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… the region's Leyte Island, inundating villages and leaving them scattered with rubble, felled trees and posts, and scores of corpses. Much of the relief efforts have been focused on Tacloban … the retreat center. Most of the families rely on coconut and rice farming, and "even coconut trees have been knocked down, so they are helpless right now," he said. Ombrog appealed to Lite …

… They were, for all practical purposes, public sinners. So what happens? Zacchaeus is in the tree watching for Jesus, and when Jesus comes along, Jesus has been looking for him ... because … us closer to God. Jesus was already looking for Zacchaeus before Zacchaeus ever climbed that tree. As Jesus comes along, he looks up and spots Zacchaeus because he's looking for him. He's …

… the poor ( Once Upon a Gospel , Twenty-Third Publications,  2008). When Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Jesus, and when Jesus called him down and invited himself to his home, bystanders …

… in the crowd that kept me from seeing Jesus. A few of my classmates played the role of the tree. The choreography required balance, agility and a lightness that didn't just come from my …

… were moments during the gale that we thought it might never die down. You could hear the big trees crashing in the park. You could see the water rising on Second Avenue. I had a group of …

… to higher ground -- the town's municipal building -- was only a bus ride away. But with downed trees, hurricane-force winds and doors that no one could get open, the frightened masses inside …

… by a pristine, old-growth forest containing almost 100 native oak, tulip, and black tupelo trees estimated to be at least 150 years old. Some trees are believed to be between 300 and 400 years old, dating back to the island's pre-Revolutionary War era. The trees sit amid the Atlantic Flyway, providing a crucial food source to migrating birds on their … of the attacks were still being uncovered, many came to Mount Manresa for comfort." "[The] trees and quiet found in the Shrine of the Sacred Heart [the grotto] and the Chapel of the Sacred …

… and laugh and cry and remember. We go out to the cemetery, where the wind sculpts the brave trees our brave grandparents planted. We drive around town as my sister points out the homes of …

… "You must go on, I can't go on, I'll go on." -- Waiting for Godot We planted a cherry tree and placed a Buddha on top of some rocks beneath it, outside the big window by our kitchen … of life. He was profoundly moved by all the suffering he saw. One day he sat under a bodhi tree and prayed to God for understanding. He realized that suffering is inevitable, that his … He became the Buddha (an enlightened presence) and felt peace, even as petals from the tree fell around him like tears. Early this morning, Vickie and I stand by the window. On the …

… moves on to the next phase in her life." It asked people to share memories and create a money tree "to show her what she has meant to all of us." Planners confirmed that the event has since …

… teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery …

… holes made in walls by bullets from high-caliber weapons. Outside still grows the apple tree surrounded by pineapple plants where witness Rufina Amaya, whose husband and four children … 300 feet apart. From the dirt road we walked through pasture amid grazing cows and feral fruit trees to stand at the grave holding the remains of Lopez’ mother and father, Francisca Sanchez, …

… fruition, you just give up. When he's such a micromanager that he can't see the forest for the trees, he'll never have what this priest in this rural parish does . We belonged to that kind of …

… came bearing shovels, hoes, rakes, mums, daisies, hosta, tulip bulbs and a dwarf crepe myrtle tree. Officially, their actions have a name. The group was engaging in guerrilla gardening, the …

… it a visit, think again. Thanks to the federal government shutdown, Yosemite's giant sequoia trees will commemorate this day alone. "No temple made with human hands can compare with … coming in as one of the world's largest waterfalls. The three ancient groves of giant sequoia trees are perhaps the most obvious example of God's hand. "Do behold the King in his glory, King …

… one at a Big Lots store close to Fort Meade. Samantha had her bid in on a job at a Dollar Tree store also relatively close to the base. Before having her children, "I was a caregiver," a …

… sun and know that it sustains life, but a reasonable person would never confuse a warm rock or tree for the sun. The Orthodox faithful also believe that because Christ the Word, who is Creator …

… the worshippers joined in a small candlelight procession. In front of one of the ancient olive trees, the word "peace" was spelled out with stones. Halfway around the world, in New Orleans, …

… and say, 'Oh hell, I've done it for so long, I'll just go off and have a glass of wine under a tree and nobody bother me.' " It is in the HIV patients, in the sex workers, in the transvestites …

… of it. Blown-up restaurants and buses, bullet-pocked and exploded police stations, huge trees felled as a means of blocking roads, all mostly the work of armed resistance to the …