“Come to the edge, He said. They said: we are afraid.
Come to the edge, He said.
They came. He pushed them, and they flew…”
-Guillaume Apollinaire.
(quote courtesy of lucy)
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
I Will Live as a Monk in the World ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
I Will Live as a Monk in the World I awaken early as usual,have my little pot of breakfast and feed the dog,then she makes circles and squeals,knowing what is next. Morning prayer, walking the canal and river,quiet before the city hums,she stops every few feet to
August 30, 2026
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Thanks Jan!
So, so wonderful! Thank you.
Thanks Priscilla, I will go check it out.
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lucy, I LOVE this quote, how perfect for the images too– you see I have now added it to the post. :-) I also love the Mechtild quote you shared the other day in another place. Thank you!
beautiful! here’s one of my favorite quotes:
“Come to the edge, He said. They said: we are afraid. Come to the edge, He said. They came. He pushed them, and they flew…” Guillaume Apollinaire.
Yes, most definitely :-) — for me at least, I seem to be called to live much of life at the edges and mostly it is a wondrous, but often challenging, place.
Is it at the edges that much of life’s growth takes place….?