My heart can see into the darkness.

And my prayer travels deep, where the Eternal One waits.

With love I listen, keeping vigil with the Mystery,

With the One who waits for me.

I am with the one who waits for me.

© Macrina Wiederkehr & Velma Frye—Seven Sacred Pauses

Stillness is my friend

I climb inside it

to get as close as I can, whispering

Love is my consolation

Light is my hope

Past, Present, Future

In the stillness we are One.

(Saskia Kidd-Steenbeek)

Photography: Saskia Kidd-Steenbeek @oraetdecora.com