Comments on: Preparing for Lent http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/ Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christine http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12395 Christine Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:13:14 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12395 thanks sally! thanks sally!

]]> By: sally http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12289 sally Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:40:15 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12289 I love this picture... I love this picture…

]]> By: Christine http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12230 Christine Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:50:50 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12230 Thanks for all the lovely affirmation of the gift of being! All your supportive comments make me breathe deeply and smile widely. :-) kigen - I LOVE the quote. yes tess, a precious gift indeed. lucy, so glad we are connected in this way. can't wait to see where we are both led. jules, yes, if the art pulls God further in, then that is exactly the invitation. SS, thanks for the image of the ocean filling the hollow spaces. you are welcome yolanda. :-) Thanks for all the lovely affirmation of the gift of being! All your supportive comments make me breathe deeply and smile widely. :-)

kigen – I LOVE the quote.

yes tess, a precious gift indeed.

lucy, so glad we are connected in this way. can’t wait to see where we are both led.

jules, yes, if the art pulls God further in, then that is exactly the invitation.

SS, thanks for the image of the ocean filling the hollow spaces.

you are welcome yolanda. :-)

]]> By: yolanda http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12224 yolanda Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:14:26 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12224 I too am focusing inward this lentent season. Thanks for a reminder to just be sometimes. I too am focusing inward this lentent season. Thanks for a reminder to just be sometimes.

]]> By: Sunrise Sister http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12208 Sunrise Sister Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:20:16 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12208 Christine, Your photo is a beautiful illustration of the hole we bring to this Lenten season. It is my prayer that I may be open to God's ocean when it rushes in to fill that void. Warmest regards.... Christine, Your photo is a beautiful illustration of the hole we bring to this Lenten season. It is my prayer that I may be open to God’s ocean when it rushes in to fill that void. Warmest regards….

]]> By: HeyJules http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12197 HeyJules Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:47:52 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12197 I, too, have chosen to observe Lent with a day of pure Sabbath. Whether I will work on projects or not remains to be seen but I am definitely setting the day aside for nothing that distracts me from being in God's presence. If my art pulls Him further in, then I will go with that. If not, I'll be ready and waiting with open ears and an open heart. I, too, have chosen to observe Lent with a day of pure Sabbath. Whether I will work on projects or not remains to be seen but I am definitely setting the day aside for nothing that distracts me from being in God’s presence. If my art pulls Him further in, then I will go with that. If not, I’ll be ready and waiting with open ears and an open heart.

]]> By: lucy http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12193 lucy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:11:17 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12193 christine--i am so grateful for you and the gift you give me of your ability to listen. this morning i posted my "lenten practice". the stirrings of it began (perhaps...for who knows where these things really begin :-) )with your post on imbolc. that is a word that always resonates with me (and i am pretty sure i heard it for the first time from you.) my "creative" post today is entitled "creating space." it feels like we are in similar places this lenten season...being gentle with ourselves and listening for what may come next. it feels like a really good place to be. blessings, dear friend!!! christine–i am so grateful for you and the gift you give me of your ability to listen. this morning i posted my “lenten practice”. the stirrings of it began (perhaps…for who knows where these things really begin :-) )with your post on imbolc. that is a word that always resonates with me (and i am pretty sure i heard it for the first time from you.)
my “creative” post today is entitled “creating space.” it feels like we are in similar places this lenten season…being gentle with ourselves and listening for what may come next. it feels like a really good place to be.
blessings, dear friend!!!

]]> By: Tess http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12188 Tess Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:51:08 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12188 Allowing yourself simply to be is a precious gift to yourself and to creation. Allowing yourself simply to be is a precious gift to yourself and to creation.

]]> By: kigen http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/comment-page-1/#comment-12186 kigen Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:38:41 +0000 http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/2008/02/05/preparing-for-lent/#comment-12186 Christine, in response to your loving and inspiring "permission to do nothing," here's a magical thought by Zen Master Dogen, which surprisingly unites our busy activities and letting go into a single path of giving, he says: "Making a living and producing things can be nothing other than giving. To leave flowers to the wind, to leave birds to the seasons, are also acts of giving." Christine, in response to your loving and inspiring “permission to do nothing,” here’s a magical thought by Zen Master Dogen, which surprisingly unites our busy activities and letting go into a single path of giving, he says:

“Making a living and producing things can be nothing other than giving. To leave flowers to the wind, to leave birds to the seasons, are also acts of giving.”

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