Innisfree Gardens, Millbrook, NY |
“The word saunter evokes a sense of holy ground, where a
pilgrim might linger and reflect on the wonder of life. [Sauntering allows us]
to read the map of this world’s holy ground, taking off our shoes as we tread
its sacred pathways through the ordinariness of every day. All ground reveals
its holiness, if we walk upon it with gentleness and mindfulness. God is in
every particle.” ~ Excerpted from Compass
Points by Margaret Silf
Innisfree Garden, Millbrook, NY |
This summer Dick and I have been taking a day a week to do
some “sauntering”. Like everyone else, we get caught up in the day to day hustle
and bustle of life. We hurry to and from the duties of our jobs, grab the
quickest meals possible, and rush off to other obligations.
Cape May, NJ |
It’s easy to miss God’s handiwork when we are scurrying here
and there. We overlook the awesomeness of what, at first, appears commonplace.
When we take the time to breathe deeply, to stare in wonder, and to quietly contemplate,
we find rest, peace, and a renewed hope—in short, we find God.
Included are just a few pics from our “sauntering”. I urge you
to take the time to meander through life, at least once in a while. It will revive
your soul.
St. Cyril and Methodius Basilica, Danville, PA |
Be encouraged!
PamSt. Cyril and Methodius Basilica, Danville, PA |
©2017 Pamela D. Williams