… 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
Spend some time gazing at the image. What draws your eyes? What narrative does it draw you into? Or what walk does it take you on? What feelings or emotions does it evoke in you?
“Stillness is not about focusing on nothingness; it’s about creating a clearing. It’s opening up a emotionally clutter-free space and allowing ourselves to feel and think and dream and question.” ~ Brene Brown
How do you create clearings?
“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 