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Wednesday of Hope – Hope Amidst Fear and Loss
When all the ordinary divides and patterns are shattered, people step up to become their brothers’ keepers. And that purposefulness and connectedness bring joy even amidst death, chaos, fear, and loss. – Rebecca Solnit
Wakening to Oneness – Wisdom of Thomas Berry
During these days of physical distancing we’ve had glimpses of our interconnectedness – of our interdependence – of the need for all of us to support the common good of, not only the human family, but of all of our Earth family. So I… Continue Reading “Wakening to Oneness – Wisdom of Thomas Berry”
Wednesday of Hope – Hopeful Eyes
Hopeful Eyes Hope looks at all things the way a mother looks at her child, with a passion for the possible. That way of looking is creative. It creates the space in which perfection can unfold. More than that, the eyes of hope look… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Hopeful Eyes”
Wednesday of Hope – You are the Sky
You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather. – Pema Chodron
Wednesday of Hope – The Power of Goodness
A good deed doesn’t just evaporate and disappear. Its consequences saturate the universe and the goodness that happens somewhere, anywhere, helps in the transfiguration of the ugliness. – Desmond Tutu
Wednesday of Hope – Deep Trust
Deep trust in life is not a feeling but a stance that you deliberately take. It is the attitude we call courage. – David Steindal-Rast
Wednesday of Hope – To Risk Opening
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to blossom. – Anais Nin
Wednesday of Hope – Joy from the Cliffs of Despair
For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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