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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Written on Christmas Eve, 1513

Just came across this excellent piece......timeless and always relevant.......the prayer at the end is mine too! "I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you which you have not. But there is much, very much, that, while I cannot give it, you can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Quotes from "Meditations"

Many of you are familiar with the writings of Marcus Aurelius, but I wanted to share this compilation that was part of a forwarded message. Always worth re-reading! If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it. And it is in your power to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Grace

Giving thanks is not only for Thanksgiving.............. Thanks & blessings be to the Sun & the Earth for this bread & this wine, this fruit, this meat, this salt, this food; thanks be & blessing to them who prepare it, who serve it; thanks & blessings to them who share it (& also the absent & the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Nurturing nature!

I'm sure this exists elsewhere, but it's a first for India....Delhi will have ambulances for the "treatment" of "sick" trees! Many trees in the city, some 30 years old, are suffering from neglect, damage and the consequences of some urban projects. Some trees are damaged by people cutting of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The Peace of Wild Things ( poem)

When despair grows in me and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The last month of the year!

December often evokes mixed feelings.. However, the origins of the name are not as interesting as those of the other months! My old blogit friends know that I take off for the hills whenever possible, specially in winter! Visit with me there on: http://colorsofindia-nita.blogspot.com/ The blog is to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Advent...

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent, which means “coming” or “arrival” of the birth of Jesus, begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, and ends on Christmas eve. The fourth Sunday is usually around 30 th November. Advent wreaths and candles are traditionally associated with Advent, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 26, 2009

On Thanksgiving day...thanks!

For my special blogit friends…. Thanksgiving is not just about giving thanks for the bounties of the season…it is also about giving thanks for angels on earth…our friends! Through all the tough times in life, friends have been more than family, and the greatest support. I joined blogit to develop... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Inspiring poem...

You know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows And the dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes Trying to learn from what's behind you Never knowing what's in store Makes each day a constant battle Just to stay between the shores Too many times we stand beside Let the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Noah's Ark!

Lessons from Noah’s ark! From a forwarded message---Source: Unknown. ONE: Don't miss the boat. TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. FIVE:... Sign in to see full entry.

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