Mute
Must we use words
For everything?
Can there not be
A silent, flaming
Leap of heart
Toward Thee?
~Elizabeth B. Rooney
as found in At the Still Point: A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time, compiled by Sarah Arthur
In the stillness,
Sandy
Welcome to the Still Saturday Community where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and reflect on the depth of sparse words. We’d love for you to join us. Grab the button and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to be still together, to gaze long and drink deep.
LOVE your pictures, as usual. These made me smile! Always like how you share and spread around. Thank you!!
Love you, Joanne!
*silent appreciation of the poem* 😉
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Lovely. And I know this isn’t exactly what the poem means, but I remember when my children were little and talked incessantly and when I reached my breaking point I’d tell them that we had to stop talking for a while because I needed to rest my ears.
Have a wonderful weekend, my beautiful friend. xoxox
Patricia @ Pollywog Creek recently posted..Still Saturday::to embrace the wilderness…
A poem speaks as a poem speaks. 🙂
I hope you get to rest more than your ears this weekend… Gentle hugs, Patricia. xoxo
Hello Sandy — I intended to post a comment with NO WORDS only my name info but the Big Computer said ERROR…what does IT know anyway? So…I agree…a silent flaming leap of heart … Yes! Blessings on your Saturday. Hugs!
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Ha! The Big Computer is so silent… and yet so noisy. Flaming with you, Sheila.
A silent, flaming
Leap of heart
for thee…
I love the poem. Thank Ma for sharing and for the Linkup..
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Thanks for the link up party! What a wonderful way to share God, in His stillness!
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Sooo good, as always! Mute. Quiet. As Mom used to say, “Sometimes, silence is golden!” Amen!
Lynn Mosher recently posted..She Died Too Young
The poem reminded me of the disciples who met Jesus on the Emaus Road. “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” A flaming leap of the heart, although not very silent : )
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Beautiful 🙂
Just breathtaking. Thanks for hosting & God bless.
Sandy,
Lovely 🙂 I’ve missed being here…gorgeous new sidebar photo of you 🙂
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Thank you for hosting this sweet party … Your post is stunning! Both visually and the poem is perfect.
Geneva recently posted..Repurposing in the Guest Bath
Such a timely word for me today – and a lovely photo to go with!
Thank you Sandy!
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