apostles were visited by the Holy Spirit, which appeared to them as tongues of fire. But perhaps the Holy Spirit shows up for all of us, in much more subtle forms: a line of poetry that flashes into your mind, a … Continue reading →

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]]> OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe Christian celebration of Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season, when the apostles were visited by the Holy Spirit, which appeared to them as tongues of fire. But perhaps the Holy Spirit shows up for all of us, in much more subtle forms: a line of poetry that flashes into your mind, a rose flaming on the bush, stars blazing in the clear night sky.

How does the Holy Spirit visit you?

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]]> http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/19/pentecost/feed/ 0 The Christian celebration of Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season, when the apostles were visited by the Holy Spirit, which appeared to them as tongues of fire. But perhaps the Holy Spirit shows up for all of us, The Christian celebration of Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season, when the apostles were visited by the Holy Spirit, which appeared to them as tongues of fire. But perhaps the Holy Spirit shows up for all of us, in much more subtle forms: a line of poetry that flashes into your mind, a rose flaming on the bush, stars blazing in the clear night sky. How does the Holy Spirit visit you? Daily Compass no 1:26 Sand Castle http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/18/sand-castle/ http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/18/sand-castle/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:38 +0000 admin http://www.dailycompass.org/?p=1947 Sand sculptors put hours of work and a lifetime of craft into building elaborate structures that will soon be obliterated by wind and water. It seems foolish, but then many castles built of stone have been ruined by wind and water across the ages. What do you put your whole self into creating, even though … Continue reading →

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]]> SandCastleSand sculptors put hours of work and a lifetime of craft into building elaborate structures that will soon be obliterated by wind and water. It seems foolish, but then many castles built of stone have been ruined by wind and water across the ages.

What do you put your whole self into creating, even though you know it won’t last?

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]]> http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/18/sand-castle/feed/ 3 Sand sculptors put hours of work and a lifetime of craft into building elaborate structures that will soon be obliterated by wind and water. It seems foolish, but then many castles built of stone have been ruined by wind and water across the ages. - Sand sculptors put hours of work and a lifetime of craft into building elaborate structures that will soon be obliterated by wind and water. It seems foolish, but then many castles built of stone have been ruined by wind and water across the ages. What do you put your whole self into creating, even though you know it won’t last? Daily Compass no 1:23 The Creation of the World http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/17/the-creation-of-the-world/ http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/17/the-creation-of-the-world/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:39 +0000 admin http://www.dailycompass.org/?p=1945 “The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.”  ―Samuel Beckett Where do you see the creation of the world taking place around you? The Daily Compass offers words and images to inspire spiritual reflection and encourage the creation of a more loving, inclusive and … Continue reading →

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]]> TheCreationOfTheWorld“The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.”  ―Samuel Beckett

Where do you see the creation of the world taking place around you?

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]]> http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/17/the-creation-of-the-world/feed/ 1 “The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.”  ―Samuel Beckett - Where do you see the creation of the world taking place around you? “The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.”  ―Samuel Beckett Where do you see the creation of the world taking place around you? Daily Compass no 17 Mountains and Stones http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/16/mountains-and-stones/ http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/16/mountains-and-stones/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:51 +0000 admin http://www.dailycompass.org/?p=1942 The majestic grandeur of a mountain face and the little stones that line the river bed are the same thing—the only distinction between them is time. The stones are the mountain’s way of singing with the river. What do you belong to that is larger than yourself? How does your song add to the whole? … Continue reading →

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]]> OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe majestic grandeur of a mountain face and the little stones that line the river bed are the same thing—the only distinction between them is time. The stones are the mountain’s way of singing with the river.

What do you belong to that is larger than yourself? How does your song add to the whole?

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]]> http://www.dailycompass.org/2013/05/16/mountains-and-stones/feed/ 0 The majestic grandeur of a mountain face and the little stones that line the river bed are the same thing—the only distinction between them is time. The stones are the mountain’s way of singing with the river. - The majestic grandeur of a mountain face and the little stones that line the river bed are the same thing—the only distinction between them is time. The stones are the mountain’s way of singing with the river. What do you belong to that is larger than yourself? How does your song add to the whole? Daily Compass no 1:43