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Short reflections on the connection between Nature and Spirituality that can be used in our daily lives.
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a week at a glance... |
Just About Time to Mow the Field
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2021 09-24, 5082 - JUST ABOUT TIME TO MOW THE FIELD – Now that fall has arrived, my thoughts turn to getting the field mower going and cutting the Lupine Field and Orchard, preparing it for new growth in the spring. This is also the time for preparing my mind for the new projects ahead.
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2021 09-23, 5081 - THE LAST RAYS OF SUMMER – We finished our picnic supper and watched the last rays of summer cast a warm light over a corner of the orchard. The world was still and peaceful, and I began to look forward to the beauty and activities of fall.
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The Last Rays of Summer
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An Interrupted Meal
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2021 09-22, 5080 – AN INTERRUPTED MEAL - I recently found a partially eaten acorn on an old stump at the edge of the clearing. I wondered what had interrupted this meal. I think of when the goals we had set seemed to be going nowhere, perhaps, because there was a better route to travel looking for spiritual nourishment.
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2021 09-21, 5079 - A NEW PLACE TO GROW – This summer I discovered a few flowers growing at the edge of the parking lot at the Center where we add fill. I didn’t put them there on purpose and decided to transplant them near the Cabin. People are looking for new places to grow the feelings in their heart.
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A New Place to Grow
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Watching the Lake
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2021 09-20, 5078 - AN AFTERNOON WATCHING THE LAKE – Recently we journeyed to Maine to spend an afternoon at our family’s Lake House. I watched the sunny calm day change as a storm approached over the water bringing a brief shower. It was another connection with Nature and the Cosmos beyond.
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2021 09-19, 5077 - OUT OF SEASON – I could hardly believe my eyes as I noticed some yellow flowers in the forsythia hedge. In the middle of September, there was a small section of forsythia in bloom way out of season. There seems to be a lot of life happening out of season this year or maybe it is the season of change.
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Out of Season
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Unwelcome Invaders
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2021 09-18, 5076 – UNWELCOME INVADERS – There is a vine with pretty little pink flowers at the bottom of the Lupine Field which threatens to take over. I keep it from spreading by driving my SUV along the edge. We have invasive thoughts that try to take over, but we can step back and change the outcome.
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2021 09-17, 5075 - HALF FULL – I spent a little time recently working up some wood for the stove in the Cabin and now the outhouse storage is half full. That may be all we need for the winter or I may cut some more. I prefer to see the potential in life rather than a diminishing resource. Life is more than half full.
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Half Full
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Ground Breaking
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2021 09-16, 5074 - GROUND BREAKING – The other day I witnessed the breaking ground of a new flower garden at the Center. One of my gifted students from the past, and now my teacher, spent a couple of days preparing the ground for a beautiful investment in the years to come for those that visit.
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2021 09-15, 5073 - ALL TANGLED UP – The bark on the old dead tree had begun to unravel, sliding down the trunk and creating a big tangle. I thought about the times I had tangled strings and fishing lines in my life and the only to untangle them was to go slowly and be patient. That’s also good for mind tangles.
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All Tangled Up
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Changes Are Coming
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2021 09-14, 5072 - CHANGES ARE COMING – Big changes in the seasons are coming. The leaves are leading the way as fall colors of reds and yellows are now dotting the landscape. Not only are the seasons changing, but people are making big changes in their lives, many of them listening to the messages in their hearts.
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