First, silence makes us pilgrims.
Secondly, silence guards the fire within.
Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak. ~ Henri Nouwen
What type of silence do you need most?
Silence x3
Going in search of spirit
“…the urgency of seeing, fully aware, experiencing what is here: not what is given by men, by society, but what is given by God and hidden by (even monastic) society,” writes Merton. “… That it is absurd to inquire after my function in the world, or whether I have one, as long as I am not first of all alive and awake.” ~ Sophfronia Scott, The Seeker and the Monk
How do you see and experience what is here?
Heaven opened
“You should utter words as though heaven were opened within them and as though you did not put the word into your mouth, but as though you had entered the word .” ~ Martin Buber
How do you enter the word?
One hat, two hats…
We all wear many hats though usually not all at once. Or do we? When do you lose track which one is on your head? How is the hat you wear an expression of your soul? How does it embody your heart?
Unite the light
How does trauma reverberate within you and through your community five years after the Charlottesville events of August 12?
How do you recognize all the creative ways your community has pulled together to take a stance against racism?
How do you recommit yourself to continue to work toward beloved community?
~ with gratitude for the ongoing work of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective
Attentiveness
“If you keep the Sabbath, you start to see creation not as somewhere to get away from your ordinary life, but a place to frame an attentiveness to your life.” ~ Eugene H. Peterson
How do you frame attentiveness?
With the Eyes of the Heart 