Tag Archives: thoughts

Prayer

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise. ~Richard Rohr

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The Edge of the Sea

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. ~Rachel Carson

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Obviously

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply. ~Kahlil Gibran    

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Finally Living Our Dream

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

We are finally living our dream. We’ve built a paradise in the woods where fresh clean air and cold well water refresh the body, where birdsong and beauty refresh the soul. We do not have to allow anyone or anything … Continue reading →

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Truth

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

We do not handle truth, truth handles us. ~Charles Swindoll

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Lost Is Found

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

Sometimes when you lose your way, you find YOURSELF. ~Mandy Hale

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Home

Posted on July 14, 2019 by

Take the time to come home to yourself every day. ~Robin Casarjean

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Becoming

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

“How does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively. “You must want to fly so much that you are willing 
to give up being a caterpillar.” ~Trina Paulus

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Beauty

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within –strength, courage, and dignity. ~Ruby Dee

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Sun On Bay Laurel

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

Bay Laurel (Sweet Bay) Laurus nobilis Aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub. Leaves hold the fragrance of victors and poets. Use to flavour rice puddings, custard sauce and medicine. An ingredient in bouquet garni with parsley and thyme. Antiseptic, analgesic, … Continue reading →

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Siesta Time

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Cool June morning morphs into hot dry afternoon, energy wilts like marguerites in window boxes. Work slows to full stop, hammocks fill, popsicles melt – it’s siesta time. ©2019 Sharron R. McMillan

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Enough

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less. ~G. K. Chesterson

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Reflections

Posted on June 28, 2019 by

Religions  are reflections of only a few of the rays of Truth. All of it is true – but none of it is All the truth. Man has moulded light, formed it into shapes, cast in gold but no particular … Continue reading →

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Contemplation

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

“Contemplation is any way one has of penetrating illusion and touching reality.” ~Parker Palmer “On the Brink of Everything”

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Solar Powered

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

Blooms in the sun but curls up and sleeps in the shade.  Sort of like me.

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