Psalm 1

Blessed are those

who walk hand in hand

with goodness,

who stand beside virtue,

who sit in the seat of truth;

For their delight is in the Spirit of Love,

and in Love’s heart they dwell

day and night.

They are like trees planted by

streams of water,

that yield fruit in due season,

and their leaves flourish;

And in all that they do, they give life.

The unloving are not so;

they are like dandelions which

the wind blows away.

Turning from the Heart of Love

they will know suffering and pain.

They will be isolated from wisdom;

for Love knows the way of truth,

the way of ignorance will perish

as Love’s penetrating Light

breaks through hearts

filled with illusions:

forgiveness is the way.

From Psalms of Praying, Nan C. Merill

I am the tree planted by a stream of water. I am the dandelion blown away by the wind. Truth is noticing without
judging…loving without conditions. Yes, forgiveness is the way.

Contributed by ~liz Sorensen Wessel

Above drawing by ~liz