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Wisdom from Helen Keller
The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual Point of View
The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective. – Al Neuharth Mt. Whitney is definitely not a molehill (at 14,505 feet). But from this perspective at Trail Camp (@12,000 feet), it is difficult to perceive that it really is that tall.… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual Point of View”
From the Wonderful John O’Donohue
I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding. John O’Donohue, “Fluent” from Conamara Blues
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
Would You Like to Stay Young?
To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly. – Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Quoted in Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You’re a Cheese, by Kathryn and Ross Petras
What Can I Let Happen in my Life?
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes and the grass grows by itself. -Zenrin, from The Gospel According to Zen
Ordinary – Daily Holyness
In order to “see” the holy, we need to slow down . . . and be like children at play Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted – a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on… Continue Reading “Ordinary – Daily Holyness”
Let Go
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren’t afraid of dying, there is nothing you can’t achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter’s place. When… Continue Reading “Let Go”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever. – Jacque Yves Cousteau
Be a Wildflower
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beaut and joy of each day. – Native American Proverb
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