Articles on Nature

  • The end of the world

    What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly. ~Richard Bach

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  • All creation

    Nothing in all creation is so like God as stillness. ~Meister Eckhart

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  • Perhaps

    Perhaps I am stronger than I think. ~Thomas Merton

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  • Rain—An Icon of Grace

    Rain—An Icon of Grace

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen Rain pelted the windows as I fell asleep one Friday night this spring. Thunder rumbled in the distance, occasionally exploding through the thick sky, rattling the window beside my bed. I’ve always loved thunder storms, especially at night when I have nothing else to do but listen and…

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  • Peace within

    May today there be peace within. ~Teresa of Ávila  

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  • Spiritual Mulch

    Spiritual Mulch

    Today’s post is by Bryan Berghoef Spring is upon us, and the warmer weather has many of us returning to tasks we last performed some months ago. We may find ourselves mowing the lawn, prepping the garden, pruning some bushes, setting out bird seed, or simply enjoying the ever-greening view. As I called upon my…

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