I spent my usual piano practice time today instead out piddling and hoeing in the Prayer Garden beside our house. The garden was commissioned as a private chapel in 2009 following the passing of our next door neighbor and very dear friend, Jean. She loved the outside, and kept bird feeders and baths, and built [...]
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Let nothing trouble you; Let nothing affright you; All things are passing, God never changes; Patience obtains everything, Nothing is wanting to one who possesses God. God alone suffices. - Mother Teresa
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I woke this morning in a nice Psalm 23 mood. This is my favorite version of the song put to music. The hymn tune is “Resignation.” Even in the secret places of our hearts – even in the far-away dreams of our souls, and even in Sweard, Alaska! – there, too, are the green pastures, [...]
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Abba, I come back to you now, as I have many times before. Once again, I’ve learned lessons through life rather than through teaching. Give me the strength to pass on these lessons. In your name. - Amen
Today’s meditation reads like a psalm to me: something very musical sleeps among the words. On a dark day, I found great solace in this meditation, praising the calm and seeking universal wisdom all around me! Save this for a rainy cloudy day: As a single slab of rock Won’t budge in the wind, So [...]
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