Quotes About Presence

I flew back to the States in December of 1992 with conflicting emotions. I was excited to see my family and friends. But I was sad to be away from Steve. Part of the problem was that the process didn't seem to make any sense. First I had to show up in the States and prove I was actually present, or I would never be allowed to immigrate back to Australia. And, oh yeah, the person to whom I had to prove my presence was not, at the moment, present herself.

Irad, who would be in charge while I was gone, walked up to me. "Sereni, you do not take Yah with you?" "We do not need to take the ark to have Yah with us," I explained. "Yah is a great enough God that He can go where He wills. The ark will remain here in the care of Abiathar and Beriah." "The people are glad of that, sereni, but are you saying that Yahweh can stay with us and yet go with you?" "Yes. His presence is not tied to the ark in the house.

a shuddering breath and moved to the side of the bed where a chair had been pulled up, most likely so that Ava, Dad's housekeeper, or Matt could sit with him. She was grateful neither was here now. She

If you concentrate, there is something that emanates from you, and that's what the great photographer photographs. Diana Vreeland says, "There is no beauty without emotion." I think that is the responsibility of a model.

He shows up in His fullness when you praise Him from your emptiness, because that is when you truly have room for Him.

Ce n'est pas pour rester dans le ciboire d'or qu'il descend chaque jour du ciel, mais afin de trouver un autre ciel: le ciel de notre âme où il prend ses délices.

I have read in the Gospel that the Good Shepherd leaves the faithful ones of His flock in the desert to hasten after the lost sheep. This confidence touches me deeply. You see He is sure of them. How could they stray away? They are prisoners of Love. In like manner does the Beloved Shepherd of our souls deprive us of the sweets of His Presence, to give His consolations to sinners

In the presence of death everything becomes power, and ordinary acts become imbued with magic.

Where is God in suffering? He's in it with us, and in it for us:

It behooveth you to proclaim the Cause of God unto all created things as a token of grace from His presence; no God is there but Him, the Most Generous, the All-Compelling.

There is no paradise more wondrous for any soul than to be exposed to Gods Manifestation in His Day, to hear His verses and believe in them, to attain His presence, which is naught but the presence of God, to sail upon the sea of the heavenly kingdom of His good-pleasure, and to partake of the choice fruits of the paradise of His divine Oneness.

Beauty is an instinctive miracle, which itself never makes its presence, but the reflection of which is evident in a thousand different statements of the inspired minds, and is as innumerable as nature itself.

Can I stand in your light just for a while? I've waited around and oh no, you are not around I made up more time watching you

She calls, unanswered. He texts: "Are you ok?" . She: "I am ok, I just wanted to feel your presence.." . He: "Yeah, I'm here..I'm still here..".

When someone is going through a storm, your silent presence is more powerful than a million empty words.

Although princes need not necessarily be intelligent, it is essential that they have some sort of public presence. The Duke of York had none. Fine-boned and slightly built, he looked frail, seemed lacking in physical stamina. His air was tense, hesitant, ill-at-ease. An observer had only to notice the incessant working of his jaw muscles to appreciate that he was under severe strain.

The empirical usability of the sacred ceremonial words makes both the speaker and listener believe in their corporeal presence.

What I love is near at hand,Always, in earth and air.

What falls away is always. And is near.

We can cherish the quiet moments. We can live day to day." Enid

She didn't leave an imprint, not as much as a single impression behind. She

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being and living.

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.