- 14
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
Come with Me where shadows cannot find thee. Where only light surrounds thee. Glorious, oh so glorious, illuminated, all things will reveal their spirit to thee. Touch the trunk of a mighty tree, and you will feel its blood pulsing, and you will hear whispers moving from the tree into thee. There is so much to see when you look at the world around you through eyes of love. When you stand directly in My light there can be no shadow. Come with Me. Look and see.
And The Holy Spirit says:
The love of God is already with you and within you, but to realize the totality of this love surrender to it, and it will shine throughout your being. When you are in love with someone, your physical appearance is enhanced. There is life where there once was none. When you are pregnant with child, your physical appearance is enhanced. There is life where there once was none. When you are in love with God, pregnant with the joy of it, your physical appearance is enhanced. There is life where there once was none.
- 13
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inUncategorized
Pathway into Lent
Where did the word February come from? Since other months, like January, are named after Roman gods, one might naturally think February was named after the Roman god Februus. But, the word February comes from the Roman festival of purification called Februa, during which people were ritually washed. (Britannica) It is also the month of Passover and Exodus. (Wikipedia) And this fits our journey into Lent, during which we will be washing and purifying ourselves personally with each day that passes, with each step we take. Before we step into Lent, fully, there is the passage through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, which we celebrate today. One of the fun facts found by searching the internet is that the origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. From there, the traditional revelry of “Boeuf Gras,” or fatted calf, followed France to her colonies. More facts from Wikipedia are, Mardi Gras also known as Shrove Tuesday is the final day of Carnival or Shrovetide before Ash Wednesday, reflecting the practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent. In the United Kingdom Mardi Gras is more usually known as Pancake Day or (traditionally) Shrove Tuesday, derived from the word shrive, meaning “to administer the sacrament of confession; to absolve. (Wikipedia)
It was fun finding facts to share about the beginnings days of Lent. So, here we are. It is Mardi Gras, a day to feast, dance, and celebrate the fruits of Earth before taking a spiritual journey, walking the path of Lent. Today, I will be celebrating with my son, and his family, and a dear friend, who is currently visiting. Our party will not be as loud and noisy as those in New Orleans, or other places around the globe, hosting official partying into the night. But the day will be joyful, just the same. And yes, there will be food involved, and perhaps a glass of wine or two. My prayer for each of you is that you find a way to celebrate the joys of Earth today, be it with family, friends, or simply by yourself, for tomorrow brings us to Ash Wednesday, which will begin our walk together along the Pathway into Lent. Thank you for walking with me.
The reading I have chosen today is from Song of Songs 2:3-4
The Reading
February 13, 2024
“Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love.” Song of Songs 2:3-4
- 13
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
Let your feet dance freely. Let your lips pronounce the words, which flow from your heart in eager, joyful rhythm. Use your body to exclaim the song of your spirit, the anthem of your soul. You exist from the center, from the core, from the spirit that is the eternal you. Use your body to exclaim the brilliance of the eternal you. I love you today as I love you forever. You have life because I love you, eternally love you. Dance freely, and sing joyfully, for God is in love with you.
And The Holy Spirit says:
There can be none but joy for the one who sees into The Light and embraces the vision with clarity. For you see, the vision is reality unfolding eternally, for you.
- 12
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
I AM the way you perceive Me, for you. If you perceive Me harsh and unforgiving that is the way I AM, for you. That becomes the way you see the world in which you live. If you perceive Me angry and revengeful that is the way I AM, for you. That becomes the way you see the world in which you live. If you perceive Me Spirit and Love that is The Way I AM, for you. That becomes The Way you see the world in which you live.
And The Holy Spirit says:
Those who awaken, to The Call of The Wind, will witness the rising of The Son, will embrace the coming of The New Day, will see and know and believe, beyond all things, the miracle unfolding so all might see. Those who are awake will see. Those who sleep will not see.
- 11
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inUncategorized
Welcome to The Pathway into Lent
Well, we made it through January, the first month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Janus, the Roman god of all beginnings. While looking up some January facts, to share with you, I was surprised to learn that January replaced March as the first month of the Roman year no later than 153 BCE. (Britannica)
In ancient Roman culture, Jānus was a god of doorways, beginnings, and the rising and setting of the sun. His name comes from the Latin jānus, meaning “doorway, archway, arcade.” As the god of transitions and dualities, Janus is portrayed with two faces—one facing the past, and one facing the future. He also holds a key in his right hand, which symbolizes his protection of doors, gates, thresholds, and other separations or openings between spatial boundaries. (Britannica)
Fun fact: the closely related Latin word jānua, meaning “door, doorway, entrance,” ultimately gives us the word janitor, which originally referred to a door attendant or porter before evolving to its more familiar sense of “custodian.” (Britannica)
Most years, at the beginning of January, I find myself reminiscing over the past months, before releasing them, and moving forward into the new year. Maybe you do, as well. We have made our way into January, moving through each of the doorways and archways, following our paths, which led us onward into that which is new, that which is the present with us. We hold the keys to opening all doors and gates which sit before us. We have The Wisdom of The Holy Spirit, within us. And The Spirit is waiting to comfort, guide, teach, and to be our advocate in all times, in all ways. We have taken the adventure through January and we are well situated in the month of February. Onward we go, without hesitation, heartache or woe. I invite you to join me as we journey farther into February, stepping onto The Pathway into Lent.
The reading I have chosen today is from Psalm 102:25
The Reading
February 11, 2024
“In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.” Psalm 102:25
- 11
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
No matter what you are facing today, take yourself to a quiet place. Be still. Be quiet. Settle yourself within, as you listen to the song of the bird, the breeze in the trees. As all around you awakens, within you a feeling of calm, breathe deeply, as you seek revelation of what to do, how to do it, even what to say. I AM with you always, and I AM with you today, as you seek in the tranquil arms of nature, wherein you will rest. Soon you will have an inkling of how to begin, and the answer will not come in frustration, or in a river of tears, sobbing, or anguish. The answer will rise from within you and fill you with peace.
And The Holy Spirit says:
No matter what you are facing today, you do not face it alone. Many consider it a mystery, how I dwell, within thee. But My presence is more divine, a sublime outpouring of the grace of God. I AM with you so you are not alone, so you do not have to make decisions on your own, so you will always know The Way and walk in it. I AM here. Draw near to Me, and together we will sit, until the answer rises, clear as a morn of a new spring dawn.
- 10
- Feb
- 2024
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
Do not struggle, grappling with the complexities created by human thought. Go first to the core, to the source. For, it is there you find simplicity, in its purest form. From the seed of a thought all creation was set in motion; and you are a vital piece of the creation, which lives. My creation lives, as you live within it. The energy of creation is within you. Celebrate today that you were created, to live forever, experiencing My creation in a unique way. And as you do, My creation continues within you, within your thoughts, your words, all you do every day. Do not make complex that which is pure, and simple, at its core, at the moment of creation. It is all one, and you are one with it.
And The Holy Spirit says:
Come. Let Me love you, in the only way I love thee, which is completely, lacking nothing in the sweet surrender. You are cherished beyond what you can now imagine. But, if you will allow My energy to enfold you, in My love, you will know the most sacred peace, the peace of surrender, and giving, loving, and living, the way life was meant to be experienced. There are no limitations, and as we love, you will come to know and believe, believe this to your core. There is no circumference, only the center of all that is. Created from the energy of My love, all creation, moves out from the source, unabated, with no barriers. That is how creation continues forever. There is no stopping My love, as it is eternal. You have been loved into eternity. You are already within it. Now, come and allow My love to breach the resisting wall, so you might feel My love more than ever before, and disbelief will fall into the open arms of believing, knowing.