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No long discription or fantastic words of thought today/tonight. It's been a long day. I plan to post this and not worry about my stream and go look at some beautiful contacts photos and relax. See ya around and have a fab Monday.! Blessings, Andrea
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~Irish Blessing
Woods
by Wendell Berry
"I part the out thrusting branches
and come in beneath
the blessed and the blessing trees.
Though I am silent
there is singing around me.
Though I am dark
there is vision around me.
Though I am heavy
there is flight around me."
From Collected Poems, 1957-1982. North Point Press, New York (1985).
Woods poem found at www.spiritoftrees.org/poetry/tree_poems.html
“Every forest branch moves differently in the breeze but as they sway they connect at the roots.”—Jelaluddin Rumi from “Birdsong” and “The Essential Rumi”
"Look at the beauty and perfection of nature. Everything in nature is so joyful, even though it doesn't have the intelligence of a human being. All of creation is rejoicing. The most beautiful flowers are picked by people —torn by their stems. Some are made into garlands while others are trampled heedlessly. A flower has such a short life span, and yet it offers itself wholeheartedly to others; it even offers its own nectar to the bees —and yet it is happy. The stars are twinkling in the sky, the rivers are flowing blissfully, the branches of the trees are dancing in the wind, and the birds are bursting into song. You should ask yourself, 'Why, then, do I feel so miserable living in the midst of all this joyful celebration?'
"Ask the question, 'why,' repeatedly, and you will find the answer. The answer is that the flowers, stars, rivers, trees and birds do not have an ego; and, being egoless, nothing can hurt them. When you are egoless, you can only rejoice. Even occasions that would normally be painful are transformed into moments of joy."--Amma
The Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
I snapped this one while the family and bridal party was praying over the bride. It was such a beautiful moment, and I don't see it at every wedding so I really appreciate the energy in the room when it happens and I'm there to see it ♥
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It's so strange when I saw this picture that I took a few weeks ago I thought of this song that I haven't heard since I was a little girl. I remember I was very involved in the GA's it stands for Girls In Action - for Christ. We use to sing this song at camp summer and I also remember vividly my mothers beautiful soprano voice singing this from the kitchen. It was catchy and fun to sing. I can't find any of the more upbeat versions on line if I did I would post it!
Memories can also be blessings from God.
GA Lifestyle Verse: "The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must treat people fairly. You must love others faithfully. And you must be very careful to live the way your God wants you to" (Micah 6:8 ).
Somebody’s knocking at your door
Somebody’s knocking at your door
Oh sinner, why don’t you answer
Somebody’s knocking at your door
Somebody’s knocking once again
Somebody looking like a friend
Oh sinner, why don’t you answer
Somebody’s knocking once again
It is Jesus who is standing there
knocking at your heart
Why don’t you let the Lord come in
He will change your life
provide a brand new start
and cleanse your heart from every sin
Somebody’s knocking at your door
But one day he’s gonna knock no more
Oh sinner, why don’t you answer
Somebody’s knocking at your door
My family has been such a blessing to me. I was remembering my grandparents today and composed this photo in honor of them. My grandmother loved to cook and bake. In the background is her cookie jar. The cook books are hers complete with notes that she jotted down on the recipes. My grandfather was a strawberry farmer. He wore straw hats while he worked and they always smelled of citronella. He had an elephant collection and this bank was his. He also loved to read and gave me books that I loved. A Girl of the Limberlost is just one. Together they had an antique store. The figurine of the girl cooking was one that my grandma gave to me.
Lastly, I've included a pin that was given out at a family reunion when I was a child. It shows the changes made to the family name since our ancestors came to America from Holland.
I have been having fun at trying out still life photography. Very challenging. This one I especially enjoyed since it brought back fond memories of people that loved me and influenced me in so many ways.
“They are not dead who live in lives they leave behind; In those whom they have blessed, they live a life again, And shall live, through the years, Eternal life, and grow each day more beautiful As time declares their good, Forgets the rest, and prove” Hugh Robert Orr
On November 17th a massive WIND STORM hit Spokane that crippled our entire City. Hurricane Force Winds and Power Outages to 186,000 people (yes that number is correct). We, personally were hit hard....No Power for 7 long days, and finally today (Day 14) we just got Internet and TV restored. A Massive Pine Tree snapped and fell on our car - no major damage to the car, but the tree is still in our yard and we have massive clean up work ahead of us. Businesses were shut down for LONG periods of time, taking a toll on Small Businesses - stores had run out of major things that people were needing and stocked up on. The antique store that I work for lost power for 5 days and it took a huge hit with a loss of sales for that many days. It was logged as the biggest storm ever to hit the State of Washington. I played with Blythe by candlelight, read books by candlelight and tried to keep warm. All I can say is "Count Your Blessings........"
Dmitrov Kremlin, Dmitrov City, Moscow Region. Russia.
Variations on a theme «...with a film across Russia»
Camera: Pentax Spotmatic SP II (№5247478)
Lens: MC Macro-Revuenon 28 mm ƒ3.5
Film: Silberra PAN50 B&W Panchromatic Film + dev. D-76
Scanner: Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED
Photo taken: 2018.05.06
The monument to the Seraphim Bishop of Dmitrov. Martyr for the faith, is officially recognised as such in 2000, Bishop Seraphim, in the world Zvezdinskiy, suffered for the faith under the Soviet regime.
Actually, the oppression of the Church touched him back in the early 1920s, when the authorities sentenced him to exile, then it several times arrested and exiled.
Priest during his lifetime enjoyed considerable influence and respect among parishioners.
In 1937 the people's Commissariat of internal Affairs feel the need to get rid of unwanted and obstinate Bishop, and in the same year he was shot.
Now he (and partly, as stated, all victims of persecution), a monument to the side of the Cathedral of the Assumption in his former diocese in Dmitrov.
Model: Blessing De Claryss.
MUA: Shimmer by Aisha Haq
Event: #OttawaPhotographyMeetup.
Graflex Crown Graphic 45, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 135mm f4.7 at f11. FP4 film.
These small miracles on a gloomy raining day, a little raindrop hanging there...like they embrace eachother...enjoying their time while it last. I know...it sounds a little philosophic but I guess that's the effect of gloomy rainy days...
Explore: October 8th 2009 #147
Blessing of the Animals ceremony at Guardian Angels Church.
Click here for more details about the event.
May all beings have happiness, and the causes of happiness.
May all be free from sorrow, and the causes of sorrow.
May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrow less.
And may all live in equanimity, without too much attachment and too much aversion.
This version is from:
Sogyal Rinpoche
www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/blessing.html
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Deutsche Version - etwas abweichend (habe leider keinen link mehr)
Mögen alle Wesen Glück und die Ursachen für Glück haben.
Mögen sie vom Leiden und den Ursachen für Leiden frei sein.
Mögen sie nicht von wahrem Glück, welches ohne jegliches Leid ist, getrennt sein.
Mögen sie in großem Gleichmut verweilen, frei von Anhaftung an ihnen Nahes und Ablehnung von ihnen Fernem
Ich persönlich schreibe die letzte Zeile wie folgt:
Mögen sie in großem Gleichmut verweilen, frei von Anhaftung an Vertrautem und Ablehnung von Fremdem.
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Die Entwicklung liebevoller Gefühle steht bei allen Weltreligionen im Vordergrund. Ihre mystischen Zweige, ob Sufismus im Islam oder christliche Schulen wie die Franziskaner, haben Übungen hervorgebracht, die das Herz entwickeln. Auch der Buddhismus legt besonderen Wert auf das mitfühlende Herz. Als Beispiel:
Über Bodhicitta
Das mitfühlende Herz des erleuchteten Geistes
Es ist das erhabene Elixier,
Das die Herrschaft des Todes überwindet.
Es ist der unerschöpfliche Schatz,
Der die Armut in der Welt beseitigt.
Es ist die überragende Medizin,
Die alle Krankheiten der Welt kuriert.
Es ist der Baum, der allen Wesen Schutz gewährt,
Die müde sind vom Wandern auf dem Pfad bedingter Existenz.
Es ist die große Brücke,
Die zur Freiheit von Wiedergeburten in niederen Bereichen führt.
Es ist der aufgehende Mond des Geistes,
Der die Qualen verwirrender Konzepte auflöst.
Es ist die mächtige Sonne, die schließlich
Die Nebel der Verblendung in der Welt vertreibt.
Aus Internet:
Diesen Bescheibungen kann ich voll zustimmen, denn nichts übertrifft die Frequenz des Herzens.
Liebe ist das höchste der Gefühle. Liebe wird wachsend auf dem Pfad der Selbsterkenntnis erfahren, nachdem der Selbsthass während der Phase der Einstellung des Bewusstseins auf Ego-Frequenz erkannt und transformiert wurde. Der Prozess der Befreiung der Selbstliebe ist vergleichbar mit einer Befreiung aus der Gefangenschaft einer Zwangsverwaltung.Damit meine ich die Befreiung vom triebhaften Ego.
HKD
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Art Digital – Based on own photography
HKD
This wildflower/ plant/ weed..what ever it may be...I found it interesting. And the bugs LOVE them. It seems that when a flower begins to die another goes out of the middle of the last. Here...the third is starting to bloom. It's an amazing thing.
We plant our seeds everywhere we go..those we touch and who we talk to. You never know what effects others and how. Plant a seed today...maybe pass a smile~ You just never know.
The Orthodox Churches perform the Great Blessing of Waters on Theophany.[56] The blessing is normally done twice: once on the Eve of the Feast—usually at a Baptismal font inside the church—and then again on the day of the feast, outdoors at a body of water. Following the Divine Liturgy, the clergy and people go in a Crucession (procession with the cross) to the nearest body of water, be it a beach, harbor, quay, river, lake, swimming pool, water depot, etc. (ideally, it should be a body of "living water"). At the end of the ceremony the priest will bless the waters. In the Greek practice, he does this by casting a cross into the water. If swimming is feasible on the spot, any number of volunteers may try to recover the cross. The person who gets the cross first swims back and returns it to the priest, who then delivers a special blessing to the swimmer and their household.
An old photo that I pulled from my archived back in Jan 2009. Taken with a point and shoot camera. Not the best quality, but oh what the heck
Thank you all for such a warm welcome back yesterday. You will find several animal shots coming in the next few weeks...what can I say, although I LOVE and prefer animals in the wild...I know have a yr pass for the zoo here in town. My kids and I love it. Our small zoo here is build on the side of a mountain....I have never seen anything like it...make sure your tennis are on, you will be going uphill..lol. Anyway, with this bird...I just happened to look down from a small bridge and saw him staring at me. I often say to my kids to “ don’t even try it, I have eyes in the back of my head”…with this bird the story came…”wow mom, he only needed one eye to keep an eye on us”..lol. Hugs my friends and have a good day! Andrea
* Blessing the Heights *
First off, Merry Christmas to all of you folks and Happy Holiday Season!!!
As it was an overcast day, I was just waiting and waiting since 2 hours at the same spot. It was also very foggy that day and I was hoping for some sun to shine through and take the fogginess away. Demoralized by the flop show of the light that evening I was packing up my gear, when this scene unfolded... The ethereal light, as if, shining from the realm of the Gods lighted up the landscape just for a few minutes. It seemed like that the Ethereal Light was blessing the heights... I quickly shot up a series of exposures to be sure.
Well, now I would say, it ended up well...
I hope you would love it too...
December 2015
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"Let's not say another word, we don't need to question why.
Let us pass through this moment like a candle in the night.
We don't need to wave it back.
This is not the final song.
Even though in the sadness tears may fall.
Take my smile, hold it in your heart forever.
And I will be with you wherever you may go.
How much pain must we taste.
How much sorrow must we know.
Will be only nothing losing.
How to cherish when we go.
How agony is like the wind we can hold it in our hands.
In the light of a new day we will understand.
May the love rise to lead you on your way.
May the sun always shines upon you face.
And until the journey brings us back together.
May God holds you in the center of His hands.
May God holds you in the center of His hands." ♫
God bless my special people with happiness, laughter and hopefulness like my prayer which I spend time in everyday when I'm not with them . 'Cause their existing is a happiest thing of my life...
P/S: Taken by Pam mập
Our lives are built around the actions of our day
some days storms are looming that seem to get in our way
some are filled with sunshine against a sky of blue
... when our dream clouds float away from us before coming true
when a field of ready harvest feels like agony and pain
instead of a land of opportunity ripe with bountiful grain
to make our days become wonderful memories to behold
it will take a positive response...let the hidden beauty slowly unfold
when something feels a burden...reevaluate its worth
encounter...react...believe... give opportunity its birth
turn each little bump in the road that seem to cloud our eyes
recognize each and every one for what it is.. a blessing in disguise
~*~ count your blessings ~ repeat ~
Photo by Phil Koch ~ Poem by Kelly De Witt Schlicht
