Aerie ... Here

Today’s word is “aerie” ... air-ee ... the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk; a lofty nest of any large bird. (Dictionary.com)

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Coming home is what we long for,

     the sound of friendly laughter,

          warm food on the table.

All creatures great and small know this,

     the rabbit in his nest ; the eagle in his aerie;

          the bear in his den; the mouse in his hole.

We, though, need a place where our soul can rest,

     and be fed; nurtured and encouraged to grow.

This home is love. This home is faith. This home is 

     a place of peace. This home is silence, pregnant

          with the presence of God. And it is everywhere,

              and nowhere in particular. It is even,

                   especially, within ourselves.

Anne Selleck

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