"Attention is the beginning of devotion" ~ Mary Oliver and this link to an essay with this title By Kathleen Fisher
Braid of Truth meditation Ana Forrest
Commit to embodying gratitude and invite a spirit of Curiosity and whimsy into every day p. 282 Dear Friend
Don't forget to imagine the best scenario too.
"Embrace the World: All will be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well...
For there is a Force of Love / moving through the universe/ that holds us fast and will never let us go." ~ Julian of Norwich
God blessed my three wonderful, amazing brothers
"Joy in the Trenches" Trevor Noah* on Netflix
Kate Bowler "Everything Happens"
Sarabande Dr 2008Madeline Kate Lessig's 18th Birthday 🎂 🥳
"Necklace of beads of love." ~ Anne Lamott
"Our God is wizening us at this moment."
"Passivity and quietism" p. 193 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue
Quietism : I saw this word in something I read this weekend, and it frustrates me that I don't remember where, but I really hope I see it there again. This is what it means to me: contemplative spiritual pause in prayer in an effort to release all thought to God in prayer.
"Sometimes she skipped school to wander with Whitman: “Down by the creek, or in the wide pastures I could still find on the other side of the deep woods, I spent my time with my friend: my brother, my uncle, my best teacher.”
~ Mary Oliver Documentary
"Tell the Truth (Live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon)" listen 🎶 to The Avett Brothers here
"Umbrella by Rihanna lyrics "When the sun shines, we'll shine together."
Vines intertwined : moonflower and passion flower vines 🤍💜
*"Who will you be when history calls?" ~ Trevor Noah
"eXquisite, unforgettable kindness." about Mary Oliver in blog post by Kathleen Fisher (see link in "A" above.
"Zen-like stillness...immune to all desire. Nature is always wrapped in seamless prayer." p. 201 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue
So very heartfelt
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