Archive for the ‘Beauty’ Category
Expressing Peace. Listening. 71.
We’re familiar with peaceful listening: soothing music, ocean waves, birdsong. Listening itself– the art and science of listening, regardless of what’s heard — brings peace. Mom often said, “You hear me, but you’re not listening to me.” She distinguished between my ears automatically receiving sounds and my mind not paying attention to what I heard, […]
In: Beauty, Inner Peace, Music, Peace, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: Joy, Listening, Peace, praying
Expressing Peace. Front Porch after Supper. 68.
I know wonderful peace from my front porch after supper. The day–the work day–is done. I am slowing down; I enjoy the outside world slowing down around me. The air has more weight than at 6:45 this morning as the sky lightened. The light now softens. Sounds, even of the few cars passing right in […]
In: Beauty, Happiness, Home, Peace, Peacefulness, Prayer, Work · Tagged with: Peace, Prayer, praying, spiritual simplicity, thanksgiving
Expressing Peace. Thank You. 57.
Thank you for being part of this Expressing Peace effort. Thank you for allowing me to join my discovery of so many causes of peace with my delight in praying. The connection between peace and praying came through loud and clear today. All day today. Thank you, Everlasting Presence, for the urgings to say simple […]
In: Beauty, Peace, Prayer, Thanksgiving · Tagged with: Peace, Prayer, praying, thanksgiving
Expressing Peace. Green Peace. 52.
Green is my Peace color. Purple is my fave; just today Cindy and I painted our bedroom purple. Yet green — in its infinite shades and personalities and symbols — is my most peaceful…and peace fulfilling. I love Green Peace. By now you’re thinking of your “Peace color”. And the reasons. Good. Everyone should have […]
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