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Nature’s Beauty and Magnificent Power: Hail Storm in the Night

After a beautiful spring day yesterday, April 14, we were hanging out, unwinding and watching a little television. I’d been out in the yard earlier tending my patio plants, cleaning up the yard, and playing with puppy Seraphim. I had then basked in the day by sitting in the rocking chair and drinking it all [...]

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The Beauty of Trees

I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do. They go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves, traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day, and through [...]

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Nature Deficit Disorder

Recently I attended a lecture at the Dallas Arboretum given by Richard Louv, author and expert on connection between family, nature, and community. Louv is the author of “Last Child in the Woods” and the recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal given by the National Audubon Society.
Last Child in the Woods
In his book, Louv states [...]

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Nature Heals the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Even in the best of times, people have forgotten how to harmonize with nature. Fast, busy lives leave us scratching our heads as we question the value of “watching the flowers grow.” During times of stress and difficulty especially, we reason that nature does not seem to hold much importance. But our soul and body know [...]

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