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Heaven in a Wild Flower


 
356.  Auguries of Innocence
by   William Blake
TO see a world in a grain of sand,
  And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
  And eternity in an hour.
 
I have a group of women whom I meet with once a month over a glass of wine.  It's called our Sabbath group, and I'm sure I've written about it before.  We chose to find Anne Lamott's interview with Oprah on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday for next time's discussion, but we couldn't find the entire version.  Instead we settled on Sue Monk Kidd since the video was still online.  To prepare myself, I listened and took notes of those thoughts that resonated with me.  All of these should be in quotes and tidied up for grammar (whatever), but here is a list that I took of what I listened to and believed:

Prayer is the intention of the heart

what is faith if not paying attention to what we belong to

This moment is enough.
This place is enough.
I am enough.

We become what we pay attention to...

God is consciousness beyond me.

Our soul is here to love and create.

What we pay attention to matters...



She also said that she heard Maya Angelou say the next set of lines.


something to say
the ability to say it
the courage to say it

I'm actually going to use this as my student's prepare their poetry slam poems since I believe poetry slam poems should be intense and a search into one's beliefs.

I thought some of the show was repetitive, but it had a good feel.  When it's cold and gloomy out and I'm in a bit of pain,  having a good feel is a good feel.

Today's Lenten suggestion was to confess a secret.  My secret isn't really a secret, but I didn't know the station number for OWN TV nor did I know it had anything worth watching.  Sue Monk Kidd has to be more interesting that Lindsey Lohan.  Tomorrow's suggestion is...
No sugar day – where else is there sweetness in your life?  I feel safe saying that this will NOT happen.
My gratitude list:
1) helpful advice
2) The Voice on TV tonight because I have no energy for anything else
3) great authors like William Blake, Maya Angelou, and Sue Monk Kidd

Comments

LH said…
Someone just told me to read Kidd's new book. I love the quote about ENOUGH-ness. Resonates with me right now.
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