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Meandering Life
“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”
Loving What Is Before Us
“Here is the world: beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” Frederick Buechner To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
True Freedom
“When you look at getting stuck in traffic as an opportunity to slow down (literally!), it can seem like more of a blessing than a nightmare. Getting stressed out won’t make those cars go any faster. Finding ways to enjoy it is a lot… Continue Reading “True Freedom”
Beauty in the Branches
“The branches turn abruptly back on themselves like the rune named yew, the rune for death. I want to ask their twisted forms “Does it hurt so much, coming out of the ground?” I lean on a trunk. The pitchy berries are dull red,… Continue Reading “Beauty in the Branches”
Gifts of a Grateful Soul
A lack of a daily tonic of gratitude results in an anemic soul, which, in turn, contributes to a physical sense of listlessness. A grateful soul, on the other hand, is vibrant and animated and so permeates your body with zest and with an… Continue Reading “Gifts of a Grateful Soul”
On What Is Our Hope Based?
Above all, hope is based on relationships, on a collaborative connection with people as well as a higher power. – Louise Danielle Palmer To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Live Wholeheartedly
Wholeheartedness is a precious gift, but no one can actually give it to you. You have to find the path that has heart and then walk it impeccably….It’s like someone laughing in your ear, challenging you to figure out what to do when you… Continue Reading “Live Wholeheartedly”
Trusting that our God Walks with Us
Friday’s reading is from the 14th chapter of the Prophet Hosea. Let the one who is wise understand these things; let the one who is prudent know them. Straight are the paths of the LORD, in them the just walk, but sinners stumble in… Continue Reading “Trusting that our God Walks with Us”
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