SOL #12
On Thursdays I join Holly Mueller’s round up of Spiritual Journey posts. We are all writing around a theme. This week we explore Jaana’s one little word, Discover.
I have an offering of a beautiful photograph taken by my friend, journalist, Chere’ Coen and a small poem based on these words of wisdom from Eknath Easwaran:
This prayer (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) is not addressed to someone outside us, but to our deepest Self, the Lord of Love, who dwells in the hearts of us all. When we repeat it, we are not asking for anything in particular, like good health or solutions to our problems or richer personal relationships. We are simply asking to get closer to the source of all strength and all joy and all love. Eknath Easwaran
Reflections on the Teche 
Beautiful!
“closer to the source of all strength and all joy and all love”–what more could anyone ask for? Beautiful.
Just lovely. I’ve been having this sort of discussion with my 4th graders recently. I used different words,but the idea is the same. Thanks for the visual, it will help them stay focused. Me, too.
Gorgeous! It’s amazing what will open up horizontally when you stay focused on the vertical – which is a picture of the cross.
Oh, I forgot why I was here…well, it was to read your post… but also to let you know that I’d voted for you in MMP! I got so busy, I’d forgotten to pop in…now, see “pop” I keep having to correct! I keep typing either “pup” or “poop” and that is what I have been dealing with the past two days. I think she’s been having a time digesting some cat food she keeps finding!
Learning to be more observant, Donna. I like what you noticed.
I can’t believe I didn’t notice this. I guess that’s why the image is so powerful. Thanks for stopping by. And thanks for voting.
Thanks, I needed this pearl today.
Margaret, the piece that struck me is the word awaken. Thank you for leading me to a new discovery.
“We are simply asking to get closer to the source of all strength and all joy and all love.” These are words to live by. Thank you for sharing them and your beautiful poem today, Margaret.
Powerful in its simplicity!