The above image is of a pin that was given to me yesterday by a friend (thanks Jane!). It’s a miniature version of a sign that I’ve had in the front garden for the past years. Actually the sign in front of my house is the second sign…the first was stolen (how’s that for irony). It’s an image/slogan that began with Sister Karen Klimczak. Anyhow, I was going to write a long post on how much I enjoy having the sign in front of my house (though I don’t always believe I do what it says), how much it means to me, and how powerful and beautiful I think the below quote and prayer are…and also how much inner work I feel I need to do to be able to actually embody some of the things I share on this blog. But I don’t know where to begin. The image, I believe, and the below words, speak for themselves.
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
The Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
Urban Simplicty 
". . .the first was stolen"He trusts people who are trustworthy.He also trusts people who are not trustworthy.He won't name names, but it's tempting as all hell.-Tao de Chiff
This is beautiful. I give thanks for finding your blog! The prayer of St Francis is so powerful to me I have memorized it. I recite it to myself every day. Your site is wonderful. I look forward to all of your sharing. Thank you so much.
Gina…thank you so much for your kind words, and thanks also for visiting and commenting. Peace.
Beautiful post,my friend,and one that warms my heart-especially to see someone mentioning Him in public posting,that's WAY too rare today (though it is predicted in scriptures),I thank you for the warm thoughts this fine morning,my friend :)The DC
Beautiful post,my friend,and one that warms my heart-especially to see someone mentioning Him in public posting,that's WAY too rare today (though it is predicted in scriptures),I thank you for the warm thoughts this fine morning,my friend :)The DC
DC…thanks for your kind words and continued support.KFG…nice quote!
DC…thanks for your kind words and continued support.KFG…nice quote!