Anyone who as wandered the landscape of Strathcona Park, the arduous journey into the high places. The grunting, and the endless switch-backs, leaning forward gazing at the toes of your hiking boots...the mind constantly playing against you. The little voice, " your not going to make it." But suddenly it seems you break through the trees to mounatain vista that takes your breath away.
In my journey of wandering around the blogosphere, my journey took me to one such vista, " The Sacred Art of Living ", the space of Christine Valters Paintner. It is a place of beauty captured in word and image. She always manages to reveal vistas that take my breath away. I suggest wandering in that direction and enjoy the view.
The following quote is from a recent post, that just seem to capture where I seem to have found myself...where I'm discovering that in my faith journey it is not always the distance traveled that is important...but the depth of the journey.
If, as Herod, we fill our lives with things, and again with things…
If we consider ourselves so unimportant that we must fill every moment of our lives with action,
when will we have the time to make the long, slow journey across the desert as did the Magi?
Or sit and watch the stars as did the shepherds?
Or brood over the coming of the child as did Mary?
For each of us, there is a desert to travel. A star to discover.
And a being within ourselves to bring to life.
-Author Unknown
Thanks Ron for the very kind words! I am glad to see you back blogging again. Blessings, Christine
Posted by: Sacred Art of Living | January 08, 2007 at 05:53 PM