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Bees are important. And so is perspective.
This quote by Ray Bradbury is from Dandelion Wine, a novel about a 12-year-old boy suddenly discovering the joy and wonder of being alive. With …
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By LAURIE STUART
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7/18/25
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I grew up in a time when Walter Cronkite was the definitive word on what happened in the news that day. Hosting the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite from 1962 to 1981, which aired nightly at 11 …
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By LAURIE STUART
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7/11/25
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True freedom isn't just the absence of constraints but rather our capacity to make responsible choices and live authentically.
It is understanding the power of …
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By LAURIE STUART
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7/3/25
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My husband often remarks that people eating ice cream cones have smiles on their faces.
This quote reminds me of that.
How do we choose peace?
It's something to ponder these last …
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6/27/25
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I chose this quote because it was timely to the NY primaries being held on June 24.
But I like this quote because it really doesn't matter what your ideology is. It's simply true.
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By LAURIE STUART
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6/20/25
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There's no doubt about the innocence of children and the need to take care of them.
All of us, and particularly growing children, need access to good food, nurturing communities, a clean …
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By LAURIE STUART
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6/13/25
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From: Vision and Viewpoint
By SISTER JOAN CHITTISTER
Things change in the summertime, even in a monastery. In June, in particular, you can see how the seasons affect our lives. The …
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By LAURIE STUART
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6/6/25
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I don't know about you, but I cannot listen and read at the same time. What that means is that if you're talking to me and I'm reading something on my phone, my ears turn off and I miss the whole of …
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By LAURIE STUART
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5/30/25
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The following explanation of the writing of "America" is from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
"In a brief essay that appeared ca. 1925, poet Katharine Lee Bates described her …
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By LAURIE STUART
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5/23/25
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I have always taken great solace in watching toddlers navigate their world. Their bodies and minds are on hyperdrive to absorb information, knowledge and skills from their experience in the moment. …
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By LAURIE STUART
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5/16/25
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When everything seems fractured, it's hard to remember that everything is connected. In those times, and in reflection of the small spaces in our lives, we understand the vastness of the universe and …
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By LAURIE STUART
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5/9/25
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Someone recently told me, when complaining about the overreach of federal mandates, most specifically phasing out gas stoves in new construction among other ideas, that these types of changes ought …
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By LAURIE STUART
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5/2/25
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Simple truth: Food for your mind. Food for your body.
And as you work the soil, your spirit is renewed with the wonder of inherent growth.
Perfect trifecta.
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By LAURIE STUART
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4/25/25
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Sometimes an idea or a concept just grabs you. You read it or you hear it, and it just makes total sense.
That was my experience with Alfred North Whitehead. Whitehead, a 20th-century …
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By LAURIE STUART
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4/18/25
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I have always been enamored with the wisdom of children, especially toddlers. In those first few years, their appetite for learning and growing is unparalleled. They are innately moved to learn new …
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By LAURIE STUART
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4/11/25
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One morning last week, when I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with the world and the challenges we face, I rose from my home office desk and stood quietly.
I've taken to stopping and standing …
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By LAURIE STUART
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4/4/25
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In 2010, I was fortunate to go on a pilgrimage to Turkey as part of my seminary education.
We traveled to Istanbul and then to Konya, to study the intersection between Judaism, Christianity and …
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By LAURIE STUART
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3/28/25
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For a long time, I did not think of the Earth as an evolving living entity. It was constant. The weather was constant.
As a kid, I spent a lot of time outside. I worked as a YMCA camp …
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By Laurie Stuart
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3/21/25
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The lyrics of "Let It Be" are floating through my consciousness as I muse on this sentiment that composure and sincerity are what people want at a time of upheaval.
I find it to be true for …
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By LAURIE STUART
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3/14/25
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I chose this quote this week because I have been musing on validation: the act of confirming the reality of others and making a connection in doing so.
Additionally, I am musing on self …
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By LAURIE STUART
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3/7/25
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