“To me the meanest flower that blows can give
Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
– William Wordsworth, “Intimations of Immortality” –
Nurture peace. Cultivate kindness. Carry the calm.
Nature of the week:
Shadow of the Week:
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“Give me the splendid silent sun,
with all his beams full-dazzling;
Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe
and red from the orchard;
Give me a field where the
unmow’d grass grows;
Give me an arbor, give me the trellis’d grape;
Give me fresh corn and wheat – give me
serene-moving animals, teaching content.”
– Walt Whitman –
“Rest and be thankful.”
– William Wordsworth –
Nurture peace, cultivate loving kindness, carry the calm, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Nature of the week:
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“It is a beauteous evening, calm and free;
The holy time is quiet as a Nun
Breathless with adoration; the broad sun
Is sinking down in his tranquility . . .”
– William Wordsworth –
Evening, morning, afternoon – any time of day and any length of time, even a single minute, can be holy time. We make it so by paying attention, by pausing in breathless adoration, by settling, if only for a moment, into tranquility.
Nourish peace, cultivate loving kindness, and carry the calm.
Nature of the week:
Shadow of the Week:
For my posts on coming of age in a community of faith, link here.
Text and photos © 2016 Karyn Henley. All rights reserved.