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Fragility of Beauty

Come quickly — as soon as these blossoms open, they fall. This world exists as a sheen of dew on flowers. – Izumi Shikibu, mid-Heian period Japanese poet  

The Fragrance of the Rose

The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. – Heda Bejar  

Widen Your Consciousness

Widen your consciousness to the dimension of the earth and you will have a place for everything. – Mira Alfassa

Breathless Beauty

There must be always remaining in every life, some place for the singing of angels, some place for that which in itself is breathless and beautiful. – Howard Thurman

What is Faith?

Faith is the courageous confidence that trusts in the Source of all gifts. – David Steindl-Rast

When Does God Die?

God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illuminated by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond… Continue Reading “When Does God Die?”

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

Forgiveness of the Violet

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. -Mark Twain in Untrain Your Parrot by Elizabeth Ham ilton

Would You Like to See a Miracle?

If we could see the miracle of a single flower, our whole life would change. – The Buddha

Everything is Resurrection

It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection. – Voltaire