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Posted on October 26, 2022
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“There I feel that nothing can befall me in life – no disgrace, no calamity (leaving me my eyes), which nature cannot repair.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Category: SpiritualityTags: autumn, autumn colors, autumn leaves, autumn trees, cloudy sky, fence, nature, oak park, park, photo, photography, quote, ralph waldo emerson, santa sabina center retreat
Posted on October 23, 2022
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“People encounter God under shady oak trees, on riverbanks, at the tops of mountains, and in long stretches of barren wilderness. God shows up in whirlwinds, starry skies, burning bushes, and perfect strangers. When people want to know more about God, the son of… Continue Reading “Encountering God”
Posted on October 19, 2022
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“Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings,… Continue Reading “Meandering Life”
Category: SpiritualityTags: autumn, autumn colors, autumn leaves, autumn trees, John Muir, nature, path, photo, photography, quo, quote, santa sabina center retreat, trail, woods
Posted on October 16, 2022
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“When petals of the hen get really old, they sag like droopy bloomers, much redder, rust instead of rose. And they eventually fall to the ground and become part of the mulch. This fills me with hope – their return to earth, their recirculation.… Continue Reading “Nothing Is Wasted”
Category: Care of the EarthTags: anne lamott, chicken, grass, hen, jubilee farm, nature, new berlin - illinois, photo, photograph, quote, santa sabina center retreat
Posted on October 14, 2022
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“We all have moments in which we are jolted out of our habitual anxiety, when we surrender control and let go of self-conscious judgments in those moments we can just “be.” We can feel refreshingly open, clear, and complete. Our mental clutter and confusions… Continue Reading “Universe Dancing inside Us”
Posted on October 12, 2022
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Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Category: SpiritualityTags: aquarium of the bay, jellies, jellyfish, mary oliver, nature, photo, photography, poem, poetry, quote, san francisco, santa sabina center retreat
Posted on October 9, 2022
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“{Beauty is the harvest of presence.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Category: BeautyTags: cloudy sky, david whyte, farm, field, hay bales, jubilee farm, nature, new berlin - illinois, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat
Posted on October 7, 2022
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“Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Category: SpiritualityTags: cloud, hiking, journey, mountains, nature, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, showers lake, sierra nevadas, steven wright, trail
Posted on October 5, 2022
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“For though my faith is not yours and your faith is not mine, if we each are free to light our own flame, together we can banish some of the darkness of the world.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online… Continue Reading “Faith”
Category: SpiritualityTags: beach, chrissy field, clouds, dawn, nature, photo, photography, quote, rabbi jonathan lord sacks, san francisco, san francisco bay, santa sabina center retreat, sunrise, waves
Posted on October 2, 2022
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“The Earth is alive and contains the knowledge you seek. It is your consciousness that determines what it reveals.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Category: Care of the EarthTags: ano nuevo state park, barbara marciniak, birds, lagoon, nature, pelicans, photo, photography, pond, quote, santa sabina center retreat
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