the blessings of hardship

Gather up whatever is 
glittering in the gutter,
whatever has tumbled 
in the waves or fallen 
in flames out of the sky,

for it’s not only our
hearts that are broken, 
but the heart
of the world as well.
Stitch it back together. 

Make a place where
the day speaks to the night
and the earth speaks to the sky.
Whether we created God
or God created us

it all comes down to this:
In our imperfect world
we are meant to repair
and stitch together 
what beauty there is, stitch it 

with compassion and wire. 
See how everything 
we have made gathers 
the light inside itself
and overflows? A blessing.

~Stuart Kestenbaum

how it can be when I remember to love…..

inquiry for today~ may you rest in the light today….

where the angels live…

If we have too many worries,

fears, doubts,

we have no room for

living and loving.

We need to practice

letting go.

~Thich Nhat Hanh

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