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Let’s Start Something by Being Grateful
Perpetual gratitude toward people around us initiates habits of thankful prayer. It also starts a chain reaction of giving thanks, till our friends and loved ones and our whole world become imbued in grateful living. – Edward Hays
Nature Holds Eternity
What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it. – Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Heavens Proclaim God’s Justice
To all my readers: I am trying a new Theme, one that changes color with each picture. I am happy to hear your comments regarding this change of theme . . . whether or not I should keep it or go back to the… Continue Reading “The Heavens Proclaim God’s Justice”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Illuminate
What better illumination is there than that which comes from our God when we find ourselves in the dark are in need of light? The Gospel Acclamation for the Liturgy this day is: Alleluia, alleluia. The people who sit in darkness have seen… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Illuminate”
On the Tenth Day of Christmas
As Epiphany approaches, I offer this prayer: May this holy season be for each of us A time of moving beyond what is “reasonable” And toward the star of wonder; Moving beyond grasping tight to what we have To unclenching our hands and letting… Continue Reading “On the Tenth Day of Christmas”
On the Seventh Day of Christmas
Let us bring Christ into this world as Mary did. The seed of God is in us. Given an intelligent and hard-working farmer, it will thrive and grow up to God, whose seed it is; and accordingly its fruits will be God-nature. Pear seeds… Continue Reading “On the Seventh Day of Christmas”
On the Sixth Day of Christmas
The birth of Jesus made possible not just a new way of understanding life but a new way of living it. – Frederick Buechner
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