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The Power of Transfiguration – God’s Transformation
Happy Easter! “As I sat quietly in the garden, I realized the power of transfiguration—of God’s transformation—in our world. The principle of transfiguration is at work when something so unlikely as the brown grass that covers our veld in winter becomes bright green again.… Continue Reading “The Power of Transfiguration – God’s Transformation”
Sleeping on the Mountain
He had to sleep on the mountain. Loved his friends, but had to sleep somewhere by the trail, under spruce, above the foggy sound of waves. Had to find the trail by feel, without light. Had to say a blessing there. – Kim Stafford, from… Continue Reading “Sleeping on the Mountain”
We Came to See
We climbed, he first and I behind, until though a small round opening ahead of us, I saw the lovely things the heavens hold, and we came out to see once more the stars.― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy This month, on November 12th, Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “We Came to See”
The Magic of Beginnings
And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings. – Meister Eckhart
Wednesday of Hope – Seeds of Love
Every farmer who plants a seed takes a risk. We work through faith that the good deeds we do are to put down roots. The roots are invisible, but they sustain plants that may not give fruit for a while. How lovely is this… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Seeds of Love”
Life Is a Garden
life is a garden, not a road we enter and exit through the same gate wandering, where we go matters less than what we notice – Bokonon
Wednesday of Hope – Looking Ahead
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson
Wednesday of Hope – Hopeful Eyes
Hopeful Eyes. Hope looks at all things the way a mother looks at her child, with a passion for the possible. That way of looking is creative. It creates the space in which perfection can unfold. More than that, the eyes of hope look… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Hopeful Eyes”
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 . . . . in Stillness
In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair. – Howard Thurman
