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Posted on April 13, 2025
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Jesus did not come to change the mind of God about humanity (it did not need changing)! Jesus came to change the mind of humanity about God. Richard Rohr, OSF
Category: SpiritualityTags: farm, flock, grazing, mountains, nature, pasture, photo, photography, quote, rafter 7 ranch, richard rohr, sheep
Posted on July 5, 2023
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The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the… Continue Reading “The Tree”
Category: SpiritualityTags: clouds, nature, nevada, photo, photography, pond, quote, rafter 7 ranch, reflection, santa sabina center retreat, tree, william blake
Posted on June 7, 2023
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This month I am using quotes from the wonderful book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy. “What is that over there?” It’s the wild,” said the mole. “Don’t fear it.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “The Wild”
Category: SpiritualityTags: charlie mackesy, clouds, dominican retreat, mountain, nature, nevada, photo, photography, quote, rafter 7 ranch, santa sabina center retreat, sunset, the boy the mole the fox and the horse
Posted on March 10, 2023
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In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light. – Eihei Dogen Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of the Unspoken,” from April 20 – 23, 2023. To learn… Continue Reading “Reflections of Our Minds”
Category: SpiritualityTags: desert, eihei dogen, hills, nevada desert, photo, photography, pond, quote, rafter 7 ranch, reflection, tree
Posted on February 9, 2022
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“Where is God in this picture? God is all over the place. God is up there, down here, inside my skin and out. God is the web, the energy, the space, the light-not captured in them, as if those concepts were more real than… Continue Reading “Where Is God?”
Category: Finding GodTags: barbara brown taylor, nature, nevada, photo, photography, quote, rafter 7 ranch, river, santa sabina center retreat, the luminous web, walker river
Posted on December 1, 2021
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“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences.” Deng Ming-Dao To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center… Continue Reading “The Nature of the Moon”
Category: SpiritualityTags: deng ming-dao, field, moon, mountains, nature, nevada, photo, photography, quote, rafter 7 ranch, silhouette, sunset
Posted on August 18, 2021
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Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror. – Kahlil Gibran 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: desert, kahlil gibran, nature, photo, photography, pond, quote, rafter 7 ranch, reflection, santa sabina center retreat, tree
Posted on April 5, 2020
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We are all leaves on different branches of the same tree. – Laura Lynne Jackson
Posted on July 23, 2017
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Be a lamp or a lifeboat or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd. – Jalaluddin Rumi
Posted on March 5, 2017
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The freshness of my eyes is given to me in prayer. – Attributed to the Prophet Muhammad
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