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Journey Reflection
intercommune with good creation ... commune with spirit ... give thanks for being
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Finding an authentic spirituality – plus the discipline and resources to sustain it – is perhaps the major challenge of our post-modern age. John Cock’s daily reflections, which draw from a vast range of others’ and his own writing, are an invaluable contribution to that end. The reflections are both practical and visionary, concrete and transcendent. They are a faithful reminder of the “great work” to which we are called each day. ~Tom and Jana Bergdall, Peace Corps, Botswana, Africa
Reading the “Journey Reflection” makes me aware of such a simple and easily forgotten reality: I’m on a journey! Life is a journey! Your reflections allow me to step back and savor the precious moment of true arriving, which is always NOW. Thanks for this daily gift. It enriches my life. ~Patricia Webb, teacher, cofounder of The Silence Foundation, Oklahoma, USA
We love your daily reflections and often send them to neighbors who are part of our meditation group. The photos* are lovely and the quotes – oh my! They speak for themselves. We also greatly appreciate deep virtual connection with folks from around the globe. ~Nancy and Fred Lanphear, Songaia community and co-creators of Nature Connections, Washington, USA
Your reflections – those quoted and your own – are a daily stimulus to my reflection. So are the pictures.* Sometimes I am drawn to respond via the blog site. Sometimes I print off a copy for my wall. Sometimes I forward a reflection to a friend. Sometimes I say “aha!” or “aah!” or “ha!” to myself, even aloud. Sometimes I say “uh?” or “mmm,” or “ahem,” and let the reflection percolate in my being. Thank you. ~Frank Bremner, facilitator, writer, SA, Australia
The Daily Spirit Journal books give me energy to start my day, an opportunity to reflect on what has been, is now, and is possible. Informing, inspiring, and always refreshing! ~Molly Shaw, registered dietician, facilitator, Washington, USA
The strength of the daily quotes comes from your personal conviction and from a broad spectrum of secular and spiritual sources, insights from colleagues and published authors. Coming from life experience, they continue to create a common memory for those of us linked by a history of global service. ~Janet Sanders and Richard Sims, owners of PEOPLEnergy, Ontario, Canada
One can subscribe to many devotions that clog up an e-mail inbox, but “Journey Reflection” is one I anxiously await each day. The mix of simplicity and depth encourages and challenges me in my daily living and interactions. The reflections and questions push me to think in different and expanding ways; I also learn from the additional websites and authors cited. Of course, I pass the inclusive and inspiring words to my friends and family. Daily I am thankful for these short and enlightening messages. ~Chenoa Stock, PC(USA) Joining Hands Partnership, Sri Lanka
We’re all going to start the day, some with coffee, some with exercise, some by reading a daily reflection in the Daily Spirit Journal compiled by John Cock. The later works super well for me. Sometimes an inspiration, sometimes a challenge. With it I am off and running! ~Phyllis Hockley, peace and justice advocate, Oregon, USA
Read my father’s daily reflections. Buy his books. You will find they open your mind to new ways of looking at the world and the meaning of life and provide spiritual sustenance for the work of living. ~John P. Cock II, Southeast Regional Manager, Alta Planning + Design, North Carolina, USA
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