Monthly Archives: October 2014

Everything in the world –  whatever is and whatever happens  – is a test, designed to give you freedom of choice. Choose wisely. (Rebbe Nachman of Breslove, The Empty Chair,  RNW #3900)

Honor the seasons of nature and the rhythms of your life.  – Thomas Moore

The pessimist curses the wind, the optimist hopes it will change, the realist adjusts the sails.   – Heartland Samplers  

A follow of Jesus is a witness to life.  – Gustavo Gutierrez

Who is a holy person? The one who is aware of others’ suffering.  – Kabir

LUKE 8:8 “… because in times like these to have you listen, it’s necessary to talk about trees.” – Adrienne Rich Some have ears to see your speaking trees,                       … Continue reading →

The earth embraced the cold air from the North with the thick fog as steamed and blanketed all field, river, and mountain this morning in the Spurgeon and Royal Pine, TN. It seemed that all are very brave and mystic … Continue reading →

In the life of the Indian there was only one inevitable duty, – the duty of prayer – the daily recognition of the Unseen and Eternal. … Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the … Continue reading →

Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof.  – Celia Thaxter

Poetry shakes up our senses so that we read familiar words in new, enlightening ways. In the same way, living poetically can help dislocate our faith into meaning when we desperately need a renewed sense of it.   – Joy … Continue reading →