by Catherine Lawton In our experience of God’s presence, poetry can help us focus and engage our senses and entire being. Poetry can help us process life and emotions—and see…
Pen and Paint Ponderings with Karen and Karen by Karen Wilk (writer) and Karen Tamminga-Paton (painter) A first glance suggests this is a bowl full of smooth river rocks. Closer…
Pen and Paint Ponderings with Karen and Karen: Art by Karen Tamminga-Paton with reflection by Karen Wilk. Before you read the reflection below, we invite you to take a moment to…
by Cathy Lawton One Christmas all our young grandchildren came to visit. We enjoyed playing in the snow, baking cookies, sledding down the hill, watching the backyard birds and making…
by Louise Conner This piece was originally posted on The Ecological Disciple on December 1, 2022 and can be found here. I wonder if this Advent, those of us in more…
I love the sentiments of this beautiful poem, which speaks to us so much of the unexpected and often mundane dilemmas of Advent. An Advent Poem by Mary Oliver, Dear…
by Catherine Lawton Stressed, working hard to prepare books for publication amid several life adjustments, one morning I knew I had to attend to my soul. For me, soul care…
writing and pictures by June Friesen Birds bring me encouragement and joy. When I find myself discouraged and struggling with personal issues and/or troubled by the events around me or…
words and photos by June Friesen Recently as we have been hiking, I have taken time to observe the trees. I am so amazed at the intricacy, the uniqueness, the…
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