For me the door to the woods is the door to the temple.

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"There are a hundred paths through the world that are easier than loving. But who wants easier?"

- Mary Oliver

Love

"to live in this world / you must be able / to do three things / to love what is mortal; / to hold it / against your bones knowing / your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, / to let it go"

- Mary Oliver

Love

"It is a serious thing – just to be alive – on this fresh morning – in this broken world."

- Mary Oliver

Awareness

"To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work."

- Mary Oliver

Awareness

"It is a serious thing–just to be alive–on this fresh morning–in this broken world."

- Mary Oliver

Awareness

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"The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart."

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"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."

- W.T. Ellis

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"That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you."

- Ann Schultz

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"Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King."

- Joy to the World

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"Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear it–you feel it. You know it. You believe it."

- Kevin Alan Milne

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