July 17th, 2026

Loaves and Fishes, Part I

“We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.”

Matthew 14:17

“When we don’t get it, it’s usually because we can’t interpret the outward experience as it is relayed over the interior intercom. We can’t process it in our souls. What’s really happening in our outward lives is somehow taking place in a foreign language that we don’t understand. So we either assume that the outward manifestation is reality (which it isn’t necessarily), or we keep having to repeat the experience until it starts to make sense–rather like learning a foreign language by total immersion.”

“It’s not true that life is one damn thing after another–it’s one damn thing over and over.”

Edna St. Vincent (American Poet & Playwright; February 22nd, 1892 to October 19th, 1950)

“But speaking in tongues is a gift of Spirit. The language of the heart is longing; the language of the mind is rationalizing, the language of emotions is feeling. Spirit speaks them all. Today I would love for all of us to get it at last: not to focus on what we don’t have, but to be grateful for what we do. For us to accept, give thanks, bless, and share. For us not to hoard or hold back for fear that there won’t be enough. Because Spirit lacks for nothing.”

“As long as you have a few loaves and fishes, and know what to do with them, all you have is all you need.”

“I have spoken in tongues during moments of true elation. As someone with synesthesia, I interpret the world through color via emotions and authentic expression by myself and others. Blue is my favorite flavor of color, so if you occur blue to me, you are golden! Secret: My now husband appeared to me with blue aura the very first day we met. It was meant to be!”

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 261 to 263 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.