Category Archives: Nature

You Are Never Alone

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Mona

I posted this a year ago. I’m going to leave it in the RESOURCES PAGE. Because, well … we’re still here in the middle of an ever-evolving pandemic. Again, feel free to download and share. Attached below is a resource … Continue reading →

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Be Still and Know

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Mona

When I was teaching and leading retreats I learnt a beautiful way to pray the breath prayer or centering prayer. Using the phrase  “Be still and know that I am God”  start with the whole phrase, breathing in slowly and … Continue reading →

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The anxiety of loss; the loss of anxiety, Part II

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Mona

This article has some excellent advice. Tips For Taking Care of Yourself During Stressful Times From the NIU Employee Assistance Program Stop, breathe, and tell yourself:  “This is hard and I will get through this 1 step at a time.”   During … Continue reading →

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A Blessing for Nurses

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Mona

When preparing for a Nurse’s Week Service I searched for an image I could use in a blessing. When I found out it would be outside, I thought of a tree: Rooted and strong, upright but flexible, reaching out, but firmly … Continue reading →

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Why you don’t need God to believe in eternal life

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Mona

Excerpt from, “Grief Without Beliefs” from the Huffington Post. I know that we’re alive through our offspring. You are physically an embodiment of your father’s biological and genetic essence. This includes everything from how you look to many of the … Continue reading →

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Crossing the causeway

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Mona

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA   Grey  strippled silver in the sun fish are flashing far mirages shimmering one giant horizontal tree grey shows shapes prehistoric pachyderms on the shore white against grey now like ancient caves on a cliff face a … Continue reading →

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