After weeks and weeks of not reading this book I checked out of PLNL (it kept automatically renewing) I finally opened it to page 1.
"Build a house of fragments... Every fragment transformed into something beautiful." p.1
"Could you grab a piece of that wind and bring it in here to cool the room?" p. 5
Divination [the practice of seeking hidden knowledge, future events, or guidance from spiritual or supernatural forces] is an excellent counselor, but a terrible prophet."p. 6
Each day has its own miracle. Accept those blessings and create your small works of art today." p. 39
Faith, love, joy, and prayer are the bridges to God. p. 23
"God may makes strange decisions, but they are always in our favor." p. 28 God knows we are all artists of life. One day...
He gives us stones to sculpt; on another day, He gives us brushes and a canvas, or a pen to write with. But those stones are no use when it comes to painting, and the pen is useless for making sculptures." p. 39
"It wasn't the sculptor's hammer that shaped these stones so perfectly. It was the water, with its gentleness, its dance, and its song. Harshness destroys; gentleness shapes." p. 40 qtd Indian poet-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore
Just when I'd managed to find all the answers, they changed all the questions." p. 63
"Kneel down with body and soul. Without asking anything, without thinking, without even feeling grateful. Simply experience the silent love wrapping around us..." p. 46
"Learn everything you need to know in order to wield the sword of light that has been given to you." p. 74
"Many parents, in old age, don't give their children the chance to offer them the same live and support they received when they were young... This stops the waters of love from spreading." p. 83
"New ideas Need space. Body and soul Need New challenges." p. 107 Maktub
Overwhelmed and antsy I read very little. However, when I stop, take a breath and pause to check in with God, the path for my day appears... I received an email notification that this book had automatically been renewed... for the third time, so that's where I began my day, and this blog post.
Permission To Take It Slow : The fast Pace of the world can make it seem like we must constantly be moving and creating - and
Quickly - in order to suceed and achieve... we can break the cycle... your dreams and desires will take time. Trust the process and honor your vision." ~ p. 219 July 28 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros
"Remember the silence that always falls whenever we pause to cross a road." p.37 Maktub by Paulo Coelho
"So just relax. Let the Universe turn around you, and discover the joy of surprising yourself." p. 33
Set me like a seal upon thy heart, live is as strong as death." Song of Solomon 8:6 qtd.p. 106
"Today is a day for being glad to be alive." p. 35
"Unaware that it would take only one brave gesture for us to find our freedom." p. 66
"When in a moment of weakness, we allow hatred, envy, and intolerance to Vibrate in the air around us, those Vibrations end up consuming us... The act of forgiveness cleanses the astral plane and shows us the true light of the Divinity." p. 133
"We've been walking so fast that we no longer know what we're doing. Now we need to wait for our souls to catch up with us." p. 30
I'm going to eXplain to you what it means to be a sage. He is someone who, instead of eXtinguishing his passions, manages to control them." p. 148
Yaqui Indians use death as a counselor and keep asking, 'Given that I am going to die, what should I do now?'"
"Zao Chi comments: 'Wise is the man who knows how to change his situation when he has to." p. 100
