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  1. sparrow51014
    sparrow
    2 weeks ago

    I don’t remember much about my toddler years
    except for those fairy ballerina flowers on the mimosa tree
    in our yard . . .
    feathery and pink.
    I thought they were the most beautiful things I had ever seen,
    and I can still see them
    in my mind’s eye.

    What a great thing
    my mind’s eye is.
    It can see beyond the dim hallway
    and way past my computer screen . . .
    my mind’s eye can summon up those mimosa flowers
    wherever I am in my day,
    or in the world,
    whatever I am doing
    at any time.

    The moments of awe I have had
    will stay with me
    as long as my mind’s eye can see . . .
    my first child
    emerging from my body,
    slippery and wet,
    screaming in protest.
    Awesome.
    The four sunsets I witnessed
    over the Grand Canyon one evening
    when I was twelve.
    Awesome.
    The seagull that hatched in my hand,
    like it was the most perfectly natural thing to do.
    Awesome yet again.
    The flock of cedar waxwings
    taking a break in my wild cherry tree
    on their migration south,
    looking like a gang of bandits
    as they filled their bellies with fruit . . .
    Awesome, awesome, awesome.

    My life has been long
    and there have been many of these moments.
    They have taught me
    that there is a benevolent Universe,
    Great Spirit, Divine Source,
    if we must give it a name,
    that can ease our pain
    and bring us home,
    even when all seems lost. ♥

    1. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 weeks ago

      I only need to leave the door open to our home. Thank you dear Sparrow.

      1. sparrow51014
        sparrow
        1 week ago

        That’s right,
        dear Joseph . . .
        you get it. ♥

  2. Ose
    Ose
    2 weeks ago

    That all is well, and all will be well and always was well. This was pure bliss. After many years now it starts to be integrated to my being, finally coming back to joy, faith and trust after having had the great but as well greatly painfull opportunity to gain consistent trust through having been helped to finally meeting deepest fear, of having had the chance to learn to love and to be grateful for all gifts life offers, included the most difficult and painful ones. Moments of awe are precious jewels where His Love shines directly into the soul, and some of these will never leave me again. This shining Light through experiencing awe was a guide to me to find way to coming back to our true home and gives a hint that In fact, we are already there, have ever been and will be always. It is all included. Thank you dearly.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 weeks ago

      Indeed,
      dear Ose,
      these moments
      are precious jewels
      that in some form or another
      will be with us forever.
      Thank you for your wise and insightful response. ♥

  3. Nannette
    Nannette
    2 weeks ago

    From moments of awe; I delight in the experience….and once again I am brought to know that there is a God….who makes all of this possible.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 weeks ago

    2. L
      Loc Tran
      2 weeks ago

      Nannette, I notice it more the closer I am with god.

  4. Charlie T
    Charlie T
    2 weeks ago

    As I think about moments of awe, I realize that it’s more about my ability to perceive it, than the actual thing or event. Staying open and being curious and getting out of my head is the way that awesomeness becomes available to me.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 weeks ago

      Trust your mind’s eye,
      dear Charlie. ♥

  5. pkr29022
    pkr
    2 weeks ago

    How good they make me feel. Pure Joy….
    🕊️🩷

    1. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 weeks ago

      🕊️❤️🌞🎶

  6. Mary
    Mary
    2 weeks ago

    From moments of awe, I have discovered how quickly my frame of mind can shift.

  7. Ngoc Nguyen
    Ngoc Nguyen
    2 weeks ago

    In the moments of awe, I discovered that something special is not because that thing rarely appears, but because of how I perceive it. For example, my morning coffee of course has the same taste every day. It’s just more special today because I sip it calmly and slowly. Happy Friday, everyone!

    1. L
      Loc Tran
      2 weeks ago

      My Ngoc, we woke up at the same time this morning. As I was eating my cereal downstairs, I saw you go down to get your cup of coffee.

    2. Mary
      Mary
      2 weeks ago

      Having read your response, Ngoc, I am enjoying my cup of coffee with so much more delight! Thank you. ☕️

  8. Kathy29496
    Katrina
    2 weeks ago

    Moments of awe generally appear when I’m least expecting them. Pay attention.

  9. Yram
    Yram
    2 weeks ago

    I have discovered that If I appreciate one there are so many that follow.

    1. Mary
      Mary
      2 weeks ago

      So true, Yram. For me it’s all about the looking.

  10. L
    Loc Tran
    2 weeks ago

    Building my BosLoc umpire makes me feel extra protected. Branching out becomes 2nd nature. Exploration gives me a greater appreciation for my root people and what they do for me regardless of our differences.

    1. Mary
      Mary
      2 weeks ago

      Loc Tran. I must have missed your explanation. What is your BosLoc umpire?

      1. Barb C
        Barb C
        2 weeks ago

        I’ve been assuming you mean “empire”, Loc, but could be wrong! Looking forward to your explanation.

        1. Michele
          Michele
          1 week ago

          I too thought he meant ’empire’, not umpire…

        2. L
          Loc Tran
          2 weeks ago

          Barb and Mary, BosLoc=Boston+Loc. I’m a huge Boston Celtics fan, because their traditional values driven approach with little to no drama as a big market franchise resignates with me. They’re the NBA franchise with the most championships of all with 18 winning the last one in 2024. Many people talk about Bill Russell and Larry Bird there. You can’t talk about Larry Bird without bringing up Magic. Same with Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. The Ghoston Celtics and LA Lakers are tied together. The Lakers are the high-maintenance franchise full of starpower and storylines. Opposites attract.

  11. D
    Drea
    2 weeks ago

    I can find moments of awe more often than I think, if I am open to them. Kinda what the quote said.

  12. J
    Jill M
    2 weeks ago

    How simple life really can be and that I often overcomplicate what it is I need to be brought joy.

    1. L
      Loc Tran
      2 weeks ago

      JoAnn, that’s a common habit here in the west. The western way of thinking is complicated. We make many ponds out of puddles. Been there done all that. Already being from the east, I’m fortunate to already have the best of both worlds. A laid back lifestyle increases fluid intelligence making me an even faster learner capatilizing on my nature. As for less overthinking, learning to look past my agendas has helped me. I find that right motivation goes a long ways.

  13. Carol Ann Conner
    Carol Ann Conner
    2 weeks ago

    “You are a part of me I do not yet know.” Richard Rohr

    I’ve often wondered about the relationship between “fear and awe.” The mindset that comes from use of the word “awe” is very different from the mindset that comes from use of the word “fear.” Scripture often admonishes us to “fear the Lord” when it seems to me that it would be better translated to say “trust in the Lord–be in awe.” Life has taught me that fear clings and awe lets go. I leave you with a quote from Thomas Merton: “For the world and time are the dance of the Lord [Life-giver] in emptiness. The silence of the spheres is the music of a wedding feast. The more we persist in misunderstanding the phenomena of life, the more we analyze them out into strange finalities and complex purposes of our own, the more we involve ourselves in sadness, absurdity and despair. But it does not matter much, because no despair of ours can alter the reality of things; or stain the joy of the cosmic dance which is always there. Indeed, we are in the midst of it, and it is in the midst of us, for it beats in our very blood, whether we want it to or not.”

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      1 week ago

      “…it beats in our very blood…”

      Those of us who deny it,
      dear Carol Ann,
      suffer more
      the hollow soul.
      Thank you for your comments . . .
      thank you for the quote.♥

    2. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 weeks ago

      Thank you muchly for the Thomas Merton quote, Carol. One to re-read and ponder.

    3. Mary
      Mary
      2 weeks ago

      “Fear clings and awe lets go.” Love that, Carol Ann.
      Love Thomas Merton too.

      1. Mary
        Mary Mantei
        1 week ago

        Mary and Carol Ann, « Fear clings and awe let’s go » caught my attention in a beautiful way as well. Thank you Carol Ann.🩷

  14. Mary
    Mary Mantei
    2 weeks ago

    I have discovered that I am a tiny, tiny part of the grand scheme.💫

  15. Michele
    Michele
    2 weeks ago

    that they can be mind blowing

    TGIF! My son and his gf have just taken off from Tokyo and are making their way back home – safe travel prayers always appreciated – thank you💗

    1. Michele
      Michele
      1 week ago

      Thank you everyone – I gave an update in today’s reflection… while traveling is a blessing, there is the flip side…

    2. Patti
      sunnypatti
      1 week ago

      Prayers for their safe return.

    3. Ose
      Ose
      2 weeks ago

      Save travels for your son and his gf, dear Michele. All the best for their travel.

    4. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 weeks ago

      May your son and his gf have calm skies to travel through.

    5. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 weeks ago

      I hope,
      dear Michele,
      for your son and his girlfriend’s
      safe flight home,
      bringing with them
      all sorts of memories to share
      with you. ♥

    6. pkr29022
      pkr
      2 weeks ago

      Prayers for safe travels for your loved ones Michelle. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

    7. Yram
      Yram
      2 weeks ago

      May the angels surround their journey.

    8. D
      Drea
      2 weeks ago

      Safe travels to your loved ones!

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