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"God has created us to love and to be loved, and this is the beginning of prayer; to know that he loves me, that I have been created for greater things." Mother Teresa
May God's eye rest on you tomorrow. I am thinking particularly of a friend's son who is having a brain tumour operation and another whose daughter is having some restorative surgery. If you have a spare prayer we are praying for Llewellyn and for Sarah. Thank you all
Here's one of the tiny flowers which grow on my Prayer Plant, nearly all year long.
It's about 1/4 in. Behind it you can see the Prayer Plant leaves, looking very huge in this macro. (The Prayer Plant is a house plant... sorry, this doesn't mean spring is here! At the moment it is nearing 0 degrees F outside, which is -17.7C.)
The focus isn't all I wanted. But I still like it. I don't know when another of these flowers will present itself in a position where the slanting sun will hit it, and it will show against the leaves. So I am just posting this one.
The Myozen-ji temple at Ogimachi, with its gasso-kuzuri ("constructed like hands in prayer") roof. The “Kuri” (living quarters) of the temple was constructed about 230 years ago and is unique because of its thatched roof, which might be the largest in the village.
The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy (before 1349), attributed to Jean Le Noir (French, active 1331–75), and workshop.
Someone I know and care deeply about is going in for surgery today. It's serious and scary. Not like I can do anything from here and this - St. Peters - isn't even close to my favorite church. Mine is Trinity at the intersection of Wall and Broadway. But I think it makes sense to bring out the big guns for this one. Probably should have brought them out of the last one. Won't make the same mistake twice.
Surgery should be starting soon. Thoughts and prayers honey.
Update: She made it. And then had a snarky message sent to me acting like she didn't. I'm relieved I can get back at her. Which I will.
The faithful light votive candles and pray to the saints in the alcoves of Barcelona's Gothis cathedral. I wish each prayer and candle is fulfilled in mercy and love.
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Chapel of Calvary in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Leica Meet Jerusalem
Leica M240 50mm Noctilux f/0.95
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THANKSGIVING PRAYER
"We come, O Lord, these Autumn days,
With hymns of gratitude and praise.
Harvest of gold the plains adorn,
Rich fruits roll forth from Plenty’s horn;
Thou givest treasures from the rocks;
The little hills are clothed with flocks;
The seas are with their burden white,
And new Thy mercies day and night.
For changing seasons as they go,
For Autumn leaf, for Winter’s snow,
For the green verdure of the Spring,
For life in plant and life on wing,
For Summer with its ripening heat,
For hopes the rounded years complete,
For morn and noon, for night and day,
For light that marks our heavenward way;
For all the blessings of Thy hand,
For freedom in fair freedom’s land,
Pursuits of thrift that bring us wealth,
For schools and churches, peace and health,
For commerce, yielding up her stores,
Brought for man’s use from distant shores;
For countless gifts, O Lord, we raise
Our hymns of gratitude and praise.
Thou settest man in families,
And all his wants the earth supplies;
Of children, be they far or near,
Of children’s children gathered here,
We thank Thee for Thy gracious care,
And lift for them the secret prayer,
As clustered round each social board
We eat and drink, and praise the Lord."
written by J. E. RANKIN
Wishing you all a blessed Thanksgiving.
God Bless and thanks for
stopping by,
hugs, Chris
these masts remind me of the Lords sacrifice for our sins.thought you might need to be reminded too, also the two cloud streams coming together like arms and hands in prayer ! God Bless.
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A huge prayer wheel on the way to Chimi Lhakhang, Western Bhutan.
Chimi Lhakhang is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan. Located near Lobesa, it stands on a round hillock and was built in 1499 by the 14th Drukpa hierarch, Ngawang Choegyel, after the site was blessed by the "Divine Madman" the maverick saint Drukpa Kunley (1455–1529) who built a chorten on the site.
In founding the site it is said that Lama Kunley subdued a demon of Dochu La with his “magic thunderbolt of wisdom” and trapped it in a rock at the location close to where the chorten now stands. He was known as the "Mad Saint" or “Divine Madman” for his unorthodox ways of teaching Buddhism by singing, humour and outrageous behaviour, which amounted to being bizarre, shocking and with sexual overtones. He is also the saint who advocated the use of phallus symbols as paintings on walls and as flying carved wooden phalluses on house tops at four corners of the eaves. The monastery is the repository of the original wooden symbol of phallus that Kunley brought from Tibet. This wooden phallus is decorated with a silver handle and is used to bless people who visit the monastery on pilgrimage, particularly women seeking blessings to beget children. The tradition at the monastery is to strike pilgrims on the head with a 10-inch (25 cm) wooden phallus (erect penis)
Traditionally symbols of an erect penis in Bhutan have been intended to drive away the evil eye and malicious gossip.
Someone I know and care deeply about is going in for surgery today. It's serious and scary. Not like I can do anything from here and this - St. Peters - isn't even close to my favorite church. Mine is Trinity at the intersection of Wall and Broadway. But I think it makes sense to bring out the big guns for this one. Probably should have brought them out last tome. Won't make the same mistake twice.
Surgery should be starting soon. Thoughts and prayers honey.
I am one who believes in the collective power of prayers. I believe the Angels walk with us and hear our words. Some of you may remember me posting a picture of Tiger, my neighbor's cat, who likes to hang out in my pasture tree. He was a sweet, shy, loving kitty with a wonderful sense of humor. Today, another neighbor's dogs killed little Tiger. He was just shy of his first birthday. It was an ugly thing that happened and Evan and I had to get his body from the dogs. We buried him in our pasture. I am asking you to not only say prayers for Tiger, but, my main request is for the little girl who was Tiger's person. Almost two years ago this little girl lost her dad in a car accident. She is a shy girl who doesn't speak much since her dad's death. Last Christmas, her mother got her a kitten, Tiger. This little girl has lost a lot in her life and this is no exception. I have spoken with the owner of the dogs. His answer was that the cat came on his property. I understand that, however these dogs have killed other animals on their property. They hunt them as a pack. Don't get me wrong, they are sweet dogs doing what dogs can do. However, you can train them what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. I did point out to the owner that if you curb such pack mentality in your own backyard, if they were to ever get out, they won't cost you liability. Sometimes legal terminology can go a long way. I have yet to speak to the mother of this little girl because they are out celebrating trick or treats. I really don't have the heart to ruin that. I will speak to mom, privately, in the morn. I assure you we gave Tiger a proper burial. I sang the songs from our tribe and asked St. Francis to embrace him on the other side. Please pray that the Angels are there for this little girl, with all their strength and love right now. She will need it. I will never forget what happened to him, but most, I won't ever forget the sweet little guy with the wonderful sense of humor. I will miss him deeply myself. Thank you for any and all prayer for him and for his little girl.