Ordinary

Blessed is the lover
of the ordinary
for she is freed
to speak unblushingly
of her own beauty
and grace.

© 2018 Dennis Ference

Science and Spirituality

Science is not only compatible with spirituality;
it is a profound source of spirituality.

~ Carl Sagan

Life Support

The one who says
he has no need for love
has been seriously wounded
and may soon need life support.

© 2018 Dennis Ference

Your Problem

Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are.

~ Anne Lamott

Your Task

Your task is not to seek love,
but merely to seek and find
all the barriers within yourself
that you have built against it.

~ Rumi

The Goodness of Life

Like gentle
afternoon raindrops,
simple affirmations
of one another
from the heart
can infuse the air
with freshness
and a feel for
the goodness
of life.

© 2018 Dennis Ference

The Mystery of Grace

I do not understand the mystery of grace —
only that it meets us where we are
and does not leave us where it found us.”

~ Anne Lamott

Make It Happen

Imagine a world
where everyone honors
the divine image
in everyone else…
Now go; do your small part
to make that happen.

© 2018 Dennis Ference

We are not…

We are not human beings
learning to be spiritual;
we are spiritual beings
learning to be human.

~ Jacquelyn Small

The Silence

I sit in silence
for a time each day
that my life may become
the silence in which I pray.

© 2018 Dennis Ference