" The Gift"

There

is a Treasure in a Field.

I Sold Everything I had to Obtain It.

There is a Pearl of Great Price.

I Looked for it in my Dreams.

In my Waking, I Panted for It.

As a Heart running in High Places

Pants for Water.

I Polished 

Words like Silver;

Fingers Practiced long Hours on Strings.

I Changed Water into Wine at Weddings.

I Wore Robes of Purple and Scarlet;

Annointed myself with Precious Perfumes.

I Became a Mirror to Those I Loved.

I Searched in Fields of Approving Eyes

And Sold All that I Had.

My Quest

 for Greatness was Interrupted

By Becoming a Servant,

By a Sabbatical of Illness and Poverty.

As I Envied the big Shining Orbs of Charm,

I Overlooked the Simple Things.

While Sweeping out some copper Pennies

From a Dusty Corner,

A Great Gift Came to Me,

A Pearl of Great Price. 

The Treasure Hidden in the Field

is Me.

~Unknown

 ~Beannaichte'  

(6-24-12)  

"Beautiful Hands"

The 
Hands that

Speak

What the Tongue Can't Say

Are Beautiful to See

For They Convey the Beauty

Of the Language
 We can See

These
 Hands that 
Speak

so Beautifully

Mean Much More to Me

Than"Silent Tongues"

Or"Lips That Run"

Before I Can See

The Words They Form

Are Gone Like
 a Breeze

 ~Unknown

~Beannaichte'

(6-22-12) 

~In Loving Memory of Dean; My Forever Friend...

"The Dream"

For the first 

four years after she died,

I felt like an orphan. 

Then one night

she came to me in a Dream,

and 

from that moment on,

I no longer felt her death

as a loss.

I understood

that she 

had never died,

that my Sorrow was based

on an Illusion...

The Reality of my Mother

was Beyond

Birth or Death.

She did not exist because 

of Birth, 

nor cease to exist because

of Death.

I saw that Being

and non-Being

are not separate...

Being able to see my Mother

in my Dream,

I realized

that I could see

my Mother

Everywhere.

~Thich Nhat Hahn

(b.1926- )

Vietnam

~Beannaichte'

(6-21-120 

"How"

       The following statements reflect how my faith and personal understanding teach me how to live 

with the diversity of this world:

* Take care of yourself.

* Lovingly accept the self, both the flaws and the   strengths, for then it is easier to continue steadily and

accept others with humility, humour, gentleness, and  compassion.

* Never compare the self with others; feeling  disheartened or developing arrogance does not serve 
the self nor others.

* Each one of us has our own puzzle piece; enjoy  making yours beautiful.

* Take time to enjoy the self and family and friends.

* Pray and/or meditate with God every day,  filling the self with that Divine peace, Love, and Power.

* Enjoy moments, little successes, and know that when  things are tough or don't seem successful, it is

only an opportunity to learn a virtue more deeply.

* Know that each thought of Love and Peace is  incredibly important, for the self, others, and our planet.

* Know that each one of us is loved by God.

~From;Living My Values 

~Beannaichte'

(6-13-12)

"Always"

~YOU

 are simply my Best Time.

~You are my Sweetest Laughter.

~You are my most Peaceful Sleep,

and still...

~You find new ways to Love me.

   Always...

~You will have my Hand to Hold...

Always! 

~Mary Ann Radmacher

~Beannaichte'

(6-12-12)

" The Path"

~Acquire

inward Peace,

and a 

Multitude

around 
you

will Find

their 

Salvation.

~Saint Seraphim of Serov

~Beannaichte'

(6-10-12)

"The Loving Gaze"

A Sufi master was sitting quietly, when a group of men came to punish him for wrongs he was accused of committing. The men rained blows on the Sufi master, hitting him a thousand times. Yet the Sufi master remained silent, and no sign of pain appeared on his face.

After they had finished beating him, the men took the Sufi master to the court.

The judges asked: "How did you suffer no pain when you were beaten?"

The Sufi master replied replied:
"When the men were raining blows on me, my beloved wife was looking on. Her Love made the pain seem easier.  Then I thought that,
if the Loving Gaze of a human being can ease pain, the Loving Gaze of God can eliminate pain altogether."



~Nasir al-Din (1201-1274), Persia 

~Beannaichte'

(6-9-12)   

  

"Miss Sadie"

Sadie Diggs

was born on 2 October, 1908

in Lexington, Tennessee.

`I am 100 years old.

`I was young and now I am old...

But I have never seen good people

or their children begging for food.'

(Psalms 37:25)

`We worry.

'We worry about the IRS,

and the SAT, and the FBI.

`We worry that we won't have enough

money, and when we have enough money, 

we worry that we won't manage it well.

`We worry that the world will end

before the parking meter expires.

`We worry what the dog thinks when

we step out of the shower.

`We worry that someday we'll learn that

fat-free yogurt was fattening.

`Honestly, now, did God save you so

you would fret?

`Would He teach you to walk

just to watch you fall?

`Would He be nailed to the Cross for your sins and then

disregard your prayers?

`He has put His angels in charge,

so young people, stay with God.

`Treat everyone right and 

love your enemies.

`I have had a good life...

Thank God.'
From Sadie.

~Beannaichte'
(6-5-12) 

~This is the actual wording of Miss Sadie's obituary, written by her, preceding her death.  It was published in our newspaper, though she lived many miles, away.  I would have liked to have known her. I believe she possessed a simple faith and much wisdom, along with a good dose of common sense. ~We Remember, Sadie Diggs...We Remember.

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~In Loving Memory of Kylie Sheldahl~ Sweet Angel~ We Remember...We Remember. 


~Karen, I wish you every good thing, on this your `Special Day', and always.~ Happy Birthday!
~I Love You!  ~Beannaichte'! 6 June, 2012 

 

"Advocacy"

A is for

 Assessing the

 Situation

 in a particular

place and time and beyond.

D is for Detailing the Challenges

 that are experienced.

V is for Vocalizing the concerns 

involved.

O is for Opposing bad, ill-conceived,

 or maligned policies

and programmes.

C is for Collaborating with others on

 positive solutions.

A is for Advancing the equality of all.

T is for Talking or Twisting the arms

 of elected representatives

or Leaders to implement justice.

E is for Engaging the public on the  

benefits of justice

 for all
concerned.

~Unknown

~Beannaichte'

(6-4-12)

Tearmann | Do phaidir laethúil ar líne

Tearmann | Do phaidir laethúil ar líne

Sacred Space | Your daily prayer online

Sacred Space | Your daily prayer online

"Advocate"

I

Need

to be

Grounded

in my Own Voice

to  be

Able

to Stand

for

Others.

~VALERIE KAUR

~Beannaichte'

(6-1-12)