Thought for the day, Tuesday 4th July

“We have become used to the possession of certain inalienable rights: life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, among others, in our modern world. These are rights that we take for granted, that are enshrined in constitutions and maintained by the law of the land; and yet even within civilized societies there are many who doContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 4th July”

Thought for the day, Monday 3rd July

“We commune too much with what defeats us. We brood over our failures until failure takes possession of us. May we see the good we have done and be encouraged by it. May we see the good we might have done and be drawn towards it.” Adapted from a prayer by A. Powell Davies (1902Continue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 3rd July”

Thought for the day, Sunday 2nd July

“How long, O God, how long?How long must I wait to see your face,to feel your presence?How long until I figure things out,heal from my wounds, feel whole again?How long must I live with these longings,with no more than hints and guesses to go on?Look on me and give me answers! Light up my eyes!Continue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 2nd July”

Thought for the day, Saturday 1st July

International Day of Co-operatives “The entire cosmos is a cooperative. The sun, the moon, and the stars live together as a cooperative. The same is true for humans and animals, trees and soil. Our bodily parts function as a cooperative. When we realize that the world is a mutual, interdependent, cooperative enterprise, that human beingsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 1st July”

Thought for the day, Friday 30th June

International Asteroid Day “Like the cosmic dust following after a great Perseid meteor, we are the living remnants of time and all that has come to pass in its wake—briefly shining lights on the way to eternity. We are only visible to the naked eye for an instant. Take this moment to shine like theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 30th June”

Thought for the day, Wednesday 28th June

‘I’m lying on the ground looking up at the branches of an oak tree. Dappled light is shining through the canopy, the leaves whisper ancient incantations. This tree, in its living stage, rooted in sights and sounds that I’ll never know, has witnessed extinctions and wars, loves and losses. I wish we could translate theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 28th June”

Thought for the day, Tuesday 27th June

“Come when the nights are bright with starsOr when the moon is mellow;Come when the sun his golden barsDrops on the hay-field yellow.Come in the twilight soft and gray,Come in the night or come in the day,Come, O love, whene’er you may,And you are welcome, welcome.You are sweet, O Love, dear Love,You are soft asContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 27th June”