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    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #26 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology, #107 in Christian ecumenism; and #156 in faith & spirituality. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explora...

  🔥 Spiritual Renewal: Reclaiming the Sacred Thread Spiritual renewal isn't a reset—it’s a remembering. A rekindling of something timeless flickering beneath the surface of routine and resistance. In seasons of hardship, caregiving, or disillusionment, the sacred often slips into the margins. Renewal begins when we gently draw it back to center. 🌱 Tending the Inner Garden Like soil turned at dusk, our spirit thrives with tending—not with force, but intention. Renewal may come through stillness, through sacred texts or sweat-soaked service, through a shared meal or a walk beneath the stars. It doesn’t demand grandeur, only sincerity. “The breath I take in silence is prayer enough when the heart listens.” 🌊 Dismantling and Rebuilding Spiritual burnout often hides beneath competence—especially in caregivers and community stewards. Renewal asks for deconstruction: of ego, pride, and inherited expectations. It whispers,  rest is sacred ,  limit is holy , and  you are n...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #26 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology, #107 in Christian ecumenism; and #156 in faith & spirituality. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explora...