Unfolding Light.
Two weeks ago, a friend from our Friday morning group introduced us to Unfolding Light, a daily reflection written by Steve Garnaas-Holmes.
“Unfolding Light is a daily reflection rooted in a contemplative, Creation-centered spirituality, often inspired by my daily walk in the woods. In poems, parables, psalms, thoughts and the odd weather report I hope to invite readers into a spirit of presence, compassion, justice and delight.” ~from the About page
The reflection from April 5 is one of my favorites. and with a nod to Poem in Your Pocket Day, I’m sharing it with y’all today.
Deserted place
Leave the noise of the traffic of ideas.
Ignore fear’s nicknames for you.
Desert them.
Find an empty place.
Naked trees bear witness without speaking.
Silence falls
among sparse grasses like light.
The sea breathes in and out.
A single bird descends overhead.
Only God can say your name.
This deserted place won’t tell you who you are.
Listen to it.
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Weather Report
Silence,
deepening throughout the day,
as the world sinks into the mystery
that spoke it.
Chance of light, with partial darkness,
both holy.
—April 5, 2018
8 Comments
Sarah
“Leave the noise of the traffic of ideas” — such a great and apt image!
Kym
Lovely!
(And that photo. Restful and full of peace.)
XO
Kat
Beautiful words and I shall carry them with me today. Have a wonderful weekend!
Carole
How lovely and peaceful, the words and the photo.
Patty
Chance of light, with partial darkness, both holy. I love that line. Thank-you Mary.
Honore´
Beautiful photo, words, sentiments, thoughts, promise. Thank you for sharing this lovely resource. We can always use “light!”
Have a lovely, light-filled weekend.
Cheers~
Bonny
How lovely! I’ve been thinking along these lines since I read Finding Stillness in a Noisy World, and feel I have been better for it.
Lydia
Lovely poems and the perfect photo