There are some days in which, just as the sun travels from east to west across a blue horizon; I find myself held up, carried aloft, that my clay feet might not touch the ground. I did not know, I was so light, or inclined to be absent? Rather I think it is that you … More A Poem: Borne Up
You surround us. There is comfort there. So much comfort to be had by the thought of our encompassment. We lie, like seeds in the earth; or wait, as birds in a nest. For our provision. For our establishment in the ground. And for a while there, we thrive. Until seasons change, and our … More A Poem: Love Surrounds
“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
“Let’s rejoice in the little light we carry and not ask for the great beam that would take all shadows away.” Henri Nouwen ‘Many a questioning, many a fear, many a doubt hath its quieting here. Moment by moment, let down from heaven, time, opportunity, guidance are given. Fear not tomorrow, child of the King, … More Daily Inspiration, 20 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
“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart, and try to love the questions themselves, as if they were locked rooms or books written in a foreign language.” Rainer Maria Rilke God, give me the courage of another road. Give me the peace to accept new things, to go new ways, to embrace the unfamiliar. … More Daily Inspiration, 9 Feb 17
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” Maya Angelou “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” Scott Adams “We are not … More Daily Inspiration, 7 Feb 17
What does a promise look like? I think it looks something like: sunshine emerging from clouds; the sudden blue of a clearing horizon, reminding us… Everything is lined with gold. Even clouds that we feared might not depart; recede to reveal the light. What does a promise feel like? An unexpected smile dissolving a dark … More A Poem: A Promise
“In his love he clothes us, enfolds us and embraces us; that tender love completely surrounds us, never to leave us.” Julian of Norwich “Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as though nothing had ever been done.” C.S. Lewis “Don’t wish me happiness. I don’t expect to be happy all … More Daily Inspiration, 15 Dec 16
Living Tree Poetry 