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The Wisdom of Experience

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

Wisdom of Exploration

In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration. – Ansel Adams

Understanding through the Eyes

Everything in the world makes sense and is wonderful if viewed through open eyes. – Jose Ortega y Gasset

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”