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MONASTIC FROGS

July 13, 2011 David Robinson

By the pond, in the dark,‘neath the trees, chantingRaising voice, rhythmic song,joining force, rejoicingStillness now, ‘neath the trees,silence hangs, gentlyIn…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: chant, choir, cloister, monastic frogs

DESK AND DAUGHTER

February 21, 2011 David Robinson

I wonder whose desk that was, Now discarded southward, pushed Years ago over the edge beyond The broken cement foundation…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: CEMETERY, cloister, DESK, monastic, poem

SACRED MUSING

February 8, 2010 David Robinson

Think of the first picture that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘meditation’. Many see a robed figure…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: ANCIENT CHRISTIAN MEDITATION, Benedictine, cloister, memorization, St. Benedict, yoga

THE SECRET GARDEN

June 9, 2009 David Robinson

It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: Burnett, cloister, essay, Mary, Secret Garden

Durham Cloister

February 23, 2009 Zoomdak

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: architecture, cathedral, cloister, Durham, hallway, photo, space, space for God

Natural Cathedral

August 9, 2008 David Robinson

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: cloister, golden forest, natural cathedral, photo

IN PEACE WILL I LIE DOWN AND SLEEP

May 3, 2008 David Robinson

For several years, I traveled two hours from my home once a month to spend the day at a Trappist…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: cloister, Compline, essay, Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey, peace

DAY HOUR AT PRINCE OF PEACE ABBEY

April 21, 2008 David Robinson 1 Comment

Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific, Prince of Peace Abbey offered me a quiet afternoon reprieve from people, church-politics…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: Benedictine, cloister, essay, peace, Prince of Peace Abbey

THE SECRET GARDEN

January 13, 2008 David Robinson 1 Comment

It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered…

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Posted in: Cannon Beach Log Filed under: Burnett, cloister, Secret Garden

Books

  • Cloud Devotion
  • The Sacred Art of Marriage
  • Soul Mentoring
  • Ancient Paths
  • The Busy Family’s Guide to Spirituality
  • The Christian Family Toolbox
  • The Family Cloister

Blogs

  • Cannon Beach Log
  • Jonah Project
  • Vinea.Church
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Books

  • Cloud Devotion
  • The Sacred Art of Marriage
  • Soul Mentoring
  • Ancient Paths
  • The Busy Family’s Guide to Spirituality
  • The Christian Family Toolbox
  • The Family Cloister

Water Paths

The spiritual life flows like water paths in a mountain stream. Without a connection to clouds, to glaciers, to mountain springs, or to snowfield melt, a mountain stream dries up. When our spiritual life is unhealthy or empty, our life becomes like a dry stream bed devoid of water where very little grows. A spiritual life that is healthy and full experiences an unceasing flow of pure, refreshing water coming through our life from above, water that brings life and renewal in and out of seasons.

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Photo Credit

Special thanks to Thomas Robinson, Nature Photographer. Many of the images featured on WaterPaths are by this very talented professional nature photographer. Please visit Thomas Robinson’s online Nature Photo Gallery at www.zoomdak.com.

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