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steph k's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful issue of your newsletter.

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LaDonna Witmer's avatar

Thank you for reading it!

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Ryū Baldoquín's avatar

Coming into comfort reading your words. Reminded of a foundational teaching of Zen: “not knowing, is most intimate.” Deep gratitude for the light. 🙇🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

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•the point of singularity•'s avatar

Loved!

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Eliza Anderson's avatar

Love this!

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Janet Skeslien Charles's avatar

Thank you, LaDonna! Just what I needed.

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Sharone Franzen's avatar

Dang it LaDonna! Crying at work rn! Tears came while watching the kids play in IL. Music def plugs us in to the Mysteries.

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LaDonna Witmer's avatar

I got weepy at every single one of those. Music plugs is in, indeed.

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glen's avatar

"my calendar is full with all the activities and my phone keeps feeding me death, devastation, and drama. More and more I crave a bit of space and quiet. An hour of barefaced wonder. A stillness as the light shifts. A page full of words that make sense to no one else but me".

Profound my dear LaDonna...I so look forward to your missives ;-)

Best,

Glen

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Greg's avatar

This resonated a lot with me. I too grew up in a strict Lutheran houseshold where the answers were always given to you. I think that what got me started out of the rabbit hole was my confirmation classes in the 7th grade where we had to memorize answers to fundamental life questions. I started asking myself, why memorize and not think about each question. But I am always wondering, why do some people question and other follow blindly?

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Scott Snyder's avatar

Feeling closer to God reading this piece than I ever felt in a church. God is everywhere, all the time, in all of us. The blessing we seek are inside of us.

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Betsy O’HARA's avatar

Sometimes you read something entirely by chance that resonates, that puts beautifully into words what you’ve been thinking for a long time. This post is one of those. Stop, look, and listen - like a first grade primer. Wonder! Think! Relax!!!!!

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judy boycott's avatar

Wonderfully said!

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David's avatar

Thank you for this reflection. Your words and poetry speak deeply to my own experience and journey. Obrigado!!

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