“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” Dr Suess “It’s the beauty within us that makes it possible for us to recognize the beauty around us. The question is not what you look at but what you see.” Henry David Thoreau “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things … More Daily Inspiration, 27 Mar 17
“And He watched over me before I knew Him and before I learned sense or even distinguished between good and evil.” St. Patrick “For however devoted you are to God, you may be sure that he is immeasurably more devoted to you.” Meister Eckhart “The Lord watches over you– the Lord is your shade at … More Daily Inspiration, 20 Mar 17
“Brief life is here our portion, Brief sorrow…short-lived care. The life that has no ending, the tearless life is there. There God, our King and Portion… in fullness of His Grace, We shall then see forever, and worship face to face.” Bernard of Cluny “In the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable, we come … More Daily Inspiration, 13 Mar 16
“Our hands imbibe like roots, so I place them on what is beautiful in this world. And I fold them in prayer, and they draw from the heaven’s light.” St Francis of Assisi “God is not remote from us. He is at the point of my pen, my pick, my sewing needle, and my heart … More Daily Inspiration, 10 Mar 17
“I believe the time is coming when we will not be able to take our Christianity as casually as we do now.” A.W. Tozer “It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world” Mary Oliver “A French revolutionary who scaled the Cathedral of Notre Dame, tore the … More Daily Inspiration, 9 Mar 17
Lent. Speak to me. A word that holds such hidden depths. Take me on your hallowed ground, untouched, and unturned yet by heart or mind. Show me your intents, what you’re yet to unveil. I wait here still, with bated breath, to hear your name revealed. Lent. Lead me on. Winter I know is a … More A Poem: Lent Speak
“Joy is not a requirement of Christian discipleship, it is a consequence.” Eugene Peterson “If you allow yourself to be the person that you are, then everything will come into rhythm… Sometimes the great famine of blessing in and around us derives from the fact that we are not living the life we love, rather … More Daily Inspiration, 28 Feb 17
“Let me be as a feather, strong with purpose, yet light at heart. Able to bend. And thou I might become frayed, able to pull myself together again.” Anita Sams “What is the basis of our security? When we start thinking about that question, we may give many answers: success, money, friends, property, popularity, family, … More Daily Inspiration: 27 Feb 17
Breathe on me Breath of God Until my heart is pure, until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure. Edwin Hatch “The contemplative path is about learning to live out of our spirit, a full and whole-hearted life. Contemplation is more than our revival, or our renewal in God. It is … More Daily Inspiration: 24 Feb 17
“To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy is to set our own conditions to the events of each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Nothing is permanent in this world. Not even our troubles” Charlie Chaplin “Heaven will solve our … More Daily Inspiration, 14 Feb 17
Living Tree Poetry 