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)
“To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us—and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude, therefore, takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.”
Quote: Thomas Merton
Contemplative Monk – Facebook
