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939. Silence is the universal refuge… ~Henry David Thoreau
When I am alone I can become invisible.
I can sit on top of a dune as motionless as an
uprise of weeds, until the foxes run by unconcerned.
I can hear the almost unhearable sound
of the roses singing.
~Mary Oliver
You have traveled too fast over false ground;
Now your soul has come to take you back.
Take refuge in your senses, open up
To all the small miracles you rushed through.
Become inclined to watch the way of rain
When it falls slow and free. Imitate the habit of twilight,
Taking time to open the well of color
That fostered the brightness of day.
Draw alongside the silence of stone
Until its calmness can claim you.
~John O’Donohue
He who has ears to hear, let him hear. ~Matthew 11:15 (ESV) ✝
938. Alone
937. The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. ~Albert Einstein
If you have a trust in and an expectation of your own solitude,
everything that you need to know will be revealed to you.
~John O’Donohue
Certain springs are tapped only when we are alone. Women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves; that firm strand which will be the indispensable center of a whole web of human relationships. ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh
He(Jesus) said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” ~Mark 6:31 ✝
**Image via Pinterest
936. Delicious
Is the mess in our world only God’s problem?
My Dear Friends,
I came across this image this morning and thought…Wow!…
Isn’t that the truth?…Is poverty, famine, greed, war, disease, injustice in our world only God’s problem?
Should we wait for him/her to deal with it for us, or, should we stand up and be counted?…..Actually get up off our butt’s and do something about the problems in our world!
We are after all, guardians of this planet, guardians for our future, for the future of our children. We all have an obligation to take ownership of what goes on in our world, we are all part of humanity, we are all part of the problem and the possible solution….We are stronger than we think, we can do something about these problems and issues, we can make change, we can stop greed, we can stop injustice, we can stop starvation, we can ALL make a difference and change the…
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935. Silence is a sounding thing, to one who listens hungrily. ~Gwendolyn Bennett
The primary virtue is: hold your tongue;
who knows how to keep quiet is close to God.
~Cato, translated from Latin
Praying
It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t
try to make them elaborate,
this isn’t a contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.
~Mary Oliver
…a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak… ~Ecclesiastes 3:7 ✝
**Image of blue iris via Pinterest
934. The Glass
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ~Excerpt from Psalm 23:5 ✝
Winds
The leaves were rooted to the branch,
before the winds swept them away,
a subtle lift, and they scattered…
in the clear November skies.
poetry and image copyright neha 2015
Living Testament
Your body
is a holy book,
a scripture—
is a holy book,
a scripture—
the pages
of your flesh
are marked
in exquisite detail
with the finest hand,
inscribed by spirit
with the poetry
of love,
lessons of mercy,
miracles,
angelic hosts,
and the story
of your life
perfectly told,
an illuminated manuscript
of a sacred writing
epic in scope,
majesty
and grace.
Every hair
on your head
and line on your face,
every rushing tide
of wind and wave
moving you
from within
this living testament
bear witness
to the truth
layered
within you—
Study this text
with conviction then,
reflect with care
upon its meaning,
and enjoy
the divine
inspiration.
~~ Gil Hedley ~~
