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Magnificence of Lilacs
Posted on March 14, 2021 by opreach
“What we can say with some certainty is that nature is creative. And the forms of creativity that pervade nature are neither haphazard nor determined, but rather, profoundly exploratory, capable of bringing forth such a display of magnificence that it endlessly evokes our wonder.”… Continue Reading “Magnificence of Lilacs”
Category: God's PresenceTags: brian swimme, garden, illinois, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, park, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, white lilacs, wonder
Take Your Time Today
Posted on May 24, 2020 by opreach
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. – Lao Tzu
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, lao tzu, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote
Be Surprised
Posted on May 10, 2020 by opreach
Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. – Alice Walker
Category: SpiritualityTags: alice walker, flowers, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote
Wednesday of Hope – You Cannot Hold Back Spring
Posted on May 6, 2020 by opreach
You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming. – Pablo Neruda
Category: Hope / HealingTags: flowers, hope, lilacia park, lombard, nature, pablo neruda, photo, photography, quote, spring, tulips
Live in the Present
Posted on May 3, 2020 by opreach
Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold. – Peace Pilgrim
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, peace pilgrim, photo, photography, quote
Planting and Reaping
Posted on June 30, 2019 by opreach
What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action. – Meister Eckhart
Category: SpiritualityTags: daffodils, flowers, jonquils, lilacia park, lombard, meister eckhart, nature, photo, photography, quote, tulips
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is Not Unrealistic
Posted on June 26, 2019 by opreach
The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer. Hope only makes sense when it doesn’t make sense to be hopeful. – Paul Hawken
Category: Hope / HealingTags: hope, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, paul hawken, photo, photography, quote
Bring forth a Flower
Posted on June 23, 2019 by opreach
Find the seed at the bottom of your heart and bring forth a flower. – Shigenori Kameoka
Category: BeautyTags: flower, lilacia park, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote, shigenori kameoka, tulip
How Beautiful Can Life Be?
Posted on June 16, 2019 by opreach
How beautiful can life be? We hardly dare imagine it. – Charles Eisenstein
Category: BeautyTags: Beauty, charles eisenstein, flowers, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote
