Patti Jacko
Nature Photographer
Earth teach me suffering As old stones suffer with memory. Earth teach me courage, As the tree which stands alone. Earth teach me freedom, As the eagle which soars in the sky. Earth teach me to forget myself, As melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me regeneration, As the seed which rises in the spring. Earth teach me humility, As blossoms are humble with beginning. - Earth Prayers -- Chief Yellow Lark, Lakota
Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you,
even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if
God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is
thrown in the oven, how much more will he clothe you? O men of little faith!"
Luke 12:27-28
Centerpiece
There comes a time when an individual becomes irresistible and his action becomes all-pervasive in its effects. This comes when he reduces himself to zero. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Walk beside me, O God, for I need your presence. Walk behind me, spirit, lest I fall or turn back. Walk before me, O Christ, for it is you I would follow on the way. amen.
from Travelling the Prayer Paths of Jesus, 2003 @ John Indermark.
Start at the place where your own feet stand --- Zen Saying
Coreopsis Tickseed Domino
Be Content with what you have
Rejoice in the Way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the Whole World belongs to you.
- Lao-Tzu
Columbine
You can never step into
the same river;
for new waters are always flowing on to you - Heraclitus
Wisdom tells me I am Nothing Love tells me I am everything And Between the two my Life flows - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Do not go where the path may lead - Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hush little Baby
May the Lord Bless you and Keep You
May He show His face to You and have Mercy on
You.
May He look upon You with Kindness and Grant You
His Peace.
- Numbers 6:24-26 (The Blessing of Saint
Francis)
Oriental Lily (Unknown name)
Whatever affects one directly affects us all indirectly, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality - Martin Luther King, Jr.