The Great Belonging Project: Day 25
“I had long been formed by the language of the Psalms, and so somewhere in the sorrow of loneliness and my new diagnosis, I turned to them. In moments during which I had the ability to focus on Scripture, I’d meditate on a psalm or two or three. Over time I began to experience the psalter in a new way. I discovered the Psalms were a cradle in which I could rest.” - The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other
“Once you retain a poem to memory, it will stay with you for life. Like a trusted friend, it will comfort you during the most challenging times.
To quote Rumi: ‘Let yourself be silently drawn to the stronger pull of what you truly love. It will not lead you astray.’” - Book Riot
For The Great Belonging Project: Day 25, memorize a poem or psalm that helps you feel less alone.
There are at least a dozen benefits of memorization. Greater belonging might be all the motivation you need though.
Memorize a poem or a psalm. Words are less likely to move away, die, or break up with you.
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