Tag: sunset

Grateful – That God Holds It All Together

It is a blessed thing to know that no power on earth, no temptation, no human frailty can dissolve what God holds together. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Grandeur of God

The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil. – Gerard Manley Hopkins from God’s Grandeur

Go On Pilgrimage

Unlike mere travel, a pilgrimage is a journey into the landscape of the soul. • Vivienne Hull in Pilgrim Heart by Sarah York

If You Truly Desire Peace . . .

Love it the way it is. -Thaddeus Golas, The Lazy Man’s Guide to Enlightenment

Living on Surprise

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. – Alice Walker

Let Us Be Healed by Awe

Awe is the salve that will heal our eyes. – Rumi

Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light

Here we are on December 1st: the first day of Advent and 24 days till Christmas. If you saw any postings here during Lent, you would have seen some poetry that I found on the educationfor justice.org website. There is a similar collection entitled… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light”

Gratitude in the Darkness

Tomorrow is the first day . . . the First Sunday of Advent. We enter into the darkest season of the year, and in the Christian tradition, we await the Coming of the Light. So, there is reason to be grateful, even for the… Continue Reading “Gratitude in the Darkness”

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. – Melody Beattie

A Word from My Favorite Poet – Rumi

We are departing for the skies. Who has a mind for sightseeing? -Rumi