It is a serious thing/ just to be alive/ on this fresh morning/ in this broken world. Mary Oliver
It is a serious thing/ just to be alive/ on this fresh morning/ in this broken world. Mary Oliver
“The most common one-liner in the Bible is ‘do not be afraid.’ Someone counted it once and it occurs 365 times.” (Richard Rohr)
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Thomas Merton Wishing all who celebrate a blessed Laetare Sunday!
Here’s a thought to put Monday into perspective 🙂 Something precious is lost if we rush headlong into the details of life without pausing for a moment to pay homage to the mystery of life and another day. Kent Nerburn
Isn’t this the truth?
The mark of a wild heart is living out the paradox of love in our lives. It’s the ability to be tough and tender, excited and scared, brave and afraid–all at the same moment. It’s showing up in our vulnerability and our courage, being both fierce and kind. Brené Brown It strikes me that a …
“The most irresistible beauty is the radiant glow from a kind and gentle heart.” Richelle E. Goodrich It seems to me, that these are also the most vulnerable kind of hearts, the hearts that get broken so easily…but with lots of faith, love, and time, they somehow get put back together again, and are even …
I discovered the most lovely prayer, by the Trappist monk Thomas Merton, that perfectly fits my state of mind (and heart and soul) these days: My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. Nor do I really know myself. And the fact that …
At Christmas, time deepens. The Celtic imagination knows that time is eternity in disguise. They embraced the day as a sacred space. Christmas reminds us to glory in the simplicity and wonder of one day; it unveils the extraordinary that our hurried lives conceal and neglect. John O’Donohue
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