Don’t judge the way other people connect to God;

to each his own way and his own prayer.

God does not take us at our word. He looks deep into our hearts.

It is not the ceremonies or rituals that make a difference,

but whether our hearts are sufficiently pure or not.

~Shams Tabrizi

how many times will I need to return to basics?

inquiry for today~ may the simplicity of love guide you today…

sometimes I get lost…

Feed the cat.

Fold the towels.

Clean the lint from the dryer.

Say thank you for someone’s kindness.

And mean it.

This is the temple – Not on some distant mountaintop, but here,

in a messy kitchen, in a real apology, in a long exhale

when you’re stuck in morning traffic.

Enlightenment isn’t an escape.

It’s seeing, really seeing, what’s right in front of you.

It’s staying.

Even when it’s uncomfortable.

Even when it’s brutally mundane.

There’s holiness in every breath.

In doing the small things with love.

In the life you already have.

~Jeff Foster