The earth beneath my feet

Howard Thurman

The earth beneath my feet is the great womb
out of which the life upon which my body depends
comes in utter abundance.
There is at work in the soil a mystery
by which the death of one seed
is reborn a thousandfold in newness of life.

~ Howard Thurman in MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART

Meditations Of The Heart

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Silence brings us far beyond soundlessness, it quiets our senses and spirit and tunes our heart for a deep and delicate listening. For, silence is a primal language which speaks and listens from the heart. It is not the only language through which we communicate with God, but it is a necessary second language since the knowledge of God is received in divine silence. Like all other languages, silence is easily forgotten without practice and discipline.

~ from "Silence as a Second Language"" by Joel Giallanza thanks to Bob Hope

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