Three penguins neatly in a row, but look carefully and you’ll find the one who is hiding behind a plant, probably pretending he is a secret agent. This penguin knows things the other three don’t.
How do you step out of line when then world seems a bit too regimented?
The Buddha looks well pleased to be surrounded by flowers, lovingly placed and grown for his delight.
What do you offer to that which you hold most holy?
Sometimes it feels like we are flowing with the river, and sometimes it feels like life is moving so rapidly that we can only hold on with white knuckles as life tows us top speed in its bumpy wake.
What is the water like in your life today?
We have only begun to know
the power that is in us if we would join
our solitudes in the communion of struggle.
So much is unfolding that must
complete its gesture,
so much is in bud.
–Denise Levertov
What do you see unfolding in the world that you hope will complete its gesture?
Much of our food supply depends upon the pollination activity of bees, those diligent little workers. Of course, bees have no interest in our food security, or even the health of the plants which depend on them—they are simply trying to feed themselves and their family. Sometimes just getting done what needs to get done is a greater service than we know.
What will you be proud to get done today?
