Inspiring me today

"But whatever his weight in pounds,
shillings, and ounces,
He always seems bigger
because of his bounces

'And that's the whole poem,' he said. 'Do you like it, Piglet?'

'All except the shillings' said Piglet. 'I don't think they ought to be there.'

'They wanted to come in after the pounds,' explained Pooh, 'so I let them. It is the best way to write poetry, letting things come.'

'Oh, I didn't know,' said Piglet."

The House on Pooh Corner, by A.A. Milne

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"If the landscape reveals one certainty, it is that the extravagant gesture is the very stuff of creation. After the one extravagant gesture of creation in the first place, the universe has continued to deal exclusively in extravagances, flinging intricacies and colossi down aeons of emptiness, heaping profusions on profligacies with ever-fresh vigor.

The whole show has been on fire from the word go. I come down to the water to cool my eyes. But everywhere I look I see fire; that which isn't flint is tinder, and the whole world sparks and flames."

Pilgrim At Tinker Creek, by Annie Dillard (Italics mine)

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"As we walk home we often realize how long the way is. But let us not be discouraged. Jesus walks with us and speaks to us on the road. When we listen carefully we discover that we are already home while on the way."

Bread for the Journey, by Henri Nouwen

Comments

[Tj]

Yeah, those are words well arranged. All of them familiar to me, the reunion made sweeter by loving the sender, still there is even more power in a new turn of phrase or glimpse of insight which comes from that beloved source.
Glad you're inspired! Write on! mark

[amber]

that is an incredible picture of her. just, wow. stunning.

[bleachusd]

Beautiful photo combined with beautiful quotes... simply wonderful. Thank you.

You're the second blogger in my Reader to quote Bread for the Journey THIS WEEK. I'm thinking I'll need to read it. I loved The Inner Voice of Love and I'm sure Bread for the Journey will reach me as well.

[Rebeca]

Great quotes, great picture. I love AA Milne, loved his books as a child and have a new appreciation for them as an adult. And the Nouwen quote is so beautiful, something good to meditate on for sure. Christ Himself is our true home.
Much love to you and yours, dear friend.

[emily]

I love quotes and snippets. And I love that you have paired Annie Dillard and Winnie the Pooh. You are right to be equally inspired by both. :)

And what a lovely, lovely photo!

*sigh*

You have inspired me to go and do the writing that I should be doing and am putting off. (wink) Thanks.

[flutter]

I just adore this

[Eleanor]

That's what I call a "pearl necklace" - you dive into a favourite book (or camera lens) and find a pearl, you thread each pearl onto a virtual necklace and you wear it for the inspiration and love of it.

P.S. I bet if you check Solo's little necklace in the previous post you'll be able to see his tiny indecipherable baby-language pearls.

[shauna]

i am reading henri nouwen's book compassion right now, and am REALLY liking it.
AA milne is our favorite!, and
I am gonna have to check out that other lady.
thank you rachel.

[Beth]

beautiful girl..
beautiful inspiration.

thanks for sharing.

hugs.

[Joy M.]

Nouwen and Dilliard- Yep they have been in my repertoire of late. Watched of video of Nouwen tonight that was rich. Pooh, however... I'm trying to lay off.
P.S. I'm encouraging a friend of mine to come visit you folks this summer. Who knows?

[Jessica]

thank you (now i can take a deep breath and be still for just one moment)

[crazymumma]

piglet and pooh.

I just love them. and all these other lovely words as well. but mostly p and p.

[Noha]

Your children are stunning! Gorgeous! a true miracle/sign that God exists and creates so much beauty...

[schmutzie]

I needed this today. Thank you.