Lord

Guess

Therefore, when you set yourself to this work and feel, by grace, that God has called you to it, lift up your heart to God with a gentle stirring of love. Intend God who made you, redeemed you, and called you—but receive no other image or concept of him.

Indeed, even these need not be retained unless you desire them; for a naked intention directed toward God alone, without any other motive, is fully sufficient.

If you wish to clothe this intention in a single word, so that you may hold it more firmly, choose a short word of one syllable—for the shorter the word, the better it accords with the work of the spirit.

Such a word may be “God” or “Love.” Choose whichever you prefer, or another word of one syllable that pleases you. Fasten this word to your heart so that it never leaves you, whatever may happen.

This word will be your shield and your spear, whether in , inner Christianity, peace or in struggle. With this word you will strike the cloud and the darkness above you. With this word you will beat down every thought beneath the cloud of forgetting.

If any thought presses upon you asking what you want, answer with no more than this single word.

And if the thought offers, from its great learning, to explain the word to you or analyze its meaning, say to it that you want the word whole and undivided—not broken apart by explanation.

If you remain faithful to this practice, the thought will not linger long. For it finds no nourishment when you refuse to feed it with sweet reflections.

   Lee van Laer, Inner  Christianity, Substack, April 17, 2026, Chp. 17, The Cloud of Unknowing

I love this. But I have to admit I am not a contemplative

“Stealing again”

No mow May, I guess. Red is OK with it

 I post this because I need to remember it

“TRUST YOUR SPIRIT. Universe is not demanding any great thing of you at this moment. It's only asking that you trust your Spirit and share your gifts. You know in your heart of hearts what your Spirit is gifted at sharing with others. Now is the day to do it. Don't be shy as others need your love and kindness now. And rock on in this crazy world. Love and peace Kate”

Lord abide with me today, and guide me, Sweet Jesus.  Bless and protect my loved ones and help them to see you. IJN

Where’s my energy gone to?

 

Wet, dandelion symmetry

Feel so lackluster. Lord, shine me up IJN

Too lazy for my own good

Next stage of the apple tree, 

thank you for that beauty Lord

Two webinars today one good one not good And sat down to watch TV all day and what’s the point?

Can I in all honesty? Pray God be with me when I won’t even be with myself.?

Truly complete

 

Sunset Wednesday

Lee van Lear post on Morning Five sub stack today:

The fundamental condition:  The path towards light

I am  an inhabitant of this body. 

I dwell within it, 
deeply rooted in its nature, 
so much so that it is easy to think that we are one thing, 
yet it is more difficult to sense it 
because my awareness always separates itself from my sensation 
to one degree or another. 

And this is the moment when I bring them together 
here in the same place with one another 
and I allow the very gentle and intelligent movement of the breathing 
to help bring in an energy that will bind them together 
in the single state that they actually inhabit together. 

It's useful to come to the bottom of the breath and begin there. 
To rest in stillness. 
And then to breathe in the revolution of substance 
that takes place as the air meets the blood. 

The involution of substance where substances are taken into the body, 
which are needed in every moment to support it. 

Every cell and the molecule alive 
with the energy that the breathing brings to them. 
Every muscle in the body participating by letting go a bit more 
so that it is more relaxed to receive this goodness. 

And each breath that I take in can help to remind me 
that in this life, which leads towards death
I have the opportunity to be a creature 
aligned with the forces of this planet 
and of life itself. 

Not a creature aligned with politics, 
or science, or religion, 
or the humanities, 
or business, or money. 

Not a being aligned with greed, or ownership, 
or despair, or exhilaration. 

A being aligned with being itself, 
which comes before all things, 
here and now, 
as the fundamental condition within my sensation. 

This fundamental condition of being within sensation 
grows countless roots within me. 

I find that every cell is touched by the tip of a rootlet 
that brings it what it needs to work for being here. 

And for now, dwelling in the gravity of this planet, 
I sense the tip of every rootlet as it reaches down. 

I begin to understand that in some mysterious way 
that cannot truly be explained
there is sorrow here in the atmosphere of the planet, 
and equally there is joy. 

And as I breathe in, 
they are part of the fundamental condition of this life, 
which is moving towards death. 

And that although they seem different, 
they are partners in life and being
that blend here in the body 
to bring a greater life than can be known with the mind or the body. 

So I become more sensitive to feeling now 
and without touching or manipulating any part of it,
I see how sensation and sorrow are the fundamental condition of being. 

And I see how being and joy are a fundamental condition of their own, 
equally present, equally needed here. 
And now the energy, the feet and the hands, 
is more aligned with being. 

The solar plexus has reassumed its rightful role 
as the governor of the lower energies in the body 
and the connection to this planet Earth. 

And the heart begins to remind me of the way 
in which it governs the upper portion of the body. 
And the breath begins to remind me of the way 
it connects the heart and the solar plexus 
in order to help unify this being in sensation. 

I sense the wholeness of the body. 
I sense sorrow and joy here together in this life which leads towards death. 
And I very quietly celebrate the presence of glory 
in the stillness that gathers itself here. 

Dwelling in this fundamental condition for a moment, 
I see more clearly through the sensation itself 
the way in which it feeds the roots of being 
and deposits substances here 
which will be needed in this day 
to support the life and truth and being of other creatures 
to whom I have a sacred being duty 

Today I hope, by acting while rooted in this fundamental condition 
to bring real intelligence to my life 
to bring compassion 
to manifest the goodness that I have been given 
and to work to bring love into the world 
here where it belongs 
so that it can live more fully in all beings 
and in everything that takes place under the light, the sun 

and for this I need help 

therefore I say Lord have mercy 

In relationship to the fundamental condition of this being, 
here and now 
I say, Lord have mercy. 

Oh beautiful

 

My favorite apple tree good; promise of many apples

    Something prettier for this blog and many thanks for the beauties you give us, Lord

Thank you, Jesus

On the Hannaford path an hour ago

For your help, for your guidance, for getting me through the day. Felt good to be so busy and to have the energy for it