June 27, 2025

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Sit still, be quiet, see what emerges from the silence 
and how it suggests what is called for here, now--
and how we might arise and do what needs to be done,
when, where and how it needs to be done, and where that leads.

Allowing inner to direct us to outer puts us on the path
of finding our own way from where we are to where we need--
and are needed--to be. We are the servants of our gifts
of our original nature, our innate virtues (The things we do best and enjoy doing most), our inherent imagination and our inherent intuition.

These are the aspects of us that know who we are and how we might be of help here, now by doing what has need of what we have to offer. The Silence is with us always as companion, guide and friend. We can drop in any time for the blessing of its grace, welcoming us with kindness and goodwill for life everlasting.

Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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