Silence x3

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?

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?

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?

Curious

Curiosity leads us towards the things that are just beyond us. Things we do not know or see yet but that have somehow drawn our attention or questions.

What are you curious about?