By Lori Carmody
I plan on
having most of the posts on Gathering Grace be my own musings. However, now and then, when I come across
something that I believe is exceptional, I will be sharing the wisdom.
Parker Palmer
is a Quaker elder, educator and author of several books. One of my favorite is Let Your Life Speak. I have
great respect for his insights.
I hope you
enjoy Parker’s article on the question of whether our life has meaning or
not.
"All that is in my power are my own intentions and my willingness to give myself to them."
"There's much I don's know about birds and trees, but this I know for sure: they don't wonder or worry about whether their lives have meaning. They simply be what they be and, in the process, serve people like me who are elevated by their presence."
"Once I understand that I'm not the sun at the center of anyone's solar system, I can step aside, stop casting a shadow everywhere I go, and allow the true sun to shine on everyone and everything..."
"All that is in my power are my own intentions and my willingness to give myself to them."
"There's much I don's know about birds and trees, but this I know for sure: they don't wonder or worry about whether their lives have meaning. They simply be what they be and, in the process, serve people like me who are elevated by their presence."
"Once I understand that I'm not the sun at the center of anyone's solar system, I can step aside, stop casting a shadow everywhere I go, and allow the true sun to shine on everyone and everything..."
I adore the On Being podcast!! Every episode is so thoughtful and beautiful. I'll have to start reading Parker's columns!
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