God is All . . . In All.
A reminder from Thomas Merton
Let me seek, then, the gift of silence, and poverty, and solitude,
where everything I touch is turned into prayer . . .
where the sky is my prayer . . .
the birds are my prayer . . .
the wind in the trees is my prayer . . .
For God is all
in all.
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colour photos by Bruce
1. sun and clouds over the Salish Sea
2. birdlife along the Fraser River
3. giant sequoias of the California Forest
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So beautiful! Merton paired with your beautiful photos uplifts me. What a gift. Thank you, Bruce.
Your welcome Debra. So glad.
To me, nature always reminds me of God and His marvelous work. Lovely shots.
janet
The beauty of the natural world always brings myself out of any doubts and cynicism that I may have and grounds me …. God present, here and now.
I also need to be in nature regularly, just as some people “need” to shop or eat put or something else. It also grounds me and balances out the stresses of life.
ok Janet… to quote Bob Dylan, It’s all good. Glad you go for walks instead of shopping though.
Beautiful. I think you would like “The Overstory,” by Richard Powers. The sequoias figure prominently.
Thanks Katharine for the recommendation… seems we’re working on real time now. I love the tall trees… our fore bearers, for sure.
We are working on real time. I hit the send button by accident while writing about Frankl and logotherapy. I just wanted to say I’m writing a blog about “Man’s Search for Meaning,” and related thoughts. Planning to give you credit for reminding me of the book and prompting me to re-read it. It seems especially pertinent today, what with the seeming loss of meaning in current affairs.
Regarding your latest post tonight, I have to say I live a life in Thomas Merton’s spirit, living as close to nature as possible, a material minimalist, because nature is free, wastes nothing, and is infinitely varied. Humanland just doesn’t compare.
So agree. Lovely photos to testify to this.
Thanks Cynthia.