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Witness Trees - Learning the Sacred Art of Silent Presence

Terry L. Mullins 

Contemplative Practice Reflection

People Are (Not) Trees

Soothing words . . .  God is light

In Him – no darkness at all, none? Wow!

Those who walk in the light of wisdom

Fellowship with Him

With one another – Awwwww!

The blood of Jesus – His Son

 Purifies!

 

Light, look for the light

Yes, in the early morning sunrise

Yes, in the evening sunset

Glorious beauty and wonder

So (Soul) comforting, calming!

 

Light, always there

Amidst the darkness

Stars,  a mass of refection glitter

And the One Star, 2000 years ago,

All creation yearned to see

The Light

Wisdom, grace, love, saving 

A canticle of light – Jesus

 

And seasons of cold winter oppression – barrenness

Bare branches reaching

Trees – similar to us human beings

Flourishing – Barrenness

Witness trees, oh my

There they are

Paying attention

Listening not talking

Silent witnesses

To human history

 

The ‘Burnside Sycamore’

Witness of Civil War bloodbath

The ‘American Elm’ – Survivor

Witness of a deadly blast

The “Apple Tree”

Witness of first woman – Eve

The “Olive Tree”

Witness of the passion of Christ

Trees – beautiful trees

Standing in solidarity

Listening, attending

Comforting without words

Watchfully they . . .

Gaze

Shade

Behold

Us

Keep our secrets

They are safe

Quietly . . . 

Console

Trees – beautiful trees

Watching us

Loving us?

 

I think

I will go hug my tree

My beautiful

Flaming

Reaching out

“Willow Tree”

Trees

Beautiful witness trees

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