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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48596082280555105522009-11-08T05:45:00.433-06:00BayaThreadFor the beauty of Earth, for the oppressed of the world: may we not lose sightBaya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.orgBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-6285297146068092172009-11-08T05:45:00.002-06:002009-11-08T05:45:00.520-06:00Autumn Leaf Series 2009, Part 3

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-83029161388029739502009-11-06T05:44:00.001-06:002009-11-06T05:44:00.261-06:00Autumn Leaf Series 2009, Part 2

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-69997788578036699442009-11-04T05:43:00.001-06:002009-11-04T05:43:00.370-06:00Autumn Leaf Series 2009, Part 1

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-81657847114775673292009-11-01T17:46:00.006-06:002009-11-01T18:04:14.102-06:00Fall Colors & White Deer

On October 31, Monica and I went to Father Hennepin State Park, on the SE shore of Lake Mille Lacs.We had heard that there were several albino deer in the herd there. Like humans have done since time immemorial, we skulked around in the woods till we found them. The photos at the end of this posting were the best my camera could get of the very shy deer in the park. Monica got some better shots,

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-21523517957746415852009-10-24T05:39:00.000-05:002009-10-24T05:39:00.266-05:00Who Needs Gold?

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-91377085908635572522009-10-21T16:55:00.001-05:002009-10-21T16:59:03.115-05:00Quilt 2

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-76205917218320667682009-10-20T05:29:00.000-05:002009-10-20T05:29:00.675-05:00Quilt

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May God be gracious to us and bless us; may God's face shine upon us. Selah So shall your rule be known upon the earth, your saving power among all the nations. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you! May the nations be glad and shout for joy; for you govern the peoples justly, you guide the nations upon the earth. Selah May the peoples praise you, God; may all the

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-65640480936213622642009-10-16T16:54:00.001-05:002009-10-16T17:08:49.501-05:00Who Needs Diamonds?

There is something in UsNever think that you are worthless.God has paid an enormous amount for you.And the gifts just keep arriving.There is something in usThat has nothing to do with night and day,Diamonds which come from no earthly mine.RumiAll photographs by Baya Clare, CSJ unless otherwise noted.

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-75764257144717728892009-10-12T11:40:00.000-05:002009-10-12T11:40:00.254-05:00Jollity and Zest

Wide, sparkling fields snow-vestured lieBeneath a blue, unshadowed sky;A glistening splendor crowns the woodsAnd bosky, whistling solitudes;In hemlock glen and reedy mereThe tang of frost is sharp and clear;Life hath a jollity and zest,A poignancy made manifest;Laughter and courage have their wayAt noontide of a winter's day.Lucy Maud Montgomery We had our second snowfall of the season this

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-24537366202999101912009-10-10T03:51:00.000-05:002009-10-10T03:51:00.852-05:00Autumn Green & White

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-51351650430761454252009-10-07T03:49:00.000-05:002009-10-07T03:49:00.252-05:00What Peace Looks Like, No. 1

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-83326986780949596772009-10-05T04:00:00.000-05:002009-10-05T04:00:05.538-05:00Going Buggy

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-52423394399872487942009-10-02T04:44:00.000-05:002009-10-02T04:44:00.204-05:00BlackBerry (Offline)

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-2379156405299165962009-09-30T20:20:00.002-05:002009-09-30T20:27:18.466-05:00Autumn Yellow

Cup PlantSilphium perfoliatumAll photographs by Baya Clare, CSJ unless otherwise noted.

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-40498169217985943012009-09-20T23:03:00.004-05:002009-09-20T23:09:06.750-05:00Book Review: Why Is There a Menorah on the Altar?

Why Is There a Menorah on the Altar?Jewish Roots of Christian Worshipby Meredith GouldSeabury Books, 2009ISBN 978-1-59627-117-3Meredith Gould is one of those people whose calling it is to occupy the space between two societal entities. It's an uncomfortable place to live life, especially for someone who's also committed to making the world a better place. From a between-place it's possible to see

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-31215338370790362862009-09-16T13:08:00.004-05:002009-09-16T13:18:01.047-05:00The Stuff of Community

I belong to a group called CenterPeace that meets about every other week for prayer and supper, usually followed by a board game. We've been meeting in one anothers' homes for seven years now.As we were gathering for supper last weekend at Lois' house in Minneapolis, I saw that she had set the table with a set of china that were familiar. Back in 1991 I had inherited the set from a friend who

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-75434815505793777602009-09-11T14:42:00.003-05:002009-09-11T14:46:47.294-05:00Old Shoe

Never part with old shoes till they part from you;Let your new ones be always well tried;Old shoes and old friends are far better than new,And, trust me, more worthy of pride. Eliza Lee Cabot Follen1787-1860All photographs by Baya Clare, CSJ unless otherwise noted.

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-51088812792367166522009-09-02T05:00:00.000-05:002009-09-02T05:00:02.744-05:00Flourishing Like the Grass

You shall see, and your hearts rejoice; your beings flourish like the grass.Isaiah 66All photographs by Baya Clare, CSJ unless otherwise noted.

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-13926941482332426652009-08-29T18:34:00.000-05:002009-08-29T19:31:58.643-05:00Whisperings

The summer sun shone round me,The folded valley layIn a stream of sun and odour,That sultry summer day.The tall trees stood in the sunlightAs still as still could be,But the deep grass sighed and rustledAnd bowed and beckoned me.The deep grass moved and whisperedAnd bowed and brushed my face.It whispered in the sunshine:"The winter comes apace."Robert Louis StevensonAll photographs by Baya Clare

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-73992849184434139272009-08-27T13:18:00.000-05:002009-08-27T13:22:08.351-05:00Heartland

I went to a community meeting in St. Louis a few weeks ago.Here are some photos of my drive back home through Iowa.All photographs by Baya Clare, CSJ unless otherwise noted.

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-32615756867427763032009-08-23T20:36:00.012-05:002009-08-24T15:47:31.497-05:00Bearing With One Another

The Churchwide Assembly (CWA) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) took place in Minneapolis this past week. It got more press than such gatherings usually get, mainly because one of the agenda items was whether to "roster" gay and lesbian pastors who are in monogamous, publicly-committed relationships. The assembly took some other noteworthy actions this week too, though those

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-22957272508293242642009-08-17T17:37:00.005-05:002009-08-17T22:43:53.734-05:00Not Thou, and Yet Thou

The slogan, "This also is Thou, neither is this Thou," caught for [Charles] Williams the idea of things both cloaking and revealing bigger things. The policeman, for example, stands for much more than himself, but he himself is not equal to the authority which he represents. The image is flawed. But even if it were an unflawed image, it would still be an image and not the thing it represents.

Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-19234596210240112282009-08-05T06:00:00.000-05:002009-08-05T06:00:02.668-05:00Summer Array

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Baya Clare, CSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163863798165750824bclare@csjstpaul.org3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859608228055510552.post-43109226944866586692009-08-01T02:00:00.002-05:002009-08-01T02:00:03.262-05:00Backyard Wildlife: Chippies

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