Quotemeal: Mar. 10th, 1955

Thursday, March 10, 1955

"Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God. And only he who sees takes off his shoes, the rest sit round and pluck blackberries."
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Illustration of Elizabeth Barrett Browning — "Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God. And only he who sees takes off his shoes, the rest sit round and pluck blackberries."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.