"Bloom where you are planted." ~ Saint Francis de Sales
This particular lesson has returned to me many times in my life. I recall first seeing it as a child, and I know it was written on something in the home where I grew up, but I can't quite recall where.
I was reminded of it today. Wherever we find ourselves, we can still blossom. We are here on Earth to grow.
Flower photo by Susan Larison Danz.
"To the poor loveless ever-anxious crowd,
Ah! from the soul itself must issue forth
Enveloping the Earth"
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Today's Frontier Beyond Fear broadcast explored Hope:
We could all use some time reflecting on Hope. Host Susan Larison Danz shares how we can find our way to Hope, no matter what is going on in our lives or our world.
A portion of the poem Dejection: An Ode is read and discussed as a part of this program. It is very approachable for all listeners and was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1802. Samuel lived 1772-1834 and struggled with a number of things in his life - heartbreak, financial failure, doubt and serious addiction - and yet he writes of how he looks for hope and joy in this poem. There is also a brief reference in this program to the phrase "Hope springs eternal", written by Alexander Pope. When we read literature, we find it is more approachable than we realize, and we can learn so many things useful for improving our lives and world today through studying the writing of imperfect lives in imperfect times, just as our own lives and times are imperfect.
Listen to the podcast here: Reflections on Hope
Azaleas photo by Susan Larison Danz.
"Hope springs eternal..." ~ Alexander Pope
Listen live to The Frontier Beyond Fear broadcast Saturday at 1 PM PDT/4 PM EDT (or to the podcast at the same link afterwards): Reflections on Hope
Flower photo by Susan Larison Danz.
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~ Corrie ten Boom
Trust, when placed in Something that can Actually be Trusted, makes all the difference. We lose sight of it, sometimes. But it never really goes away.
