Colour my world
The week after Easter I was in Italy alone. My only company during the days were my bookand my writing. Sitting at a seafood restaurant eating lunch one day I let my book lay on the table beside my plate. I was reading about the colours of the world. Suddenly I felt overwhelmed by the knowledge the book gave me. There is so much I don't know. So much I will never in a lifetime be able to learn. I sat there feeling like a small grain of sand in a sand mountain.
I always want to know, I always want to learn, I always want to experience.............just like I did that spesific day. I let the book rest beside my now empty plate which had been filled with spaghetti fruitte de mare only minutes before, and I let God speak to me in the silence. He reminded me that in his Book of Numbers every grain of sand is counted, given name and loved. He reminded me that the urge to know, to learn, to experience is created by him, and the urge is given different form in every human being. He reassured me that he follows me on my track, weather it is on my small island or it is when I travel the world.
Again and again I pray with St.Birgitta - God show me the way, and make me walk it willingly.
You always have such thoughtful and life enriching things to say.
The colors of the yards were lovely.
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 03, 2008 at 01:16 PM
Thank you for this thoughful and moving post. the yarns are so bright and rich looking.
Posted by: Suki | August 03, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Oh Britt-Arnhild,
This may be the most wonderful thing I have read upon this blog (and I have read many wonderful thoughts here). In such few words you have captured a depth of feeling that I relate to intimately. I can see the cafe, smell the pasta, feel the draw to know more and even more. Simply beautiful and worthy of being pondered as I rest in this day of our Lord.
Posted by: debbie in Ca : ) | August 03, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Must have been a very special lunch and you illustrate it very well with the colourful yarns.
Tell me, why St. Birgitta?
Posted by: TorAa | August 04, 2008 at 04:06 AM
I don't think learning ends when this mortal life does. I believe we keep learning and growing, even when we are transformed.
Posted by: Ann | August 04, 2008 at 05:52 AM
Those yarns are such gorgeous, soft colors.
Beautiful post... I also desire to learn and grow and experience what life brings. It's very humbling to realise how small we are and yet how loved we are by the Creator.
Posted by: nel | August 04, 2008 at 06:37 AM
I agree - there is so much to see and learn and do and experience...it can be overwhelming but incredibly exciting as well.
Posted by: Katie | August 04, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Dearest Britt,
We stop growing when we stop learning and searching. I never had the interest in anything much except shopping in the "earlier" days, but out of the sudden, I find the need to change, to see the world, to seek new things (much to the dismay of my husband and children of course)..but I find somehting is missing if I just remain the same, missing out of so many things in life. You have a blessed day ahead. AND the previous post on the brides was awesome..and I very much like to have some fish soup..one day!!
Posted by: M.Kate | August 04, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Very often I am overwhelmed by such feelings--that there is not enough time to learn or do all I would like to in this lifetime. But each day is a treasure in which to experience all that is possible. So I take heart in that each day is a gift I am given and with which I can give back to the world even a small something. I may not get to do all I would like, but I will try! :o) Your photo of the color yarns is beautiful! Happy Days ((HUGS))
Posted by: Tracy | August 04, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Oh these can be overwhelming thoughts can't they?
I so enjoy your writing and sharing them.
thanks so much
Mim
Posted by: Mim | August 04, 2008 at 08:26 PM
A great prayer. Indeed He is with us in ALL things. I love the colourful photo.
Posted by: Mike | August 04, 2008 at 10:55 PM
What a prayerful post, Britt. I felt so in tune with you as I read it.
Posted by: annieelf | August 05, 2008 at 07:42 PM
Britt, your post was lovely and inspiring. I have moments when I think those very thoughts. I visited Sicily several years ago, (alone) and I experienced those magical and mystical moments!
Posted by: Christine | August 06, 2008 at 05:27 AM
Britt, your post was lovely and inspiring. I have moments when I think those very thoughts. I visited Sicily several years ago, (alone) and I experienced those magical and mystical moments!
Posted by: Christine | August 06, 2008 at 05:59 AM
Amen, Britt-Arnhild, amen.
Meilleurs voeux!!
Posted by: blueVicar | August 08, 2008 at 11:15 PM