… watching for the brushstrokes of God
“When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
What helps you remember?
Sometimes in the midst of the messiness of life it just takes a splash of color to draw our eyes to light or laughter, peace or joy.
What pointed you toward joy?
“So true prayer demands that we be more passive than active; it requires more silence than words, more adoration than study, more concentration than rushing about, more faith than reason. We must understand thoroughly that true prayer is a gift from heaven to earth…” ~ Carlo Carretto
How do you receive?
“Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” ~ Maya Angelou
Do you notice the ripple effects?
Amidst all the pressure
to keep going and to keep going,
may you also take time to learn the art of being;
being Loved,
being Held,
being Seen,
being in the Presence
of the One
who calls you
to rest. ~ Morgan Harper Nichols
“…through the fissures of our broken journeys, with pieces of our own hearts shattered on the ground, we journey by God’s grace into the New Creation. God sees beyond our shattered remains. He picks them up and sings a song over us.” ~ Makoto Fujimura
Do you hear the music?
With the Eyes of the Heart 