Comments on: But praise

By: claire

claire — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:00:39 +0000

Reading Elaine’s comment and reaching ‘listening to the priest dot dot dot at the start of her homily.’ Priest – her homily. Oh, the sudden joy!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:49:07 +0000

Hello, Tess. What a beautiful photo and poem. Thank you for this blog post which has given me another few moments of grace, renewal & reflection this Sunday morning.

Other moments, all before 8:30 am:
Watching the sun rise as I walked over the bridge to church for morning prayer. Listening to the priest read Mary Oliver’s poem, “Gethsemene” at the start of her homily. Reading these words in the bulletin:

Each day brings an hour of magic.
Listen to it!
Things will whisper their secrets.
You will know
what fills the herbs with goodness,
makes days change into night,
turns the stars
and brings the change of season.
When you have come to know
some of nature’s wise ways
beware of your complacency
for you cannot be wiser than nature. ~ Chief Dan George

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:17:04 +0000

SS: I think we need some online symbol like a smiley to denote that gesture of mutual recognition the Buddhists do, hands together and bow.

By: Sunrise Sister

Sunrise Sister — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:36:47 +0000

I’m reading this, and typing my comment, while looking over the top of my little laptop out to the majesty of the Pacific Ocean and a beautiful blue sky day. Your post feels extra special to me and the scenery and my thanksgiving may have a little to do with that, but I must echo your wonderful commenters this a.m. feeling you in a new place of confidence and growth. With a blogger pal who has supported my growth efforts for so long, I give thanks for your self recognition of marvelous gifts you give to others!

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:07:06 +0000

Claire, hope, joy and praise, what beautiful words they are.

By: claire

claire — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:35:06 +0000

Yes, I feel hope, joy and praise in your post, Tess, and it is beautiful. It beauty ripples all the way to my shores… Blessings and thank you.

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:42:02 +0000

Pollinatrix, thank you, I like that phrase “a sacrifice of praise”, there’s something compelling about it.

By: The Pollinatrix

The Pollinatrix — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:22:29 +0000

Your emphasis on praise in this post is uncanny for me, since I’m focusing on offering “a sacrifice of praise” this Lent. That poem is definitely inspiring.

I’m happy for you in your “grace and renewal.” It exudes from this post.

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:09:37 +0000

@Lucy: perhaps it’s the warmth of the Hawaiian sun, not my post Thank you.
@Macrina: thank you for the gift of the heron’s inspiration. In tone and content it seems to me to echo Mary Oliver’s work.
@Roxanne: all kinds of convergences I think. Cherry and apple blossoms are just around the corner for us and are so beautiful.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:06:52 +0000

I feel so much hope and joy, here. It’s a convergence of early spring (cherry blossoms already?), of a lunar new year, and the olympic spirit. Lovely post and picture!