Brian Gibbs

Brian Gibbs

sending loving thoughts to people

Request: I been doing that recently and feels really warm doing so. I wanted to know if these loving thoughts really do make a difference. Especially towards those who we perceive to "hurt" us. I wonder if this is a legitimate spiritual practice?

percent of thoughts that are useless

The mind, predominantly, is a phantasmagoria.

US Dollar

The dollar is the most widely used currency in international transactions, and a free-floating currency. It is also the official currency in several countries and the de facto currency in many others -- wikipedia.

Zcash

By request. A privacy-focused cryptocurrency that enables users to send shielded (private) or transparent (public) transactions. Shielded transactions encrypt transaction data and use a zero-knowledge proof circuit to validate transfers without revealing sender, receiver, or amount -- wikipedia.

"One good deed a day"

Request: What if one sets this basic standard?

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try"

Attributed to Beverly Sills. By request.

Thanksgiving

The holiday generally revolves around giving thanks and the centerpiece of most celebrations is a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends -- wikipedia.

Black Friday

"the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day that is considered by retailers to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season" -- merriam-webster.

Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence, by Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure

To trust in God’s will is the “secret of happiness and content,” the one sure-fire way to attain serenity in this world and salvation in the next -- goodreads.com.

charm

Priority request. "A quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something" -- cambridge.dictionary.org.

Thomas Keating

"Keating was known as one of the principal developers of Centering Prayer, a contemporary method of contemplative prayer" -- wikipedia. Priority request.

Ethereum Coin

"Just like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether isn't controlled by any organisation or government and can be used for storing value, making payments, and providing collateral" --by request.

miracle in Thomaston (multipication of Eucharist)

Two weeks before Easter, March 26, 2023, Eucharistic wafers reportedly multiplied in the blessed vessel (ciborium) at a Connecticut Catholic church.

divorce

Ending a marriage agreement.

"to hear about truth is one thing, for it to sink in is another"

Request: Doc's words in a lecture.