Daily Question, October 22 What have I learned lately? 22 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Rishu Gupta1 year agoRishu Guptatake things lightly… for happy life….. 1 Reply Vridhi1 year agoVridhiI have learned that kindness and compassion are much more important virtues than money or power. 2 Reply Malag1 year agoMalagA little bit of human touch to those close to me is deeply rewarding, brings me closer, creates warmth, anchors the relationship. 2 Reply Tom1 year agoTomOnce again, I have learned that life brings us change and I do not always like the process. But, I know I have the inner resources to see myself through my challenges. It is not so much about the change, but more about how my challenges are also the best teachers. 3 Reply Ose1 year agoOseThrough opening up and sharing in a group, even in silence, but with an open heart, each one felt connected, contributing own significant aspects. A gift given to each other, which resulted in joy, gratefulness and happiness. To be less strict with myself and to allow vulnerability. 3 Reply Elizabeth M Jones1 year agoElizabeth M JonesI have learned that I must consciously go out of my way to connect to students, to meet them where they are, to approach them and to take an interest in their lives. 3 Reply Hot Sauce1 year agoHot Sauce1. The reason the apostle Paul was upset about the Corinthian congregation's practice of the Eucharist probably has something to do with the hyper-competitive nature of the Greco-Roman world and their use of meals to distinguish the rich from the poor. This was slipping into eucharistic meals, so that some people were eating tons of food, while the poor would barely get anything. Paul wanted to confront this and remind the Corinthians that they are all one in the Messiah. 2. Banana trees are t...1. The reason the apostle Paul was upset about the Corinthian congregation’s practice of the Eucharist probably has something to do with the hyper-competitive nature of the Greco-Roman world and their use of meals to distinguish the rich from the poor. This was slipping into eucharistic meals, so that some people were eating tons of food, while the poor would barely get anything. Paul wanted to confront this and remind the Corinthians that they are all one in the Messiah. 2. Banana trees are technically not trees because they are not hard like an actual tree would be. 3. Simchat Torah is the annual festival in Judaism that celebrates the new year of a cycle Torah readings, often celebrated by unrolling a giant Torah scroll across a long distance. 4. We need to do a better job of making efforts to reconcile with those we have been hurt by and those we have hurt. 5. The coca leaf is used in coca cola but is stripped of the contents that contain cocaine (although it wasn’t initially; it was used as a medicine containing cocaine before it was made into a soda!). 6. If you’re a pastor, avoid referring people to outside mental health resources unless you’re certain that the issues the person is bringing to you are beyond your scope of care. 7. There have been some death penalty cases in which prosecutors, judges, and police have deliberately conspired to bury evidence of a convicted person’s innocence even while they are on death row. 8. While other apostles were to receive support from their assemblies, Paul refused to do so to avoid becoming a client-patron to the Corinthians who would boast about their patronage to claim higher status than others. 9. While some people say, “Use your privilege to support those who are less privileged,” this can actually be problematic because it smacks of the idea of the “White Man’s Burden,” which says that white men need to stoop down to help the people who are below them. Such attitudes can be unintentionally paternalistic and condescending. 10. Succulents and cacti, while they have evolved independently, are very similar in their adaptations because they have evolved in very similar environmental conditions. Read More2 Reply Mica1 year agoMicaI just learned about sewpowerful.org that gives purses to girls in Africa when they reach puberty, to keep them in school all month, by having a purse to store their monthly supplies – we’re invited to sew the purses, with the pattern they supply. 3 Reply Doug1 year agoDougMy limitations due to my diseases (an ongoing challenge). 6 Reply Carla1 year agoCarlaI’m looking back on a medical condition caused by an injury 5 years ago—and have learned how depleting living with chronic low grade pain is to my body, mind & spirit. Grateful today for healing post surgery. 8 Reply Journey1 year agoJourneyI have learned to hold my tongue, to live my beliefs but not impose my views on others. I have learned to judge less. I feel calmer and more accepting of everyone in my life. 11 Reply Ann1 year agoAnnI’ve realized that by when I pause in my activities and pay attention to the feeling of gratefulness, I become aware of having the experience I can best describe as an “inner smile.” 8 Reply GCharlotte1 year agoGCharlotteI have learned that living with no heat can alter the pattern of life. Not only do I have a cold but I have had a transition in my life over several weeks that I would have rather not taken place. It had been to warm my cold bones. 3 Reply Michele1 year agoMicheleTo always be grateful. 4 Reply Anneclaire1 year agoAnneclaireI have learned lately that in the chaos of my difficult life there is a central place of deep calm and deep peace and the sense of being held and loved by our Beloved Lord, and Our Gracious Lady … 5 Reply Geoff1 year agoGeoffThat self esteem is a concept – it’s not real. You just grant it to yourself, or you don’t. You can’t chase or obtain it. 8 Reply Sarah1 year agoSarahThat it’s not good to push through this back pain. Resting this muscle spasm…not fun, but I know “This too shall pass”. 5 Reply Samuel1 year agoSamuelDear Sarah, I, too, have been nursing a severe back/legs problem since early June. It has taken all summer, many sleepless nights, and many trips to my chiropractor but I am finally on the mend although slowly. Midway through this painful time I discovered that a 50/50 mix of DMSO + CBD oil applied topically to the painful areas would immediately reduce the pain to manageable levels for hours, even all night most times. I "have learned" that this "home brew" works for me much better than ANY of...Dear Sarah, I, too, have been nursing a severe back/legs problem since early June. It has taken all summer, many sleepless nights, and many trips to my chiropractor but I am finally on the mend although slowly. Midway through this painful time I discovered that a 50/50 mix of DMSO + CBD oil applied topically to the painful areas would immediately reduce the pain to manageable levels for hours, even all night most times. I “have learned” that this “home brew” works for me much better than ANY of the OTC pain rubs, plasters, etc, even on a par with the opioid Rx pills I was given that I learned I did not need by using my “home brew.” Avoiding opiods is a good thing always… sb Read More2 Reply Palm1 year agoPalmDear Samuel, and Sarah I have just had a short bout of back and leg ache, not nice… thank you for mentioning the home remedy, I am keen on home remedies, and will keep it in mind if this recurs 0 Reply Kevin1 year agoKevinThat trying to learn Spanish at this stage of my life isn’t easy! 6 Reply Wiltrud1 year agoWiltrudThat I can be patient and forgiving with almost anyone, but not with me and my process of recovery. 5 Reply Christina1 year agoChristinaThat my pervasive cynicism is a remnant of a darker time and not called for now. 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