
In AA I first heard the following acronym for God ;
Great
Out
Doors
Really feeling divine energies close today..angel’s presence on breath of light wind, song of love in surrounding bird calls..Isn’t nature magnificent?

In AA I first heard the following acronym for God ;
Great
Out
Doors
Really feeling divine energies close today..angel’s presence on breath of light wind, song of love in surrounding bird calls..Isn’t nature magnificent?
βNow I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.β
β Walt Whitman
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So so so true Ivor thanks for sharing such a great quote. πΉ
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Walt Whitman’s quotes alwaysfascinate me…
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He always revered nature Ivor and the beauty around where he lived well his soul was just open to it.
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I was fortunate enough to visit his ‘Historical house/ site , when I was in Philadelphia..
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That must have been wonderful Ivor. To get a sense of where he lived and wrote. πΌπ¨π
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A fascinting abode, with a garden backyard… I ended buying his book ‘Leaves of Grass’ .. your library should have a copy for you borrow.. you might have to ask at the counter though .. in my Geelong Library, it was stored in a special area ..
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I will go take a look now Ivor.. I am sure they do… we can look online now they set up a new system last year. I use it a lot loving the library as you know.. will let you know how I get on. xoxo
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I thoroughly reccommend the book.. it’s engrossing… ooxx
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Sadly my library does not have it Ivor.. I am going to look on Booktopia and buy a copy if I can..
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I bought one 3 weeks ago… but it was about $35 postage.. it’s got a bright mauve cover …
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I managed to get a cloth bound copy for 17.50 Ivor all up with postage its 26 bucks. But there were more expensive versions. My cash flow is a bit low at the moment. Should arrive next week. Happy dances πππ
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Yeah.. youβll love it π
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I may just edit this later to include your quote. πΉβ€πΉ
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That wold be great Deb… his words are so appropriate
βI hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.β β Walt Whitman
βA blade of grass is the journeywork of the starsβ β Walt Whitman
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They are, Ivor its promoting me to read more of his poems.
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The further I am from people, the closer I feel to god.
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Yes…I totally get it!
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A beautiful post!
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