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Weekly Soul: Week #49 - Hope (Craigie)

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  Today's meditation from  Weekly Soul: Fifty-two Meditations on Meaningful, Joyful, and Peaceful Living   by Dr. Frederic Craigie: -49-   To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.   Ho...
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Community as Extended Family

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  Family isn’t always defined by blood. Sometimes it’s built by presence—by the people who show up, stay curious, and hold space when it matters most. Community, at its best, becomes an extended family. Not perfect. Not always easy. But rooted in shared rhythms of care, trust, and belonging. It’s the neighbor who remembers your favorite tea. The elder who tells stories that hold the room. The child who teaches everyone how to pray with laughter. In a world that often isolates, community says: You are not alone. It offers a place to land, to heal, to grow. It becomes a living network of grace—where difference is welcomed, and dignity is shared. To call community “family” is not metaphor. It’s testimony. a post inspired by  One Family Indivisible  by Steven Greenebaum Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly  invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lif...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists: One Family Indivisible (Greenebaum)

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  Today's Publisher's Pride is  One Family Indivisible  by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #96 among Amazon top sellers in Christian ecumenism and #267 in Jewish biographies. Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly  invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. AWARDS Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist, American Book Fest Best Books Award Finalist (religion) Keywords: interfaith, spiritual journey, common humanity, reli...
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