ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life
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Summary of Ordinary Life for October 27, 2024
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Dear Ones -
I called the teaching I offered in Ordinary Life this week -
Courage and Wisdom
The phrase comes from a hymn written by Harry Emerson Fosdick. I share some about his influence on my life and, co-incidentally, on the life of St. Paul’s.
This teaching was a continuation of my attempt to address the blanket of anxiety that covers our nation during this time leading up to, perhaps, the most consequential presidential election of our history. Having faith is trusting not that things will turn out like we want them to - they seldom do. Faith is trusting that no matter how things turn out, we are still in the flow, a flow I am calling “the Sacred Stream,” a flow we can trust. Rather than seeing life as threatening or greeting it with indifference; we can choose to see and experience life as gracious, nourishing, and supportive.
That’s a very brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.
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Be well and much love,
Bill Kerley
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