Ivars' Voice: May 2010

Monday, May 31, 2010

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Memorial Day

Fallen Warriors

What ghosts walk these hallowed hills,
Where once the cry of battle reigned?
Who are these smoky misty forms that
By their blood this ground was stained?

Their cry of pain floats on the wind.
Echoing from the ridge,
Calling for aid and comfort, but alas,
The spans too wide to bridge.

Only God can help these souls who have
Fallen at the line,
Build no monument to these men, this
Ground shall be their shrine.

Let angels hover above the trees and
Guard these men of yore,
Kiss their cheeks and soothe their brow,
For death shall be no more.

-- James Richardson

(thanks to Scott Bourne)

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Sunday, May 30, 2010

morning sun

iPhone photo

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

the Christian of the future

The devout Christian of the future will either be a ‘mystic’... or s/he will cease to be anything at all.

- Karl Rahner

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

American Robin

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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Baptism at Beaver Lake Lutheran, Maplewood, MN

Reformation Sunday

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

fountain at Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN

iPhone photos

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Friday, May 21, 2010

leaves

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Monday, May 17, 2010

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Blue Cloud Abbey birch tree

This concludes our series of Abbey photos from last month's visit at Blue Cloud Abbey. However, we will continue posting pictures of birds and landscape of eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota on our bird blog.

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