Was ever thus, when the pilgrim came from the sea, fearing the return. —- They stayed in a still small island listening for the thin place and — finding only birds and the rolling waves, filling the air with music, when they looked for — God. In the waiting they smile at flowers nodding in… Continue reading The Seeking Pilgrim
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The Waiting
Holy Saturday Hushed was the garden where he lay, birds silently watched and soft wings of many hued butterflies flit to and fro alight on the stone as if they could prise it open and find their Lord within. —– In Bethany tears flowed, work stopped, food untouched, and shocked bodies slumped,, and talking tried… Continue reading The Waiting
The Consolation of Waiting
Waiting in the sun breathed stone, the candle flame flickering in the breath of the minds that flew to realms unmet, unknown. Fear filled my heart as I watched the glow of light illuminating the darkness within me. ======================== I saw those things, I hide from others, as stark and grasping. Their noisy voices overwhelmed… Continue reading The Consolation of Waiting