John O’DonohueJanuary 1, 1956 – January 4, 2008 By Pat O’Donohue(John’s brother, on behalf of the O’Donohue family) On this 14th anniversary of John O’Donohue’s death, we give thanks for the wonderful gift his life was and still is for us. We take solace in his beautifully crafted wisdom, ‘May you know that absence is Read more about January 4th[…]

Once scattered or sown Seeds can have a period of dormancy which may vary from days to months and even years. It is also sometimes called the ‘rest or quiescent period’ in plants. Once the seeds have reached maturity, conditions of light, water, oxygen and temperature are favourable and any hard seed casing has been Read more about Seed germination[…]

G) Walk (D) with me, (G) oh my Lord,(C)  Through the darkest night and brightest (D) day(C) Be at my (D) side, oh Lord,(Am) Hold my hand and (D) guide me on my (G) way. (Em) Sometimes the (Bm) road seems long,My (G) energy is spent.(Em) Then, Lord, I (Bm) think of youAnd (B7)  I Read more about Hold my hand and guide me on my way[…]

This time from autumn to winter. Trees blown across the lines by wild winds

The most fundamental obligation involves respecting the essential needs of others – the “needs of the soul”.

The clocks change and the last bright fruit jewel baubles adorn the tree My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking through a tree Toward heaven still, And there’s a barrel that I didn’t fill Beside it, and there may be two or three Apples I didn’t pick upon some bough. But I am done with apple-picking now. Essence of winter sleep is on Read more about The end of the time of apples and the beginning of the time of night[…]