Quotes about Presence
The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.
— Albert Schweitzer
There is a minute in the day, a minute for everyone, though most everyone is too distracted to notice its arrival. A minute of gifts coming from the world like birthday presents. A minute given to every day that seems to create a golden bubble available to everyone.
— Luis Alberto Urrea
Not reaching back for what was lost in my yesterdays. And not reaching for what I hope will be in my tomorrow. But living fully with what is right in front of me. And truly seeing the gift of this moment.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Instead of always looking to get fulfillment from my loved ones and the other blessings in my life, I can simply enjoy them for what they are.
— Lysa TerKeurst
She seems to have had the ability to stand firmly on the rock of her past while living completely and unregretfully in the present.
— Madeleine L'Engle
When I am constantly running there is no time for being. When there is no time for being there is no time for listening.
— Madeleine L'Engle
If we knew each morning that there was going to be another morning, and on and on and on, we'd tend not to notice the sunrise,or hear the birds, or the waves rolling into shore. We'd tend not to treasure our time with the people we love.
— Madeleine L'Engle
God doesn't stop the bad things from happening; that's never been part of the promise. The promise is: I am with you. I am with you now until the end of time.
— Madeleine L'Engle
And joy, Grandfather would remind me, joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.
— Madeleine L'Engle
We knew the promise had never been safety, or that bad things would not happen if we were good and virtuous. The promise is only that God is in it with us, no matter what it is.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Getting out of the way and listening is not something that comes easily, either in art or in prayer.
— Madeleine L'Engle