quotes and poetry

C.S.Lewis on Negativity in Being

“The greatest evil is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps, but is conceived and ordered in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. My symbol of Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of thoroughly nasty business... Bad angels, like bad men are entirely practical.”

Painter
To capture the beauty of The Creation is impossible,
But the utter joy as the process unfolds 
is immeasurable.
The essence of anything is Grace itself. 
I pinch myself.


Poet
Crafter of sentences
Weaver of Dreams.
Fragrance follows Truth.



Teacher
A compassionate guide 
A safe harbour
Allow them to make mistakes.
Dust them off when they stumble
Lead by example.

When he looked at me

When they look at me, they look to the side

  above                            below

There was One who looked at me

                                      Into me.

The connection there was absolute

   Steel

            Gold

                   Diamond.

It did not break when he passed from this world,

Still looking at me through the density of time.

Spirit, lay me bare and open everything.   

the seeds 

Inspiration is discovered in the most unlikely places.

Under a smooth river pebble

In the pages of a dusty book

In the turn of a paintbrush

In the light of a dragonflies wings.

My salute to those who inspire.

there are days

There are days when the unnecessary pain that humans inflict on each other depresses me,
and I wonder how  to counter this legacy on the children around me

And how to make amends to this beautiful living planet, that graciously gives us a place to live.

Then I remember that children remember any small kindness given to them,

                                                             And God will never let his Beloved Creation be destroyed.

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the oath

Quietening here

Feel the Earth under you

A hovering presence


What is happening?


Truth is coming back to you now

You have given it room.

    Let 
         it 
            descend.

Feel the air against your skin.

An anchored calm.

let us be done

Let us be done with grieving for things that did not happen;
That were not meant to happen
So that we may get on with living now
Working with what we've got
And loving that which is.













What is spiritual development?
Being the best version of ourselves.

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