Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Prayer: Augustine of Hippo

People go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without marveling.

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  1. Such insight! We forget "It is he that made us, and we are his" (Psalm 100:3) when we ignore the marvel of ourselves.

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    1. Ever since I began painting, I realize what a miracle it is to line up eyes, noses, and all facial features perfectly. God does this repeatedly with each new life to rich wonder.

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