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Ecology: Community

On the cold and rainy night before the big ice storm, I was out late walking my dog. Almost all my neighbors had moved their cars to the top of their driveways, or on to the street so they could … Continue reading

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Advent (Peace): Waging Peace

“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”  ~ Eleanor Roosevelt  As we enter the second week of the season of Advent, we … Continue reading

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Advent (Hope): On the Horizon

“For the great human family, it is necessary to renew always the common horizon toward which we are journeying.  The horizon of hope!  This is the horizon that makes a good journey.” ~ Pope Francis, Dec. 1, 2013  We have … Continue reading

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Storehouse: Tell Me a Story

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”  ~ Philip Pullman Once upon a time… It was a dark and stormy night… In the Beginning… We hear these phrases and we settle in … Continue reading

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Storehouse: Thank You For Your Service

There seems to be something of a backlash lately against the phrase, “thank you for your service” that is uttered by so many, everywhere around the nation, to members of the military and veterans.  I have seen quite a few … Continue reading

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Harvest: Fire Meditation

What is the magic, the energy, the creativity of Harvest?  These are the movements of the element of fire. Is it the power of the Sun shining on the Earth that brings forth crops?  Is it the flooding and flowing … Continue reading

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