To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common–this is my symphony.~William Henry Channing
Amen. If we really grasped that, how freeing it would be.
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DeleteHow beautiful! Love your picture and the verse. He is so good to us. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, and yes, He is!!
DeleteI've been meditating on this very truth over the last few days. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised to hear you say that, Barbie! I realized how close the idea is intertwined with your blog post this morning when I read it.
DeleteSuch a beautiful and perfect love!!! :) And I am so thankful for it!! This is lovely, Marty! I hope you've been doing well my friend! Have a blessed and wonderful week!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amanda! We're all doing fine...just passing around the crud it seems. Lots of colds and headaches :-( It's nice to have some germ free places to visit in the blog world ;-)
DeleteBeautiful shot! And oh, the avocado recipe on the newest post looks amazingly yummy!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elizabeth! You should try the salad...oh, so good!
DeleteYes, He does love us everlastingly... and that's all that counts in this life. Need to focus on that. Truly need to.
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Your most welcome, Caryjo...may you find comfort in this truth.
DeleteWhich verse is this? I can't make it out but would love to study further.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog on Sunday!
I'm so sorry, Kim! I just realized I gave no reference at all...it's from Jeremiah 31:3. Beautiful isn't it?
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