Amen…
The image, taken in 1965, shows the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leading a prayer after a group of protesters were arrested during a march to the Dallas County Alabama courthouse. Around 250 people were arrested during the demonstration, which was part of a push to get African Americans in Selma registered to vote. (Time Magazine, Sept, 25, 2017)
So grateful for the beauty and wisdom you shared. Rest in peace, Mary Oliver.
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.”
Quote: Mary Oliver, Thirst
Image: Bella Foxwell
I swear I will not dishonor my soul with hatred,
but offer myself humbly as a guardian of nature,
as a healer of misery, as a messenger of wonder,
as an architect of peace.
Quote: Diane Ackerman
Photo: Linda Hannum
from Gratefulness.org
“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things they are transformed.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Quote from Contemplative Monk (FaceBook)
