by Christine Sine As we all continue to struggle with the trauma of our current situation contemplation and lament are two of the powerful tools that people of faith have …
by Ellen Haroutunian “He was born Rolihlahla, “Shaker of Trees.” He became Nelson Mandela and shook the world.” ~from The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela Several years ago I watched a …
Photo above: Karl with some Living Hope fresh tomatoes – by Jenneth Graser by Jenneth Graser My husband Karl lost his job a couple of months ago due to the …
by Lisa DeRosa Have you ever opened your personal email to find that all the unread emails you have are from companies you are subscribed to? When that happens to me, …
by April Yamasaki A friend of mine says that her doctor usually monitors her blood pressure. But when she called her doctor’s office recently, the receptionist discouraged my friend from …
Once again I am posting the Taize style contemplative service from St Andrews Episcopal church in Seattle. I love listening to these services each week. Quiet contemplation like this really …
by Keren Dibbens-Wyatt The journey into contemplative prayer is both deep and winding. It is both a path into ourselves and into God. Along the way we are asked to …
by Jody Collins, (Photo above: Crocosmia in my front garden) “Where do people put such things when they live by Plan? Our entire plan is simply Miscellaneous.” -Gladys Taber, Stillmeadow Seasons, 1950 …
by Carol Dixon ‘Jesus is Lord’ was one of the earliest creeds of the church. Yet this simple affirmation was a very radical & dangerous statement at the time. To …
