Posted on August 28, 2016
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Those who are awake live in a constant state of amazement. – Jack Kornfield
Posted on August 21, 2016
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Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming. – Eihei Dogen, Sky Flowers
Category: SpiritualityTags: chicago, chicago botanic gardens, dogen zenji, flowers, garden, nature, photo, photography, quote, sky flowers, tulip
Posted on August 14, 2016
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Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. – Henry David Thoreau
Category: Care of the EarthTags: bunny, chicago, chicago botanic gardens, flowers, garden, henry david thoreau, nature, pansies, photo, photography, quote, rabbit, spring
Posted on June 26, 2016
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Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson
Posted on March 13, 2016
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Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent. Like last week, our Responsorial Psalm gives us a phrase that we can hold with us throughout the week. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. – from Psalm 126
Posted on February 16, 2015
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In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. – Kahil Gibran, The Prophet
Posted on October 14, 2014
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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir
Posted on July 11, 2014
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Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. – Juvenal
Posted on June 23, 2014
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In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
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Posted on June 5, 2014
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God is not too hard to believe in. God is too good to believe in, we being such strangers to such goodness. The love of God is to me absolutely overwhelming. – Rev. William Sloane Coffin, “Religion and Ethics”, Newsweekly, 8/27/04