



-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(photos taken at Golden Gardens in Seattle)




-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(photos taken at Golden Gardens in Seattle)

Summer Solstice Blessing*Radiant One,creator of the cosmosand the luminaries which light our way,bless this day of longest lightand the gift of the sunto bring warmth to our livesand abundance of growth,sweetness of blueberries,refreshment of lemons,nourishment of kaleand a thousand other kinds of food.We sing in

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for The Rev. Dr. William Carl Thomas’ reflection on a balcony perspective, humility, and illuminating God’s love in the world. I recognize that

Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, Each week we are delighted to feature a reflection from our community in the Monk in the World guest post series. There are so many talented writers and artists at the Abbey and we love giving our dancing monks a chance
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I live in a valley near Mt. Rainier and after all the places I have traveled, our area has some of the most amazing sunsets that I have ever seen.
Here is my favorite sunset picture I took a few years ago down in California. Enjoy.
http://www.morethancake.org/2008/02/sublime-fatherhood.html
thank you! you KNOW i LOVE this!!!! :-)
steadily and with all the honesty our language can barely hope to express ms. oliver invites the joining of our self-centered orbit to a greater one … leading ever so simply yet deftly to ten breathtaking, mirror reflecting words …
“or have you too
gone crazy
for power,
for things?”
this is why i love mary oliver! again and again, hers is a voice innocent and profoundly wise.
thank you for sharing how you see, christine. what you see and how you see it is beautiful. so very beautiful!
Thank you for posting this poem by Mary Oliver and your beautiful photos. Such wonderful inspirations.
Mary explains it so well….” and have you ever felt for anything such wild love “.
Oh, Chrstine. What a wonderful beginning to my day. Fantastic poems…stunning pictures.
You and Mary both ROCK!
Beautiful words and art thank you