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The Angel and The Girl Are Met
Today’s Advent poem from Education for Justice is by Edwin Muir. The angel and the girl are met Earth was the only meeting place. For the embodied never yet Travelled beyond the shore of space. The eternal spirits in freedom go. See, they have… Continue Reading “The Angel and The Girl Are Met”
Grateful Wisdom from Maya Angelou
On The International Day for the End of Violence of Women, I share a grateful quote from Maya Angelou who experienced violence against her from an early age from the men in her life, and who found her voice and overcame those experiences. Her… Continue Reading “Grateful Wisdom from Maya Angelou”
Gratitude Brings Consolation
While we cry ourselves to sleep, gratitude waits patiently to console and reassure us; there is a landscape larger than the one we can see. – Sarah Ban Breathnach
Wisdom from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
How to Find Sacred or Holy Ground
Any place is sacred ground, for it can become a place of encounter with the divine Presence. – David Steindl-Rast, A Listening Heart
Wonders – Always before my Eyes
I’ve read all the books but one Only remains sacred: this Volume of wonders, open Always before my eyes. – Kathleen Raine
Nature Is Our Teacher
Nature is [our] teacher. She unfolds her treasures to [our] search, unseals [the] eye, illumes {the] mind, and purifies [the] heart; an influence breathes from all the sights and sounds of [nature’s] existence. – Alfred Billings Street
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