by Mobilize 360 | Aug 12, 2019 | One Spirit Blog, Spirituality
MONDAY High in the mountains was a monastery that had once been known throughout the world. But, something had changed. Fewer and fewer young men came to study there; fewer and fewer people came for spiritual nourishment. The monks who remained became...
by Mobilize 360 | Aug 8, 2019 | Living Our Mission, News And Notes, One Spirit Blog
Reflecting on Healing as Our Nation Mourns Once again, we’ve been flooded with disturbing news of senseless mass shootings in our communities. And, while mass shootings draw the most attention, lives are shattered by gun violence every single day. As we grieve...
by Mobilize 360 | Aug 8, 2019 | One Spirit Blog, Spirituality
Milk & Cookies There was a dad who had a three-year-old son named Brandon. One day, Brandon sees his dad eating chocolate chip cookies in the living room and says to himself, “Daddy loves chocolate chip cookies with milk. So I’m going to give Daddy a...
by Mobilize 360 | Aug 6, 2019 | News And Notes, One Spirit Blog, Spirituality
Colleagues of CommonSpirit, In one short week, we have been once again flooded with disturbing news of three senseless mass shootings in our communities in California, Texas, and Ohio. It’s difficult to comprehend that so many lives were lost in mere seconds. Each...
by Mobilize 360 | Aug 6, 2019 | One Spirit Blog, Spirituality
Grace I was at the grocery store this morning and heard a loud crash and something shattering. Being nosy, I walked towards the sound and saw some people whispering and looking back to the end of the next aisle. When I walked down that aisle, I saw an older lady had...
by Mobilize 360 | Aug 5, 2019 | One Spirit Blog, Spirituality
Monday Once a man was asked, “What did you gain by regularly praying to God?” The man replied, “Nothing… but let me tell you what I lost: Anger, greed, insecurity, and fear.” Sometimes, the answer to our prayers is not gaining, but losing; which ultimately is the...
