Through Nature’s Own Lens “From the moment that you first encounter Gloria’s Stories, you find yourself in a place of beauty and grace. I can almost smell and hear and taste her words as I read them. Refreshing. Soothing. Sweet. Always threaded uniquely with hope, wisdom, and little nuggets of truth, this site is a great place of…
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January, Quiet Clarity
Thank you, January,For letting me sink Deep in my easy chairHaving a good think. —g. hill Calendar months have a way of folding into each other—- March thaws us into an April spring. June warms us into playful July. And September begins to color its way into October.But December and January stand in contrast to…
The Christmas Eve Deer: A Family Traditional Vigil
Note: Taken from The Nature Whisperer: Seasons of Light, by Dr. Gloria J. Hill. An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language. ——Martin Buber, I and Thou Deer hold a magical spell over me. Perhaps it all began way back when I was a little girl.___________Travel back with me in time as…
Homecoming: The Long Way Home
The road may be long, but no matter your path, how far you have traveled, you can always find your way back home. —-Mandy Hale Going home for Thanksgiving need not be a long trek over turnpikes and through airports. There is another kind of homecoming, when we are pulled back in time. Like a…
A Framework of Reciprocity
Note: Sometimes we are not aware of the ripples we set in motion. And sometimes we are lucky to see them played out. Reciprocity is a deep instinct; it is the basic currency of social life. – Jonathan Haidt Nature mirrors life. She presents patterns of mutualism: giving and receiving, thus promoting life. Plants, trees,…
Waiting for Us
Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles. ~ Edwin Louis Cole I imagine an empty bench under a tree, waiting for me where I can sit knowing the peace that passes all understanding will cradle my heart and still my mind. “I am not waiting for God. God is waiting for me.” —Dr. Charles Stanley Anticipation:…
Chop Wood. Carry Water . . .. Repeat.
This post is in honor of our good friend, John Daly, 1945-2025. When needed, he was there, in service to country and family with a smile in his faithful heart.For my hometown light-worker friends, Sandy and Carol, who tirelessly do whatever is needed. For Lauren, the strong, brave and amazing life force in her children’s…
A Medley of Septembers
For all who love September, a medley of Septembers: September’s Song: Between the Green and the Gold September’s Gentle Hand September Is . .. September: Life renews and the soul sings. —g. hill
The Grand Design Part II, The Song of the Universe
The Earth has music for those who hear. (William Shakespeare) The Song of the MountainsSkiers talk about hearing the “song of the mountains”. It happened to me. Just once. I will never forget it. Lucky me, to have lived in beautiful Colorado when lift tickets in Aspen and Vail were only $5. November-April weekends were…
The Grand Design: Part I, The Spiral
A special Thank You to Michael Vassalotti, my good friend who shared a book with me, A Million Little Miracles (citation below). It came at a pivotal point in the writing of this post. It helped me bridge any gaps between spirituality, science and math. If you teeter between these elements of life as I…
The Plentitude of Now
Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. ~ Wayne Dyer Ever consider all that is held in our minds in the time and space we call NOW? Bundled into every NOW, exists the entirety of our earthly existence: people we know, lessons learned, memories, plans, grief, hunger, pains, troubles, regrets,…