Hope means to keep living
amid desperation
and to keep humming
in the darkness.
Hoping is knowing that there is love,
it is trust in tomorrow
it is falling asleep
and waking again
when the sun rises.
In the midst of a gale at sea,
it is to discover land.
In the eyes of another
It is to see that he understands you.
....
As long as there is still hope
There will also be prayer.
....
And God will be holding you
in his hands.
Henri Nouwen - With Open Hands
Hi ROberta,
ReplyDeleteIt is a while since I read Henri Nouwen and I have forgotten how astute his words always are. Thanks for this lovely reminder to always hope and I shall be humming today.
(On a lighter note you might like to know that Ireland are playing Italy today in Dublin in the first round of the Rugby Internationals). Ireland won the Grand Slam last year for the first time in 61 years and I shall be rooting for them today so hum a few words of encouragement and HOPE please !!
Best wishes
Phil
I LOVE this Roberta... so beautifully written, and so true. Have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteI love Henri... ♥ Thanks, Roberta!
ReplyDeleteThis is quite beautiful, and i found it very meaningful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Roberta.
ReplyDeletedear phil, rebekah, ruth and jan,
ReplyDeletewhat struck me in particular about this quote was "to keep humming in the darkness"...
and if you can get your hands on a copy of his "with open hands" i'd highly recommend that you do so! i have an original, which was printed in 1972, with the printed price of $1.95 printed on the back cover :)
so keep your eyes open when you visit old book stores...for this is an excellent book on prayer...
This was really nice. Reminds me of Emily Dickenson's poem "Hope".
ReplyDeletehmmm....hope is the thing with feathers?
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