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Wednesday of Hope – Take Heart
Courage comes from the French word, Coeur, which means “heart.” In order to travel from clinging to letting go, we have to “take heart.” The heart is the seat of the will. This is the place God awakens,’ the place where the gentle uprooting… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Take Heart”
Falling in Love with Creation
If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion. – Hildegard of Bingen
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
Touching the Sacred Here and Now
The sacred is not in heaven or far away. It is all around us, and small human rituals can connect us to its presence. – Alma Luz Villanueva
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
The Future We Are Creating
The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination. – John Schaar
Wednesday of Hope – Hope in Chaos
Whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift. – Septima Clark
Ethical Alchemy
Religion isn’t about believing things. It’s ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness. – Karen Armstrong
Wednesday of Hope – Crumple Up Your Faith
Faith is crumpling and throwing away everything, proposition by proposition, until nothing is left, and then writing a new proposition, your very own, to throw in the teeth of despair. – Mary Jean Irion, Yes, World: A Mosaic of Meditation
Gifting Our World with Appreciation
The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more… Continue Reading “Gifting Our World with Appreciation”
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