Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“I have a theory that the moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.I have tried this experiment a thousand times and I have never been disappointed. The more I look at a thing, the more I see in it, andContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 25th July”

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” Amelia Earhart, aviator, born on this day in 1897

“My prayer wheel is the turning year,the sun my confessor, my priestess the moon.My daily offices are morning mist, evening swallows,hush of midnight.My scripture, white clouds on blue emptiness;pictograms of geese, pointing South.I gave up theology to watch the bees make honey.My anointing is the mud between my toes.The barefoot poet, Jesus, taught me toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 23rd July”

“O my Beloved, You have searched me and known me!You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You discern my innermost thoughts.You find me on the journey and guide my steps; You know my strengths and weaknesses.Even before words rise up in prayer, Lo, You have already heard my heart call.You encompassContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 22nd July”

“Just as one sucks the juice from the sugarcane and spits out the stalk, the religious leaders should encourage their followers to imbibe the essence of religion—which is spirituality—and not give over-importance to the external aspects… May the tree of our life be firmly rooted in the soil of love. Let good deeds be theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 21st July”

INTERNATIONAL MOON DAY “What do you say, Percy? I am thinkingof sitting out on the sand to watchthe moon rise. It’s full tonight.So we goand the moon rises, so beautiful itmakes me shudder, makes me think abouttime and space, makes me takemeasure of myself: one iotapondering heaven. Thus we sit, myselfthinking how grateful I amContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 20th July”

“The manifold delightI learn to take in earthly thingscan never drive mefrom my love.For, in the nobility of creatures,in their beautyand in their usefulness,I will love God… This is why I bless God in my heartwithout ceasing for every earthly thing.And this is why God gave us a mouth –to praise Godwith inconceivable praisein commonContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 19th July”

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Nelson Mandela, born on thisContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 18th July”

“Make it your daily disciplineto lay aside one little thing,a tiny fear, a simple preconception,a useless book, a piece of household clutter,a habit of avoidance, a bit of shame or guilt,a desire that distracts,even a good intention.What will be left is Life itself.” From The Sage’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for the Second HalfContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 17th July”

“Nothing can live in Love, and nothing can touch her except desire. The most secret name of Love is this touch, and this mode of working rises from Love itself. For Love is incessantly desiring, touching, and feeding on herself, while remaining totally perfect in herself. Love can live in all things. Love can liveContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 16th July”