A weekly curated collection of essays, poetry, and reflections for your spiritual journey. From The Wisdom Years.
Gather up whatever has tumbled in the waves…
It all comes down to this:
In our imperfect world, we are meant to repair and stitch together
what beauty there is…
-Stuart Kestenbaum, “Holding the Light,” Only Now
Found in Well for the Journey
A Spiritually Literate Photographer
The cigar store manager took a photo of the store every day. To the casual observer, they all looked the same. You had to slow down and look deeply to see the differences. That’s what spiritual literacy is like.
From Daily Good.
As Way Opens
Quaker spirituality has a phrase for discernment – “as way opens.” It means paying attention to which path feels right and which one is filled with obstacles. When a decision has to be made, even with a deadline looming, there must still be a pause, a way of checking in with our heart and our own deep knowing.
From Awakin.
Dying to Live
On average, 90,000 Christians are martyred every decade. While few of us will be called to die physically for Christ, all of us will be given the opportunity to be Christ’s witnesses. To do that, says Brother Curtis Almquist, something will have to die.
The Kiss of God on the Soul
You know that little indentation just below your nose and above your mouth? Some say that’s where God kissed you before you were born. Once we knew perfect oneness, perfect truth, perfect goodness, and perfect beauty. We long to know them again.
From Fr. Ron Rolheiser.
Breathscapes
When the east wind
breathes into your soul,
and the morning sun
warms your face.
Pause in the solitude.
Sink into stillness,
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