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A Serious Thing
It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. – Mary Oliver
Wednesday of Hope . . . . 7
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. – Anne Lamott
Where Do We Find Opportunity?
Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by. – Og Mandino
Seeking Darkness to Scatter Light
Today is Palm Sunday. It is a day when we hear familiar readings about the Passion of Jesus – a story of his last days on earth – the days that led up to his crucifixion. We understand that Jesus walked willingly into the… Continue Reading “Seeking Darkness to Scatter Light”
Following our Aspirations
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. – Louisa May Alcott
Courage Not to Fear
Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Sarah Williams from “The Old Astronomer to His Pupil” in Best Loved Poems of the American People
Wisdom of the Ages
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration. – Ansel Adams
Where Do You Stand Today?
Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at the earth. – Diane Ackerman
O Oriens – O Dayspring
O Rising Dawn, brightness of the Light Eternal and Son of Righteousness, O come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. – source of translation unknown
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