Pray Hard. Live Easy.

It's a Celebration

2012-01-26T22:33:00.001Z

It's a Celebration, originally uploaded by colby hanks - pray hard. live easy..

Waking each day with focus and flow, spreading pure joy wherever we go. Spending the evenings with candles aglow. Honouring the the things we deeply know. Fully open, still growing, we're reaping the life we sow.

- Colbs

Beacons

2012-01-24T00:03:00.001Z

Beacons, originally uploaded by colby hanks - pray hard. live easy..

Lightness shines beyond the darkness and under the weights we carry.

Exude love along the road; do whatever it takes to lighten the load.

- Colbs

London Overground

2012-01-22T02:04:00.001Z

London Overground, originally uploaded by colby hanks - pray hard. live easy..

Sometimes the only available transportation is a leap of faith. - Margaret Shepherd

True Stories

2012-01-21T21:11:00.001Z

a story behind each window, originally uploaded by jesuscm (on/off for a time).

Everything you're ashamed of,
all the parts of yourself that you keep secret,
everything you want to change about yourself,
it's who you are.
That's your power.
Deny it
and you're nothing.

- Fame

Immer Wachsen

2012-01-18T00:29:00.001Z

360 Bridge, originally uploaded by atmtx.

"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." Psalm 34:8

Destiny's Child

2012-01-15T18:57:00.001Z

Destiny's Child, originally uploaded by colby hanks - pray hard. live easy..

"Inspiration is that state in which mind and heart are connected. When you feel inspired you find yourself thrust into a world where ordinary objects and events are full of light, as if illuminated from within. This inner light is truth, and when you suddenly see the truth, we gain insight, clarity, and joy." ~Deepak Chopra

A Fine Frenzy

2012-01-13T23:04:00.001Z

Northern California Sunset, 2012, originally uploaded by ryantatar.

"It's not revolutions and upheavals
that clear the road to new and better days,
but revelations, lavishness and torments,
of someone's soul, inspired and ablaze."
- Boris Pasternak

Words of Wisdom

2012-01-12T23:58:00.001Z

Masarwa man - http://natavillage.org, originally uploaded by jonrawlinson.

What you eat can be just as important as what you don't. What thoughts you put in your head can be just as important as what you don't. What you say can be just as important as what you don't.- Tanya Alekseeva

Living the Dream

2012-01-11T15:20:00.001Z

Living the Dream, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate" -Oprah Winfrey

(Photo from pinterest.com, credit unknown so please post if you know the source.)

Far Reaping

2012-01-09T00:00:00.001Z

Far Reaping, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:1-18

Deserted

2012-01-08T16:27:00.001Z

Morocco, originally uploaded by peter orr photography.

Half the fun of the travel is the esthetic of lostness. -- Ray Bradbury

Kindercare

2012-01-07T00:23:00.001Z

My kindergarten class, originally uploaded by celestehodges.

"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney J. Harris

Icebreakers

2012-01-05T23:51:00.001Z

This melting ice flows from the Möll eventually into the Donau, originally uploaded by B℮n.

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture everyday of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A day to Celebrate

2012-01-05T00:44:00.001Z

A day to Celebrate, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. ~ Native American prayer

Resolutions

2012-01-03T03:35:00.001Z

bookshelf, originally uploaded by chotda.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

~ Charles W. Eliot

Rest, read, run, relax, write and recite!

Good times

2012-01-02T17:02:00.001Z

good times & a coriander girl bouquet, originally uploaded by fieldguided.

“Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

Heightened Awareness

2011-12-30T01:04:00.001Z

Simplicity, originally uploaded by Katarina 2353.

“We taste and feel and see the truth. We do not reason ourselves into it." - W.B. Yeats

Onwards and upwards

2011-12-30T00:10:00.001Z

Villy looking upwards, originally uploaded by Tambako the Jaguar.

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
~ Nelson Mandela

Breaking wakes

2011-12-21T07:58:00.000Z

Cyrus Sutton, 2011, originally uploaded by ryantatar.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. - Jules Renard

Unclocking the hours

2011-12-20T23:54:00.001Z

Jungfrau Region, Switzerland, originally uploaded by decorology.

"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." - Bertrand Russell

Winter Pinnacle

2011-12-17T19:16:00.001Z

Winter Pinnacle - Reynisdrangar near Vík, Iceland, originally uploaded by orvaratli.

Hope anchors the soul.
Hebrews 6:19

Momentos

2011-12-14T18:14:00.001Z

Momentos, originally uploaded by colbyh.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Never grow cold

2011-12-13T17:54:00.001Z

Dreaming of Snow --first few flurries of this Winter fell in the Chiltern Hills., originally uploaded by algo.

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.” -George Washington

Fields of Gold

2011-12-13T02:08:00.001Z

Fields of Gold, originally uploaded by colbyh.

The heart of gold is refined under fire.
Revelations 3:18

Infinities

2011-12-06T18:01:00.001Z

Infinities, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." Henry Van Dyke

High standards

2011-11-14T21:06:00.001Z

High standards, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too." -Meryl Streep

Abide

2011-11-14T14:55:00.001Z

into the sunset., originally uploaded by ::reflecting truth::.

Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul.
~ Mohandas Gandhi

Compassion for the masses

2011-11-13T21:57:00.001Z

Compassion for the masses, originally uploaded by colbyh.

“Compassion doesn’t mean feeling sorry for people. It doesn’t mean pity. It means putting yourself in the position of the other, learning about the other, learning what’s motivating the other, learning about their grievances..." - Karen Armstrong

Anam Cara

2011-11-10T23:42:00.001Z

It's all about what you wanted, originally uploaded by Marthe Hagen.

The Journey

One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice-
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do–
determined to save
the only life you could save.

- Mary Oliver

Seek and ye shall find

2011-11-06T03:07:00.001Z

Fog, originally uploaded by George Krause.

Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought.
~ Matsu Basho

Embodied

2011-10-30T23:16:00.001Z

Enjoying the overwhelming beauty of Bled, originally uploaded by B℮n.

"your challenge is to take what is unique and make it useful" - Marcus Buckingham

The Guest House

2011-10-24T22:21:00.001+01:00

Little girl street dancing, originally uploaded by B℮n.

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

~ Rumi ~

True Blues

2011-10-24T09:18:00.001+01:00

The blue hour in St. Bartholomä, originally uploaded by B℮n.

Sometimes people cry not because they're weak. It's because they've been strong for too long. (originator unknown)

Magnified

2011-10-18T22:03:00.001+01:00

Magnified, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may find peace of mind is
waiting there." - the Beatles

Autumn leaves

2011-10-14T10:07:00.001+01:00

Autumn in Paris, originally uploaded by liz.rusby.

Speak in full colour, live in full bloom.

Without doubt

2011-10-11T02:14:00.001+01:00

The pretty fluffy Zumba, originally uploaded by Tambako the Jaguar.

If there's one thing we should doubt in life, it's surely doubt itself.

Twilight

2011-10-06T22:01:00.001+01:00

Family twilight dusk sunset, originally uploaded by B℮n.

"Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares
to become involved with experimenting with his own life." -Herbert Otto

Stress Busters

2011-10-02T20:20:00.001+01:00

Stress Busters, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Tension is who you think you should be, Relaxation is who you are." Chinese Proverb

Take the Bow

2011-09-29T14:27:00.001+01:00

Some photographers have better views, originally uploaded by B℮n.

Free yourself of all you want and at last, with arms wide open, embrace everything you need.

Village vibe

2011-09-28T17:36:00.001+01:00

Village vibe, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"In any gathering, in any chance meeting on the street, there is a shine, an elegance rising up." - Rumi

Steady summit

2011-09-28T02:12:00.001+01:00

Steady summit, originally uploaded by colbyh.

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs. - Vance Havner

Eternity's Plea

2011-09-26T20:44:00.001+01:00

Eternity's Plea, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Enlarge my anchor, throw me into your seas. Don't let this Goodness stop with me.

Home on the range

2011-09-25T20:13:00.001+01:00

Home on the range, originally uploaded by colbyh.

>> Loosen the reins, relinquish the pain.
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Great Intentions

2011-09-20T23:18:00.001+01:00

Great Intentions, originally uploaded by colbyh.

The reason we do some things is the reason we do everything.

Fields of plenty

2011-09-15T11:57:00.001+01:00

Fields of plenty, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"...you are deprived of nothing except your own decisions." - A Course in Miracles

Storms of the non-Conformed

2011-09-14T01:22:00.001+01:00

Untitled, originally uploaded by Braunwyn Elisabeth.

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” -Joseph Cambell

Here's to the Heroes

2011-09-12T12:44:00.001+01:00

September 11 Tribute, originally uploaded by Songquan Deng.

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour." Japanese Proverb

Yield

2011-09-09T22:28:00.001+01:00

Breughel, originally uploaded by George Krause.

When all else fails and the head starts to spin, look no further; it's all within.

Why, hello gorgeous!

2011-09-07T23:35:00.001+01:00

The Living Rainbow, originally uploaded by | HD |.

"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." - Will Rogers

Mahalo

2011-09-07T13:02:00.001+01:00

Mahalo, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Not what we have but what we enjoy constitutes our abundance." -John Petit-Senn

Rock on

2011-09-06T00:54:00.001+01:00

Rock on, originally uploaded by colbyh.

You lift me up so high, you could never hold me back. You keep me right on track, and ground and guard my back.
-Colbes

Evening prayers

2011-09-05T18:12:00.001+01:00

Evening prayers, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality. - 2 Corinthians 8:13–14

Come in

2011-09-02T03:18:00.001+01:00

Come in, originally uploaded by colbyh.

“Shining through the material world is the spiritual world that upholds and enlivens it.” - Fr. Tom Ryan

The Crossroads

2011-08-31T00:15:00.001+01:00

Intersection | NYC, originally uploaded by navid j.

"Love builds up the broken wall, and straightens the crooked path. Love keeps the stars in the firmament, and imposes rhythm on the ocean tides. Each of us is created of it, and I suspect each of us was created for it."
- Maya Angelou

Alight

2011-08-30T11:22:00.001+01:00

Mother and baby, originally uploaded by Tambako the Jaguar.

When you find your purpose, it is like your heart has been set alight with passion. You know it absolutely, without any doubt.
- Rhonda Byrne

It's a Celebration!

2011-08-27T01:44:00.001+01:00

It's a Celebration!, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Serenity is pleasant but it lacks the ecstasy of achievement." Estee Lauder

Physics of The Quest

2011-08-21T17:44:00.001+01:00

Physics of The Quest, originally uploaded by colbyh.

.I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call "The Physics of The Quest" - a force of nature governed by laws as real as the laws gravity or momentum. And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: "If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting (which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments) and set out on a truth-seeking journey (either externally or internally), and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared - most of all - to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself....then truth will not be withheld from you." - Elizabeth Gilbert

The Wild Frontier

2011-08-20T14:14:00.001+01:00

Yesterday, originally uploaded by Dalla*.

The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. - Ouida

Muse

2011-08-19T23:48:00.001+01:00

Reflections, originally uploaded by EarthAsSeenByMatt.

When Jesus looks upon my life,
What picture does He see?
Does He see His own reflection,
Or does He just see me?

Does He see His likeness,
The product of His hand.
Or just another Christian,
Who never took a stand.

Does He see a child of God,
A child that He set free.
Living life to honor Him,
Or does He just see me.

What about the other folks,
I meet along the way.
Do I show them Jesus,
To brighten up their day.

When someone looks into my eyes,
Can they truly see.
That calm and gentle peace of God,
That dwells inside of me.

When I reach out and shake a hand,
Is He right there in my grip.
Can they feel that strength from God,
That steadies when I slip.

When folks are in my presence,
Do they know His Spirit's there?
Can they see that He's the one,
Who guides me everywhere.

When other people think of me,
What is on their mind?
Do they think of Jesus Christ,
So gentle and so kind.

I try to be like Jesus,
Every single day.
Spreading love and kindness,
All along my way.

I'm afraid that I have failed,
I could not pass the test.
Deep inside my heart I know,
I haven't done my best.

I have had to fight my flesh,
Since the day that I was born.
It's always causing trouble,
And being such a thorn.

That's why His Spirit dwells in me,
He's helping me to learn.
In every situation,
Where I need to turn.

He knew I'd never pass the test,
That's why He took my place.
He gave His life to save my soul,
He suffered my disgrace.

Now I try to be like Him,
I must present Him well.
So other folks will want His gift,
And turn their backs on hell.

Other folks should see the joy,
That Christ has given me.
They should want to have it too,
Especially since it's free.

They should begin to ask me,
What is it they must do.
Just how it is they go about,
Getting Jesus too.

Then I get to tell them,
This wondrous gift is free.
It only takes a humble heart,
A prayer on bended knee.

Someday when I'm face to face,
With the Lord who set me free.
Will He see His own reflection,
Or will He just see me?

by Chick Velasco

Prisioners of Hope

2011-08-18T14:44:00.002+01:00

Falkirk Tree, originally uploaded by Kit Downey.

Harvesting fields, we long to grow. Heavenward bound, it's all we know.
Day by day, we reap and sow. There's more to life. THIS we know.

Transformers

2011-08-14T19:25:00.001+01:00

Transformers, originally uploaded by colbyh.

In order to change, we must resist the urge to stay the same.

Along for the glide

2011-08-14T10:34:00.002+01:00

paragliders, originally uploaded by David Abbet.

If you cannot be a poet, be the poem. - David Carradine

Embraced

2011-08-13T12:44:00.002+01:00

Image originally uploaded by colbyh.

May you always have strength to lean upon, and to loan. - Colbes

Ripple Effects

2011-08-11T16:00:00.001+01:00

Glói throwing stones at Álftarnes beach, originally uploaded by Dalla*.

I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of love, of truth, of light, and of peace.
I honor the place in you where, if you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, there is only one of us.

Namaste

Daily do's

2011-08-10T23:24:00.001+01:00

Daily do's, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasion, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony."
William Ellery Channing

Promises

2011-08-08T23:57:00.001+01:00

Promises, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Above the riots, a rainbow tonight. Sweet Heavens, rain down.

"I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit."

Dawna Markova, Author of Open Mind.

Full Steam

2011-08-08T12:12:00.001+01:00

Full Steam, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~Mohandas K. Gandhi

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No hurry Purr

2011-08-08T08:05:00.000+01:00

okkervil river:get big, originally uploaded by visualpanic.

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves." -Rainer Maria Rilke

Tease

2011-08-06T11:54:00.001+01:00

Cats' food didn't come out of a can and it was nothing but the best fish - Pt Perpendicular, c 1936 / by Mrs Tulk, originally uploaded by State Library of New South Wales collection.

Surely there's no greater bait towards our destiny, than desire. Feed the soul!

Reign forest

2011-08-02T21:55:00.002+01:00

Reign forest, reign, originally uploaded by colbyh.

When we allow Heaven to plant roots within us, happy and free we'll grow to be. - C

"Within is what the kingdom of heaven is, not where it is.” Wei Wu Wei

Rock on

2011-08-02T09:59:00.001+01:00

Rock on, originally uploaded by colbyh.

As Bob Marley said of music, so goes effect of faith and love... "when it hits you, you feel no pain."

Seeds of Strength

2011-07-31T22:34:00.002+01:00

Seeds of Strength, originally uploaded by colbyh.

We can do no great things, only small things withgreat love. ~Mother Teresa

Like a wildflower, I grow fast and free, but I bend beneath the slightest breeze.
I always wonder but never see that where I am is where I’m supposed to be.

Sometimes I feel my folly: I’m the poison of a weed.

But from there the wind will carry me and plant another seed.

Lonesome by the highway, or in the shade of a tree, I’ve found that where I go is not up to me.

It is the Lord – the Spirit, Breath, and Life in me. He’s the wind. He carries me.
- author TBC, via Claire

Hats off to you!

2011-07-21T13:55:00.001+01:00

Sombreros Mexicanos guey!, originally uploaded by merAtSpain.

"To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to." Kahlil Gibran

Close Encounters

2011-07-18T20:59:00.001+01:00

Close Encounters, originally uploaded by colbyh.

The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us, and though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden. Goethe

Open invitations

2011-07-16T12:56:00.002+01:00

Open invitations, originally uploaded by colbyh.

People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them. ~ Epictetus

Mysterious breeze

2011-07-14T15:16:00.001+01:00

Mysterious breeze, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler." -Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Human becomings

2011-07-13T00:36:00.002+01:00

Human becomings, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"I also think that the greater the force of your altruistic attitude towards sentient beings, the more courageous you become. The greater your courage, the less you feel prone to discouragement and loss of hope. Therefore, compassion is also a source of inner strength." The Dalai Lama

Love (Evol)ution

2011-07-08T16:32:00.001+01:00

Eoin and Shelia's wedding, originally uploaded by Michelle in Ireland.

“Love is not a feeling. Love is an action, an activity. Genuine love implies commitment and the exercise of wisdom, love as the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth...true love is an act of will that often transcends ephemeral feelings of love or cathexis, it is correct to say, 'Love is as love does'.” -M. Scott Peck

One notion nation

2011-07-04T12:57:00.001+01:00

America the Beautiful Country, originally uploaded by Striking Photography by Bo (Busy Season).

We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.
- Martin Luther King

Having a ball

2011-07-03T22:08:00.001+01:00

ballroom dancing, originally uploaded by captain byrne.

“Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.” George Bernard Shaw

Blanketed

2011-07-02T14:12:00.001+01:00

The white city, originally uploaded by IrenaS.

"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." - H.D. Thoreau

Deeply Rooted

2011-07-02T08:35:00.001+01:00

Hvítserkur, originally uploaded by Dalla*.

"Wherever you are, be there totally." Eckhart Tolle

Full-Focus

2011-06-26T18:24:00.002+01:00

Full-Focus, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views. ~ Buddha

So new, So You

2011-06-16T07:36:00.001+01:00

So new, So You, originally uploaded by colbyh.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao Tzu

Hold up

2011-06-07T18:31:00.001+01:00

Hold up, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting." -Elizabeth Taylor

Around the Bend

2011-05-31T18:06:00.002+01:00

Around the Bend, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Natural Alignment

2011-05-24T14:01:00.001+01:00

Dance (4), originally uploaded by mani10mn.

"Dance first. Think later. It's the natural order." Samuel Beckett

Enchained

2011-05-22T22:12:00.001+01:00

Tweed Ride London Apr 10 (279), originally uploaded by Funny Cyclist.

If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. - Lilla Watson

Ms. Assisi

2011-05-22T20:50:00.001+01:00

Ms. Assisi, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury,pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek; to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen

From the ground, up

2011-05-19T16:29:00.002+01:00

From the ground, up, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Sometimes you've got to jump off cliffs and grow your wings on the way down." -Ray Bradbury

Serenity Spree

2011-05-11T12:22:00.001+01:00

Serenity, originally uploaded by Michelle in Ireland.

"She felt peace in the country, and alive in the city." (Town & Country)

Grand Prix

2011-05-10T12:49:00.001+01:00

Grand Prix, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. - Buddha

The Beauty Stop

2011-05-07T23:39:00.001+01:00

The Beauty Stop, originally uploaded by colbyh.

One cannot help but be in awe when contemplating the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. Albert Einstein

Graze. Blaze. Amaze.

2011-05-06T16:15:00.001+01:00

This is Peace, originally uploaded by Extra Medium.

There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

Street Regal

2011-05-02T14:46:00.001+01:00

Street Regal, originally uploaded by colbyh.

"Everything you can imagine is real." Pablo Picasso

Reaps of Joy

2011-05-02T09:06:00.001+01:00

James Finlays Tea Bangladesh, originally uploaded by Shabbir Ferdous.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama

Spotted

2011-04-20T11:35:00.001+01:00

Spotted, originally uploaded by colbyh.

One must keep chasing one's dreams, one trek at a time.

Pensive pursuits

2011-04-19T10:17:00.001+01:00

Pensive pursuits, originally uploaded by colbyh.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. - Marie Curie

Rowboat

2011-04-18T20:55:00.001+01:00

Rowboat, originally uploaded by colbyh.

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. - Arthur Ashe

Radiant reality

2011-04-10T18:36:00.001+01:00

Yellow Umbrella, originally uploaded by Michelle in Ireland.

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life,
and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
~Thomas Jefferson