If we are to look for healing in our lives, what is the source? Does it come from God? From our family physician? What other things might augment our health in profound ways?

If I think back to the time when I was really, really sick, there was nothing in my life that spoke of hope and healing except for the persistent calling of my faith.

Do not presume that your prayers are not answered, because they are. It is up to you to receive and listen.

(Quoted from Entering the Castle, an Inner Path to God and Your Soul by Caroline Myss.)

If you and I search our hearts, the issue we long to resolve the most is healing --- resulting in us enjoying healed bodies and healed lives. Like the thirst of a sandpaper throat longing for that first melodious drink of water. Or, the starving man who only feels satisfied when his soul is rewarded, too.

If you suffer with a chronic illness like Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you probably want to understand why.

Do not presume that your prayers are not answered, because they are. It is up to you to receive and listen.

(Quoted from Entering the Castle, an Inner Path to God and Your Soul by Caroline Myss.)

Do not presume that your prayers are not answered, because they are. It is up to you to receive and listen.

(Quoted from Entering the Castle, an Inner Path to God and Your Soul by Caroline Myss.)

In seeking your personal truth, I urge you to make time to practice real silence. Still yourself through the practice of mindfulness, meditation and/or deep breathing.

This Sunday, August 3, 2008 and for the next two Sundays, I'm offering a series about prayer, healing and the self discovery part of the process of illness.

Everyone who walks this journey trail called "Life" learns along the way. No one can experience life and not learn. It's impossible.

For those of us who are sick, the main key is to learn what we need to heal. (Actually, healing is the main key for everyone, but some people don't realize that they need to heal because they don't have an obvious bodily sickness.)

My thought for you today is that, maybe, your illness -- your Fibromyalgia, your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- is indeed the reason why you're taking such an important journey in life. Maybe there is something to be gained by investigating where you are, how you got to this place in life and where you can go from here.

I invite you to join me in this series and participate by offering your thoughts. We learn from each other.

Thanks,
Cinda Crawford, host of the Health Matters Show

I met a young man who is challenged like most of us are in some way in life. He is wise beyond his years and is quickly becoming an accomplished writer.

I offer you his words as a thought for your day and as encouragement in your mind body spirit, soul-based healing journey. Here is what Jonathan Kenyon Fiedler sent to me and is allowing me to share with you: