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Mary Earle Chase's avatar

What a beautiful message for this morning. Nothing is sweeter than a wild strawberry. Here is a song I am waking up to these days called Beautiful Day...

https://open.spotify.com/track/5xRGn3vg8EfDJGuIf9GBt7?si=WXmhHHvnRbGhd9rJGZ-IpA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Abeautiful%2Bday&nd=1&dlsi=ba8fd33465434d69

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Rev. Cameron Trimble's avatar

Love this! I’m going to play this on repeat all day. šŸ™

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Patricia DeCoster's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful message. I will start looking for more strawberries.

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Barbara Phillips-Barrett's avatar

Perfectly said. Thank you.

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Rev Elizabeth River's avatar

Thank you, Cameron. Your message is a shining light in this time. I've decided not to watch any more video or even photos from the murderous destroyer; I'm only going to read about what they're doing. That way I can more clearly see the strawberries and the flowers, the signs and posters in our demonstrations, feel all the love we have for one another, and not poison my senses with images and sounds of destruction, cruelty, hatred, and whatever his sick imagination brings forth. YOU are a joy, a healer, and a lifter-up!

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Eva Sullivan-Knoff's avatar

Thank you for allowing God to speak in and through you in this time you so have eloquently described since we began this journey months ago. Your words inspire, encourage, and uplift my spirit. I deeply thank you and pray God's blessings and refreshment on you.

Eva

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Steven Conger's avatar

Thanks for this gentle reminder to slow down and see the joy. It reminds me of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's beautiful poem reminding us that every bush is afire with God.

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Marcia perryman's avatar

I facilitate a course called resilience and acceptance in the face of collapse and this is a great opener. Also enjoying your summit, thanks for progressive voices in the Christian faith, Marcia ontario

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John Solberg's avatar

Your words are a blessing, that calls me to my heart. My inside self knows the tiger above and tiger below, the mice.... and there, here, the strawberry. We walk and breathe in all of it. Blessings to you, as well.

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Gwen MCGRENERE's avatar

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43687/the-tyger

Thank you for reminding me of William Blake's iconic mystic poem >>>>

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Amba Gale's avatar

Beautiful. Perfect. Thank you. And thank you for letting us know about Meg Wheatley's coming course.

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Wells Of Goodness's avatar

There are so many strawberries in every day, if we but look for them. Thanks for the reminder: goodness is everywhere.

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Marisol MuƱoz-Kiehne's avatar

Goodness resistance,

joy defiance, wonders ā€œNo!ā€

We’re not ceding grace.

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Life’s goods insistence:

goodness, joy, wonders, grace. Ground

wise, fierce love action.

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