Tag: tranquility

On a Quiet Walk. . .

I have been taking quiet walks in the late afternoon despite the heat of the day. . .

Just yesterday, I went downtown and decided to walk along the cobblestone streets in the historic district.

This magnificent Marian shrine has spires that can be seen from several blocks over. The spires beckon like the lights shining from a lighthouse on a troubled sea. Just knowing this Marian shrine is only a few blocks away gives me comfort. It offers tranquility and rest from those burdens that trouble me.

I stopped and snapped a photograph to share with you all.

It was a late afternoon and the sun was shining on the red leaves of this small oak tree.

I felt blessed to simply feel the sun on my skin, to feel the light flutter of wind from the river just a few blocks away.

Life is still beautiful despite the burdens and the troubles that this life presents us with.

So, be mindful of God’s love and the perfect promises that he has made.

Be mindful of the tranquility offered within the sacred walls of Marian shrines and those other sacred places in which people of God kneel and pray.

Live your life everyday with thankfulness that you have another day to witness the beauty of God’s world.

Take a walk in late afternoon and remember to pray.

Jenny W. Andrews copyright 2024

Morning

blur cup drink hot
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Morning

Cinnamon tea,

scent slipping into a tranquil memory.

Honey, sweet.

Savoring the stillness, the sound of silence,

simply a morning sweet with my own love of me,

of my own life,

of my own thoughts at the kitchen table surrounded by the comfort of my own space,

and the scent of cinnamon,

and honey,

and the comfort of my own silence.

 

Copyright 2019 Jenny W. Andrews

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Thanks for reading.

-Jenny