Author Archives: Laura Dobson

Thought for the day, Friday 9th June

Feast of St Columba “One day, when Columba was visiting a graveyard in Iona, he saw an old woman cutting nettles.‘Why are you cutting nettles?’ asked Columba.‘Dear father,’ she replied; ‘I have only one cow, and it has not yet borne a calf. So in the meantime I am living on soup made from nettles.’Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 9th June”

Thought for the day, Wednesday 7th June

“FirstI thank the Sourceof all lifefor this life’s meaningthen I can begin firstI create the spacein which to growinto new dimensionsthen I can move there firstI envision the gardenfull of rainbowsand scents of nectarthen I can plant them firstI touch my heartstringand feel its resonancewith the harmonics of all beingsthen I can share love firstIContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 7th June”

Thought for the day, Tuesday 6th June

“Heavenly Love is like water.Water blesses all things,It does not hurt them.It loves the lowly place that men dislike,Therefore it comes very near to Tao.The Master loves to dwell upon the earth.In his heart he loves Infinity,In his benevolence he loves giving,In his words he loves sincerity,In his government he loves peace,In his business affairsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 6th June”

Thought for the day, Monday 5th June

World Environment Day “To pray you open your whole selfTo sky, to earth, to sun, to moonTo one whole voice that is youAnd know there is moreThat you can’t see, can’t hearCan’t know except in momentsSteadily growing, and in languagesThat aren’t always sound but otherCircles of motionLike eagle that Sunday morningOver Salt River. Circled inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 5th June”

Thought for the day, Sunday 4th June

Thought for the day, Sunday 4th June “Divinity is the enfolding of the universe,and the universe is the unfolding of divinity…The human mind is the enfolding of is own dream worldand its own dream world is the unfolding of the human mind.Divinity is the enfolding and unfolding of everything that is.Divinity is in all thingsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 4th June”

Thought for the day, Saturday 3rd June

“Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one’s soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.” Josephine Baker, dancer, singer, actressContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 3rd June”

Thought for the day, Friday 2nd June

Thought for the day, Friday 2nd June “The magic of story is everywhere acclaimed as healing and transforming. The power of story to change us and bring us to the brink of self-forgetfulness and wonder is a gift beyond measure. However, if we truly believe in the power of story, it is important that weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 2nd June”