Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children’s faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup. ~Sara Teasdale
The usefulness of the cup is in its emptiness. ~Bruce Lee
But tomorrow, dawn will come the way I picture her, barefoot and disheveled, standing outside my window in one of the fragile cotton dresses of summer offering a handful of birdsong and a cup of light. ~Edited quote by William Collins
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God’s handwriting – a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God fot is as a cup of blessing. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us; we taste only sacredness. ~Rumi
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ~Psalm 23:5-6 ✝
Thank you, Lord Jesus, that you save, you heal, you restore, and you reveal Your Father’s heart to us! You have captured me with grace and I’m caught in Your infinite embrace! Like Saint Hildegard Lord, may I too be a feather on your holy breath and spread, like seeds, the gospel abroad.
** Huge hugs and thanks to http://scottishmomus.wordpress.com/ for her help in making this post possible. 🙂
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Wonderful pictures and quotes, Natalie.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
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Thanks, Wendy. I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Hugs, Natalie 🙂
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WOW—show stoping images!!! all with praise to follow 🙂
hugs—I emailed you a little Hildegard this morning–perhaps it helped to smooth a stressful day–xoxox cookie
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Hearing from you is always a blessing! I’m glad you enjoyed my post and I’m glad the Lord provided a way for me to get it on the site. Night, night. N 🙂
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just remember Natalie—the one of darkness works to put out the light of those who’s desire it is to shine the light of Jesus Christ into his darkened realm—press on shining that light!!!
Julie
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Indeed the evil one loves to douse our lights that shine for Christ! But we’ve got an eternally burning light bulb inside of us, thank goodness. Hugs, Natalie 🙂
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Such gorgeous photos and comments! I especially liked Emerson’s quote “beauty is the handwriting of God.” Such a marvelous thought !
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Thank you, Marie. I’m glad you enjoyed them. The quote by Emerson is one of my favorites too! Hugs, Natalie 🙂
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Oh, my goodness this is a beautiful post!!!! 🙂 Such a lovely composition of stunningly beautiful photos and gorgoeusly written words!!! 🙂 Thank you for this! 🙂 ❤
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You are very welcome, Line. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. Love and hugs, Natalie 🙂
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The is beauty all around us and I just love your photos as well as the message. 😀
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Why thank you, Raewyn. There is beauty all around us; it’s God’s calling card. Hugs and blessings, Natalie 🙂
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