… watching for the brushstrokes of God
…Rest your weary eyes from so much looking,
your tired feet from so much wandering,
your aching heart from so much hoping.
…Give up the weight of knowing,
for the reverence of quiet attention
and curiosity… ~ Christine Valters Paintner
How do you become attentive?
“Let there be
an opening
into the quiet
that lies beneath
the chaos,
where you find
the peace
you did not think
possible
and see what shimmers
within the storm.” ~ Jan Richardson, The Cure for Sorrow
Wade in the Water – A song of hope and a reminder that the way to freedom goes through the water. Rivers and streams provided cover and transport for the Underground Railroad. At the same time actually wading into the water was messy, exhausting, dangerous and at times made you long for the solid ground you left behind as Osheta Moore reminds us.
When are you troubled enough to wade in the water?
“When we are able to fully release our need to control the outcome, thresholds become rich and graced places of transformation.” ~ Christine Valters Paintner
How do you open yourself to threshold grace?
“Rest comes as rest comes … When it comes, it is balm to the spirit and solace to the soul. This is the rest that wafts from a wellspring of intentional justice seeking as spiritual practice. … Fannie Lou Hamer was cloistered in an activist movement, finding her focus, restoration, and life in God in the midst of the beloved community already here and yet coming.” ~ Barbara Holmes, Joy Unspeakable
Do you find rest in seeking justice?
In bleak and difficult times you must always keep something beautiful in your heart. ~ Pascal
What beauty do you hold onto?
With the Eyes of the Heart 