“Poets are immersed in process, and I mean process not as an amorphous blur but as a discipline. The hard work of writing has taught me that in matters of the heart, such as writing, or faith, there is no right or wrong way to do it, but only the way of your life. Just paying attention will teach you what bears fruit and what doesn't. But it will be necessary to revise--to doodle, scratch out, erase, even make a mess of things--in order to make it come out right.” WayWritingHeartMeanMatterHardOrderProcessAttentionTeachTaughtPoetHard WorkBearsDisciplineFruitMessPay AttentionScratchesEraseWrong WayBlurMatters Of The Heart Author:Kathleen Norris
“Pay close attention to objects, events and natural phenomenon that would otherwise get chewed up in the daily grind.” NaturalPayAttentionAwarenessEventsObjectsPhenomenonGrindNatural PhenomenaDaily Grind Author:Kathleen Norris
“For grace to be grace, it must give us things we didn't know we needed and take us places where we didn't know we didn't want to go. As we stumble through the crazily altered landscape of our lives, we find that God is enjoying our attention as never before.” KnowsWantGivingEnjoyAttentionGraceOur LivesNeededLandscapeAltered Author:Kathleen Norris