Wisdom from the Poet Maya Angelou

Everyone born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity.
– Maya Angelou

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Wisps of Glory!

More on Kindness

Every act of kindness, courageously offered, however small, is a small flower sown in a field of peace.
• Wayne Muller in Learning to Pray

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Share a Kind Word Today

A kind word is like a spring day.

• Russian Proverb

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How Big is Your Journey?

It’s just too big a journey to ever get beyond being astounded, being surprised by the mystery.

• Joseph Sharp in Spiritual Maturity

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Wisdom from Joan Chittister

Mystery is what happens to us when we allow life to evolve rather than having to make it happen all the time. . . . Just to see. Just to notice. Just to be there.

• Joan Chittister in The Gift of Years

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To notice the light

Go On Pilgrimage

Unlike mere travel, a pilgrimage is a journey into the landscape of the soul.
• Vivienne Hull in Pilgrim Heart by Sarah York

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What is the landscape of your soul?

Silence

There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses.
• Eugene Kennedy in The Wonders of Solitude edited by Dale Salwak

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Even in a place as busy as Reno, one can find moments of silence and beauty

Mystery in the Cosmos

Occasionally – at a waterfall, on a walk, hugging someone we love- we glimpse a trace of infinity. Something inside us remembers the oneness.

• Daniel C. Matt in God and the Big Bang

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A glimpse of infinity

 

Oh, Wow!!

In every act, or any act, look at the wonder of God’s creation, and say, “Oh, wow!” Make that your goal for this year – say “Oh wow!” and mean it, at least once a day.

• Terry Bookman in The Busy Soul

Can flowers make you say, "Wow!"?
Can flowers make you say, “Wow!”?

Mystery in a Traffic Light

Life’s wonder and mystery can be discovered as easily at a traffic light as on a mountaintop.
• Ezra Bayda in Saying Yes to Life

Traffic light in Vatican City by statue of St. Catherine of Siena
Traffic light in Vatican City by statue of St. Catherine of Siena