Posts tagged ‘winter’
Wednesday of Hope – What Stands Against Us?
Not one single atom opposes us.
– Hongzhi Zhengue
The Summer within Our Winter
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
– Albert Camus
The Garden in Winter
The Blessing of Winter
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
– Anne Bradstreet
Listen
Listen
Today is the First Sunday of Lent
In today’s reading from Romans 10:8-13, Paul writes “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.”
We so often look and listen around us for God’s voice – for direction – for wisdom. Could it be that what we need is a little less noise – a little less searching – and a lot more quiet listening to the Spirit who dwells within. How much more intimate can God be than in our mouth and in our hearts?
Listen.
So How Is Winter for You?
Everyone keeps asking – since I’ve moved from San Francisco to the Chicago area – how it’s going for me. How am I adjusting to winter in the midwest. Actually, I think that the snow is beautiful, and, really, it’s people that I miss. And I stumbled upon this quote the other day:
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.
– Anton Chekhov
But I do notice that people don’t sit on the snow cushions on these benches
Wisdom of the Ages
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.
– Ansel Adams
A sunrise like this brings a day worth exploring!
