Ragamuffin Gal

".. from my ragged heart to yours"

March 5, 2011

~Sometimes * Sanctuary...

...Sometimes Storm
I read something here that I cannot
seem to let go of..


It was the story of two women


one was a 
shelter 
(or sanctuary)
for the 
other.
The other was a 
storm.
It reminds me of my 
response
to the people, the world,
the environment,
around me..


Do I provide a 
safe haven,
a gracious welcome,
words said in kindness,
a peaceful sanctuary?
Or
am I the 
storm?


I know I have been both at times.
My goal 
is
to intentionally
choose to be a

Sanctuary!
I give thanks each week for you, and you, and you and
you  and the many more who give me sanctuary 
through your blogs. Thank you Dear Friends!
Katie


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14 comments:

Joanna said...

You have always been a place of joy and inspiration to me, so I guess that makes you the sanctuary. You are also allowed to be the storm, because that is what life is. The calm and the storm.

My blog doesn't appear to be on your sidebar and I would be honoured and grateful to be there!

Wishing you a peaceful weekend,

Jo
xx

summersundays-jw said...

You're always a peaceful sanctuary for me. Even when I don't talk to you for long periods, I know you're there. I'm always thankful that you're my friend. Jan

~*~Patty S said...

Dear Katie ~ thank you for the sanctuary of your friendship and for spreading your angel wings so beautifully everywhere you go

Wishing you and yours a beautiful Sunday from rainy Virginia
oxo

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing that! It makes me think about whether I'm a storm or a sanctuary. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Jeanie said...

I would certainly say in the time I've visited you, I've found sanctuary. But storm is allowed, sometimes needed! I hope to visit you long enough to discover not only the sanctuary but to discover that you are able to share the storm if need be or inspire and motivate by storm as well. Not all storms destroy -- some bring beauty and growth in their wake.

dulcy said...

You're most definitely a sanctuary! I KNOW I can be a bit of a storm..... I guess it's an "ebb and flow" sort of thing with me. Maybe we need both for balance.
love you!
dulcy

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Katie, although I am a very recent "Ragpal" there is no doubt how I view your Blog. This is most definitely a place of sanctuary as there is such a peaceful quality to your Blog.
Wishes
Lynne

karen hess jewelry said...

You are such a gentle, kind, and giving person Katie, that I can only think of you as a Sanctuary. I'm so thrilled that you visited my blog and posted a comment...Thank you for being you!
xoxo
Karen

Mrs. E said...

Your blog is always a sanctuary-- so positive and beautiful! Somehow, I can't imagine you ever being a storm!

Marie Lost Bird Studio said...

Hi Katie,
beautiful post. I believe you are a sanctuary. Have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Marie

Patti said...

Oh Katie...YOU have ALWAYS been a sanctuary to visit and drink in the loviness of your words and images and art. Truly I always feel like could dive into your site and be peacefully, blissfully happy for DAYS!!! I can not wait to be able to check out where you got that beautiful image of the 2 girls-( I love when you share ideas like that). Thank you for being the Sanctuary that you ARE!

Thistle Cove Farm said...

Lovely post with beautiful photos; I strive to be sanctuary but I fear I'm sometimes the storm.
sigh

Relyn Lawson said...

I love this post. The idea of it, the way it makes me think, and the heart behind it.

Lovey said...

Beautifully said...and heart touched.