Tag: nature

On the Alert to Find God

My profession is to always be on the alert to find God in nature, to know his lurking places, to attend all the oratorios, the operas, in nature. – Henry David Thoreau

Wednesday of Hope – When All Hopes Are Gone

The hope that is left after all your hopes are gone — that is pure hope, rooted in the heart. – David Steindl-Rast

Breath as a Bridge

Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again. – Thich Nhat Hanh

Wednesday of Hope – Giving Birth to Hope

“Isn’t it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing absurdity.” ― Vaclav Havel

Wednesday of Hope – Hope in a Caterpillar

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly. – Margaret Fuller

Roses and Thorns

The gardener uses both roses in the flowerbed and thorns in making fences. – Hazrat Inayat Khan, Gayan

Wednesday of Hope – Diving for Pearls

When the waves close over me, I dive down to fish for pearls. – Masha Kaleko

Wednesday of Hope – Saved by Hope

Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do,… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Saved by Hope”

Prayer

The freshness of my eyes is given to me in prayer. – Attributed to the Prophet Muhammad

Wednesday of Hope – Seeing Light

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. – Desmond Tutu