… watching for the brushstrokes of God
Sometimes we sit at a threshold, waiting for light or watching for the next step or a path to open up. Or simply to rest for a moment. Sit on the bench awhile — rest, watch, wait.
What emerges as you rest? What are you bringing to the threshold?
“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
How do you detach for awhile?
The snow fell all day long; slowly and continually it covered the ground like a blanket inviting us into its silent beauty. How does it invite you to linger and rest? What practices of warmth and comfort does it draw you to?
“Only with winter-patience can we bring
The deep-desired long-awaited spring.”
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
How deep a stillness is needed?
I am taking a break from my daily postings for the 12 days of Christmas to reflect and rest. Maybe you like to take this opportunity to look over the archives, …on the 1st day take a look at December 2020 and notice which painting or quote catches your eye today, …for the 2nd day look back at January 2021, and so forth. See you back on January 6.
November invites us into grey skies, falling leaves leaving behind bare branches. Seeds in the ground — s.l.o.w.i.n.g… As John O’Donohue wrote, “No place looks like itself, loss of outline makes everything look strangely in-between, unsure of what has been, or what might come.”
How do you dwell in-between?
With the Eyes of the Heart 