Monthly Archives: September 2011

Bright Faith

Tweet “Much of the best work I have ever written has never been published or produced. Faith tells me that there must be some reason for that that I cannot see” (Finding Water: The Art of Perseverance by Julia Cameron, p.106). Sometimes you write for angels or the presences that seem to emanate from heaven….

The Sky Gave Me Its Heart

Tweet The sky gave me its heart because it knew mine was not large enough to care for the earth the way it did. –Rabia of Basra This is the first stanza of the poem “The Sky Gave Me Its Heart” by Rabia of Basra (Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East…

To Know the Dark

Tweet “To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. –Wendell Berry Poetry can be a safe guide, a wise presence, so you don’t…

The Essence of Essence

Tweet “Life is a sacred adventure. Every day we encounter signs that point to the active presence of Spirit in the world around us. Spiritual literacy is the ability to read the signs written in the texts of our own experiences . . . . Spiritual literacy is practiced in all the world’s wisdom traditions….

Be God’s Pen

Tweet “In ancient Celtic cultures, storytelling was considered a service to the community. But contemporary writers seldom think of their work as a gift or service” (Writing as a Sacred Path: A Practical Guide to Writing with Passion and Purpose by Jill Jepson, p.28). You need to learn to be God’s pen and let the…

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