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Underground, Overground….

7/05/08 @ 22:57

Roots as big as crown,
Don’t forget, don’t forget;
Deep under the ground,
Get them wet, get them wet.

It is tempting to look out at a natural scene and simply see what is presented to you, what is visible and obvious on the surface. But take the time to consider that for every plant and tree above ground there is a root system below ground, anchoring, supporting, and drawing up nourishment. Now look again. Feel into the ground below, into the space beneath. We too have these hidden places, there below the surface. Feel into them now and then. We are not what we appear to be.

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Rich Tapestry

4/05/08 @ 19:32
Though bones may break and crumble into dust,
My Spirit will remain.
Once lived, cannot be unlived,
Life never drops a thread.

Our lives are drawn together in many ways, and we cannot guess at how one moment will impact the next, or how one action, or even thought, may affect another. We can aim to be this, or be that, but ultimately it does not matter. Whether we do what is right or what is wrong, or what is our best or what is our worst, it will all be weaved into the fabric of Creation. Nothing is excluded, and nothing is so damaged that it cannot be used and drawn into the Great Tapestry of Life.

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