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The Grace of a Crocus
A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
Weekly Photo Challenge – Change
How will we allow ourselves to be changed . . . for the common good . . . or simply, for good? As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world — that is the myth of… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge – Change”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details
I am convinced that balance is one of the most needed qualities in life. Balance lives somewhere between “Lost in the Details” and “The Devil is In the Details.”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. – C. S. Lewis
Photo Challenge: Home
Take more time, cover less ground. – Thomas Merton Dancing in the Waters of Life
What Else Is There?
Lâ ilâha illâ Allâh. (There is nothing other than the One.) -Qur’ân 37:35 and 47:19
Pray Your Distractions
The crowded bus, the long queue, the railway platform, the traffic jam, the neighbor’s television sets, the heavy-footed people on the floor above you, the person who still keeps getting the wrong number on your phone. These are the real conditions of your desert.… Continue Reading “Pray Your Distractions”
Remember All that God Has Done
To find the kingdom is the easiest thing in the world but also the most difficult. Easy because it is all around you and within you, and all you have to do is reach out and take possession of it. Difficult because if you… Continue Reading “Remember All that God Has Done”
Our Extravagant Creator
The extravagant gesture is the very stuff of creation. – Annie Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
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