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Creating Community from Within community connection online community wisdom tree wednesday Jan 15, 2025

I once read a story of a town in ruin, a town filled with resentment and despair. The people distrusted one another and no longer worked together. The town was falling apart. One resident left to seek wisdom from a wise person who lived in the forest. After a long journey, the resident found the wis...

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Expressing Gratitude: Beyond the Dinner Table community goodness gratitude holiday season holy hospitality kindness thanksgiving wisdom tree wednesday Nov 27, 2024

Feeling thankful? Hereā€™s how to share that gratitude with others.

Iā€™ve always appreciated the generosity of spirit during this time of year. When I worked at the Nashville Rescue Mission, I saw hundreds of turkeys and food donated to help the unhoused. Iā€™ve seen families come together with a desire...

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The Ripple Effect: How One Act of Kindness Inspires Others community goodness holy hospitality hurricane helene kindness wisdom tree wednesday Oct 09, 2024

I need to preface this blog post with some context: I was to be attending a spiritual retreat in Hendersonville, North Carolina last week.Ā 

Feeling overwhelmed by negativity? Hereā€™s how one simple act can change everything.

When I think of goodness, I envision the simple acts that bring joy and h...

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Sunrises, Sunsets, and Sunbreaks awe community creation creativity retreats simplicity spiritual direction spiritual practice Oct 02, 2024

I sat in lamp-lit darkness on the steps of Monastery Immaculate Conception last month ready to watch the sunrise. The scented steam of orange-cinnamon tea rose from my red mug. What a perfect moment--until theĀ hardness of theĀ cement stair forced me to stand. Still, I continued to sip my harvest blen...

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