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Silence – Silencio
We are sitting in the church at sunset.There is word… and music… and silence… but mostly silence.“In silence we reflect and grow aware,” *says the voice as we reflect on silence. Then we sit….The silence is broken by a helicopter coming close… circling overhead… and landing at the hospital next door. Then another… with the…
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Forty Days and Forty Nights – Cuarenta Días y Cuarenta Noches
Forty days. Forty nights.In the desert. Without food. Without water…. I’m from the desert. I know what it’s like. One morning… I went for a walk alone in the desert without enough food or water.I got lost…. I was disoriented…. I was afraid.When I found the path… at dusk… and was almost safe… I saw…
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What Do You Do When You Love Someone? – ¿Qué Haces Cuando Quieres a Alguien?
What do you do when you love someone?Do you run, do you jump,do you yell, do you scream?What do you do when you love someone?Do you dream, do you think to yourself,do you laugh, do you cry?Do you change?What do you do when you love someone?Do you tell everyone,do you keep it a secret,do you…
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The Creation – La Creación
Everything was darkness… everything was silence… everything was void… until a light appeared… and called himself Sun.When he lit the earth… Sun saw himself in the lake.He was so surprised… that he fell from the sky toward the water.As he entered the lake… thousands… and thousands… of silver drops flew into the air and arranged themselves …
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The New Year in Image and Word – El Nuevo Año en Imagen y Palabra
I greeted the new year this morning.When the clock ticked past midnightand the calendar rolled over into January, I was sleeping soundly in my bed.This morning… I awoke before dawn… walked into the desert… and watched in awe the splendor of bright colors filling the sky. I watched… in awe… as beauty unfolded in the…
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The Source of My Resilience – La Fuente de Mi Resistencia
My resilience bucket sprang a leak.My resilience slowly… gently… almost secretly… seeped out of my heart… of my soul… of my being….I felt it when the bucket was almost empty.I cried between visits.I cried myself to sleep.I cried when my alarm went off to start another shift.But… as if the leak were temporarily patched with…
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My Christmas Present – Mi Regalo de Navidad
Today You have given my Christmas present to me.It’s the best one I could have received.You have given me a day of Love… of Solidarity… of Joy… that can only come from You. You have given me… once again… the answer to my prayers.You have showered me with Love as always… giving me everything I…
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The Treasure in the Field – El Tesoro en el Campo
I found a “field” with a great hidden treasure… in the cloud forest.The “field” was a large piece of land that started on a ridge and went all the way down to the river. The hidden treasure was the lower of two waterfalls that was tucked away among the trees and rocks.I felt… I heard… I…
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Love-Dance with the Divine – Danza de Amor con la Divinidad
You let out a cry.Or is your heart singing a song that escaped… just for a second… through your beak as you glide on God’s breath; your divine wings dancing with the warm morning air?I watch you dance against the dark blue sky as I walk on the desert path.I stop… mesmerized by your grace… …
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Future Tribes – Tribus Futuras
We began as clans… grew into tribes… and developed into nations.The day will come when humankind awakes with a new consciousness.From this awakening will emerge those who have learned from the past… without judgement, those who join together with their siblings of the world, those who eagerly return to the simple ways of our ancestors, …
Words From A Desert Heart 