April 20th, 2025
We are E-zing ourselves into the Spirit of Spring with celebrations of rebirth, renewal, and earth’s glory, all while recognizing the fleeting nature of Life. It is a precious gift to witness the miracles all around us and to embrace each moment with openness and gratitude, even when it feels difficult, challenging, even insurmountable. It feels a bit funny to be doing a “Zoom Easter” with no celebratory potluck (I’ll miss the Easter ham!) but that’s how the schedule fell, so we look forward to seeing those that can make it to discuss the miracles and enigmas of this thing called Life! Here’s the link:
Topic: Paths of Heart Zoom
Time: Apr 20, 2025 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87937064618?pwd=5yQIysKRvtK9UPpardTX2xdBFw6AUK.1
Meeting ID: 879 3706 4618
Passcode: 073516
Everything’s a miracle, Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“So live in the light of resurrection and renewal of this world, and of yourself, in a glorius, never-ending, joyful dance of grace.”
~ Tim Keller
“It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of souls.”
~ Katharine Lee Bates
“To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.”
~ Bill Nye
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”
~ Lady Bird Johnson
“Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.”
~ Gertrude Stein
“I firmly believe nature brings solace in all troubles.”
~ Anne Frank
“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.”
~ Jimmy Carter
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Sunday, April 20th – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 4th – In person Paths Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 18th – ZOOM Paths of Heart Gathering, 10:30 a.m.
Giving Opportunities
Paths of Heart welcomes and appreciates your generous donations as we continue to bolster our finances and return to regular Sunday gatherings. During the pandemic, online donations became increasingly important to our organization, and are always gratefully accepted on our website, https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/. There is an option for recurring monthly donations, if you so choose. We have also added Venmo as an easy way to donate to Paths of Heart! Just type in @PathsofHeart to find us in the Venmo app. Thanks so much for supporting the continuation of Paths of Heart. Remember, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donations are tax deductible!
Another easy way to further support Paths of Heart is through the King Soopers Community Rewards Program – If you shop at KS and have a rewards card, you can “link” it to Paths of Heart and King Soopers will donate a portion of your dollars spent (around 5%) to our non-profit. Go to https://www.kingsoopers.com/i/community/community-rewards to sign up and link your card. Our organization name is Paths of Heart and organization number is RG782. Let us know if you want help signing up! This one small gesture (by just 25 or so families at this point) helps to generate over $1,000 a year for Paths of Heart, so we appreciate your consideration in participating in this valuable program!!
“Paths of Heart” Labyrinth and Zen Meditation Garden
This was intentioned as a community space, so know that you are always welcome to drop by and walk or sit – you do not need to let us know in advance. Do note that we have experienced the outer “halo” of glass blocks in the labyrinth to be slippery when wet, so it’s best to walk it on a dry day.
Gratitudes
It’s another week to be grateful for MUSIC, which lifts our spirits and soothes our souls. We’re enjoying Fort Collin’s biggest music festival of the year, FOCOMX, this weekend. We’re also grateful for Spring’s buds and blossoms (and hoping this weekend’s freeze won’t hinder the apple tree’s usual bounty!). What are you grateful for today?
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
~ Nishan Panwar
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”
~ Anthony Robbins
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
~ Maya Angelou
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.”
~ Ralph H. Blum
“What I’ve learned is there’s a scientifically proven phenomenon that’s attached to gratitude, and that if you consciously take note of what is good in your life, quantifiable benefits happen.”
~ Deborah Norville
About Paths of Heart…
Paths of Heart is a high spirited, heart-centered community where we gather together (in new and creative ways!) for music, poetry, commentary, and dialogue to create and nurture joy, compassion, gratitude, and love – in our own lives and throughout the world. Paths of Heart is a 501(c)(3) Human Services/Educational non-profit organization that uses the arts, especially, to encourage and propel seekers of a better, more peaceful world to find ways to serve, while becoming more kind and compassionate human beings.
We welcome you as we collectively and individually explore the sweet mysteries of life – this is an invitation into co-creation!
Visit us on the web at https://www.pathsofheart.org
We hope our physical paths may cross soon!