… watching for the brushstrokes of God
Sunsets draw us. Is it their quiet beauty? Their stunning colors? Their peacefulness? Their promise of rest at the end of the day? The permission to let go as the sun dips below the horizon? A spaciousness to breathe and be rejuvenated?
How do sunsets draw you?
“We are, all of us, engaged in priestly work, the work of transformation. But it may be work that is deemed useless by the standards of the world.” Kathleen Norris
How do we decide what is useful?
Sometimes you need the ocean light
and colors you’ve never seen before
painted through an evening sky.
…so that you can fly and become free
by being still and by being still here.
David Whyte, Second Sight
I am from the old city of Damascus
dusty, ancient, vibrant,
Christian, Jewish, Muslim
narrow alleys winding, twisting, intersecting
shaded oasis within
filled with the smell of jasmine
dinners on the roof – allah u akbar
What dust do you have on your feet? What cultures have added color and flavor to your life?
With the Eyes of the Heart 