… watching for the brushstrokes of God
“It is good to make an end of movement, to come to a point of rest, a place of pause. There is some strange magic in activity, in keeping at it, in continuing to be involved in many things that excite the mind and keep the hours swiftly passing. But it is a deadly magic; one is not wise to trust it with too much confidence. ~ Howard Thurman
What keeps you from making an end to movement?
Contemplation is sustained sympathetic, reverent attention. It is what occurs when we take time to dwell. ~ Ronald L. Grimes
When do you dwell?
“What will ground us is a commitment to return to the center even as we travel life’s edges. We must find spaces for silence and solitude so we can listen. The monk in the world knows that holy pauses are essential for discovering the meaning of our experiences. There is no map. We can only drop deep into our hearts to guide us through our next steps. Nature is a wise teacher. It calls us to explore what it means to live a wild life. A wild life is one that is not domesticated into boxes of safety. It is a risky way of being because in the wild there is always an encounter with fierce forces.” ~ Christine Valters Paintner, The Soul of a Pilgrim
How do you listen into the wild edges?
“Once people feel nourished and refreshed, they cannot help but be kind; just so, the world aches for the generosity of a well-rested people.“ ~ Wayne Muller
What refreshes you?
Adrift, and without
no sense of direction, we’re
lost, an obscured fog. Linda J. Wolff
“When practiced, Sabbath keeping is an active protest against a culture that is always on, always available and always looking for something else to do.“ ~ Stephen W. Smith
How do you practice sabbath?
