Tag: quote

Where Are You Going?

If we don’t change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going. ― Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

John Muir’s Wisdom

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

How Do We Find the Path?

  A path is made by walking on it. – Zhuangzi

Never Give Up Dreaming

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. -C. S. Lewis  

Loving Even the Storm

Love all God’s creation, the whole and every grain of sand of it. Love every leaf, every ray of God’s light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive… Continue Reading “Loving Even the Storm”

The Tetons – Crammed with God’s Beauty

This is one of my favorite quotes from poetry: Earth’s crammed with heaven And every common bush Afire with God But only he who sees, Takes off his shoes. The rest sit round it, And pluck blackberries. -Elizabeth Barrett Browning  

Let Us Recognize All of God’s Creation

While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation. – May Angelou

Created so that We May Rejoice

I am settling into my new home after driving through some of the most beautiful places in the world. It is time to return to my blog, OPreach. But since I haven’t found my stride ye, and have a few trips on the horizon,… Continue Reading “Created so that We May Rejoice”

So Much Has Been Given Me

Because I will be traveling cross-country, on my way to my new home in River Forest, Illinois, I am taking a break from OPreach for the month of August. So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that… Continue Reading “So Much Has Been Given Me”

The Wisdom of Experience

Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you. – Aldous Huxley