Short reflections on the connection between Nature and Spirituality that can be used in our daily lives.
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2018 11-17, 4040 - THE LITTLE BROOK THAT POWERED THE MILL – The little brook that flows down the mountain near our house used to power a mill over 150 years ago, to grind up bark to make tannin to cure leather for shoes. It is amazing how nature can be harnessed.
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The Little Brook That Powered the Mill
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2018 11-18, 4041 - CLUES FROM THE PAST – Even though there is very little written history from the land here on the mountainside, there are many clues from the past, such as the old bottles and shards of china from a logging operation. You are constantly leaving clues of your past.
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Clues from the Past
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2018 11-19, 4042 - HORSESHOES – We have found two horseshoes over the years in different spots on the property, indicating that these animals played a role in working the land in the 1800s. A sign of good luck, I smile and appreciate those early settlers who shaped this land.
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Horseshoes
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2018 11-20, 4043 - YOU ARE A LIGHT – In this season of declining daylight, you have the opportunity to let your inner light of positive mindfulness shine through. All you need to do is feel the embers glowing and let the words and actions flow through you to light the world.
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You Are a Light
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2018 11-21, 4044 - SLICING THE GRANITE – Many years ago, the stone cutters sliced a granite boulder and then left the pieces in place on the mountainside. I’m not sure if they had given up on the land or if the stone was unusable. Today their hard work stands as a monument.
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Slicing the Granite
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2018 11-22, 4045 - GRATEFULNESS – On this day of Thanksgiving, it is a good time to pause and celebrate the good things that happen in our lives. Sometimes it may seem there is little to be grateful for until we look below the surface at the blessings we constantly receive.
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Gratefulness
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2018 11-23, 4046 - TOOL MARKS – The stone cutters of the 1800s used a type of chisel called a star drill to make a line of holes in granite. They would often leave the stone over the winter when the holes filled with water and then froze which caused the granite to split. The marks remain.
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Tool Marks
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2018 11-24, 4047 - THE LAST SIT OF THE SEASON – With the weather turning colder, we finally had our last sit of the season before we moved the green bench to the side of the cabin. We enjoyed our picnics there and will dream of new ones when the winter has passed.
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Last Sit of the Season
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2018 11-25, 4048 - A LONG LASTING WALL- The old stone wall has served as a boundary line for a couple of hundred years. Some of the granite slabs must have been hard to move into place. The wall is a monument to the settlers that built it. Our actions can last a long time.
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Long Lasting Wall
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2018 11-26, 4049 - NOVEMBER SKY – The skies of November are often gray and foreboding, warning of the winter storms just beyond the horizon. The days are short, and I find my thoughts journeying back in time to feelings I do not recognize in this lifetime.
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November Sky
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2018 11-27, 4050 - WHITE TREASURE – My wife saw it first, a small flash of white just breaking the surface of the soil. It was a piece of white quartz, considered a treasure by those that walked the land centuries ago, to be shaped into arrow heads and tools.
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White Treasure
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2018 11-28, 4051 - CAT ON A ROCK – I was surprised to see a colorful rock on the front planter. Upon investigating I discovered it had a cute painting of a cat on it. This artistic creation was an act of kindness, so I have it placed where others might be inspired.
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Cat on a Rock
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